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#1316 of 1417 Re: Pricing & Buying experience in Dallas/Forth Worth TX?? [bigmike2] by zebra5 Oct 27, 2007 (7:10 pm)
Replying to: bigmike2 (Aug 26, 2007 8:23 am) Took delivery today in Dallas on an '08 Limited (no navigation). Blizzard pearl unit taken from dealer inventory on lot, with $1468 of distributor and dealer options.   Mfr. SRP $35,350 (incl destin. & color) Options $1,468 Total Sticker $36,818   Paid $32,918 + TT&L, no trade-in.   Also, purchased the 7 yr/75K mile warranty (zero deductible) for $985. Replies to this message: pcomeaux (Dec 04, 2007 3:11 pm) tjc78 (Dec 04, 2007 5:23 pm) pcomeaux (Dec 05, 2007 7:49 am) zebra5 (Dec 04, 2007 8:32 pm) tjc78 (Dec 05, 2007 4:15 am)
#1317 of 1417 Re: Warranty work by local dealer when bought out of town?? [baglf] by musgrove Oct 29, 2007 (3:55 pm)
Replying to: baglf (Oct 25, 2007 7:57 pm) Thank you all for your comments. Good advice!! baglf, was that 91.7% of invoice or sticker/MSRP? 91.7% of invoice would be a very good deal. 91.7% of MSRP may be the best we can do around Tulsa area.
#1318 of 1417 Did I pay too much by mellowtune Nov 27, 2007 (5:25 pm)
Today I got a toyata avalon xl for 2008 for $26,746. I wonder if I have paid too much. The good thing is that I did not drive it out of the lot. So I have chance to change the deal.   So now if the price is too high. If so, can I cancell it. IF I do, can I get charged for the cancelled deal.   Please help me, I really get nervous and very upset.
#1319 of 1417 Re: Pricing & Buying experience in Dallas/Forth Worth TX?? [zebra5] by pcomeaux Dec 04, 2007 (3:11 pm)
Replying to: zebra5 (Oct 27, 2007 7:10 pm) Hmmm. . .who's your dealer?   A Dallas dealer told me this afternoon that his invoice price on a 2008 Avalon with NO OPTIONS AT ALL is $31,499 and destination charge is $715.   So he tells me his total cost is $32,214. He's offering to sell to me for 2% over this, which is $32,858.   So you paid $60 more than I'm being offered, and you got $1,500 of options! I need to call your dealer.   (By the way, the guy I'm talking with told me to shop around to--his words--keep him honest. So I'll take him up on that. Is the invoice price he's quoting honest?) Replies to this message: tjc78 (Dec 04, 2007 5:23 pm) pcomeaux (Dec 05, 2007 7:49 am) zebra5 (Dec 04, 2007 8:32 pm) tjc78 (Dec 05, 2007 4:15 am)
#1320 of 1417 Re: Pricing & Buying experience in Dallas/Forth Worth TX?? [pcomeaux] by tjc78 Dec 04, 2007 (5:23 pm)
Replying to: pcomeaux (Dec 04, 2007 3:11 pm) How about more specifics on this deal? What is the MSRP of the vehicle (trim level etc)? An Avalon can be had for a lot less than 32,858. You are saying "no options" that to me is an XL and honestly I have never seen one without at least VSC which puts sticker (MSRP) at around 28K. For the price you mention you should easily get an XLS with VSC/heated seats and JBL radio. Replies to this message: pcomeaux (Dec 05, 2007 7:49 am)
#1321 of 1417 Re: Pricing & Buying experience in Dallas/Forth Worth TX?? [pcomeaux] by zebra5 Dec 04, 2007 (8:32 pm)
Replying to: pcomeaux (Dec 04, 2007 3:11 pm) Toyota of Dallas.   Their offer to you may not be that far off what I paid. Judge for yourself what you'd pay for these $1468 of options: Distributor (Gulf States Toyota)     Custom tape stripe $99     Mud guards $125     Carpet mat set $199     Color keyed door edge guards $99     Vehicle Shield Package $349 Dealer      Wheel locks $99      Window tint $199      Moon roof wind deflector $299 Total $1468   Clearly, most of this is fluff, and the extortion tax you pay for dealing with the Gulf States Cartel. The sales mgr. claimed that the price I paid ($32,918 incl destination) represented his invoice price from GST. Edmunds quotes invoice at much less than that (no TDA or other nonsense, and no cost data on most of the above options); I found it to provide little use to me in my shopping experience.   I bought this model from this dealer in part because it was the least over-loaded '08 Avalon Limited I could find in stock at the six or seven DFW dealers I shopped. The dealer experience was nice enough.   What I really wish is that more Avalon owners in Texas would post their prices paid and buying experiences on this forum. GST greatly detracts from the potential transparency of the sale process in its region. And as I have suggested in previous posts, this particular forum greatly suffers from lack of participation. Perhaps the majority of Avalon owners are too comfortable to worry about things like whether they pay a fair price, or too technology-challenged to contribute their insights in an on-line forum such as this.   PS - Thomas Friedkin, founder of Gulf States Toyota, recently made the Forbes 400 Richest Americans, with a net worth of $1.2 billion. Some of that used to belong to me. Replies to this message: tjc78 (Dec 05, 2007 4:15 am)
#1322 of 1417 Re: Pricing & Buying experience in Dallas/Forth Worth TX?? [zebra5] by tjc78 Dec 05, 2007 (4:15 am)
Replying to: zebra5 (Dec 04, 2007 8:32 pm) That group of "add-ons" is absolutely insane. I am so glad that up in the northeast we don't have to deal with that (on Toyotas). My fav is the $299 moonroof deflector you can buy these for 50 - 75 and anyone could install in less than 1/2 hour. My local bodyshop will pinstripe a car for $35. Does every Toyota down there get this "package" what a cash cow!
#1323 of 1417 Re: Pricing & Buying experience in Dallas/Forth Worth TX?? [tjc78] by pcomeaux Dec 05, 2007 (7:49 am)
Replying to: tjc78 (Dec 04, 2007 5:23 pm) 2008 Avalon Limited.   By "options" I mean things not included in this trim.
#1324 of 1417 Tacoma/Seattle Avalon XLS prices by tacomagal Dec 08, 2007 (7:59 am)
Checking to see what kind of prices folks are paying for a Avalon XLS with traction and stability, heated seats, moonroof in the Tacoma/Seattle area.   I live in Tacoma and would prefer here, but haven't been familiar with Tacoma dealers for awhile. No trade in as I can't part with my old Subaru Outback. Replies to this message: nimimi (Dec 08, 2007 10:09 am)
#1325 of 1417 Re: Tacoma/Seattle Avalon XLS prices [tacomagal] by nimimi Dec 08, 2007 (10:09 am)
Replying to: tacomagal (Dec 08, 2007 7:59 am) I'm in Tri-Cities and I bought a Limited with VSC, 8-way passenger seat, 5-carpeted floor mats and 2 dealer installed items that they wouldn't remove (mud guards and wind deflector). I paid $33,150 which is around $600 over invoice or $3,800 under MSRP. That includes $660 destination charge and $440 "dealer advertising."

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