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Replying to: mikes. (Jul 23, 2008 5:12 pm) Paid $15 for the Consumer Reports price list and negotiated from the CR listed cost. I went to Costco and tried their buying service, which was not very helpful. Costco "no haggle" price was $500 over invoice. I negotiated for a better price by pitting Toyota dealers against each other. I recommend Molle Toyota in Kansas City MO. They did not play the stupid salesmen games with me like some of the other dealers in the KC area. |
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What kind of interest rate is Toyota offering on the Avalon's now?
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Replying to: akin (Aug 01, 2008 10:54 am)  4.3%
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Replying to: akin (Aug 01, 2008 10:54 am)
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Replying to: 35divg2 (Aug 11, 2008 5:16 am) |
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Hi...I'm new to the site and was wondering if anybody could help with a few questions. .I am interested in buying the touring....with moonroof, VSC, heated seats and anti-theft...has anyone purchased one recently in the NY,NJ,CT or MA area? I wanted to find out what others were paying. Also do you think there will be any incentives on the 2008 before the 2009 come out or am I better off waiting until next month? (the best price I got so far is 29,451 before tax, title,tags and doc fee of 299) And to those who own a touring...how do you like it? Any issues or complaints? Thanks in advance! 
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Replying to: spt3 (Aug 11, 2008 6:04 pm) |
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I recently purchased a 2008 Toyota Avalon Limited. I did a lot of research before stepping foot in the dealership. The following worked well fo me: 1. Paid $15 for Consumer Reports new car price guide for the Avalon. It gave me a price from which to begin negotiating. It also listed the $700 dealer hold back which I did not see listed any where else in my research. The Edmunds TMV was helpful, too. 2. I live in Kansas City and we have many Toyota delaerships. I shopped most of them on line to try and get a quote. It gave me an idea how much to expect to be quoted at the dealership. I shopped Toyota delaers in outlying communities (100 miles away) and that's how I got a low ball price. I shopped St Louis dealers, too and found they were on par with KC prices. This is time consuming and it's frustrating dealing with sales reps whose objective is to get you in the dealerrship. 3. When I decided to chose a dealer, I used the Costco car buying service. I found out that I could do better on my own than the Costco $600 over invoice. I made my offer to the sales rep and it was accepted. Services like Costco are for those who do not like to negotiate. It's not that the price is that great but it makes the buyer feel good about the price w/o having to play the silly games at the dealership. Bottom Line: research and knowledge gives you an advantage over walking in cold It helps to have good credit and it helps that the Avalon is a slow seller and that Toyota sales are down, overall. These all contributed to my good deal.
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Replying to: 35divg2 (Aug 13, 2008 5:41 am) I live in Houston and recently bought an Avalon Limited, but seriously considered making the purchase in the KC area. On checking dealer inventories on the Internet, it seemed there was lots of availability there and the negotiating process appeared to be somewhat more reasonable than in Texas. Also the cars weren't loaded with the frivolous packages (fabric guard? lusterizing sealant?) that are all too common in Houston because everything here goes through the Gulf States distributorship. Ultimately, I found a car in Houston with the features I wanted (and nothing extra) at a semi-reasonable price. For details see message #1376 here => link title. |
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Just closed the deal on a Blizzard Pearl2009 Avalon XLS. Base- 32145.00 Power pass. seat 740.00 Special Color 220.00 Carpet mats & trunk mat 269.00 Manuf. Chg. 775.00 Dealer Fee 499.00 Total MSRP $34648.00 Invoice- 31033.00 incl. $925.00 admin Paid 31032.00 Awaiting delivery... |
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