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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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Looking at purchasing one through a dealership here in Raleigh NC. Has 8k miles and has Nav. They are quoting me 35,990. i know that is high. what price range should i look for? thanks and here are features: 4 Wheel Disc Brakes,ABS,Air Conditioning,Alloy Wheels,AM/FM Stereo,Auto Climate Controls,Auto Headlight On/Off,Auto Sensing Airbag,Bucket Seats,Center Arm Rest,Child Safety Locks,Clock,Compact Disc Player,Cruise Control,Cup Holders,Curtain Air Bags,Daytime Running Lights,Driver Information System,Dual Zone Climate Control,Fog/Driving Lamps,Front Reading Lights,Fuel Door Release,Heated Seats,HomeLink System,Intermittent Wipers,Keyless Entry,Leather,Lighted Entry System,Low Tire Pressure Warning,Lumbar Support,Map Pocket,Memory Seats,Mirror Compass,Multiple Airbags,Navigation System,Outside Temperature Display,Overhead Airbag,Power Door Locks,Power Mirror,Power Outlet,Power Steering,Power Sunroof,Power Windows,Rear Defrost,Rear Fold Down Seat,Rear Side Air Bags,Reclining Seats,Remote Key Pad Entry,Remote Trunk Release,Steering Wheel Audio Controls,Tachometer,Tilt Wheel,Tinted Glass,Vanity Mirror,Window Lock,Wood Grain Trim,Wood Steering
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Replying to: jhk76 (Sep 03, 2008 10:46 am) |
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Replying to: jhk76 (Sep 03, 2008 10:46 am) |
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Replying to: spt3 (Aug 11, 2008 6:04 pm) |
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just found out they are way upside down on the one mentioned above and they said not to think about buying that one. they are now offering me a Limited without navigation, but with everything else for 32k plus TTL. sound like a deal? |
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Replying to: fool1717 (Jul 23, 2008 7:58 am) |
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| Got out the door with the White one brand new without DVD etc but had the 8 way option added. Paid 32,999 all included but no warranty. guy may have been pulling my leg(business mgr who says yes or no), but actually showed me what little they would make off of me on his computer which was little to none. felt like i got a pretty good deal. | |
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