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#41 of 1474 Price. by mol_son Mar 09, 2005 (6:59 am)
I would like to buy Avalon 2005. Could anybody give me advice about dealer in New-York who have a good prices or can make a good discount. Thank you!
#42 of 1474 Re: Price [photoquests] by pmcb48 Mar 09, 2005 (9:41 am)
Replying to: photoquests (Mar 07, 2005 5:08 pm) I used to know the web site of a dealer in the LA area that had invoices of their cars, but can't recall it at the moment. That said, I'd be very surprised if their invoices didn't include TDA.   Mackabee on the 2005+ Avalon forum among others has discussed the TDA. One poster said it's like a "franchise fee" from Toyota to dealers, and as such, it adds to the invoice price. It is different from the "local advertising" fee many dealers add to their separate "dealer packs" sticker. In the Mid-Atlantic region where I am, the TDA is 2.1% of the pre-TDA invoice price. It is no more negotiable than the shipping charge. What's negotiable is how much over invoice they need to go. Interestingly enough, my dealer matched an internet deal I had which included a $99 doc fee instead of their normal $399. To do this, he said they had to take $300 more off the price of the car, since all of their paperwork (as I've seen at another dealer) had the $399 figure pre-printed! This works for me, as it also saves me a few more dollars in sales tax.
#43 of 1474 Taxes by mikes. Mar 10, 2005 (3:59 am)
In WVa, where I reside, they don't charge a sales tax on vehicles but they do have a 5% "Luxury Tax" although they call it something else. You pay this 5% every time you register a new to you vehicle. A one time only payment. When we moved here in 98 from Calif., we had to pay the 5% on a '96 Avalon XL and a 80something Dakota. I believe they use NADA for current value.   When I bought my 03 Sienna I bought it from a huge dealer in Va. I bought this w/o a trade-in so the whole purchase price was subject to the 5%.   On 2/10/05 when I traded in the Sienna for my 05 Avalon the dealer I dealt with was in Md. They were able to deduct the 14,500 I was given for the Sienna trade. This took 14.5 off the tax bill, saving me a nice sum of money. The F&I guy said that if I lived in Md I would have had to pay Md. taxes on the whole purchase price.   So any of you residing in a multi-state region should definetly look into the financing arrangemets before buying out of state. In neither purchase did I have to pay the dealers state taxes.   MikeS.
#44 of 1474 price by mol_son Mar 10, 2005 (10:37 am)
I would like to buy Avalon 2005. Could anybody give me advice about dealer in New-York who have a good prices or can make a good discount. Thank you! Replies to this message: klcrd (Jun 28, 2005 4:11 pm)
#45 of 1474 Re: LNT [lnt] by mackabee Mar 11, 2005 (1:35 pm)
Replying to: lnt (Mar 04, 2005 8:27 pm) Sorry to tell you this but your 98 didn't have vehicle stability control. It had traction control only and it was an option not standard. VSC became avaiable on the second generation Avalon, model year 2000.                : )                Mackabee
#46 of 1474 Ready to Purchase by dl_c32 Mar 13, 2005 (9:45 pm)
Just got a quote from local (Los Angeles) dealer on a 05 Limited with Option A (NV,CL,etc...) for $35,166+tax/Lic in Light sivler blue/Ivory for my uncle. Is this a good price to go? Replies to this message: dalcolli (Mar 15, 2005 5:37 am) pmcb48 (Mar 15, 2005 2:00 pm) paul_p (May 01, 2005 7:20 pm) and 4 more... dl_c32 (Mar 15, 2005 5:51 pm)
#47 of 1474 Ready to Purchase by dan41 Mar 14, 2005 (4:37 pm)
The difficulty with your question is when you state the Avalon has "(NV,CL,etc...)". I'm assuming that the "etc..." means additional options. If so, what are those options? What is the invoice and what is the MSRP? Invoice cost, if you don't have it, can be found here on Edmunds. Good luck! Dan
#48 of 1474 Re: Ready to Purchase [dl_c32] by dalcolli Mar 15, 2005 (5:37 am)
Replying to: dl_c32 (Mar 13, 2005 9:45 pm) Just to avoid any confusion - according to the Toyota website, Nav is available in option package C only. C also includes Dynamic Laser Cruise Control(CL) and Vehicle stability control (VSC)/Traction control w/ Brake assist(VD). Not knowing if there were any other accessories included in your uncle’s quote, the MSRP for the Limited with option package C is $37,230 so I would say that it is a pretty good price at about 2k under MSRP (especially in LA).   Question from this, though. I don’t think dealers can mix and match the options within packages, but do they group option packages with accessories and rename it? For example, would they take Toyota’s option package c, add floor mats and call it option package A at their dealership? Replies to this message: pmcb48 (Mar 15, 2005 2:00 pm) paul_p (May 01, 2005 7:20 pm) paul_p (May 04, 2005 4:28 pm) and 3 more...
#49 of 1474 avalon shopping by bigdogsailor Mar 15, 2005 (8:10 am)
Area is Seattle/Tacoma. I drove a 2005 limited and it is equipped with every option offered by factory. Realistically, what do you think I can pay over invoice to buy the car? According to dealer, the Avalons are "flying out the door". "typical dealer speak". But, I like the way the car rides and is equipped. Is it likely that I can pay $200.00 over invoice and succeed? Thanks. Replies to this message: 1violinist (Mar 15, 2005 10:44 am)
#50 of 1474 Re: avalon shopping [bigdogsailor] by 1violinist Mar 15, 2005 (10:44 am)
Replying to: bigdogsailor (Mar 15, 2005 8:10 am) "Is it likely that I can pay $200.00 over invoice and succeed?"   Perhaps by the end of the year!

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