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Hi all- First, let me thank everyone on this forum- it has been wonderful in providing me with the best information for buying my new Rav 4. I am an owner of an 06 Rav base model V-6 4x4 with 55000 miles on it. My goal was to see if I could get into a new Rav for approximately what I pay now for my 06 Rav. I believe that overall I got a good deal, but please feel free to offer your feedback. I tried to do this deal in parts. First, I secured a good rate from my local credit union for financing. Next, I emailed several dealerships in my area (central Massachusetts) with a specific car request: a 2008 V-6 4x4 Rav base model with the 3rd row seat option. All the cars in the area that have the 3rd row seat option also come with a few other options, like the towing prep package, roof rack, mud guards, and carpeted floor mats. Most dealers either would not offer a deal via email or were around $25000. Acton Toyota offered me $24350, so I decided to start there. I was able to get Acton to come down to a selling price of $24111. Now all I had to worry about was how much they would offer me for my trade, and I told them up front that I would not do the deal if I did not get a good offer. They came back with $15000 as an offer. As good as I thought this was, I asked for another $500.00, and they gave it to me. So my 06 Rav with 55000 miles on it held 62% of its original value... not too shabby! So the deal was done- $24111 for the car, $15500 for my trade. All in all, I will end up spending an extra $23 per month for a new Rav compared to what I paid for my 06, and that is simply due to how much I still owe on the 06 Rav. There actually is another twist to this story, as Acton couldn't locate the car I wanted in time for a trip I will be taking. My sales rep there, knowing that he would lose a sale, actually told me the locations of other area dealers with this specific car in stock, that would not swap cars with him, so that I could get what I needed in time for my trip. All in all, it was a very honorable thing for him to do. I ended up using the offer from Acton to get the car I needed for the same price in Savannah Metallic at Toyota of Greenfield, although they did not seem pleased at all to honor the same deal that I got offered at Acton. Although Acton Toyota lost a sale, they have not lost me as a customer. I will continue to get my car serviced through them, and when I need to buy my next car, I will make them my first stop. Let me know your thoughts... |
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I negotiated $300 below invoice for a 2008 Rav4 FWD V6 loaded with a lot of features. In the end, I decided to buy a Nissan Rogue instead. I am located in Santa Barbara area of California. It's difficult to get good prices here because there are few dealers and competition is light. If I was in Los Angeles or Ventura, I am sure I could get a better deal. |
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Looking to purchase a RAV4 Limited V6 AWD this weekend in Portland, Oregon area (no sales tax!) . Thus far, I have two decent offers I'm getting the respective dealers to sweeten. These are by no means the best I expect to do, but are the initial offers from the dealers. Frankly, there is still some "fat" in these deals such as "accessory packages" and "ad fees" which I refuse to pay for. Nevertheless, interested in hearing how these compare to other deals discussed here. Deal 1: Limited, AWD, V6 with included Options: EJ- JBL Radio HD- Heated seats LA- Leather seat package RL- Daytime running lights SR- Moonroof TO- Tow prep package MF- Mudguards Rear bumper applique Current Offered Price: $28,674 Edmunds TMV: $28,913 Edmunds Invoice: $27,869 Deal 2: Limited, AWD, V6 with included Options: EJ- JBL Radio HD- Heated seats LA- Leather seat package RL- Daytime running lights TO- Tow prep package CF- carpet/mats Rear bumper applique Current Offered Price: $28,444 Edmunds TMV: $28,281 Edmunds Invoice: $27,275 |
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Hello, everyone! I just bought this car TONIGHT and wanted to check that I did okay on the pricing!! Edmunds CarSpace is such a great resource! I'm in SoCal, and it was a 2006 Toyota Certified Used Vehicle with 16,302 miles, a RAV4 Limited with the V6 FWD engine, automatic transmission in Blizzard Pearl (metallic white color) and Ash grey cloth seats. I think it's very pretty and in very nice, clean used condition. Additional options included: -JBL 9-speaker sound system w/6-disc in-dash CD changer -Glass moonroof -3rd-row seat, Hill start/descent assist -Front/side airbags -Carpeted mats -Cargo tray -Rear bumper applique I paid $19,999 for the car, plus $1995 for an additional $0-deductible Toyota-backed bumper-to-bumper 7-yr/100,000-mile warranty (not third-party; I can use any Toyota dealer for repairs) on top of the 1 year of original factory warranty remaining and 7-yr/100,000-mile Certified powertrain warranty), bringing it to $21,994. I thought maybe getting so much warranty was excessive, but on the CarFax, even though it was a single-owner car and with such low miles, it said that a computer module had been replaced last year, and I really did not want to risk anything going wrong with this car while it was being financed. With TTL, this came to: $23,918.46. They gave me $7750 for my 2003 Camry XLE V6 trade-in (85,000 miles) and I put $3000 down, so I ended up financing $13,168.46  5.38% x 60 months. Does that all sound reasonable to you? I have only had the car for a few hours, but I am very happy with it! It was a lovely drive home and my dogs will definitely appreciate the extra space.  The experience was great from a human standpoint--everyone at the dealer was super-nice to me and I didn't feel pressured at all. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the economics end of things!
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| As reading this forum was so helpful in my decision to purchase a 2008 RAV4, I thought I would return the favor and let people know what I paid for my car. I purchased a 2008 RAV, automatic, 4 cyl with 4WD and the 3rd row option, which also comes with the day time running lights, roof rack, and steel wheels. It also had floor mats. I purchased it for $23,496 plus tax and title. This is invoice. I emailed every dealer in Western WA as well as in Portland OR. No one would give me less than invoice, most would match, and one asked me how much profit I thought the dealer deserved and asked me to set the price there. I feel confident that I got the best deal I could. Thank you RAV4 discussion group. | |
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Interested in RAV4 sports V6 4X4. I lives in Redmond, WA. I've got several quotes from local dealer. One of them looks like this: Dealer Vehicle Base Model ..........................: $ 23003.00 50 State Emissions ......................... JBL AM/FM 6-Disc In Dash CD Changer with ... 668.00 Hands-Free Phone Capability via Bluetooth .. Wireless Technology, Satellite Radio ....... Capability, MP3/WMA Playback Capability .... and 9 Speakers In 7 Locations (Includes .... Subwoofer) ................................. Cargo Area Tonneau Cover with .............. 112.00 Multipurpose Cargo Net with Support Poles .. Daytime Running Lights ..................... 32.00 Power Tilt/Slide Moonroof w/Sunshade ....... 720.00 Towing Prep Package - V6 3,500lb. Towing ... 128.00 Capacity - Includes Upgrade Radiator, Fan .. Coupling, Alternator, and Pre-Wiring ...... Carpet Floor Mats/Cargo Mat ................ 126.00 -------- Total accessories 1806.00 Destination Charge ..........................: $ 685.00 TDA .........................................: $ 557.00 Gasoline ....................................: $ 10.00 Dealer Holdback .............................: $ 527.00 Whsl. Financial Reserve .....................: $ 263.00 ------- Total .......................................: $ 26851.00 Any suggestions about it? I know that I probably need to pay for destination charge. But why others? Gasoline and holdback??? |
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Replying to: firsttoyota1 (Jun 27, 2008 12:20 am) Thus, the total NOW spent on the car + warranty not incl TTL was $20,804. Not bad, I think, for a Certified 2006 Limited FWD V6 with only 16k miles, especially when compared to a brand-new 2008 model!!! YAY. I am now extremely happy, and can't wait for years and years of fun to be had with this car. |
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Today (6/28/08) I bought a new RAV 4 Base 2 WD (4430) at Toyota of Orlando with the following options (there was only 1 car on the lot with the third row, so not really options but already on the only vehicle on the lot, with almost no cars with a third row available anywhere): Car ------------invoice $19888 Roof rails----invoice $176 Daytime running lights--invoice $32 50/50 Split 3rd row seat---invoice $760 Toyota protection group--invoice $159 AM/FM 6 Disc in dash CD--invoice $250 17 in. 5-spoke alluminum ally wheels--invoice--$448 Floor mats--invoice 192.50 Fuel surcharge--- estimated invoice is 80% of MSRP- $27.50 A= Invoice price (with options) $21833 B= Holdback (in FL 2% of invoice price) $437 C= Wholesale reseve (1% of car MSRP $21500) $215 Dealer cost= A-B-C = $21181 Delivery charge $735 TDA at this dealer $700 (included dealer prep) If I had offered 3% above dealer cost, I estimate my price would have been $23900 I got the car for $21750 (which included the delivery charge) +700 TDA= $22450 + TTL. Oh, by the way I was initially quoted an initial price of $22995- got to the dealer, and the sale price was $21995, and they lowered it to a final of $21750) If my calculations are correct, the cost of the car before delivery and TDA was $21015, which is $100 less than the dealer's actual cost. Appreciate anyone's comments. I think I got a steal, but could be wrong. I was already told by the internet Sales manager that since this was the end of the month, the initial price she quoted ($22995) was subject to further reduction, and sure enough they were very eager to deal on a car with a third row that can hardly be found. |
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I'm looking for a RAV4 base trim with V6 engine and 4WD, Options includes: - cargo area tonneau cover - daytime running light - towing package - carpet floor mats - and some dealer installed VIP package (the one that I don't like) The OTD price is 27500, which is kind higher than what I expected. I already tried hard with the dealer today. Any one has some ideas about this price. Is it fair or not? Thanks. BTW: I lives in seattle.
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Replying to: robomacro (Jun 28, 2008 11:59 pm)
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