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Re: have a long negotiation with dealer today for a base V6 4WD [robomacro]
by dmb5
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Jun 29, 2008 (1:13 pm)
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Replying to: robomacro (Jun 28, 2008 11:59 pm)
If you paid more than invoice for the car, then I think you did pay too much. It's best not to deal with the sales people in person. I just bought my RAV4 in Seattle too, but I negotiated over email. Once I had the lowest price possible (invoice), I emailed every dealer from Canada to Portland to see if anyone wanted to beat it. No one did, so I asked for a confirmation email from the dealer that showed the invoice (which I confirmed on USAA as well as other sites) as well as the specs on the car so that I wouldn't show up and suddenly the car has magically disappeared etc. I found a number of dealers willing to negotiate over email, but Lake City, which I am guessing is where you went based on the VIP package, was not one of them, so I ditched them early on. I couldn't get below invoice b/c there are so few 3rd row RAV4s in our five state region, but I am fairly sure that you could get below invoice on the V6. Competition is stiff here. The V6s aren't selling well and the dealers need to move SUVs. Everyone wants a Prius and we've got lots of dealers to choose from. Good Luck!
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Re: have a long negotiation with dealer today for a base V6 4WD [dmb5]
by dmb5
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Jun 29, 2008 (1:51 pm)
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Replying to: dmb5 (Jun 29, 2008 1:13 pm)
Just checked for our area code--the car you name with your particular options has an invoice of $24,250, so adding tax OTD would have been $26,408. Again, I still believe there are so many out there in our area, you could negotiate for below invoice over email. Hope this information is helpful to you as you make your final decision.
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Re: have a long negotiation with dealer today for a base V6 4WD [dmb5]
by robomacro
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Jun 30, 2008 (1:33 am)
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Replying to: dmb5 (Jun 29, 2008 1:13 pm)
Thank you very much! Your information are very helpful! I'll try to negotiate with more dealers to see what I can get.
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Re: Price quotes [alamocity]
by prem73
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Jun 30, 2008 (11:52 am)
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Replying to: alamocity (Jun 10, 2008 10:04 pm)
I bought a RAV4 2008 recently and would like to know if I can get a third row fitted to it, one that is kind of removable or foldable because when I tried to purchase it with the 3rd row, the dealer was asking for a price which is like 3 to 4 thousand dollars more than the normal one. So I would like to know if I can get it fixed after I purchase it and how much would it cost also where to get it done.
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Price Check: 2008 Rav4 2WD Base Model 2.4L
by lakhanirahul
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Jun 30, 2008 (3:31 pm)
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Hi I would like to make sure I am understanding the invoice price on this well:
The best quote I am getting from a dealer on this car is
$20928 + TTL (includes options, accessories, destination fee)
Configuration I have:
Base Model + Option B (MSRP $480) + accessory Carper Floor mats (MSRP $199)
I do plan to negotiate this price down further but can you please tell me if this is a decent deal? How much lower should I offer to the dealer?
Thanks
Rahul
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Re: Price quotes [prem73]
by alamocity
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Jun 30, 2008 (10:36 pm)
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Replying to: prem73 (Jun 30, 2008 11:52 am)
I'm no expert but I'm guessing that even if you could get the third row added it would probably wind up costing you the same if not more had you bought the third row to begin with.
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Re: Price Check: 2008 Rav4 2WD Base Model 2.4L [lakhanirahul]
by 2008car
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Jul 01, 2008 (1:09 pm)
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Replying to: lakhanirahul (Jun 30, 2008 3:31 pm)
If your in So Cal
I've seen it advertise for $19,888 for a base model
And several times I've seen a base model for $18,888
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accepting credit cards
by 2008car
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Jul 01, 2008 (1:36 pm)
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Does any one know if you purchase the car with a credit card?
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Re: accepting credit cards [2008car]
by kyfdx HOST
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Jul 01, 2008 (2:38 pm)
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Replying to: 2008car (Jul 01, 2008 1:36 pm)
Most dealers have a limit... Usually $2000-$5000 is the max they will take on a card...
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Do your homework and enjoy a great deal!
by bledsoe
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Jul 01, 2008 (10:36 pm)
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 I bought at bleow invoice so, yes, $100 over invoice is going to be pretty easy to do. This is a great time to buy because dealerships are slow right now. I bought the Consumer Reports Car Buyer's Kit, shopped all the Toyota dealers within my range, about an hours drive and closer, and called each one after deciding what I wanted. Buying at the end of the month will help you. Letting the dealers know that you don't "need" to buy helps you. Being willing to walk away if you don't like the deal helps you too. I worked 7 dealers and in the end had 3 dealers who said they would sell under invoice. I went with the best price. It was not completely easy, it took some work on my part, and one dealer lied to me and wasted about two hours of my time, but in the end I saved a lot of money. Good luck!
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