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Replying to: kriebebw (Sep 10, 2008 10:23 am) But I can tell you  Fitzgerald I spoke to a salesman who told me since I am in NY I, he would email me all the paperwork and then I could fly, or drive downthere 3 hours or less and buy car , and they will give me 60 day temp plates , and I can register in New York , or New Jersey where my wife has an address. So it seems like the tax would not be paid to them , but to the DMV of my choosing. Makes sense to me and someone mentioned buying a car recently from Fitz and they did not try to swindle him. Even if this is a not close to you , you can use it as a bargaining tool to negotiate a better price in your region. As I have previously said I got local dealer to come down over 2k using this ploy. I dont see why you can not do the same . Read posts # 2246 and #2255 to see what I mean . Also there is a Thompson Toyota in PA offering 3K off MSRP so I believe these prices can be found wherever you are, if you keep searching. I personally have 4 guys hounding me and lowering their offers everyday 
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Replying to: mazda626atx (Sep 10, 2008 12:09 pm) Thanks for sharing your info. I am in eastern PA and Thompson is not too far away. Certainly, Fitzgerald is driveable for me as well. I have yet to contact any dealers for quotes but will likely 'arm' myself with the info from Fitzgerald's and see what happens. I'm not sure if I will pull the trigger in September as well. I may take a 'wait & see' October approach with 2009's coming onto the lots. Fitzgerald's already has a 2009 Limited and a 2009 Sport on their website. On the Limited, the only difference on thier internet pricing seems to be the $500 cash back. In other words, they are selling one 2008 model at about $1000 below invoice of which $500 is manufacturer cash back money. The 2009, which has no rebate (to my knowledge) is listed at $100 below invoice. The '09 Sport is another story as their present pricing is only slightly below MSRP. Suspect this is due to the attention Toyota is bringing to removing spare tire from tailgate, I'll be curious to see if Fitzgerald's is willing to do a dealer trade to get me the RAV that I am interested in and then price it similarly to what they are presently advertising. |
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OK. The final final price I have is 27630 + TTL for 2008 v6 Limited (loaded - instead of leather I have 3rd row). That price includes TDA + Holdback. Is it a norm to tack these fees (especially TDA).
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Replying to: kernelpanic (Sep 10, 2008 2:42 pm) |
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Replying to: kernelpanic (Sep 10, 2008 2:42 pm) I am also in hold mode here. I have a few circumstances that are holding me back..one being the wife..LOL. I want to wait until October for the best deal..but my preferences for vehicle options and colors could dwindle significantly by then. Not to mention the fact that 0% financing could be gone when that month rolls around. I don't care about cashback, as I feel I would get the car for the same price anyway.
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Replying to: kernelpanic (Sep 10, 2008 2:42 pm) I ask them for a final price with all included without taxes, and either a separate DMV price , or 60 day temp plates and I will register it myself. Fitzgerald says one price , internet price and states on their site there is no shipping or processing fee. Also we have someone who actually bought a car from Fitzgerald and states they did not try to scam them after they gave their price. Holdbacks are what dealer gets off of the invoice from the manufacturer. Who cares what goes on between dealer and manufacturer. All of that is misdirection , like Magicians use to confuse us. All we care is price OTD (out the door) pre taxes or including, as long as price is estabilished before tax. They cant lie about that . Also I do not know for a fact, but I dont think 3rd seat is as expensive as leather , therefore on first blanche , I think you can still do better . I feel everyone should be willing to match Fitzgeralds price, regardless where they are . Just my 2 cents P.S What does TTL , and TDA stand for ?
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Replying to: mazda626atx (Sep 10, 2008 6:31 pm) TDA - Toyota dealer advertising fees. If you price through edmunds, they have a link to explain what it is. http://www.edmunds.com/about/feepopup.html TTL - Tax + Tags + license. you can compute this by using www.taxandtags.com The price I have is better than the true market value by ~ $1000 ( I am availing the 0% APR instead of $500 cashback) but $300 above Invoice. hmmm... |
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Replying to: mazda626atx (Sep 10, 2008 6:31 pm) TTL is Tax, Title, License TDA is Toyota Dealer Advertising
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Replying to: kernelpanic (Sep 10, 2008 7:22 pm) Just say "c'mon..the car is a year old" |
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Replying to: rupter (Sep 10, 2008 7:39 pm) It appears that you do not live far from me. I would not rule out a trip to Fitzgerald's when you decided it is buying time. I've been keeping an eye on a local dealership's inventory (Milham - Easton, PA) over the last few months. In contrast to your observation, my thoughts are that these vehicles are moving of the lot very slowly. There are presently 66 2008 RAV's still on Milham's lot and now the 2009's will be showing up very soon. I would think these guys are going to have incentive very soon, if not now, to start moving these 2008 models. Two specific stock# vehicles for which I have potential interest have been on the lot since I started looking back in June timeframe. The longer the vehicle sits on the lot...the more money lost by the dealer. I also made a trip to MotorWorld in Wilkes-Barre and did some test drives on the RAV and the Mitsubishi Outlander. Any good or bad vibes on MotorWorld? They did not pressure me at all when I came in for the test drives and I never left my name or contact info. with them. This may be because I was in the 'research stage' of the buying process. My intent is to contact Fitzgerald's and get a delivered price quote on a vehicle. I will use that as a bargaining tool locally and go from there. If the local guys refuse to move on price I will drive to Fitzgerald's to buy...assuming they can get my vehicle of interest.
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