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2009 RAV4 Sport V6 by magoon
Oct 29, 2008 (3:59 pm)
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My wife and I are seriously considering a 2009 Sport V6 with what the Toyota web site calls "Package B". On the website and various pricing sites, the MSRP comes out to $30,226 with invoice just over $27,000. However, the MSRP sticker shows a $1,000 package discount which nets the MSRP down to $29,226. Should I expect the invoice price to accordingly drop to just over $26,000 (nothing on Edmunds indicates this $1,000 incentive)? Also, the 2009 brochure shows Pacific Blue and Elusive Blue as available Sport colors......but Toyota's website does not. Perhaps a later introduction?
 
Thanks.
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Rav4 V6 4x4 by soapturtle
Oct 30, 2008 (8:10 am)
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Ok, so after all the reading and emailing I've gotten down to 21238 for a base V6 4x4 and 26516 for a Limited V6 4x4. Do you think it's possible to go lower like maybe 25k for a limited? This has no rebates since I am going for the financing option.
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Re: Rav4 V6 4x4 [soapturtle] by snap919
Oct 30, 2008 (9:52 am)
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Replying to: soapturtle (Oct 30, 2008 8:10 am)

That sounds like a very good price for the limited, what was the MSRP? I'm trying to deal on one and I'm down to 27,691 (msrp 31,444), I know he can go lower. What area of the US are you in? I'm in upstate NY. Thanks, I'm looking to deal this weekend.
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by kriebebw
Oct 30, 2008 (9:59 am)
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soapturtle,
 
You really need to post the specifics of the Limited in order to receive an informed reply. That being said, if the MSRP is $30,600 or higher I would say that your deal looks pretty good and is comparable to the deal I struck on my '08 Sport in the beginning of October. That is assuming that you have no rebate. See post #2336 for the details on my transaction.
 
From what I have read as of late it seems that some folks are getting both 0% and rebate together. I don't know if that specific to only certain markets in the U.S. You may want to check ino this further.
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Re: Rav4 V6 4x4 [snap919] by kriebebw
Oct 30, 2008 (10:13 am)
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Replying to: snap919 (Oct 30, 2008 9:52 am)

You're right!...the dealer should go lower. It appears that your offer is somewhere close to invoice price which is way too high on a car that is essentially now becoming a leftover. You have to go do your homework and look at the details on the invoice cost based on how the car is equipped. At invoice cost, the dealer is still making money on 2% holdback and 1% financial reserve.from Toyota. Dealers should be giving in to the 2% holdback money & you may find a dealer willing to give up some of the 1% financing money. This part is tough as I found out although I did squeeze out a few $$ of the financial reserve money.
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Re: Rav4 V6 4x4 [snap919] by soapturtle
Oct 30, 2008 (10:17 am)
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Replying to: snap919 (Oct 30, 2008 9:52 am)

The msrp looks like it was 29009. I guess he should go lower. I'm in NY as well...Greater Hudson Valley
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Re: Rav4 V6 4x4 [soapturtle] by kriebebw
Oct 30, 2008 (10:31 am)
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Replying to: soapturtle (Oct 30, 2008 10:17 am)

Yes he should. Looks like about a $600 difference between your MSRP & my MSRP. When adjusting for the $1000 rebate that I took, both cars are selling at the same price. Point being, I have $600 more car. So I would say that he is not giving up much ( if any) of the hold back money. Also watch out for the add-ons (i.e. dealer prep, doc fees). They are all B.S. Refuse to buy from a dealer who is going to shovbe those down your throat. FYI. I am in northeast PA and not far from you.
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Re: Rav4 V6 4x4 [kriebebw] by soapturtle
Oct 30, 2008 (10:36 am)
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Replying to: kriebebw (Oct 30, 2008 10:31 am)

Ok so I just want to summarize really quick everything I need to do:
 
1. Know the invoice
2. Can I safely assume the holdback is 2% of the invoice
3. Can I safely assume the financial reserve is 1% of the invoice
4. The only fees I should be paying for are the taxes/DMV fees - title & registration - anything else?
5. Anything else?
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Re: Rav4 V6 4x4 [soapturtle] by kriebebw
Oct 30, 2008 (11:00 am)
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Replying to: soapturtle (Oct 30, 2008 10:36 am)

1. Yes, know the invoice. You can use Edmunds or Kelly Blue Book. Edmunds will not have a TDA (Toyota Dealer Advertising) amount included in their invoice so the Edmunds calculated invoice will be about $500 less than the invoice that the dealer will have. This is a legit charge that the dealer does pay for. Well actuallly you will ultimately pay for it.
 
2. Holdback is 2% of the Base MSRP cost (not the RAV4 base model but the base charge for the Limited. Again you get this from Edmunds. They show base model price of $27070. 2% = $541
 
3. Financial Reserve is 1% of the Base MSRP cost which = $271
 
4. These are the only additioanl items that I paid for.
 
5. My purchase was from Independence Toyota (Hazelton, PA). Also had a dealer in Reading, PA (Performance Toyota) with a very similar offer on identical car. There are a lot of these cars out there. Go the Toyota website & search dealers by your zip code. Just about everyone lists their new vehicle inventory
 
Good Luck. Hope I just saved you some money!!
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2009 Rav4 Availability by nimimi
Nov 06, 2008 (1:22 pm)
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Does anyone know what's up with Toyota's model offerings? On the TOYOTA.COM configurator, the packages/options for the new Rav4's are nil. No matter what trim I choose, the only package or option is the backup camera - no leather, no towing package, no sound upgrades, nothing!
 
Is Toyota scaling back production to just bare bones models?

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