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#2530 of 3120 Re: [residenteric] by kmg422 Jan 08, 2009 (7:57 am)
Replying to: residenteric (Jan 07, 2009 7:32 pm) I did test drive the '08, my problem is that I think all the cars are for the 10 minute zip around the block; I made a big mistake with the vw passat a fews years ago, it was beautiful, but I never got used to driving a german car and could never park the thing correctly..I'm a good driver roots in Queens NY for parallel parking...traded it in after just a year, took a big hit, but was happy to go back to japanese steering..I don't want to make that mistake again so I thought if I had the car for a day or so that would give me a better real life experience, I found that toyota dealerships also rent cars.   You're right, I'm going to wait for some incentives on the '09. Replies to this message: residenteric (Jan 08, 2009 8:19 am) kkrtrek (Jan 08, 2009 10:33 am) kkrtrek (Jan 08, 2009 10:47 am) kmg422 (Jan 08, 2009 5:39 pm)
#2531 of 3120 Re: [kmg422] by residenteric Jan 08, 2009 (8:19 am)
Replying to: kmg422 (Jan 08, 2009 7:57 am) I'm deciding whether to buy either a Rav4 or CRV. So far my experiences with Toyota sales people have not been positive. For instance, one guy quoted me on the highest priced Base model while they have 6 other cheaper ones. Not just a little cheaper, 2k cheaper without all these unnecessary options they added to the car. Have I not done any homework before I walk into one of them, I would have been ripped off badly. Toyota dealers prices (invoice or sticker) are also the highest within the competition.   I've learned that car sales people are the worst liars and manipulators in the world. Don't believe anything they say. Some places say they will match or beat competition prices, but when you get there they will trash talk other dealers saying their prices are not legit or they don't have the cars. They will show you their invoices which are a couple hundreds higher than the true numbers. And when you compare their brand to another brand, of course they will say theirs last longer and have better resale values. Replies to this message: kkrtrek (Jan 08, 2009 10:33 am) kkrtrek (Jan 08, 2009 10:47 am) kmg422 (Jan 08, 2009 5:39 pm)
#2532 of 3120 Re: [residenteric] by kkrtrek Jan 08, 2009 (10:33 am)
Replying to: residenteric (Jan 08, 2009 8:19 am) I have been trying to buy a 4WD RAV Limited for around two months, unsuccessfully. The arrogance of the dealers is astounding. I'm not sure what it is, perhaps it is a Toyota thing. I have never encountered such treatment before. Yesterday we were quoted $25,000 on a 2009 4WD, 4-cylinder RAV Limited. That is a great price, so we were proceeding. Today, oops, we quoted you the wrong car. That wasn't a Limited. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, as the price was very good. Today, they give us their absolute "best Internet price" on a $29,000 MSRP RAV--$28,100. Thanks, that is only about $2,000 over invoice. Toyota sales are down nearly 40% from last year. I don't get it.   I am on the West coast. I am pretty much ready to abandon the RAV search altogether and buy a Subie Forester, my second choice. Don't know what the Subaru dealers are like, but it could not possibly be worse than the arrogance of the Toyota dealers.   BTW, the "invoices" we have been shown are not accurate numbers at all--as was mentioned, many hundred above true invoice. Replies to this message: kkrtrek (Jan 08, 2009 10:47 am)
#2533 of 3120 Re: [kkrtrek] On Second Thought by kkrtrek Jan 08, 2009 (10:47 am)
Replying to: kkrtrek (Jan 08, 2009 10:33 am) My wife got the email and replied "Is that bait and switch, or what?"   Sadly, I think she is right.
#2534 of 3120 Re: [residenteric] by kmg422 Jan 08, 2009 (5:39 pm)
Replying to: residenteric (Jan 08, 2009 8:19 am) It's sad but true, the sales people are very slick, it's actually why I've had a "life-time" ban on Honda for almost 20 years, I went to purchase my first car and the sales guy wouldn't let me test drive the car until I told him how much I wanted to pay!!   Toyota just offered a lease deal on the '09 RAV4 today, wonder if any more incentives will pop up? My company offers a promotion on many brands including toyota, the final cost supposed to be just above dealer cost, but with all I have read about how the price you see is not really the price you get I'm not sure it's the deal it should be.   The sales people do not like educated consumers...
#2535 of 3120 Re: RAV4 2WD Limited [ashman4827] by davlm Jan 09, 2009 (12:33 pm)
Replying to: ashman4827 (Jul 25, 2008 11:07 am) ashman4827, I live in Houston and saw your post about Sterling McCall. I know you didn't want to post your salesman's name, can you tell me how I can find him/her?   Thanks!
#2536 of 3120 Re: RAV4 - Base 4WD - 6 cyl - Whats the best price? [cambridgemgr] by residenteric Jan 09, 2009 (1:08 pm)
Replying to: cambridgemgr (Dec 30, 2008 7:54 am) Cherry Hill Toyota in NJ quoted me via email $22099 for the 09 Base AWD 4cyl if anyone's interested to know. That's not including tax and tag fees.
#2537 of 3120 Re: Toyota RAV4 2009 (AWD Sport I4) [pilotray121] by alex07631 Jan 11, 2009 (10:18 am)
Replying to: pilotray121 (Jan 07, 2009 7:33 am) Ray,   I'm looking v6, but the price sounds about right for v4.   thanks, Alex
#2538 of 3120 Rav4 purchase by bmull67 Jan 11, 2009 (11:43 am)
Just picked up '09 Rav4 Limited with Extra Value Package and leather seat package - $25.5K plus tax and tags. Suffolk County, New York. Replies to this message: Liang1 (Jan 11, 2009 4:11 pm) kkrtrek (Jan 11, 2009 5:51 pm) mazda626atx (Jan 12, 2009 2:50 am) bmull67 (Jan 12, 2009 3:06 am)
#2539 of 3120 Re: Rav4 purchase [bmull67] by Liang1 Jan 11, 2009 (4:11 pm)
Replying to: bmull67 (Jan 11, 2009 11:43 am) Hi bmull67   Can you give me more information about the car you get? Is it 4WD or FWD? V6 or L4? I would like to buy a car in the same area.

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