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#2715 of 3148 Re: Price goes up when demand goes down?? [kkrtrek] by blueman4 Mar 11, 2009 (12:02 pm)
Replying to: kkrtrek (Mar 11, 2009 11:31 am) The people at Toyota Sunnyvale really surprised me with their unwillingness to negotiate. In my experience, all good dealers will make a good faith effort to meet (or get close to) another dealer's bona fide price. Luckily, as others reminded me, I can just call around and drive a little more and save a lot of $$. In this case, I saved $800 by driving 25 minutes vs 5 minutes. Worth it.   Thanks to those on this forum who reminded me to keep searching until I found a dealer who would deal. Replies to this message: mazda626atx (Mar 11, 2009 3:46 pm) greggster59 (Mar 11, 2009 4:52 pm)
#2716 of 3148 Re: RAV 4 price in Ontario, Canada [terri6] by grandtotal Mar 11, 2009 (2:17 pm)
Replying to: terri6 (Mar 10, 2009 7:30 pm) If you deduct about 7% from the MSRP of the base car and 16% from the MSRP of the option package you will get very close to dealer cost.   Don't expect a huge discount on RAV4 though because, believe it or not, sales of RAV4 were up 16% in February over a year ago. Replies to this message: blueman4 (Mar 11, 2009 5:16 pm)
#2717 of 3148 Re: Looking for a good Dealer, price & everything. [natalicious] by ep5 Mar 11, 2009 (2:47 pm)
Replying to: natalicious (Mar 04, 2009 8:45 pm) I'd recommend what I bought. A Rav4 V6, 4wd, base model. The car even at sticker price seems to be a good value (i.e. priced near v6 fwd sedans), and of course you won't be paying sticker. I think when I bought my 2007 in 2007 that it was near invoice. The gas mileage is good, about 18-20 mpg city, 27 highway. It has alot of power which makes it fun to drive. I'd recommend the 4 wd. I don't think 4wd is that much more. Feature wise is good even at the base level. I think it is well built, though the paint does seem to get rock chips easily. Overall, I don't think it can be beat for the money. The room, the quality, the acceleration and braking at all very good. I do wish the seats and the headrests were more comfortable. I bought the extended warranty, so I'll be driving it 7 yrs, 100K miles. Replies to this message: consumerwise (Mar 19, 2009 4:26 am) kyfdx (Mar 19, 2009 6:57 am)
#2718 of 3148 Re: Price goes up when demand goes down?? [blueman4] by mazda626atx Mar 11, 2009 (3:46 pm)
Replying to: blueman4 (Mar 11, 2009 12:02 pm) I became friendly with a sales manger very near me who would not sell me a car at better than $1000 over invoice. He said he was getting that price , why lower it. When I bought the exact same car for approx $1300 less than he wanted , he said bravo you got a good deal.  We became friends and he was not that surprsed that I got my car for the price I paid .      I guess that proves that not all dealers are in the same financial position , and some can afford to be more firm in their pricing than others.           The moral of the story is, find the motivated dealer.SHOP SHOP SHOP till there are no dealers left in the area that you are willing to travel to, and DO NOT BE SUPRISED by the difference in price.    In my case the dealer where I bought it ,was only about 25 miles from my house . Replies to this message: greggster59 (Mar 11, 2009 4:52 pm)
#2719 of 3148 Re: Price goes up when demand goes down?? [kkrtrek] by a_b Mar 11, 2009 (4:46 pm)
Replying to: kkrtrek (Mar 11, 2009 11:31 am) I visited 4 dealers, last day of the month in February, cash on the table, no financing needed. The best price I could get on a 4 cyl base 4WD with a 3rd row seat and extra value package was 22,900. I had also received about 5 email responses and everyone was within a few hundred dollars. I waited to see what the March incentives would be (no rebate in CT, just a lease deal) and went to the closest dealer since they had the color I wanted. I was expecting these guys to deal and they really didn't. I have to admit though, most of the dealerships were busier than I would have expected given the economy. Oh well, I'm happy with every aspect of the car. The mileage (I'm averaging 26.3 mpg combined) is better than I expected.
#2720 of 3148 Re: Price goes up when demand goes down?? [mazda626atx] by greggster59 Mar 11, 2009 (4:52 pm)
Replying to: mazda626atx (Mar 11, 2009 3:46 pm) Yesterday we picked up a 2008 6cyl/4 WD Limited model with leather, heated seats, JBL CD, moonroof, mudguards, tow prep and carpet mats for $27,000 out the door. The deal included trading in my wife's 2000 Outback Legacy w/ 128k miles. Her mechanic told us the Suburu was shot and offered us $900 so he could fix it up for his daughter.   The kicker is that I did a ton of research (Consumer's, Edmunds, etc.) on only the 2009 models so still have no idea if we got a good deal or a great deal. Can anyone tell us?   Thanks in advance.
#2721 of 3148 Re: RAV 4 price in Ontario, Canada [grandtotal] by blueman4 Mar 11, 2009 (5:16 pm)
Replying to: grandtotal (Mar 11, 2009 2:17 pm) Quote by grandtotal: "Don't expect a huge discount on RAV4 though because, believe it or not, sales of RAV4 were up 16% in February over a year ago"   This figure was for Canada market. In the US, Rav4 sales are down 16% for the month and 23% for the year.
#2722 of 3148 Re: 2009 RAV, base, 4X4 [ravanip] by rengaw Mar 11, 2009 (5:19 pm)
Replying to: ravanip (Mar 11, 2009 9:51 am) Without getting into the V6 vs. I4 debate, I will give you a brief discription of my decision making.   My wife and I first drove the 2.4 I4 in a 2007 model RAV and we liked it well enough. Then just a couple months ago, we drove a new V6 and were completely blown away by it's power and good fuel economy for the size motor. So, we decided that was the one we wanted. Then later we drove the new 2.5 I4 and we changed our minds completely. My wife will be the primary driver and she said the V6 was way more than she wanted and the new 2.5L she liked a little better. We both thought the I4 RAV danced a little better on the curvy roads due to it being a little lighter up front. Of course, the extra $2000 more for the V6 was a contributing factor also.   The previous gap between the 6 cylinder and 4 cylinder has been closed somewhat with the new 2.5 I4. The 2.5 has 13 more horsepower than the old 2.4, YET gets 12.8% better gas mileage, so says Toyota, than the old 2.4. The fact is they are both wonderful engines and you will be able to help your buying decision by driving them. I drove about 6 different RAV's because I wanted to be sure. I went on freeways, on curvy roads, up mountains, and in traffic.   Don't be deterred from buying the I4 over its 4 speed transmission. The 4 speed is just fine and is stronger and gets better gas mileage than the Honda CRV with a 4cyl and 5 speed tranny.   If you tow over 1500 lbs, want a really fast vehicle, and got the $2,000, the V6 is for you. The major complaint with the V6 is torque steer, especially in the FWD model. And on slippery roads be very gentle on the gas peddle with the V6 because it comes out of it's socks in a hurry. Replies to this message: magoon (Mar 12, 2009 10:50 am)
#2723 of 3148 by magoon Mar 12, 2009 (10:50 am)
Replying to: rengaw (Mar 11, 2009 5:19 pm) Follow up to my prior post:   Bought a 2009 RAV4 Sport V6 for invoice less the $500 rebate.
#2724 of 3148 Re: Price goes up when demand goes down?? [kkrtrek] by blueman4 Mar 12, 2009 (8:05 pm)
Replying to: kkrtrek (Mar 11, 2009 11:31 am) OK, sanity prevails! I was set to drive about 30 miles up to Putnam Toyota in the SF Bay Area because my local dealer, Toyota Sunnyvale, was not meeting the Putnam price. Well, it turns out Toyota Sunnyvale did agree to meet the price after all. All I had to do was email them the VIN number to show the car was in stock at Putnam and the price they gave me, and Toyota Sunnyvale met the price.   Just came home with our 2009 Blizzard Pearl RAV4 with QY package and V6. Man, does that car have acceleration!! Scary fast! Replies to this message: kkrtrek (Mar 12, 2009 8:47 pm) funguy123 (Mar 13, 2009 9:17 am) blueman4 (Mar 13, 2009 10:13 pm)

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