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bought my new 2006 xb tonight at toyota of the desert. it was the only one they had on the lot. all dealers in my area were sold out. i got real lucky! got a silver one with auto, remote locks,side spoilers, and xb carpet mats. it had just come off the truck and was still waiting for them to put on the rear bumper and stereo. it only had two miles on it........... i drove it, looked at it, then bought it on the spot! $15,300 before tax and license. sales guy made it a very smooth transaction. they have to finish it and will deliver it to me tomorrow so they gave a camry as a loaner for the night.  THANKS TOYOTA OF THE DESERT!!!! 
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Replying to: tundradude (Oct 13, 2005 11:47 am) it just reminds me of a big toy. oh, dealership also threw in a full tank of gas and a scion keychain with chrome license plate frame
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I "ordered" my Scion Xb about 4 weeks ago (Continental Scion, Countryside, Illinois). I ordered a few options worth about 1.5K. I knew about the "no haggle" price... but yesterday I asked the dealer if they could at least do first 3-4 oil changes for free (I know it's important to use the right oil especially when the car is new). They said "no" -- so I didn't buy the car. It seems I wasted 4 weeks for nothing... I think I"m going to go to another dealer tomorrow. Is it normal that the dealer doesn't give you anything "for free"? Maybe someone could recommend a better dealer in the Chicago area? Thanks, tom |
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Replying to: tomb3 (Oct 28, 2005 4:29 pm) Don't sweat the small stuff. |
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Replying to: tomb3 (Oct 28, 2005 4:29 pm) That said, though I've not ordered a new vehicle, I would have thought the negotiating would have taken place BEFORE the order was placed. As the other poster said, these cars have a very short 'on lot stay' - so you were left with little or no leverage. |
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Replying to: tomb3 (Oct 28, 2005 4:29 pm) You are the one who decided to "Waste" 4 weeks over an issue that does not exist. Want to hear something funny? The Coupons for your 3 free oil changes are in the owners manual. All Scions come with them. Even if you had to buy them, which you didn't, what would they have been, $75? You really walked away over that?
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Replying to: scootertrash (Oct 29, 2005 6:18 am)
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"You really walked away over that?" - Yes, I really did. It's not about the money -- it's about ATTITUDE. I simply asked them if it was possible to do 4 oil changes for free (and I didn't know Scion would give 3 free coupons for oil change). They, instead of explaining it to me in a nice way, tried to ... bull me. The manager told me something like that: "come one, you won't be that stupid and don't buy this car now -- after all you've been waiting for it for a month"... and this (his direct quote" - "we don't care, we will sell your car tomorrow if you don't buy it from us today". SO -- would anyone here buy from this dealership? My next thought was: "ok, I haven't bought anything from them yet -- what if I do and there's something wrong with the car...? Since now they try to BULL me, what would be in the future>>?". --------- Anyway, I bought my scion today at another dealer. Yesterday I called the new dealer and asked if it would be possible to give me 4 oil changes for free. He said -- "No problem, not only I'll give you 4 free oil changes -- I will add a key chain for free". I didn't even asked him about the free key chain -- he just offered it to me for free! Another thing.. the upgrades. The first dealer told me "it doesn't matter at all" if I choose the options rightaway or AFTER the car arrived. The trick is -- they would charge me extra for installation. They DID NOT tell me it would be cheaper for me to order the upgrades at the manufacturer; when I asked them if I could buy upgrades, they told me "don't worry about it, you can buy it later"... This new dealer told me IN ADVANCE that it would be cheaper for me to order upgrades at the manufacturer... So I paid about $100 less overall for this car for the same options. In addition, the first dealer sold me both cargo net and cargo cover option; today I found out it's not possible to install them both... I'm hoping to receive my scion in 3-4 weeks. Yes, I lost 4 weeks, but gained more. IMO, of course. tom
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