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2009 Toyota Corolla

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Re: Old Cow can still be milked [raychuang00] by mackabee
Mar 23, 2008 (8:28 pm)
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Replying to: raychuang00 (Mar 23, 2008 8:16 pm)

Serious contender? Heck, the Corolla outsell the Civic. So who is the contender?
 Mack
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Re: OEM TIRES FOR COROLLA 2009 [backy] by bob191
Mar 25, 2008 (11:59 am)
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Replying to: backy (Mar 23, 2008 5:51 pm)

what do you think of BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400. All info I have is from Tire rack.
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Re: OEM TIRES FOR COROLLA 2009 [bob191] by backy
Mar 25, 2008 (12:11 pm)
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Replying to: bob191 (Mar 25, 2008 11:59 am)

I have no idea. What did the dealer say about swapping them out for a different tire?
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Re: OEM TIRES FOR COROLLA 2009 [backy] by bob191
Mar 25, 2008 (3:48 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Mar 25, 2008 12:11 pm)

I haven't heared from the general manager yet, but the salesperson in regards to the type of tires used on the Sport model just roll me back to Toyota main office and "advised" me to discuss my concerns with the product that came from the factory. For upgrading they will charge $140.00/each.
 
He is not sure how that would be handled and advised talk to the Parts/Service manager or sell OEM tires on- line. Actually, I would call it upgrading in quality, but not in price. According to my servey Turanza EL 400 cost $10.00 more than Michellin Primacy MXV4 and $23.00 more than Michelin Harmony/each. Today I sent e-mail to the General Manager and waiting for his responce.
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Re: OEM TIRES FOR COROLLA 2009 [bob191] by backy
Mar 25, 2008 (4:35 pm)
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Replying to: bob191 (Mar 25, 2008 3:48 pm)

You might start checking on Plan B (or was it C), that is, talk to tire shops in your area such as Discount Tire and see what kind of trade-in they would give you for nearly brand-new tires. Since there is little difference in price, that would be a lot cheaper than what the Toyota dealer would charge you.
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Re: OEM TIRES FOR COROLLA 2009 [backy] by mackabee
Mar 25, 2008 (6:46 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Mar 25, 2008 4:35 pm)

Bob, you might have to call 1-800-gotoyota and file a case. Just tell them all you want is better tires than the ones on the car. They will call the dealership's customer relations manager and they will take care of it. It shouldn't get to that point if you bought the car from a good dealership. The salesperson should have taken care of this already. Maybe he's afraid of the general manager.
\Mack.
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Credit where credit is due... by mackabee
Mar 25, 2008 (6:56 pm)
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I have to give credit to jaxs and backy. I sold a Hyundai Santa Fe today since we also have a Hyundai dealership and I can cross sell. I took one of previous customers there as the new Highlander is too big for her. She wanted something comparable in size to her old Highlander. I suggested the RAV4 but she thought it was too small. She told me she wanted to look at a few other cars and I asked which ones? So when she said the Santa Fe and Veracruz I offered to take her to our Hyndai store to take a look and a test drive. We were there for quite sometime as she couldn't make up her mind between either one. While I was there I checked out their line of cars and I came away very impressed. Toyota better wake up to the quality issues or Hyundai will be eating their lunch.
I looked at the Elantra and was amazed at all the options and standard equipment you get for thousands less than the Corolla.
I drove a Sonata today to go back to the Toyota store and it felt like a cross between an Accord and a Camry but with better interior materials. The engine was not as smooth as the Camry but I could live with it.
The Veracruz blew me away! Double stitching on the leather seats, vents all the way around for passengers, etc,
The Santa Fe also impressed me and I would probably take either of those two over a RAV4 or Highlander.
The prices blew me away also and they have some pretty hefty rebates to go along.
I ended up selling her a Santa Fe which was $31,919 or so less the discount and less rebate came out to $27,400.00 plus ttl. She could have had the Veracruz for $77 more. I would have taken the Veracruz. They were both 07 models but since she's keeping the vehicle until the wheels fall off she was very happy with it. If this keeps up I might be selling Hyundai vehicles soon.
 Mack
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Re: Credit where credit is due... [mackabee] by backy
Mar 25, 2008 (7:30 pm)
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Replying to: mackabee (Mar 25, 2008 6:56 pm)

I appreciate your forthrightness. Now maybe you can understand my disappointment with some aspects of the new Corolla. And why I believe that Toyota will get away with their de-contenting for awhile, but eventually more buyers (like the lady you sold the Santa Fe to) will see that there are other alternatives out there. It's a tough market out there. Fuel economy and reliability are a strong combination, but not unique.
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Re: Old Cow can still be milked [mackabee] by autoboy16
Mar 26, 2008 (8:08 pm)
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Replying to: mackabee (Mar 23, 2008 8:28 pm)

So what if it outsells? It still not a better overall car than the civic. The corolla is cheap but it has MANY really cheap pieces that I don't like on it.
 
Personally, both are great cars but neither would get my money.
-Cj

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