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#1654 of 1971 Re: Paying over MSRP? [carnaught] by bob104 Jul 11, 2008 (11:39 am)
Replying to: carnaught (Jul 10, 2008 8:33 am) The buildyourown configurator at toyota.com prices out an 08Touring#6 at $28,605, msrp including destination, no mats. So if they're offering you that car at $28,000 you're getting it at $600 below msrp.    In CA, with sales tax of 7.75%, title, etc. it costs about $31,000 or so OTD.   As to the idea of paying a premium, I don't like it but it MAY be worth it as currently the next best cars to my thinking, Yaris and Fit, burn about 90 gallons more gasoline per 12,000 miles. Hard to project the resale market three-five years from now as to gasoline prices and the much wider choices in fuel-efficient cars. Yaris and Fit may seem like SUVs by then. I would think that the 42-44mpg Prius would tend to hold its value better than the 32-34mpg Yaris or Fit. My 30 mpg 02Civic only lost about $1,000 per year. Replies to this message: hawaiicarguy (Jul 16, 2008 2:40 pm)
#1655 of 1971 by mazaniac Jul 11, 2008 (4:24 pm)
Many Toyota dealers have flat out lost their frickin minds. I saw one in Daytona Beach showing $6,500 ABOVE MSRP on their web site!! If I'm not willing to pay sticker for a car, I'm certainly not going to pay above it no matter how "popular" or "rare" the dealer says the car is. How is a brand new mass-produced car "rare?" Same thing happened here at various dealers across North Fla. that folks have mentioned, . . . no wiggle room, waiting lists, sticker price, and extras crammed down your throat. Was haggling with one sales manager at one dealership when a salesman walked up and asked "is this deal going through or should I call the next people on the list?" Blatant sales technique, but the rudeness of it pissed me off to no end. Lowered my offer from the previous one, laughed, and walked. Would have LOVED to have a Prius, but driving the darn thing for five years to make up the difference in over-cost vs. fuel savings would have driven me nuts. I'll wait. Besides, they are pissing a lot of people off and as soon as some viable alternative start hitting the market they are going to be in for a rude awakening when they're market share takes a big hit. Replies to this message: stevedebi (Jul 11, 2008 4:26 pm)
#1656 of 1971 Re: [mazaniac] by stevedebi Jul 11, 2008 (4:26 pm)
Replying to: mazaniac (Jul 11, 2008 4:24 pm) "Would have LOVED to have a Prius, but driving the darn thing for five years to make up the difference in over-cost vs. fuel savings would have driven me nuts. I'll wait."   Why don't you investigate buying one in another state, and shipping it to FLA? We have lots of them here in LA.
#1657 of 1971 Logic of paying over MSRP for a 2008 Prius? by jaxs1 Jul 11, 2008 (5:35 pm)
For many people, a Corolla will make more financial sense than a Prius at $6500 over MSRP or even $6.50 over MSRP.
#1658 of 1971 Picking it up by m2mazda6 Jul 15, 2008 (2:38 pm)
Who Whoo I get my car Sliver Pine pkg 2 on Wednsday after work 2 1/2 months wait, could have gotten it sooner but we were picky on the paint Sliver Pine Replies to this message: sharon22 (Jul 15, 2008 6:05 pm) skeptical (Jul 30, 2008 10:59 am) jrt101 (Aug 01, 2008 2:53 pm) skeptical (Aug 01, 2008 11:12 am) bob104 (Aug 01, 2008 2:28 pm)
#1659 of 1971 Re: Picking it up [m2mazda6] by sharon22 Jul 15, 2008 (6:05 pm)
Replying to: m2mazda6 (Jul 15, 2008 2:38 pm) m2mazda6 - Congratulations! You were patient and willing to wait and your patience was finally rewarded. As you know, I didn't want to pay the $700 for the Toyoguard on a pkg. 2 or any "greed" fees so I switched to a Seaside Pearl rather than holding out for the Silver Pine Mica and risk having it configured differently. I don't regret that decision and love driving this car!! You and your wife will too!!!
#1660 of 1971 Re: Paying over MSRP? [bob104] by hawaiicarguy Jul 16, 2008 (2:40 pm)
Replying to: bob104 (Jul 11, 2008 11:39 am) Thanks for the responses. I test drove the Fit and although I was impressed by the interior (seats go flat, sturdy interior, youthful looking display, etc.), the drive was bumpy and acceleration not so quick. I would pay more to get the Prius, especially if gas continues to rise, I feel it will be worth it. I am so disappointed by the fact that the NAV system in Toyota cars (including the Prius) don't work in Hawaii because the car I will get comes with it (package 6 touring). But, I still want it because I may move my car back to the mainland someday.
#1661 of 1971 Re: Paying over MSRP? [carnaught] by consumer8 Jul 25, 2008 (11:32 am)
Replying to: carnaught (Jul 10, 2008 8:33 am) I too had my share of what I call 'Gouging' and the dealership called Market Adjustment of 5000.00 over MSRP. The salesperson had the nerve to compare this to the Katrina disaster when bottles of water were being sold at 5 to 6 dollars a pop! He bragged that the public was buying them and I told him that this is the time when the government should step in and do something about this crap! He lowered the price by 500.00 and we walked out. I refuse to be one of the folks that are being taken advantage of. I think we do need to be patient and wait for the influx of new hybrids that will saturate the market probably within months if not a year. Just needed to get this off my chest, I am still fuming about this. Replies to this message: cruising7388 (Jul 25, 2008 12:57 pm) carnaught (Jul 25, 2008 1:01 pm) 3c3 (Jul 25, 2008 3:14 pm) hawaiicarguy (Jul 25, 2008 5:38 pm)
#1662 of 1971 Re: Toyota Clear Lake (SE Houston) wants $7500 "premium" [indianajohns] by cruising7388 Jul 25, 2008 (12:55 pm)
Replying to: indianajohns (Jun 25, 2008 10:10 pm) "Some guy in this forum said "Well what if gas is $20 per gallon. It could happen." THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE. If gas were $20 per gallon our economy would be destroyed so fast it wouldn't matter what kind of car you drove. The trucking industry would crumble, meaning every consumer product that is trucked would cost 5 or more times as much. There would be zero gas powered mass transit, no buses or planes or taxis. It would be the Great Depression Part II. With $20 per gallon gas you could probably trade your $26,000 Prius for a newspaper or some already chewed bubble gum if you were lucky. "   Impossible? Four years ago, the prospect of fuel going to $5 per gallon was described as "Inconceivable". The draconian consequence of $20 gas has no connection with the liklihood of it occuring. If we started pedal to the metal today, it will still take between 10-15 years to fully engage an alternative energy source for vehicles. While $20 gas is not a slam dunk, the failure to acknowledge this distinct possibility is a full fledged flight from reality.
#1663 of 1971 Re: Paying over MSRP? [consumer8] by cruising7388 Jul 25, 2008 (12:57 pm)
Replying to: consumer8 (Jul 25, 2008 11:32 am) There should be a Hall of Shame thread on this forum for dealers that behave this way. Some day, the worm will turn and these identified hucksters could then be avoided like the plague.

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