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Replying to: sri345 (Jun 26, 2007 8:18 pm) |
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Thanks for everyones replys... I sent an email to an internet manager today and all I got back was an automated response. Maybe I'll look at a Corolla..haha ...A motorcyle would be cheaper  I'll make a few called on Friday. Maybe I can get one reasonably priced for the end of the month crunch.
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Replying to: suestuffcolora (Jun 26, 2007 9:35 pm) |
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Hi folks, I bought a new '07, standard, package#2 at Herb Chambers Toyota for $22,450. Here are my experiences; I hope they are helpful to someone. If you read nothing else, read #7: 1. My goal was to get the Edmunds TMV ($22,450). Paying cash. 2. The best price I could get from any dealership in the area over the phone or email was $22,700. This was from Ira Toyota in Danvers. 3. The "no haggle" dealership, Expressway Motors, claimed that edmunds.com had the invoice price wrong. I haggled. They refused to go any lower than $1k over their inflated invoice (see holdback). 4. When presented with a printout of the Edmunds TMV, the Herb Chambers people praised my savvy, offered the car for that price, and then gauged $200 for the floormats and cargo mat, which I was surprised to see are not listed among the standard interior features on the site. I tried to push further and didn't get anywhere. I relented and paid the extra $200. 5. My trade-in was quite fair when compared to the blue-book value (it was also a very old car worth little). 6. I got three free sodas. The MSRP of a diet coke from the lobby vending machine was $1.40. w00t. 7. Had I not known what to expect as far as the trade-in, tax, and documentation cost, my ignorance might have cost me $1k or more. Once we agreed on the price of the car, they showed me the number with tax & fees for me to pay. Actually, they wrote it on a card and flashed the card at me. It was too high and I protested. What followed was truly bizarre. No judgment here, but consider: - after agreeing on $22,450, they wrote up a sales form for the full sticker price. "oops" - they *added* my trade-in instead of subtracting it on the next go-round. "oops" - they miscalculated the sales tax twice. The manager joked about being bad with numbers. Ha ha! Funny guy! 8. The warranty salesman had repeated difficulty spelling the word "maintenance." 9. When I turned down the extended service plan and the lo-jac, they both became hundreds of dollars cheaper. They were still not at all tempting to me. I went ahead and bought the toyota service plan, which essentially amounts to prepaying your first five years of oil changes and scheduled maintenance at small discount. It seems like a good investment if you plan to follow your warrantee schedule, which I do. I passed on everything else. Glad all that's over with!!! It occurs to me that the dealerships probably monitor these forums if they're smart. Well, hi Herb Chambers. Thanks for giving me a good price on the car. I'm glad I came, even if you did have some sketchy trouble with arithmetic. |
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Hi - I haven't bought this car yet but I was quoted $26,220 for the fully loaded touring (pkg #6 I think), Northern Calif. I'm still deciding whether to wait for the '08. Anyone have an opinion on that?
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Replying to: littlechloe (Jun 29, 2007 1:45 pm)
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Replying to: prusa (Jul 03, 2007 1:17 pm) 
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Replying to: florida_wen (Jul 03, 2007 3:24 pm) Even people who think the height is OK for their size complain about the non-adjustable seat angle with poor thigh support. |
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So what changes are coming to the 2008 Prius? Anyone know for sure? I was hoping for heated seats, and am geting conflicting messages about dealer-installation of these. One dealer told me that they can be easily installed, another said that it conflicts with the Prius electronics... have any of you have them done?
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| In CT Hartford Toyota has the best attitude & price so far. No haggling: the Touring HI (#3) package is $1000 under sticker if in stock, $500 under if they need to locate from another dealer. The total with dealer conveyance, registration transfer is $25,513. This is without a trade-in. The salesman showed me cars on the lot & worked up the price in less than an hour, without all the ridiculous haggling & going back & forth to a mythical manager for approval. The only draw-back is having to wait a few weeks for the color/trim I want. | |
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