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Toyota Sequoia: Prices Paid & Buying Experience

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#1824 of 1842 Re: 2001 Toyota Sequoia Limited [cpsc32] by 774

May 12, 2011 (8:17 am)

Replying to: cpsc32 (May 11, 2011 7:39 pm)
I sold my 2001 Sequoia with 98,000 miles on it in 2009 after special ordering a new 2010 4x4 Sequoia.
 
Toyota puts a a great product but a 10 year old vehicle with 200,000 miles has seen its better days.

#1826 of 1842 2012 Sequoia LTD 4x2 with NAV DVD and Remote Start by 2body1head

Nov 13, 2011 (4:28 pm)

Thank you Edmunds Forums for all your past help with vehicle information and its now time to contribute. Was originally going to go with the Costco Auto Buying Program for simplicity, but went on Truecar.com for kicks and giggles. You basically input what car you want with options. Got these price quote certificates followed up with some quick telephone calls from local SoCal dealers as well as a few email msgs. With the options above, the average price was $51,500, which was basically invoice. I asked one dealer if they would sell it for below $50K and to my surprise they said yes. So, went there and sure enough, tried to do the bait and switch with a similar car (everything but without the remote start). Dealer said they "just sold" the one with the remote start option. I started to walk out the door and told the "closer guy" that this he was the pure definition of why people hate going to the dealers and talking with a typical car salesman. Bottom line, after a few hours of insisting that a verbal agreement over the telephone should be honored, I got the car.
 
2012 Limited, Silver Sky Metallic, 4x2 with NAV, DVD, Remote Start and Pref Pkg (carpetted floor mats, cargo net, etc.) = $49995 plus T/L/Docs

#1827 of 1842 2012 Sequoia price paid by bmandel

Jan 05, 2012 (11:45 pm)

Just adding my two cents....after calling a few dealerships in Orange County, pretty much every dealer could be talked into selling at invoice. We bought a 2012 SR5 with leather/lux package for $500 below invoice at Irvine Toyota. Important to note is that every dealer tried to sneak in the"TDA", or Toyota Dealer Advertising for $649, which has nothing to do with the invoice. Several dealers would not budge on that BS charge....we negotiated it out of the deal completely. MSRPof $46,255, price paid was $41,500.

#1828 of 1842 Are these lease payments for 2012 SR5 4x4 Sequoia for real??? by fishermanz

Mar 02, 2012 (11:18 am)

I went to a local Toyota dealership (Towne Toyota, Ledgewood , NJ) to get a monthly lease quote on 2012 SR5 (no other options added). It came out to be $599/month + NJ tax (7%) which was rounded off at $640/month. This is with $2000 down + $500 toyota incentive running promo until April of this year and standard 12, 000 miles/year for 36 months. All the formulas that I know of- when plugging in the selling price ($41, 268) and residual value ($26, 181 instead of $24, 181 that they quoted) point to a payment of $500/month including tax. Where am I getting screwed in this equation??? Shouldn't a residual cost for 2012 Sequoia be more than 52% of the MSRP ($44, 780)? What's the lowest I can go on the final price of this SUV? Thank you all in advance for your posts.

#1829 of 1842 Certified 2010 Platinum 4X4 by lsuz20

Mar 31, 2012 (6:42 am)

Just bought it through Sewell Lexus in Fort Worth. I worked with Christina Brown, and she was great to deal with. I am actually working in Brazil at this time, and had no issues with the purchase. I actually had my brother who lives in the Fort Worth area go and test drive it for me. He was very impressed with it, and said that it was in excellent condition.
The only issue now is going to pick it up. I don't get home until the 25th of April. So I am flying my wife, mother, and son to Fort Worth, they will get to visit my brother in the process, and it is cheaper doing it this way than driving. You gotta love frequent flyer miles.

#1830 of 1842 Recent Success Stories by usa_bigs

May 24, 2012 (11:56 am)

Anyone have any recent success stories with a Sequoia purchase? Limited or Plat. 4wd.
 
Thanks.

#1831 of 1842 Re: Recent Success Stories [usa_bigs] by txpackersfan

May 26, 2012 (6:07 am)

Replying to: usa_bigs (May 24, 2012 11:56 am)
I just purchased a 4WD platinum for $4,800 off sticker which turned out to be about $200 less than Edmund's TMV price. Still it was more over invoice than I wanted to pay. I tried the e-mail method of sending requests to multiple dealers looking for best prices. Very few want to budge on price and no one gets near invoice unless the vehicle is a demo with lots of miles. The offers that came back made me laugh ($1,500 - $2,000 off sticker). One dealer offered me a 2012 demo Platinum with 11,000 miles for $59,000 and wouldn't budge on the price. I quickly found out that buying a Sequoia is nothing like buying a mainstream high volume vehicle like a Camry. The volume is low so basic supply and demand allows them to still sell for a premium. Ultimately I found a dealer that had about 20 in stock which is very rare. I knew exactly what I wanted so went there with checkbook in hand and got the deal done in about 20 minutes. Good luck.

#1832 of 1842 Re: Recent Success Stories [txpackersfan] by eagleeye3

Jun 26, 2012 (10:30 pm)

Replying to: txpackersfan (May 26, 2012 6:07 am)
I have been looking for a new Limited with 2nd row captain chairs and after talking to several dealers, determined that a factory order was the only way to get what I want. Can't get leather in an SR5 with 2nd row captain chairs. I have been offered an invoice deal. It is close to the end of the production year, but the offer seems decent given the need to order. In So Cal area. Thoughts?

#1833 of 1842 Re: Recent Success Stories [eagleeye3] by yipeokia1

Jul 13, 2012 (5:26 pm)

Replying to: eagleeye3 (Jun 26, 2012 10:30 pm)
Hello,
 I'm actually a 2012 Tundra owner visiting ; just purchased my vehicle with the SR 5 package- didn't have leather either- but for $ 2000, I had the TRW leather installed, with the brushed aluminum running boards, and heated seats. If I had waited for a limited - I would have spent like 6 k more.
 
You shouldn't have a problem doing a similar deal.
 
Pays to think outside of the box.

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