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Toyota Yaris Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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What is this discussion about? Toyota Yaris, Car Buying, Hatchback, Sedan

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#602 of 661 Re: 2009 Yaris w/ Auto, Power Package, Cruise, Keyless [SHADAX] by manika24

Dec 19, 2008 (6:12 pm)

Replying to: SHADAX (Dec 19, 2008 1:03 pm)
Well, same April very sincerely quoted me $11,300 for a 36 months lease on MSRP 15,755 - 2009 Yaris 2dr with power package. And claim it has 54% residual. One must be an idiot to accept numbers that do not add up, but Tustin Toyota insist numbers are correct. And I offered all payment in full.
 
So you were very lucky they sold you this car for a reasonable price because they don't understand simple arithmetic.

#603 of 661 2009 Yaris 3 door liftback purchase 1/31/09 by LM65

Feb 01, 2009 (2:09 am)

I just purchased a 2009 Yaris 3 door liftback today. Very nice car! Here is the deal that I got:
 
MSRP: 16,372.00 + $1295.00 desert protection package (dealer add on) = $17667.00
 
Optional equipment: Automatic, all weather guard package (CP), cruise control, keyless entry, power package (PQ), floor mats, rear bumper protector, arm rest, rear spoiler.
 
Color: Black Sand Pearl
 
Got them down to $14,750 minus $750 cash back = $14,000 plus $626.25 in fees, plus $1189.47 in taxes. Total... $16565.72. Plus I got 6.75% interest for 48 months through Toyota.
 
I got this deal at Centennial Toyota in Las Vegas, Nevada

#604 of 661 Re: 2009 Yaris 3 door liftback purchase 1/31/09 [LM65] by lhanson

Feb 03, 2009 (6:17 pm)

Replying to: LM65 (Feb 01, 2009 2:09 am)
What does the "Desert Protection Package" consist of.

#605 of 661 Desert Protection Package by Bill2009

Feb 04, 2009 (11:53 am)

I, too, would like to know what that consists of? I livein Phoenix

#607 of 661 Re: Desert Protection Package [Bill2009] by LM65

Feb 04, 2009 (11:50 pm)

Replying to: Bill2009 (Feb 04, 2009 11:53 am)
To be honest, I really don't know. All I know is I wasn't gonna pay for it, whatever it was! Seems like all the dealers here in Las Vegas try to add on the Desert Protection Package. I'll ask the next time I'm over at the dealership.

#608 of 661 Desert Protection Package by LM65

Feb 05, 2009 (12:08 am)

I think that the Desert Protection Package is just a scam. They put on $100 worth of products on the car (being generous!) and then tack on $1295 to the price of the car. Most people will look at the total price of the car and negotiate from there, instead of the MSRP or the invoice price.

#609 of 661 mine by kneisl1

Apr 23, 2009 (4:04 am)

I got $600 off the sticker AND 0% financing. Plus they gave me $5000 for my ECHO which has a suspect transmission.

#610 of 661 Bad Yaris buying experience by phllbit

May 15, 2009 (7:59 pm)

Well it had to happen I suppose, I must be one of the few perhaps that have a bad experience at a Toyota dealership? The timing belt in my Chrysler went about a month ago so that was it - I was faced with the prospect of having to buy another car and this time I knew I had to buy something fairly new and it was going to be a foreign car so to speak.
 
I really wanted a van but they cost too much and not so economical and the fact that I had already owned a Yaris since 2000 in the UK and it has been one of if not the most reliable cars I have ever owned and driven - the only things I have changed besides service are some tyres which is no surprise as it has done about 50000 miles.
 
So, I looked around and eventually settled on a 2007 Yaris hatchback auto. Both my wife and I test drove and she really liked it so that was it - the car drove really well and there were no apparent problems. Now, I could have bought a very similar Yaris at another dealer but it was not driving well and although it was $2000 dollars cheaper, we decided to go for the yaris in our home town - this was a mistake.
 
What they did and I do not know why, is to take our yaris and swap it for the one in the out of town dealership an hour away - how do I know? Well, when I got the car it was damaged in several places that it did not have when we test drove it, the brakes were shot to pieces and it had not been given any service at all i.e. the oil was dirty and this was after I was told that by the salesperson that every vehicle is pre-certified and checked BEFORE it is put out on the lot for sale - this would seem to be true for the vehicle we test drove was immaculate.
 
So, back to the dealer we went with a list of problems:
 
1. cold start so bad it won't even get out of 2nd gear - I know it is supposed to be like that but not when it is in the 70's outside!
 
2. going downhill the bleeding revs shoot up after you put the foot brake on to slow the car down - insane!!
 
3. I discovered the car had never been serviced at Toyota and it had been owned by a fleet company - if I had known that I would have run in the other direction!!
 
4. I have just been informed that my tyres are so worn that they are illegal!! This car was supposed to have been given a safety certificate!!
 
To be fair, only after I had complained, they reluctantly changed the oil then offered to do a service seeing as they had no service history for it and did some more service but did not change the brakes only cleaned them up. They said they changed the tranny fluid but I don't know for sure they did and they said they did a brake fluid flush but again how do I know they did?
 
But still, this is not the vehicle we test drove my wife said it from day one the damage on this vehicle was not there when we test drove it.
 
Now, after the debacle of the tyres I have told the dealership I no longer want the damn car and they say they will get back to me next week - I am not going to hold my breath!
 
I can rest assure anyone who reads this post, I have owned 2 other Toyota cars before this but I will NEVER buy another one! I just tested a new Mazda 3 and it rocks!! Zoom zoom!! Toyota can put their bs sales and service and their underpowered washing machines where the sun don't shine!!

#611 of 661 Re: Bad Yaris buying experience [phllbit] by jfritsch

May 16, 2009 (6:21 am)

Replying to: phllbit (May 15, 2009 7:59 pm)
Unfortunately, while you are saying "never again" to a Toyota, others are saying it to a Ford,Honda,GM,Chrysler,Mazda... etc for the same or various reasons.
 
Well it had to happen I suppose, I must be one of the few perhaps that have a bad experience at a Toyota dealership
 
By no means. The cursewords hurled at "arrogant" toyota dealerships/salesmen equal those of others.
 
The car biz is the car biz.
 
Good luck
--jjf
 
Well it had to happen I suppose, I must be one of the few perhaps that have a bad experience at a Toyota dealership? The timing belt in my Chrysler went about a month ago so that was it - I was faced with the prospect of having to buy another car and this time I knew I had to buy something fairly new and it was going to be a foreign car so to speak.
  
I really wanted a van but they cost too much and not so economical and the fact that I had already owned a Yaris since 2000 in the UK and it has been one of if not the most reliable cars I have ever owned and driven - the only things I have changed besides service are some tyres which is no surprise as it has done about 50000 miles.
  
So, I looked around and eventually settled on a 2007 Yaris hatchback auto. Both my wife and I test drove and she really liked it so that was it - the car drove really well and there were no apparent problems. Now, I could have bought a very similar Yaris at another dealer but it was not driving well and although it was $2000 dollars cheaper, we decided to go for the yaris in our home town - this was a mistake.
  
What they did and I do not know why, is to take our yaris and swap it for the one in the out of town dealership an hour away - how do I know? Well, when I got the car it was damaged in several places that it did not have when we test drove it, the brakes were shot to pieces and it had not been given any service at all i.e. the oil was dirty and this was after I was told that by the salesperson that every vehicle is pre-certified and checked BEFORE it is put out on the lot for sale - this would seem 0000.....
 
want the damn car and they say they will get back to me next week - I am not going to hold my breath!
  
I can rest assure anyone who reads this post, I have owned 2 other Toyota cars before this but I will NEVER buy another one! I just tested a new Mazda 3 and it rocks!! Zoom zoom!! Toyota can put their bs sales and service and their underpowered washing machines where the sun don't shine!!

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