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#123 of 193 NH car has 600+ on odo, off the lot...??? by manfmnantucket Feb 21, 2007 (12:06 pm)
I had to buy a car over the weekend (deer collision), so went to dealer and negotiated a reasonable deal on a Toyota FJ Cruiser, including my damaged tradein. The invoice stated the vehicle had at most 95 miles on it.    The price was $24,553 for a basic model, stickshift, with options FE CK CQ AL CF .   The dealer had to retrieve/buy the car from a partner dealership. When the car arrived, they found it had over 600 miles on the odometer! Apparently the source dealer forgot to tell them about this before the trade.    They told me they checked it out at their garage and of ourse - it looks OK. However, I am very leery of such high mileage - I had really been looking forward to my first "new" car   Plus, it just seems odd that a popular model like this would have been on the lot long enough to accumulate such mileage.    I asked if they could make good on the deal by finding an equivalent vehicle with the promised mileage. They said there were no others.    I asked if they would be willing to compromise by coming down on the price at all or throwing in a few freebies. They said no.    Is 600+ miles normal for a "new" car off a lot?    What recourse do I have? I put down a $1000 deposit, plus let them take my used car already.    This is in Concord NH, Grappone Toyota. They seem to be reasonable and nice folks to deal with, but this is my first experience so I don't know what to expect.    Any advice or suggestions are really appreciated - especially within the next few hours since I have to decide today.    THANKS! Replies to this message: canman1971 (Feb 21, 2007 2:15 pm) eddd (Feb 21, 2007 5:28 pm) canman1971 (Feb 21, 2007 7:09 pm) kyfdx (Feb 21, 2007 2:54 pm) atoz (Feb 22, 2007 8:34 pm) dreasdad (Mar 01, 2007 4:29 pm) vtdog (Mar 01, 2007 5:55 pm)
#124 of 193 Re: NH car has 600+ on odo, off the lot...??? [manfmnantucket] by canman1971 Feb 21, 2007 (2:15 pm)
Replying to: manfmnantucket (Feb 21, 2007 12:06 pm) I've never dealt with this, but 600 miles seems like a lot, but I don't think anything is wrong with the car either. I think you could find a similar package for the same price. I bought mine at Bill Dube in Dover, NH and got a really good deal. I paid invoice, but a friend of mine does work for them, but they were really nice. I personally would walk away if you had your heart set on a "new" vehicle. It is obvious that someone had it and didn't like it and traded it back in or it was used as a dealer car. Again, I don't have any experience in something like this, but I do have the ability to rationalize a situation. When you walk away, they'll come down and if not, you can find the same deal somewhere. Replies to this message: eddd (Feb 21, 2007 5:28 pm) canman1971 (Feb 21, 2007 7:09 pm)
#125 of 193 Re: NH car has 600+ on odo, off the lot...??? [manfmnantucket] by kyfdx HOST Feb 21, 2007 (2:54 pm)
Replying to: manfmnantucket (Feb 21, 2007 12:06 pm) They may be reasonable and nice, but would you loan them your car for two weeks, and let them drive it back and forth to work?   Tell them that you are disappointed that the car has a lot more mileage than you were told... and that you either want a couple hundred knocked off, or you want a different car.. which you may get from a different dealer..   Assuming, that is, that you are willing to walk away...
#126 of 193 Re: NH car has 600+ on odo, off the lot...??? [canman1971] by eddd Feb 21, 2007 (5:28 pm)
Replying to: canman1971 (Feb 21, 2007 2:15 pm) I live in Vermont and no one ones to make a good deal. Is there a specific person you would recomend talking with at Bill Dude Toyota. I'm willing to travel to get the best deal. You can email me.   Thanks Eddd Replies to this message: canman1971 (Feb 21, 2007 7:09 pm)
#127 of 193 Re: NH car has 600+ on odo, off the lot...??? [eddd] by canman1971 Feb 21, 2007 (7:09 pm)
Replying to: eddd (Feb 21, 2007 5:28 pm) Here is the email address SalesBillDube.com The guy I dealt with was Brian. I can't remember his last name, and I'm not sure if I should post his name, but I don't remember his last name. Good luck.
#128 of 193 Re: $31k out the door in So CA, good deal or not? [dreasdad] by chinloc Feb 22, 2007 (8:28 pm)
Replying to: dreasdad (Feb 19, 2007 7:43 pm) finally purchased one....   4wd auto silver...convenience pkg, alloy whls, mats..   msrp 27014...got it for 25390...   I also bought the extended warranty (7 yrs 75000 miles) and alarm pkg.... they started off with a price of 1995 and 695 for these items. I got them both for 1595..probably should not have bought the alarm. Replies to this message: manly (Mar 11, 2007 11:25 am)
#129 of 193 Re: NH car has 600+ on odo, off the lot...??? [manfmnantucket] by atoz Feb 22, 2007 (8:34 pm)
Replying to: manfmnantucket (Feb 21, 2007 12:06 pm) I think you ought to be glad it says 600 miles, because a while back the dealer would just erase those miles. It is still definitely new, but try to bet a few buckeroos off - what the heck.
#130 of 193 Re: NH car has 600+ on odo, off the lot...??? [manfmnantucket] by dreasdad Mar 01, 2007 (4:29 pm)
Replying to: manfmnantucket (Feb 21, 2007 12:06 pm) 600 miles is nothing, think you are being a little touchy Replies to this message: vtdog (Mar 01, 2007 5:55 pm)
#131 of 193 Re: NH car has 600+ on odo, off the lot...??? [dreasdad] by vtdog Mar 01, 2007 (5:55 pm)
Replying to: dreasdad (Mar 01, 2007 4:29 pm) 600 miles is WAY too much. It was probably a demo/take home car for the sales manager. Get them to take off some money   Also, try Berlin City Toyota (on the web). They were selling fj's thru their portland me store at about 2,000 under list.
#132 of 193 Amazed to get FJ at invoice in Eastern Washington State by norsseman Mar 07, 2007 (11:44 am)
Have been dealing with several dealerships for the last two months, getting one dealer down 1500 from MSRP on a loaded FJ. Then out of the blue an Internet Salesperson has a salesman call and offer an FJ at Invoice, checked it out at Edmunds and it was truely invoice, raced across town to buy it before it was snapped up. The Internet salesperson said the reason I got it for invoice was that is was towards the first of the month and business was slow and they wanted to get sales off and running for the month.   4x4, auto, Conv. pkg, Upgrade 1, Passenger arm rest, and a first aid kit(didn't really need the last two, but the deal was so sweet I couldn't turn them down) 26492 plus tax and lic.

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