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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [british_rover]
by thetrumphet
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Aug 30, 2006 (5:04 pm)
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Replying to: british_rover (Aug 30, 2006 12:46 pm)
I did a quick checkup on Edmunds, a new 06 auto LE w/ side airbags, alloy wheels, and ABS has an invoice of $16,460, are you saying I should be able to get it down to 16k?
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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [thetrumphet]
by british_rover
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Aug 30, 2006 (5:26 pm)
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Replying to: thetrumphet (Aug 30, 2006 5:04 pm)
Maybe. She had just graduated from college and so qualified for the 400 dollars of marketing support for recent college grads.
So basicly she bought the car for invoice after the 400 dollars in marketing support.
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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [thetrumphet]
by cccompson
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Aug 30, 2006 (6:04 pm)
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Replying to: thetrumphet (Aug 30, 2006 5:04 pm)
The problem may be in actually finding one equipped that way. At least around Central Ohio, it has historically been somewhat difficult to find Toyotas equipped with optional safety equipment.
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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [cccompson]
by thetrumphet
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Aug 30, 2006 (6:37 pm)
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Replying to: cccompson (Aug 30, 2006 6:04 pm)
thats weird.. ABS and side airbags are pretty important IMO..
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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [thetrumphet]
by british_rover
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Aug 31, 2006 (5:10 am)
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Replying to: thetrumphet (Aug 30, 2006 6:37 pm)
Yeah I know. It is one of the reasons I have never been a huge fan of toyota. Why make safety equipment optional in the first place??????
Then because of the way Toyotas distribution system is set up in most of the country it is very difficult to get certain options and impossible to special order anything.
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Press request
by KarenS HOST
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Aug 31, 2006 (9:14 am)
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A reporter seeks to interview anyone who recently bought a vehicle that was less expensive than their previous one, and was motivated to do so by the economy. Please respond to jfallon edmunds.com by Monday, September 4, 2006, and be sure to include your daytime contact information and make/model information on the vehicles of interest.
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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [thetrumphet]
by cccompson
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Aug 31, 2006 (5:29 pm)
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Replying to: thetrumphet (Aug 30, 2006 6:37 pm)
I agree completely and, as a result, I believe I've passed on buying a new Toyota three times since 1993. Each time I bought something else that had the safety gear as standard equipment.
The problem is not nearly so bad today as ABS, etc., has become virtually universal. Sadly, some companies (notably Ford) are still lagging although I will say in Ford's defense that at least theiir optional safety options are (usually) readily available.
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Ford...
by mirth
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Sep 01, 2006 (4:57 pm)
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...is going to start putting the safety options in standard this model year.
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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [british_rover]
by thetrumphet
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Sep 01, 2006 (5:45 pm)
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Replying to: british_rover (Aug 31, 2006 5:10 am)
hey, i finally found a decent corolla, and now I just needsome quick advice: 06 silver Corolla LE automatic, side airbags/ABS/audio value package/carpet floor mats/all weather guard package. Edmunds lists MSRP as $18.1k, invoice as $16.4k. Dealer said that with decreasing gas prices, he MIGHT offer me invoice for this car (which is pretty BS IMO, I won't buy the car unless its invoice or lower).
so, is invoice a good deal or can I go lower, or what I should I do if dealer refuses to offer invoice?
thanks, advice is appreciated
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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [thetrumphet]
by british_rover
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Sep 01, 2006 (5:53 pm)
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Replying to: thetrumphet (Sep 01, 2006 5:45 pm)
I think if you can hit invoice then that is probably just fine. Are you a recent college graduate because if so I think toyota has marketing support for people who graduated college in the last two years.
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