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What's the best vehicle for my needs?

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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [thetrumphet] by cccompson
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
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
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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Aug 31, 2006 (9:14 am)
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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [thetrumphet] by cccompson
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
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
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
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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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [british_rover] by thetrumphet
Sep 01, 2006 (7:22 pm)
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Replying to: british_rover (Sep 01, 2006 5:53 pm)

british, I am still very jealous that you were able to get a 06 S with sunroof/other options for 17k OTD. if I choose to buy this car it will be at least 17.5k OTD.
 
also, I looked back at one of your old posts and you said that I could get a "less loaded" compared to your sisters S for 16k OTD or less. how is this possible? even a barebones LE or S is ~16k invoice, meaning OTD price would be more than 17k. maybe I'm missing something here.
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Re: Help Would be Greatly Appreciated [thetrumphet] by british_rover
Sep 01, 2006 (7:25 pm)
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Replying to: thetrumphet (Sep 01, 2006 7:22 pm)

Well this was in north carolina so the sales tax on cars is very low. My sister was also trading in a car worth about 4,600 dollars so she didn't pay any sales tax on that part of the purchase price.

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