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Toyota Venza Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Venza - Good Dealerships in CT & How much you paid for it? by ravelsben
Jul 06, 2009 (12:10 pm)
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Hello,
 
To be honest, I've been holding off buying a Toyota because I've heard so much stories about horrifying salesmen at Colonial Toyota in Milford, CT and the non haggle pricing of some dealerships(they include lifetime tires, oil changes,etc). I really love the Venza, but getting the best price is so much hassle and the internet sales managers were not willing to negotiate. They quoted me $4450 above Edmunds price and when I told him, he said he doesn't know how I got that figure and Edmunds don't even sell cars. I wonder if Toyota Corp. knows that they are loosing some customers because of their dealerships.
How much did you pay for yours?
 
Edmunds TMV: $27,750 (Dealer $32200)
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Re: Already Frustrated! [roho1] by qs933
Jul 06, 2009 (10:20 pm)
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Replying to: roho1 (Jul 06, 2009 2:38 pm)

It certainly does sound like your defending their practices.
 
Fine. I really don't care what it sounds like. I'm not going to debate that point any further.
 
Let me ask you this: what do you think needs to be done to address what's happening? Do you think Toyota should step in and buy out their distributors? Do you think the government should step in to protect the consumers, like they did with the Monroney Act?
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Try to get Venza V6 AWD in CA by 313
Jul 06, 2009 (11:15 pm)
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I am looking for Venza V6 AWD with LX, NV, PC, SR, TO in Blizzard Pearl/gray leather, the best quote I can get in bay area is $35100 ($500 over invoice, $3594 off MSRP) including carpet set, cargo net, and rear bumper protector, but since this combination is out of stock in whole bay area and need to wait for 1.5 months to get the car. Do you think is it a good deal?
 
I can find the car in LA area, but don't know if it worth to fly to LA to get the car or not. Can anyone let me know your best deal in LA area? Then I can have the rough idea how to make offer to LA dealership. Usually, people can get around 1K cheaper from LA area than bay area, but don't know how Venza will be due to not a lot of inventory in CA currently. It's hard to negotiate with dealership now.
 
Need your kindly advise. Thanks.
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Re: Already Frustrated! [qs933] by roho1
Jul 07, 2009 (2:26 am)
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Replying to: qs933 (Jul 06, 2009 10:20 pm)

Not sure why your grilling me, if you aren't defending Toyota.
 
But I think Toyota should clean up it's own mess.
 
Did you read the article posted here in Motor Trend?
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Re: Venza - Good Dealerships in CT & How much you paid for it? [ravelsben] by svofan2
Jul 07, 2009 (4:46 am)
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Replying to: ravelsben (Jul 06, 2009 12:10 pm)

Ravelsben, unfortunately your expirience is not unique, some dealers in some areas do have that attitude and it appears that it works for them. Don't forget that once the cars are in the dealers hands they own it and Toyota has sold that unit (to a dealer and not you) and if they don't sell it is the dealers problem.
Yu have to keep shopping and if it's needed to travel to get your (fair) price so be it. A savings of a few thousand dollars will make me travel some distance and still put money in my pocket, but each his or her own...good luck keep trying different places and I hope you succed..
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Question by lisa4labz
Jul 07, 2009 (7:17 pm)
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The dealer located a Venza we wanted but it doesn't have the JBL audio system which I would have liked. Its in the building stage and was told adding it would be tough and might delay it even longer (scheduled to be completed July 27th) so I guess I'm stuck with the standard audio. I'm not too savy when it comes to car stereo things but is there any aftermarket system that may sound similar to the JBL or is it even worth trying to upgrade?
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Re: Question [lisa4labz] by qs933
Jul 07, 2009 (7:36 pm)
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Replying to: lisa4labz (Jul 07, 2009 7:17 pm)

One other feature that comes with the JBL system is Bluetooth integration for your phone. As more areas outlaw driving while holding a cell phone (which you shouldn't be doing anyway...), the integrated Bluetooth for receiving and placing calls is pretty slick. Sure, you could buy an add-on, 3rd party Bluetooth car kit, but the ones I've seen are clunky relative to the factory integrated approach.
 
If I were in a similar situation (and you may have a huge reason to get the car sooner than later), I'd strongly consider delaying it to get the car that I really want. After I listened to the JBL (and also because I wanted Bluetooth), I kept it on my list of options that I wanted (moonroof was a 'nice-to-have' -- and I ultimately didn't get it).
 
With the right amount of money, you could have an after-market system way better than the JBL. But, if you're like me, you probably just want something better than the stock system.
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Overall Ratings for the '09 Venza - Positive? by emjay1
Jul 08, 2009 (10:30 am)
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I'm seriously considering the purchase of a new Toyota Venza, leaving behind my -05 Nissan Murano. The Venza styling and price look really good - at least on "paper". Any advice, other than caution negotiating with a dealership? What about the car itself?
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Re: Overall Ratings for the '09 Venza - Positive? [emjay1] by sherb2000
Jul 12, 2009 (4:20 am)
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Replying to: emjay1 (Jul 08, 2009 10:30 am)

emjay1
 
I am doing the exact same deal. 05 Murano for Venza. I hope folks respond. I am almost ready to go. What makes you want the Venza? I would choose Toyota over Nissan any day. Gone are the Nissan/Datsun days of high quality.
 
While the Venza nor Toyata are flawless, my 11-year-old Corolla is still running just fine.

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