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770 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 6:49 PM
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Replying to: shortee (Dec 09, 2008 5:07 pm) I've been researching the Corolla S for about a month now and am about to buy one myself here in St.Louis, MO. You have to understand when buying a car if you truly want the best price it's going to take time and effort because dealers want you to pay as much as possible. I've only gone into 1 dealer so far, just to test drive the car to see if I liked it, which I do I luv it and am going to buy one on the 31st probably, I plan on negotiating my best price on the 31st, putting a deposit down on the car until January 2nd so I won't have to pay $300+ dollars in personal property tax and I have also negotiated a deal with my credit card to raise my credit limit so I can use my visa which gives me 1% back for the car instead of paying straight cash. Now the good stuff..... So far I know all 6 of the local Toyota dealer via phone and e-mail conversations only. The best deal I've gotten so far without even going in is $16,900 for a new 2009 Toyota Corolla S, automatic transmission with the SX, Weather Guard Package and mats. That does include the $1000 cash back, toyota is offering this month. There is one particular dealer in my area which offer a free lifetime warranty on the powertrain i plan on buying it from but when I go in my target price is going to be around $16,500 - $17,000 + tax. The MSRP on the car i'm talking about is $20,200. Everything above is the absolute best way to save as much money as possible that I have found, if anyone knows anything else please let me know. I hope this helps!!
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Replying to: jgockel (Dec 11, 2008 1:55 pm) |
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Replying to: Latenter (Nov 25, 2008 11:03 am) Thanks for your help!
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Replying to: frankie15 (Dec 10, 2008 4:57 pm) |
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Replying to: gr8cars (Dec 12, 2008 5:42 am) I'd always heard that those Georgesville Road dealers were pretty aggressive on price... have you tried there?
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Replying to: kyfdx (Dec 12, 2008 7:56 am)
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Replying to: gr8cars (Dec 12, 2008 10:10 am) Destination fee not included... Document/dealer fee (could be as much as $700!) Considering taxes will be around $1000, you are only $2000 apart... A little finagling on their part, and that difference can come close to disappearing... It would be really rare for a Toyota dealer in the SouthEast region to beat a deal in the Midwest by more than a couple hundred dollars... Not saying it can't happen, but make sure all the paperwork is done before you go.. regards, kyfdx
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Replying to: kyfdx (Dec 12, 2008 10:16 am)
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Replying to: gr8cars (Dec 12, 2008 10:42 am) In other words, when you go to Georgia, it should only be to take delivery... the deal should already be completed.. If they aren't willing to do that, shop closer to home. Have you tried Dayton, Cincinnati, Chillicothe, etc.? I found my last Honda in Chillicothe on the way to the Hocking Hills for a short vacation.. They beat everyone in Cincinnati by $800 on a pretty in-demand car.. Good luck! kyfdx
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| pu LE with a bunch of options this w/e from fitz cruise/keyless/mats/winter & VSC (the stuff incl. in their 15500 price point). The dealers in NC could only get these on a special order, trying to get price concessions anywhere close to fitz in NC was as pleasent as a root canel, this may be because NC is in the SE region I don't know. So we gave up and sent our business to an organization that appears straight-up with pricing. Sales guy was good... I wasn't interested in anything the string of other folks where selling and we were back on the road in a couple of hours. | |
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