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Is this a good price?
What do you think of my quote of $28,800??
Thanks, 1236
V6
Automatic
Indigo Ink Pearl
TRD#2 Package
Mats
Auto Dimming Mirror
Exhaust by Valor
200.00 over invoice
Price was 27,134.00 with tax and all fees 29,800.00.
Purchased through a fleet manager. He got me alot better deal than the retail dealers can get. He sells specifically to Boeing and Microsoft including other Northwest Companies. If anyone wants his name and the dealership, please let me know.
He was VERY professional. He had my wife and I in and out in 15 minutes. He didn't even ask about the extended warranty, just gave me the prices and said to call him if I wanted it. Best deal I have ever had. I love my truck!
Is this a good price?
You didn't say whether it's an automatic or manual tranny. I just bought my 05 Tacoma Silver prerunner V-6, Automatic Access cab with TRD Off-Road #2 & carpeted floor mats, door sill protectors & first aid kit for $23,053. MSRP=$25,119.
Sorry about that. Late night.
So you are saying that you are getting rid of the Tundra DC in favor of the Taco? That is really interesting to me - I'be been agonizing over the decision for a couple of weeks now. How old are your kids, and do you guys take longer drives (like to Utah, Colorado, Vegas, etc) for camping trips and stuff? What do you hope to gain with the Tacoma? What do you expect to lose?
I love the feel of driving the Taco - the Tundra to me feels like driving my Granpa's old Buick with the poofy leather seats.... Sure is nice and roomy, though. And that big sunroof..... ;-)
All pre-Runners are 2WD.
Good luck.
http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=ei9mlyj.e0gfn2r&x=0&y=i17mz5
Here's the deal I got in So Cal from Longo Toyota:
(Listed straight from the window sticker)
Tacoma Prerunner
Raidiant Red
Double Cab 4x2 V6 Long Bed
Curtain Airbags, Dr & Fr Pass Seat Side Airbags (Code GY)
JBL AM/FM/CD/ 6 Disc Chngr, Amplifier, 6 Spkrs + Subwoofer & Steering Wheel Audio Controls (Code EJ)
TRN Sport Pkg #3 (Code PM)
Daytime Running Lights (Code RL)
Carpet Floor Mats (4-piece set) (Code C4.)
MSRP w/out options $22,175.00
MSRP w/ options $27,405.00
OKAY!!! Here's the deal: Sales Price = $25,800 (w/out taxes, fees, etc...)
Amount Financed: $27K (Tax, tag, title, fees, after trade in.)
I traded in my 2002 Tacoma, Dbl Cab, 4X4, TRD Off Road w/ SnugTop - they gave me $16K. That paid it off and applied about $1200 to the new Tacoma. I know I could have gotten $19K as a private sell. The sales man even confirmed that they'd price it around $20K. Oh, well...
The gave me a finance rate of 5.5%. I've since refinance with my credit union at 3.9%
(BTW, we just bought an 05 Honda Pilot @ 2.9% too. Since the wife got a new car I had to get a new truck!!!)
Last thing - pictures were taken just after the step were install, but also about 2 weeks after my first ever "Zaino" treatment. (Pre-wash with Turtle Wash car was, Dawn wash, Z-7 Car Wash, Z-2 Polish for Fine Scratches & Swirl Marks, and finished off with Z-6 Gloss Enhancer.) It was overcast when the pictures where taken, but I still can't believe how well the shine is holding up only have 1 coat of Zaino. I can't wait to put more coats on!!! Oh, I also used 303 Aerospace protectant for the tires - like the Zaino stuff, unbelievable!
These forums are awsome! Thanks to everyone for sharing!!!
By my spreadsheet, that is about $850 over invoice - sweet! Was it in stock? Did you use a fax attack/email blast or calling around?
Thanks for your detailed quotaion.
Is your OTD price 28200.
Bacolod
I also live in the Pacific Northwest, but am looking for the Access Cab 4x4. Can you provide the name of the dealership that you used?
Many thanks..!!
GY VE OG RL D9 DR BK TG CJ EJ R3. I calculate invoice to be $28,350 after destination charge of $565. Dealer says he will sell it to me for $500 over invoice plus TDA (advertising) of $542 plus D&H of $299.50 for a grand total of $29,431.50. Is this a good price?
2005 Tacoma access cab 4x4 v6 AutoMatic Trans
msrp= 28,225
base truck cost $23125
OG trd off-road pkg #2 $ 4405
C4 carpet floor Mats (4piece) $ 130
Delivery, processing 565
total MSRP $28225
I asked the dealer for $500 over invoice. I think I could have done better, the salesman insisted that the dealer invoice was $25,913. The invoice price Should be $25,657 according to other dealers. ???
I paid:
$26,413.00 (includ. $500 over invoice of 25913)
1,981.87 tax
19.50 recording fee
369.00 doc fees to pay sales man
$28,783.37 total fee w/o finane charge $3,560
Because of the dealer invoice discrepancy at John Elway, I'll do better shopping next time. Could have paid 500 less for this truck, but it was purchased 2/04/05 during a hot time to buy and no other dealer could come close to offering the above deal.
Regards,
John
$26,640 (of course this means they make close to nothing, so offer 400.00 over the 26,640 for a fair offer of $27,040.00 this does not include tax and registration.
But it does include Delivery and Processing $565. Dealer's try to get you with telfon coating and exorbinet doc fees. I hope this can help someone as a solid rule of thumb. Shoot for 10% off the sticker price on the car. Try it. It works every time.
John
Those options are not available locally, so I am going out of the area to buy.
But I didn't really want to play games to buy it. I wanted a fair deal. I tried going through Costco. They referred me to Findlay in Las Vegas. Findlay promised a quote in 4 hours. It never came.
I eventually sent an Internet query to Mark Miller Toyota, in Salt Lake. I just went to the website, which is the full name (Mark Miller Toyota) dot com. Then I clicked on New Inventory. I plugged in the Tacoma, and got what they have, plus the stickers. After I clicked on a specific truck, I got a thing to send them email.
They got right back to me. The price was about $500 over invoice. I never asked for the invoice. For the basic Access 4x4 with 6 speed, this was $1500 or so below the sticker. The truck I picked was gold (desert sand mica??), not my real first choice. I picked a car from their inventory, just to start the process. This was the model, but not the color, I wanted. But I decided to make the 260 mile drive to see and drive the model I wanted.
The good news is that the $500 plus seems to be completely staight. I liked the model. The Access Cab is unbelievable. Absolutely brilliant design. The truck is solid. But, I wanted white. There are 7 dealers in the Salt Lake (Wasatch) area. They found 2 white ones in the basic configuration I wanted, the 6 speed plus Option Pack "A". So, since they access all inventory in the area, they exchanged. I wanted better tires. That was it. I had it a half day later. They have the inventory of many dealers to work a deal.
The other issue was the trade. I got almost exactly what I calculated from the Blue Book numbers online. As far as I can tell, they aren't 'making up' anything on the trade. I wanted the value early in the process. I don't want to do an 'iron butt' deal where you go back and forth for hours.
Miller Toy made it clear there are salesman in the same building doing the "What's it gonna take to get you in a Prius tonight, Honey?" routine. But the Web sales are done by a separate group of several people basically doing the Internet. They give you the information you need, the full details on the car you pick, and the price. I didn't try to negotiate a lower price, so I can't say how flexible things are. I got a nice discount on the service contract for 7/100.
Overall, this was simply a pleasant experience. The people knew a lot about cars, including a very sophisticated understanding of the companies. Financial muscle means a car manufacturer can do complex design with long lead times. Some companies are limited by resources. In the past, some Toy dealers have required long negotiations. I've bought two, prior to this. I'm glad some Toyota dealers are going to a simple invoice plus internet system.
$400 Cash to Customer start: 03/01/2005 end: 03/31/2005 Get Dealer Pricing
Restrictions Customer must have graduated from an accredited college within the last two years, or will do so within the next six months. Must finance through Toyota Financial Services.
Comments Incentives may vary; see your local dealer for details ( I got this from edmunds. Incentives.)
Just make sure of the following:
1. when you get the contract in your hand make sure The 29431 is on the contract. I've seen dealers move up the price 100 bucks or more.
2. take a calculator and compute tax for yourself even if the Finance Manger insists it is correct.
3. try to find out what doc fees before you go? I paid 369.00 for doc fees, so my cost was 869 over invoice. I regret paying this Junk fee, but at the time 2/04/05 most dealers wanted 1600 over invoice.
4. I won't recommend any warranty of any kind. You can buy after market warranties after you warranty 3year 36k miles expires (otherwise your have double coverage for no good reason). drive train is 5 year on this truck.
5. If they insist that everyone pays for teflon coating, be prepared to say you won't pay and have a backup plan to buy from another dealer or carsdirect.com/edmunds/whatever. Also, I bought consumer reports magazine 12 bucks. for cars 2005 and took that with me, believe me it help you confidence when you end up getting a vehicle with a differnt configueration, because the veh. you want is not in stock!!!!
6. take someone else who can be your sounding board when you have doubts, someone smart financially like you.
John
The more money other suckers pay is good for the rest of us who can then get a flexible dealer who make up the loss on the dumb guys/girls. The dealer needs to make money somehow.
Finally, don't worry to much about how finance charge work in the state of Colorado. Colorado residents are protected by simple interest laws. It really is good. But do try to get the lowest financing rate as possible. this is based on you FICO score (credit). I believe 680 FICO score is considered "A paper" and you should be aware of your score and get the best possible rates with 680 and higher. I've heard that 850 is the highest for people. Higher if you have commerical accounts. I might be incorrect here.
John
-Double Cab
-Prerunner (4x2)
-TRD Sport Pkg #2
-Floor Mats
-Bed Mat
Before taxes and title I paid $24300. That seems to be pretty good based on everything I've seen so far. Also, I love my truck...it's even better than I thought it would be.
Yes, my OTD on the contract was 28.2K, after my trade in = 27K (They paid off the trade-in and left me a little to apply to the new truck.)
-lomares
I got that exact one 3 weeks ago.
Don't know where you live but got mine at Geweke Toyota, Lodi.
$500 over invoice with no add ons.
Very happy with them.
No one else in the area would deal on the DC Sport # 2.
kbshadow
Stockton Ca
John
engine to seaze up the 1st time you started it.
From the sounds of it you are going to do way more maintenace on your tacoma thna it really needs. Not a bad thing, but its your money.
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