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2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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The Sandman
I was pretty peeved but decided to wait and see what they would offer on my trade in ('98 Lexus GS 300)
They low balled me and the sales guy said "thank you have a nice day" and walked away. Needless to say I was pretty upset and started to walk out when the sales manager stopped me and tried to tell me how my trade in wasn't worth what I thought it was even though i had thoroughly researched it's value. I told him that they must have lots of business because the salesguy didn't want to even talk about selling me a corolla at close to invoice!
I also told him that my previous car was a mercedes c55 amg, and before that a bmw m3, Nissan 350Z roadster etc etc. and that i've bought 10 cars in the last 6 years and know pretty much all the tricks!
I also told him that if a customer offers invoice for a car and a dealer sells it for invoice, then that is the market value for that car, if not less.
He told me to go find the absolute best price i could get on a new corolla and he promised to beat it by $300 no matter how low the price is.
I appreciated that he was a straight shooter and if I do buy the Corolla, I'll give these guys a shot.
These sales guys are using high gas prices as leverage to try and charge higher prices on cars like corollas but if they have 30 of them sitting on the lot, they're going to have to deal.
An '09 Corolla LE, Auto was on ad for $14,999 (sticker of $18,003). I knew the ad was a loss leader and was ~ $1300 below invoice.
I called to confirm they had the car. Got to the dealership in 20 minutes. Somehow the car sold in that 20 minutes. Unbelievable that they could BS me to get me to come.
The kicker is that I told my dad and he called them 10 minutes after I left. They told him they still had the car and to come on down. Ridiculous sales tactics.
Does anyone know how I can register a complaint? I'll try contacting Toyota corporate offices but what else can I do?
Thanks.
Good Luck
The car I'm looking at has an msrp of $18059. The invoice is $16249 and they've offered me $16349 ($100 over invoice.)
Contact me if you want more info.
MSRP $17,904
OTD price: $17000 OTD ($15538.74 before tax, license etc)
w/ carpet, key less entry, all weather pkg
hope this is a good price , esp with no current rebate in california. However, the 0% APR is pretty good...!
Today I called couple of dealers in Bay Area for Corolla enquiry, and they told me that the 0% APR financing is discontinued in July month.
I checked the Toyota.com site and it dont show the low APR finance.
Is this true?
Thanks,
DR
Any dealer recommendations?
thanks...jeff
The Sandman
Thanks,
Chintan Talati
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The price I was given was $14999 (there was some sort of dealer discount of $1910). If it is indeed a base model AT with mats, is this a good price for this car? According to Edmunds, this is below invoice.
Not even a thought to pay sticker for me. May have to start looking for another brand.
Good Luck
A lot of the options on the 2007 models (side airbags, ABS) are now standard on the same models.
Also, there is a whole lot more demand for a high efficiency vehicle that there was 18 months ago ...
Thanks heavens my beater died when it did and didn't hang around for another year as I paid $13950 for my LE in March 2007.
Price $15650 (including delivery )
Processing fee $100
Tax $939 (6%)
Tags $220
Total 16909
No Trade in
In Baltimore, MD
The prices of the Civic and Corolla have gone outta sight now and what one would've paid for the last generation LE, which is now the XLE, only buys the new LE, last generations CE. The Corolla XLE and the Civic EX are already in Camry/Accord pricing territory. I understand in your case the Corolla "fits" you, but I think many will cross shop the larger Camry/Accord once they see the final prices they are getting on the smaller Corolla/Civic models.
The price of petrol is really affecting many products associated with nit.
The Sandman
Went to Mike Calvert through my Credit Union. Nice gentleman, not pushy etc. What we are coming down to is about $18,300 (apprx)OTD. electric windows, keyless entry, cd, mats, weather package, stripe, mudguards.
In the Gulf coast area several extra fees are attached to the invoice for Toyota, over $1000 that kick the price up. I have seen the same thing on several invoices.
The way things are going I have been told some dealerships will be getting sticker price for the smaller cars. Some dealerships are already doing that.
Anyone else in Houston do much better?
I'am 6 3" 220 lbs.Very comfortable with plenty of leg room.
Trust me, the new '09 Sonata is an outstanding car and I'd buy one if I didn't like the smaller sized car or it would fit on my side of the garage.
Welcome to the 21st century.
The Sandman
When I was doing my research on it and the civic I read one reviewer describe the corolla as the lexus of the compact class.
I agree with that.The ride comfort,fit and finish its all their.
As far as maintanence just change the oil every 5,000 miles and have your mant. book stamped by toyota service department.As the car ages they will check other things as well.We should get ten years use easy.
Jill (a happy Corolla owner)
The Sandman
If oil stays on its current trend (I doubt it), the American people have a short memory (yes, I am American) and the current rush to buy small will slow...If not, the demand will continue to grow.If anything, with inflation and a possible rush on small autos....I think prices will NOT go down...Probably go up! The US companys cannot exist on the small profit margins small cars bring relative to the guzzlers...again IMHO