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2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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Paid $14692.00 ($15837.48 with taxes, title, plates, etc).
Purchased at Draper Toyota (Saginaw, Michigan).
15,979.95 plus TT&L. This is without any negotiations. What should be the correct price for the same ? I am from Dallas Ft.Worth area in Texas.
I am a first time buyer, any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Toyota Corolla CE Auto 2006
All weather guard package
Cruise Control
Power windows
Power Doors
14400 + tax,title,tags + processing fee
I am in the DC MD VA area
Thanks
Toyota Corolla S Auto 2006
value package #1
16500 + tax,title,tags + processing fee
I am in Austin,Texas
no power locks or cargo net
$15,251 out-the-door
I got OTD 06 Toyota Corolla LE for $16500. What rebates did dealer tell you and did you see the Invoice paper with dealer.
Did you got to see the Floor plan assistance fees on Invoice. I was wondering if you remember it.
I went to a dealer and he wouldnt show me the invoice paper.
You got almost 1000 bucks under invoice. Any tips how did you do it.
Thanks in advance,
Worse yet was Coggin Toyota in Jacksonville. Their price was about $1,000 higher than what I paid. (Prices I refer to are "out-the-door".)
06 Corolla S
Silver
EVP#1
PAP
Paid $16280 otd
I live in Port Charlotte, about 5 hours away. My dad lives in St. Augustine and he was convinced that cars would be cheaper there.
So in addition to checking out 4 Toyota dealerships here, I also checked out the ones in Jacksonville. The two in Jacksonville were significantly higher.
So I don't know what to say, except c'mon down!
No, seriously, check around. I'm pretty sure you can do better.
I did all my research online, corresponded with salesmen online, and then picked the best offer. There was a $1,430 difference between the top and the bottom out-the-door offers!
Best of luck!
I bought a base CE 5-speed with no options in GA for $13,780 including $250 for docs (commissions), adding only 6% tax plus $50 for my county. While the MSRP was $14,660 with delivery, I managed only about $751 off list plus half off the markup fees and that was with hidden December incentives to the dealer (between $500 and $750). A big JAX dealer advertised $13268 delivered but added a mandatory $579 in processing fees, so it wasn't much different. Offer no more than Edmunds Invoice price plus delivery ($655 in Southeast US), tax and $250 doc fees.
Base CE's come fully equipped with filtered A/C, AM/FM/CD, fuel & trunk release cables, tach & temp gauges, outside air temp, vanity mirrors, and much more. The only options you may want are Automatic ($880), and the Upgrade Pkg-- ($470) pw and remote pwr door locks. Everything else is overpriced including the Sport and LE versions.
Since the gas price increase in August 2005 dealers have not been very negotiable on Corollas, Honda's or other economical cars and give only wholesale value for SUVs or large sedan trade-ins. Hidden dealer incentives ended in January.
You will be very lucky if you get a CE for under $14k plus options and taxes. Once gas hits $2.75 or higher, expect to pay full sticker PLUS doc fees.
Know exactly what you want and how to negotiate (see websites). Set a 20 min. time limit for dealer negotiation. Don't let them keep you waiting. Present your offer and leave when you said you would, regardless.
Put nothing in writing until the Sales Manager presents you with a signed counter offer especially if you have a trade-in. Cross out nonsense legalese that says they aren't liable for damage to the new vehicle, etc. or make them sign your written offer that shows an out-the-door price and mandatory delivery date. Never negotiate by monthly payments.
Get your own financing from a Credit Union and use any rebates as your downpayment. If you can be intimidated, take along a big friend to keep you to your predetermined maximum price. Play one dealer against another until you get the best price before putting anything in writing. Just in case, pay no more than a $500 credit card deposit once you have your out the door price in writing.
BE side curtain airbags
CK weather guard (stuck with this)
AB ABS brakes
VV Audio value package/cruise control
CF Carpeted floor mats
MSRP was $18,248 minus a VV discount of $250 = $17,998.
Thanks to previous posters here for leading me to Fitzmall. The buying process was a breeze. I called to reserve the car, I drove from Raleigh, NC where I live and it was waiting for me. I brought a "blank" check from my lender and the paperwork was wrapped up in about an hour. No trade-in. I have a temp MD tag and am waiting for my NC plates in the mail. I couldn't be happier with the no-haggle internet price or their service.
Oh, actually, there was one thing. They mounted a plate frame on the front bumper which we don't need here in NC. Now I have to figure out how to hide those two holes.
I got a quote of $16300. So $14,493+$335(AB)+$600(SR)
$122(cruise)+$580(destination)= $16130
so the price is ok to buy? :confuse:
Thx. :lemon:
There was a $250 discount listed on the factory sticker that applied to this option.
I will make an offer for $15000+TTL.
Any other discounts/incentives/rebates going on that I should know about especially on packages and options?
I am even beinging to wonder what the diff is between base CE and S? anyone done this comparison?
thanks a lot folks
Is there any incentive of $500 now?Can you explain more?
Thx.
I was pretty tired of shopping around and wasting time, so I walked into the dealership and said, "I want otd below 16k with power everything and remote keyless, along with auto."
Saleslady said that simply couldn't be done (she actually wearily laughed), but she said she could get me a manual phantom grey with 3 miles on it with ev package 1 and the 6 cd and cruise for 17.3k otd. I told her no way...I got it down to 16.9 + floor mats (woo-hoo, floor mats!) plus a few free oil changes and car washes (woo-hoo! car washes! lol).
It was a manual, and I had to pay more than I wanted, but I got decent financing on it, and I'm done buying. I wouldn't have bought the car but the manual was SO much smoother and peppier than the auto. Additionally, I had a clunker of a car with a broken trunk with accident damage, two broken doors, keyed paint, broken windows, and it barely ran...they gave me 600 for it PLUS they opened the trunk for me so I could retrieve my Christmas presents for the first time! I stole a peek at the paperwork and although they tried to get me on some other stuff, it appears (I could be wrong) that they lost money on this. I figured that I could probably get them to come down more, but I was tired of negotiating and just wanted done. The saleslady from the internet dept was really nice, actually. THe financing fellow was furious bc I told him point blank, "I don't want anything else. Just the loan for the car."
Anyway, I think the manaul runs so much better than the auto. Here in the tricounty area gas prices have caused the corolla to be VERY much in demand. It's crazy what some dealerships wanted. I laughed and walked out on more than a few.
Camry also has huge discounts now too as they're trying to shove them off of the lots. I know you can buy an le otd under 20k, which is not bad a'tall.
Based off of this pricing (well below invoice), I can't see why you wouldn't be able to negotiate somewhat similarly on a Corolla with options.
I got $400 for Student Financing and $500 for customer rebate.
I bought @Charles Maund at Austin, TX.
Similar config costed 16,500 and 17,200 at Champion and Classic Toyota.
Charles Maund rules..thanks.
Seriously? I can't believe places are charging that much. I could get a loaded LE around here for less than $17,200 easily. Anyone who pays that for a CE with minimal options should be put out of their misery.
I wouldn't even pay that in Canadian dollars.
Trying to get a 06 LE (auto)
AB BE FE VV P4 M5
So far quoted at 17,000 before rebate
need help
Got another "invoice" from a dealer in Dallas. Listed
TMF--(what is this?) $200
Base-Veh-HB (base vehicle hold back)$322
TAF--(what is this?) $295
PIO-HB (port installed holdback) $18
Finance Reserve $161
I want to get ride of these fees, but need to know what TMF and TAF is. I assume TAF is also known as TDAF(Toyota Dealer Advertising fee). They should not charge any hold back at all since by doing so they are double charging. If the car is going to be delivered in 2 weeks from Gulf State Toyota(distributor), they shouldn't have any finance cost either. But TAF or TMF... I am lost in how to argue my way out.
I live in AR and edmunds quoted at 17328+TTL
Thanks for any info.
Since rebates are paid for by Toyota Corp., you should definitely negotiate the price of the car before including any rebates. They don't cost the dealer anything.
We negotiated entirely on the phone by comparison shopping through Internet and Fleet managers, who tend to be much more straight forward and knowledgeable than regular salespeople.
I would appreciate the name and city/town your dealership is in?
thank you
I had the sales guy put it in writing and faxed the pricing to me. I gave him my Credit card to charge my deposit to hold the car.
Problem? He won't give me the vin number. He says because the number can change between now and the delivery date (which is march 3rd). I know that is crap. I can go on line and see the exact car he is describing to me and its the only one they are getting in, so I know the vin number just by going on Toyota's inventory site. I know the vin doesn't change once it is assigned.
So, any advice?
I'm assuming you went to either IRA or Boch?
These are the kind of prices I was talking about earlier. This further strengthens my argument that people that are paying the same or more than you just did for a loaded LE when all they are getting is a base CE are throwing their money away.
It seems like I should be able to get them lower than this. Would it be worthwhile to catch a cheap one-way flight out of state and pick one up elsewhere? I can't believe people would be willing to pay $15,000 + for a CE!
I basically went in and when the salesperson started talking about sticker price I stopped him and told him that it was bs and we should be talking about invoice price and work from there. He was ok with that. Just go in with knowledge and this site is great for getting educated on prices.