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Also, do you have XM radio installed, curious to know what the XM display looks like on the Navigation screen.
Looks like you got a great price. I'm in the Carolinas, have not purchased yet.
Thanks!
Out of the door cost me $30,400. MSRP $30510
Is this a good deal?
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But, you did pay $ 3,300 of TT&L and "fees"
Depending on how much those "fees" were, it still might be a good deal.
Did the dealer / salesman give any indication as to why they gave you that amount off of the MSRP?
27100+ 55(document fees)+ 2399 Taxes (8.75%) + DMV fees+ 30(DMV filing) + 245 (Guardian lock) + 314 (reg) + 88 (title transfer) + 7
30238 + full tank gass.
I asked for $26800, dealer came back with $27999, but eventually worked out for $27100.
The car had about 50 miles on it, may be it was there at their lot for long or either they got it from another dealer.
I guess the trend is about a couple of hundered $ below invoice.
I think it's a good deal. can you email (mbzclk3202002@yahoo.com) me the name of the salesman and the dealership... I too live in O.C. looking for V6 highlander.
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Looking to help my brother-in-law purchase a Highlander Limited with value package #8 in the Houston area. Anyone have any suggestion on a specific dealer to work with or even avoid?
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John
A couple of other questions, is P4 package is worth while?
Is it good idea to have towing package?
Thanks.
fm
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I don't have my figures right in front of me so I may be off by a few dollars either way, but I thought it would be more useful for me to reply more quickly than to be 100% accurate on the amounts.
I just purchased a 2010 Toyota Highlander Limited FWD for about $ 3,880 less than the MSRP.
I will post much more detail as soon as I can.
I am in the Gulf States Toyota Distributor area, so we pay $ 55 more for Delivery and that Distributor adds options to all of the Toyotas it sends to its dealers - so we generally pay a little more than the rest of the country.
Your's is a Base, but it has AWD which would be a tad more than a 2 Wheel Drive, so if you had bought a 2 Wheel Drive, that $ 3,530 could be better by at least a couple of hundred dollars.
You didn't say in what part of the country you are, but that would have some bearing on just how good that deal is.
Bottom line is I think that is (as True Car would call it), a "great deal".
You are buying at the best time of the year because all of the dealers are trying to increase their total # of sales for the entire year 2009. I don't think you could get that price after 1-1-10. Of course, there is always the chance that Toyota will start offering Cash Rebates on it's Highlanders - so it is always a crap shoot.
Certainly can't guarantee this, but if you wait until after XMas, their pencil could get a little sharper between 12-26-09 & 12-31-09. But, there is always a chance that they might sell it to someone else since you probably have not put a deposit on it.
For unrelated reasons that I won't bore you with, I had to purchase mine before 12-31-09 & before XMas was even better for me. Also, there was only 1 Limited within a few hundred miles that could suit what I wanted, so I decided to take the plunge & possibly pay a few dollars extra for something that was there as oppossed to them trying to find one "out of the region" which may have delayed my purchase beyond 12-31-09.
Another benefit of buying beforethe end of the year is that you can deduct the sales taxes on your federal return even if you do not itemize. Depending on your tax bracket, that would save you a few hundred dollars more.
Just to satisfy yourself more as to how good a deal this is, I would visit TrueCar.com and this website to enter all of the details & options of your proposed purchase. Both of them will give you a price that they think is a good deal.
I know it is easier to just get some random opinions, but there is no substitute to doing a little research & determining your own answer to your question.
Again, thanks for your help. Have a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.
Best Regards.
I am looking for a Highlander Sport (in San Francisco bay area) and was told that the Sport model will be replaced by SE model in 2010. However, I can't find any SE model in any dealership. Does anyone know why SE model is so hard to find? Any idea what would be a good price for Highlander SE?
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Email me at datanguyen@hotmaildotcom. I 'll give you more detailed info.
Just got a quote for a 2010 HL Base 2WD V6 (stock#6946) with these option:
EV#2
Moonroof
towing package 5000lb
Leather seat
6CD disc
OTD $33000
Is it a good deal? I try couter offer for $32k but successful, should i jump on this?
Thanks! happy new yr!
2010 Highlander Limited
Options:
Extra Value Package #7
Power Rear Door
Towing Prep Package
(plus rear bumper protector and sport-styled rear spoiler, which we didn't want)
Out the door price was 34,533.60. This included a $499 doc fee, taxes, tags, inspection. "Selling price" before doc fee, taxes, tags, inspection was $32,900. MSRP was $36,589.
We received e-mail quotes and this was one of them. When we went to purchase at this price, the dealer said he had made a "huge, huge mistake", saying he was looking at 2009 incentives. Therefore, the price was going to go up $1,000 from his quote. We walked and opened a case with Toyota Corporate regarding not honoring their quote. We were contacted by the dealer later that day saying they would honor the quote.
Signed the papers and wrote the big check. Car is scheduled to arrive Monday, 1/4/10.
Did you buy it today (12-31-09)?
What city & state did you buy it in?
If anyone bought a similar model recently in Twin Cities area or in Wisconsin can you let me know the price.
I was given a quote for package 7 + tow + spoiler for 34,465+tax+license.
Also, the dealer does not have the color I want but wants me to put down a deposit. Never been in this situation before always seen the car before putting money down. Appreciate if anyone has advise on how to ensure I get the car I paid the deposit for.
Thanks.
An hour ago I picked up a Limited that I'd put a $300 deposit on the day after Christmas. It pretty much has everything except the rear entertainment system. The ordering process involves detailed written descriptions that are signed. They showed me the stock number and specs on the screen, but no VIN was available so it probably hadn't been built for all I know. I tried to give them $100 cash, but they requested $300. Sigh, they'll take a check for nearly $40k(includes $1100 tax and $395 fee for screwing the license plates on, etc.), but think $300 is more meaningful than $100 to somebody buying one of these things.
They knocked a couple grand or so off the sticker and then forgot to add the XM, mud flaps and exhaust tip when they prepped it today. Hey, if I don't like the last two I can take them off. I love XM. I'm taking it in Monday after work and driving a loaner home. The sales guy is new and very easy to get along with.
I really, really wanted black rubber mats, but they're not available. I got "free" carpet for all three rows and the rug for the back. WeatherTech here I come. Could just turn the carpet over I suppose.
I'm thinking the Bridgestone Dueler H/L 400s are going to have to go. I read the reviews. I need tires that excel in sudden blinding downpours on the Interstate, especially on 81 with the heavy truck traffic.
John
Most manufacturers have mid-model year price increases.. It's possible you are comparing pre- and post-price increase cars...
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2009 Highlander Base V6 4WD. Managers demo w/1800 miles:
MSRP: 32, 720
Price: 29,218
I'm not sure of the options (probably the popular ones), I haven't negotiated yet either (talking with them over the internet and have not been to dealer before).
This doesn't seem like a good price to me, but i'm not sure. What do you guys think? Vehicle is in NY.
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That is just $ 3,502 less than the MSRP for a HL Base that is 1 year old.
The 1st year depreciation that you have already lost is going to be over 2 1/2 times that amount.
On 12-23-09, I got a 2010 Limited for $ 3,863 less than the MSRP.
I didn't think that was a good price....I've been using Truecar but i know that wouldn't help me with a demo. Would you happen to know what I should be shooting for (not including out the door)?
I've tried to research it on internet sites (KBB) but it appears that the numbers are inflated.
They also have a 2009 4x4 Sport Demo (unsure how many miles are on it) MSRP: 37,080. Assuming the mileage is the same, would you (or anyone else) know a good price (not including out the door)?
Thanks guys!
To do that, you must first find out EXACTLY what is in that Base.
Then, price it on TrueCar, Edmunds (this site), or even Consumer Reports.
The best time to have bought was before the end of the year, but it may not be too late to do decently. But, IMHO, I think you can probably get a 2010 for about the same money. I would pursue both a 2010 AND a 2009 & see where it leads you.
Does anyone know where these incentives can be verified? Btw, this is for the mid-atlantic area.
If there IS a $ 750 rebate, I would "GUESS" that it would not be on the 2010s - but I certainly don't know.
To make sure what is available in your area, go to the following link.
http://www.toyota.com/highlander/
Then click on Highlander Shopping Tools at the far right top of the page.
Then enter your Zip code under "Local Specials".
In my Zip Code, the only incentive on 2010s is a low APR if you finance your purchase. It actually has been there at least since the beginning of 12-09
http://www.cars.com/go/advice/incentives/incentivesModel.jsp?zc=20001&myid=11324-
I don't think Toyota's website would list all their incentives besides low APR since it would put their dealerships at a huge disadvantage in negotiations. It's third party sites like Edmunds/Cars.com that report these for savvy buyers who have done their research. My question is, how can incentives known to one website not be known to another considering the amount of web traffic each of these two gets? Is it possible Cars.com is incorrect? I would like to know the facts before negotiations and not get shot down if there are indeed incentives.
Consumer Reports also does NOT show that incentive for ANY area in the U.S. They show only the lower APR rates.
But that still does not mean that Cars.com is wrong. Maybe they are the only ones that know about it.
Incentives are a tricky thing, so you can NOT rely on just 1 source.
If there really is such an incentive in the area you noted, a dealer in that area should be able to confirm that. Just go on his website & find the incentives tab.
I did just that on the website of the dealer I bought my Limited from.
They show ALL of the incentives that I know exist for the 2010 Highlander (The APR, the Military Cash Rebate, and even a College Graduate Cash Rebate).
And on some other Toyotas that have more significant cash rebates, they list all of those as well.
I agree that they all may have some other Highlander incentives they receive that no one knows about, but the ones you are interested in and would ever find out about are there to be found. As I stated earlier, to be sure I was aware of all of those, I would NOT rely on only 1 source but would search for that information on all of the sources you & I mentioned.
Could not have been more happier with the dealer, it was a hassle free and bargaining free shopping experience. If anyone in the bay area is looking for a highlander, you might want to consider the Jimmy-Vasser Napa dealership as well.
2009 Highlander Limited 4x2
MSRP: $41598
includes: Package #8 (Nav), DVD package, lots of extras
Miles: 8100
Selling Price: $35059
Should we take it? We were going to get a 2010 Limited with MSRP of $39084 for OTD of $38800. But we saw this so now we are debating. Any advice would help!