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Sunroof
Jbl sound system
Sport pkg
Carpet floor mats
Auto dimming mirror
and got the dealer to throw in the Ipod adapter installed.
OTD at $18,666.49
Includes my '97 Chevy blazer w/ 180k miles trade in for $1k.
So did I do alright?
what price should i start at?
I started at 14,700
is that okay?
Sometimes you are better off just going to the dealership b/c lots of them do not want to deal with the internet b/c lots of the people are just jerking them around just to see what price they could get with no intention of buying.
The new incentives include both $1000 rebate and $500 "marketing support" for all 2009 corollas ($1000 for camry). I am wondering if anyone has bought a corolla after these new incentives took effect and what they paid; i.e. how much below invoice is possible. We are particulalrly interested in an LE and live in the Boston area, but any input would be appreciated. Because state taxes and fees vary, I find prices without them included the most useful--price, dealer "prep", and delivery---rather than OTD. However, would appreciate any info.
BTW...that 14.8K is not out of my butt. Boch Toyota in Norwood, MA gave me that offer, but my decided on an S version instead. To give an idea, we got an auto S w/ sunroof down to $15,700 (sticker $20,505) with last months 1750 rebate @ boch.
To give you a lowdown:
Ira (in Tewksbury) claimed they could match, but I did not bother, because i have not had good experiences with them.
Benardi (Natick) claimed they could match, but they could not get there. They offered $300 more than boch.
Harr (Worcester) matched the price, but they are too far from me.
Copeland (Brockton?) matched the price
Herb Chambers (Boston) claimed they would match any price boch gave, but they want a written quote to do so and boch would not give me one, so i did not bother.
Prime (Dedham) said they could match, but they did not have her color she wanted.
All other dealers just cut contact with me when they saw I was just putting all the dealers in a bidding war.
Just go to Boch's website, pick an 09 LE you want and put in your offer (try 14,500...14,300 if you want to be agressive). That is how I got them to commit to a number when we bought my gf's corolla.
Thank you ABChin for your thorough reply to my question. Jumbolaw, could you say what dealer in Mass sold you that LE. Also, if someone is eligible for the student rebate, would they take off another thousand-----so 13.5 with all rebates?
If you go and get the student rebate, you have to have graduated with in the past 2 years, you must take out a loan from Toyota financing, and your insurance must have collision...since you are buying a new car though, I'd imagine that you would do that anyways.
I got it down to 15,700. That is an auto w/ sunroof....however, after we bought it, we realized that it did not come with floor mats...oh well. You win some you lose some.
A dealership in my area actually has the S advertised at starting at 15,3XX. I think that is the auto version as well, but that was 3 weeks ago with the old incentives.
Keep in mind that i had a 1750 rebate. Now the rebate is only 1000, but some areas also get a 1,000 "support" rebate to the dealer that is not advertised. If you get a manual, I'd imgaine that any dealership would just want to get rid of it at this point since manuals are a harder sell.
I'd offer 15K on the dot and see what they say. It's very agressive (when i shopped my price around, lots of the dealers just said no way), but if you have a big dealer in your area, its worth a try. That is my take on it.
Thanks
Prices - Retail, Dealer invoice (supposedly)
Base 17250, 15266
JBL 1010, 758
All weather 150, 125
S EVP #3 355, 319
Power roof 890, 712
Carpet 200, 127
Rear bumper protector 79, 49
options 2684, 2150
destination 720, 720
TDA 0, 305 (advertising?)
Gas 0, 7,32
TOTAL 20654, 18905
Dealer offered at invoice, right off the bat (I have a relationship with them).
Dealership is Tom Wood, Indianapolis, IN
Any ideas where this ought to sell? Have sent inquiries to other dealers, but have not heard back yet.
Also, salesman said 2010 was better 'deal' then 2009, as price remained the 'same', with lower options/package prices. He did say there were no rebates available on 2010.
Thanks,
Steve
At invoice for a 10 is pretty good, but why would you do that? There is around $2k worth of known rebates for 09's. Also, nothing has changed between the 09 and 10's, atleast nothing that is worth mentioning and last i checked, they still have lots of inventory, but they are going fast. Even if the options prices got lower (they look they same to me, but JBL may have been lowered), it would probably only make a $400 difference.
If you can find that car in an 09, you could easily get that price down to 17K by just asking. Also, you could have 0% interest for 60 months (jnstead of rebate). Is that offered on the 10's? Look at the above posts to see what people having been buying the 09's for. One of my previous post is a corolla similiar to the one you are looking at.
Either way, try talking an 09 below the numbers you got. I lowballed a dealer to get the price we paid ( was not expecting a response back either), and they just called and said, we have a deal...take it if you come in today. If I had the 1250 rebate (mine was 1750 at the time), it would have ended up at 16,200 before tax and fees. Your car is about $1000 more (has the jbl system), so that would mean it would have been 17,200 with your rebate.
As for the purpose to get a 2010.. well for one those models are all loaded with stability control.
Good luck to find an 09 S model loaded with VSC. It's only a $200 option, but dealers do not seem to have many cars loaded with it.
Also, by getting a 2010, you get the possibility to get the car the way you want by ordering it straight from the factory. No useless dealer installed option that inflates the price of the car. So the price difference is not as much as one would think.
Dave
The invoice lists it as 'All weather guard package: includes heavy-duty heater with rear-seat heater duct, anti-chip tape and color-keyed heated outside mirrors'. I don't have the 2010 brochure, so not sure if this is different from the 2009?
This might be a very stupid question, but I have to ask. When I go to the dealer to buy the car, and wourl like to use cash rebates, what price should I subtract that from - MSRP or invoice? In my area there is a $1750 rebate and I qualify for a college grad rebate. So should I add these rebates, subtract them from reference price - MSRP or invoice - and take that as reasonable price?
Again, I know this is a silly question, I did not get a clear answer reading articles online.
Thanks in advance.....
Here is how it goes generally....
rebates: subtract from negotiated pretax amount.
cash back rebates: subtracted from post tax amount.
What you need to look at the details on the company's website....
If it says applied as down payment, it is applied to the post tax amount.
For a 2009 Corolla CE/LE, a dealer near my house is offering the car for $200 over invoice. When the dealer says invoice, do they mean the Edmund's invoice price ? Does this sound like a good deal ?
When I start my bargain with the dealer, should I start from the Edmund's invoice price and go up from there or start from some $$ below the Edmund's invoice price ?
I am seeing some people buying cars for $500 *LESS* than invoice ! Can someone let me know how I can argue in order to get such a bargain (since the dealer can counter me saying they can't offer it below invoice - ie, they are selling at a loss) ?
TIA !
Maya.
Keep in mind that I had the 1750 rebate last month. Can they still do that price? I do not know.
MSRP was 20505. It did not come with floor mats, so you may want to try to get those thrown in.
What perks are you getting? Does it come with car mats?
CONGRATS!
Do you think it's a good deal or I was ripped off.... Thanks