2013 and Earlier - Toyota Sienna Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I was just there today, coincidentally. They had a Sequioa in the lot that was also damaged, the one on the lawn way up front, did you notice that?

    Honestly? I bet they didn't notice yours. Was your pick up scheduled for a certain time? If not they obviously rushed the PDI (maybe they did anyway).

    Try this, check your tire pressures. Usually they ship really high, like 40psi. Check that out. If the pressure is way high you know they skipped the PDI.

    FWIW, we've bought 3 cars from them (the Subaru portion of Fitz) and were there today shopping for a 4th, for my brother. They are generally an excellent dealer that I would recommend.

    I have a feeling the new intern in the service dept is gonna get an earful from the manager...

    -juice
  • mubailimubaili Member Posts: 1
    thanks for the price info on the Fitz Auto Mall. I live in NJ too and
    was looking for XLE #14 around new jersey/new york area and none of
    the dealers I have called has one. They could special order it
    but I have to wait for 12 weeks and they only allow $1,000 off MSRP. So the moment I check it on the Fitz web (www.fitzmall.com) and found
    out it is $31,247 for XLE #14, CF, GN, GBS, Wireless Phone ($34341 MSRP) I called them up immediately. Yesterday I took an Amtrak train down to Union Station,D.C. and then Metro Subway to the dealer. Gave the car very close look and I am luck that everything is great.

    XLE #14 Silver Shadow/Stone
  • Sorry about your trouble with Fitzgerald in Gaithersburg. What a bummer to come all that way for a damaged car that's not ready to drive out.

    We just bought a Sienna LE from them yesterday, and this is my first post after signing up on edmunds. I got a lot of great info "lurking" on the town hall while I was making my decision, so I wanted to contribute my experiences.

    Only one of the 3 dealers we requested quotes from through Edmunds actually contacted us. Fitzgerald didn't, but they are a lot closer to us than the VA dealer that did reply. Also, the salesman at the VA dealer was not very helpful. And as it turned out, the quotes he gave were about $1000 higher than the ones we found on Fitzgerald's website. (Fitzgerald posts their no-haggle prices, and their inventory, on the web.)

    To shorten the story -- they had what we wanted, an LE with Pkg. #7 and the ubiquitous floor mats, etc., and we bought it. (The floor mat pkg was not the CF pkg listed on this site, it was called "Z1" -- maybe a dealer pkg -- and threw in a cargo net and first aid kit listed at a MSRP of $274.)

    We paid $26,506 plus tax (considerable here in MD!), tags, & title. The $26,506 includes the dest. charge as well as some pre-paid service (if we weren't local & didn't want the "value" pkg, our price would have been $26,167). Factory invoice (incl. dest.) was $25,567. So I don't know whether we got the best price possible, but it's about $1000 less than Edmunds "TMV", and I consider it a great value. It's less than we paid for our Dodge Caravan in 1996!

    Speaking of which, we did trade that in and got $2850 (Kelley Blue Book - $3400). That's the closest to Blue Book wholesale we've EVER been offered for a trade-in. (Yeah, we probably could have gotten more selling it ourselves as we've done in the past, but I'm happy to be rid of that hassle.)

    We liked our salesman (though he had room for improvement), and all in all the process was relatively painless.

    And we love the new car so far, but then, we've only had 24 hours to experience it.
  • I just saw your post today (it took me a while to compose my post -- lots of interruptions -- so you must have posted while I was composing). While we were doing all the paperwork at Fitzgerald on Saturday, I asked the finance guy if they had a lot of buyers from out of the area. He said yeah, just that day he had had a fellow from NJ that came via Amtrak & Metro! What a weird coincidence!
  • jaxsiennajaxsienna Member Posts: 4
    Will be delivered before 06/02/04.

    XLE - Desert Sand Mica
    With Leather and floor mats.
    Total (all inclusive) 30,402.00
    ( baseprice (including destination, leather as option) + 6% tax+ $50 local tax + $479 dealer fee
    + $185 title and tag + $6.50 battery disposal fee)

    Is it resonable price to pay in Jacksonville, Florida
  • t51956t51956 Member Posts: 1
    I wanted to thank everyone that posted their purchase information on this board. Here is what I paid for my van at Kerry Toyota in Florence, KY.

    We purchased a 2004 Sienna XLE Limited AWD with the HE package (package #4). We went with the Arctic Frost Pearl color with Fawn leather. It is a beautiful combination. We paid $37,000 before taxes and title. I felt that this was a very fair price--$2,000 over invoice.
  • kenhall64kenhall64 Member Posts: 16
    We got our XLE Package 16 for about $1,000 over invoice from Central City Toyota in Philadelphia. They were very good to work with. On their web site they show having 2 XLE package 12 in stock. E-mail me if you would like salesmens name.
  • chcchc Member Posts: 1
    My, times have changed. I usually dread the effort of buying a new car, but this time it was actually fun. Yes, I said fun. Exciting too.

    We want to thank the numerous posts here at Edmunds which helped guide us to the best websites and the best strategies. The 10-steps to buying a car article is a MUST-READ.

    We want to add the following strategies:

    1) STAY AT HOME. Find all of your invoice prices for the base model and options for your car via internet at the numerous sites available. (Ex. edmunds.com.) YOU MUST KNOW THESE NUMBERS so that you can recognize a great deal when one is presented to you. Simply getting the lowest bid from three dealers is NOT going to get you a great buy, particularly if comparisons are difficult because the car may have different option packages from one dealer to the next. (Ex. We were suddenly presented with a much better model option package which was much less than what we expected; almost the same quoted price as the lesser option package from all the other dealers. We recognized it immediately, went through the following steps AGAIN for this specific option package, closed the deal pretty quickly at a price even better than the deal we recognized originally... read on...)
     
    2) STAY AT HOME. On the internet or yellow pages, find dealers phone numbers and adresses. Make sure to find a couple dealers in a socio-economic community which does not create much demand for that specific car. (Ex. We just bought a top of the line Toyota Sienna XLE [options GH and CF; also known as option package #14 and floormats/door sill protectors] from a dealer that predominantly sells Toyota Sienna CEs and similarly lower price-range Toyotas because of their average immediate surrounding population income. Also that city is not nearly as densly populated which means less car buying demand for that dealer. Furthermore, real estate and wage prices in that community are MUCH LESS than our area, so a business can sell an item for less and make similar profit because overall costs are less. Yes, the dealer is a considerable distance away [50 miles], but they include doorstep car delivery.)

    3) STAY AT HOME. Call your list of dealers for price quotes but NEVER ask for a sales person; (if you do go to the dealer, again, NEVER ask for a sales person to make a deal). Instead ask for the internet manager. (A sales person is only good for getting a test ride and answering questions; DON'T give your real name to a salesperson because they will "deserve" a commission if you buy a car later. That will cause your final price to be a few hundred dollars more in order to pay that salesman. We NEVER deal with a salesperson for the purpose of negotiating a price.) Every dealer has a team specifically for internet sales. The internet manager knows what is in-stock AND precisely what is coming in and when. Don't limit yourself to cars in-stock. (Ex. Our car was coming in 1 week and was available for purchase prior to arrival.) Tell them you know the invoice price and want their best price, When requesting a quote, DO NOT mention any price first. ALWAYS let them state their price first. MAKE SURE the price either includes or excludes destination charges, tax, license, etc. (Ex. One dealer gave a quote which included the destination charge ($540) which was ultimately the best deal by far in the end.) Out of the first six we called, three of them gave us prices that beat carsdirect.com without any negotiation on our part. Two of the others beat carsdirect.com or the lowest bid at the time when I told challenged them to beat it. Couple of them sent us an email with the quotes as a confirmation.

    4) STAY AT HOME. Take your lowest quote after the first round of calling, and call the internet managers again to see if they can beat your best price so far. THIS IS THE KEY TO GETTING A GREAT DEAL. IF YOU ARE SHY ABOUT CALLING AGAIN TO GET THEM TO BEAT YOUR BEST PRICE, THEN YOU WILL NOT GET A GREAT DEAL. If your best price is $20,000 so far, ask if they can beat $19,700. At one point I threw a price of $700 below the lowest price and one internet manager said if I come in today with a deposit he would beat that price.

    5) STAY AT HOME. After you have finally found your best price, go over the invoice price you obtained from step #1 and the specific other charges item for item with the internet manager over the phone. Their invoice price should be very close to the one you found for base price and options; if not then tell them their invoice price sounds too high compared to other dealers and the figure you have from the internet. You might have to call their bluff by requesting a copy of the Manufacturer's Invoice Statement from them. Don't be tricked into accepting the Dealer's Invoice Statement. They can put what they want on that one. Challenge any "add-on" charged item such as advertising fee, delivery fee, make-ready fee, etc. Be ready to say the following, "if you eliminate the add-on fees I am ready to buy the car right now over the phone". In our case the internet manager insisted that the fee in dispute was not reducible until we said that statement. At that point he abruptly said in a harsh manner, "I'll see what I can do" and hung up without saying good-bye. We thought we had just lost the offer by offending the internet manager. A mere twenty-five minutes later, in a very pleasant voice, he called to say they would remove the fee entirely ($300). We closed the deal over the phone by making as large of a deposit as they would accept with credit card ($3000)(using a cash-back credit card of course!).
    Emailed rest of ID info to get the deal done.

    6) LEAVE HOME TO CELEBRATE.

       I enjoyed the experience so much that I now want to buy another car! Our price for XLE Artic Frost (yes, cost another $187 invoice price for that particular metallic white color) pkg#14 (yes, includes moonroof, leather, side air bags, rear disk brakes, rear sunshades, 6-cd stereo, etc) was $30,110 (then add destination, tax, license). That was about $500 over the invoice from Edmunds. They delivered the car to our doorstep for no additional charge (we offered to pick it up if they would reduce the price further, but they said the delivery was a standard practice and there was no charge to reduce!) and brought all the paperwork with them. Full tank of gas too.
  • raydahsraydahs Member Posts: 449
    Last Tuesday I went to do my 04’ Highlander AWD deal (fleet deal). We agreed to the price and color (red). It was on another lot location, so they brought it over to test drive and check out general condition of the vehicle before I go to finance. So I'm driving it and decide to open the sunroof to see how much air comes into the cabin. I hit the switch and it's dead, so we take it to service thinking it's a blown fuse or something. After a couple of minutes he comes back and asks, "Is their another color you want, it's broke and needs a part replaced". So I told him, "no big deal, fix it and I'll come back on Saturday to get it".

    I go back Saturday to get it, but have decided to go with Silver or White instead. As I'm going to the back lot to pick it out, I walk behind about 10 Sienna’s that have just been unloaded. A quick glance, I see “LE AWD” on the lift gate (I didn't know they made an LE AWD, I’ve only seen it on XLE) so I stop to see the sticker. LE AWD #4 for $30,441! So we go do the numbers on that unit, he shows me the invoice +$700. The deal is about $1000 over what the Highlander would have been, including the Tow Hitch.

    It's getting late, his shift is about to end, and I’m tired from previous commitments earlier in the day. So he says "I'll put a sold sign on it, go home sleep on it, come back Sunday and we’ll do either one you like".

    After sleeping on it, the Sienna was the way to go. A ton of cargo space, same gas mileage, curtain airbags, telescopic steering wheel and a lower insurance premium. As an added bonus, it helped out some Indiana workers pay their mortgage instead of someone across the pond.

    I sleep well, truly a good "Buying Experience”
  • malikjbmalikjb Member Posts: 10
    Placed an order for XLE, Blue Mirage Metallic, packge 3 (Leather plus sun shades) for a total price of 30,100 (drive out). The drive out for base XLE was 28,500. I was told that I would get the van in 3 to 4 weeks.
  • bournesailorbournesailor Member Posts: 1
    Purchased Toyota Sienna LE with LE-7 Package #7 (BW) and CF (Floor mats) for $26,251 plus TTL from Dorschel Toyota in Rochester, NY. MSRP is $28,111. West Herr Toyota (Buffalo) quoted 6.26% off of similarly configured Van with auto-dimming mirror, cargo mats, and wireless head phones.

    I found both dealers easy to work with and based my offer on information that I learned from this forum. I would encourage everyone who gains from use of Edmunds to similarly post their purchase price since fair negotiations are dependent upon narrowing the information gap. Thanks to everyone who has posted here--much appreciated!
  • jaxsiennajaxsienna Member Posts: 4
    Place , state and Dealer name please.....
    Does it(30,100) include floor mats?
  • newmumnewmum Member Posts: 4
    Anybody know if it's worth to buy a Sienna from East Coast and have it shippped to West Coast? Does the dealership handle the shipment? How much does it cost for the shipment? THanks!
  • bigbenbigben Member Posts: 5
    Anyone know the dealer cost and dealer invoice for this option? I can only find cost for the factory-installed DVD. Thanks.
  • malikjbmalikjb Member Posts: 10
    Sterling McCall, Houston
  • newmumnewmum Member Posts: 4
    Anybody know if it's worth to buy a Sienna from East Coast and have it shippped to West Coast? Does the dealership handle the shipment? How much does it cost for the shipment? THanks!
  • wildredwildred Member Posts: 43
    I doubt you can get a better deal on 2004 Sienna from the East coast. Just check the posts on this board, you will see.

    I don't know about Seattle, but you can get any Sienna from my salesman for just $500 or less over the INVOICE.

    I just helped a friend got a Highlander for $959 UNDER the invoice. He is really willing to undercut all others. Competition is GOOD!
  • luvmysiennaluvmysienna Member Posts: 1
    Taylor quoted me a great price after presenting them with a Internet Quote from "The AutoFinders Inc" - $29,995 2004 LE with package #5. I needed a 2004 LE 8 seater, with leather and alloys. They quoted me $26,500 out-the-door. I went in and signed the papers. They told me they would try to locate and have one for me by Saturday (I went in Friday morning). After I got home looked over the paperwork and noticed they specified a LE with package #3, add leather. Package #3 did not have alloys. They said I could add this for $600.00. I told them I would call them back - put everything on hold. I discovered I could get the package #1 and add alloys (difference in package 1 and 3 was $600.00) I called them back and they agreed.

    I called Saturday several times, and finally was able to talk to someone about 5PM. Salesman said, sorry been busy today, we will work on it Monday.

    I began searching the Toyota website for vehicles available, and found one. I emailed the sales manager and my salesman the information. I called them Monday, and they said they would work on it - they would call me back by 3PM (also stated their computer was acting up). Called back around 5PM, and promised a call back that evening. No call. Called Tuesday - asked if they had done anything - no, have not had time. I had done the work for them, I located the vehicle, and the dealer who had it. I finally got tired of this treatment and started my search all over again. I found one at Toyota Center in Columbia, South Carolina. This had more options than I needed, but I needed a vehicle (sold my 03 Expedition). The van was a SE 8 passenger, leather, package 8 (DVD, nice JBL stereo, etc., etc. Dealer claimed best price was $29,177. I thought about it, checked when I could get exactly what I wanted, best price $27,500 (my prices are out-the-door, including sales tax {$300}). I called them back and offered $29,000 - they called back and said come get it.

    I do not know if Taylor would have ever delivered! I think they would have tried switch and bait! Watch out!
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  • k4gpbk4gpb Member Posts: 2
    Ask for the GM when you call...saved me a bundle in the past 30 hours. Massey Motor Co.
    Doc fee alone was less than half the usual ones in the larger markets. Bought a MR Spyder (2001) with 2100 miles at KBB private party value.
  • dverespeydverespey Member Posts: 56
    We decided not to purchase due to a possible move, but I had no trouble getting a couple of dealerships in the the SF Bay Area to agree to $500 over invoice.
  • rhopfrhopf Member Posts: 29
    Sienna's in the seattle and surrounding area's are hard to come by and the cheapest I have found was a dealer willing to find me one for $1200 over invoice. I wish I could find one for $500 over invoice. I'm willing to pay $1200 and still can't get what I want. Then they low-ball you on your trade-in.
  • rjcrjc Member Posts: 1
    Just picked one up from Newbold Toyota (O'Fallon, IL).

    The dealer went out of his way to locate the exact one we wanted and get it to us in 2 weeks. Gave me a very good price on the trade-in also.

    Ended up paying $39,354 before trade-in and taxes. He threw in floor mats and 3 years free oil changes.

    This seems like a good deal.... was it?
  • ppnffppnff Member Posts: 65
    Well, after all my efforts (see Message # 3827), I am now again searching for a Toyota Sienna. The managers at the above dealership were sarcastic, rude, disparaged other Toyota dealerships, and made the experience so awful, that I simply walked away. It's not surprising that Toyota of Naperville has not received any recognition from Toyota in terms of President's Award or anything else. It's highly unlikely to occur anytime soon given my experience or other's experience (see Message # 3078). Also, they are not a member of the Better Business Bureau in Illinois (unlike most Toyota dealerships), so either they can not be a member, lost their membership, or do not care. Whatever it may be, anyone and everyone should be very careful with them. Now, back to my search. Good luck to everyone else and hopefully, this awful experience does not repeat.
  • ctsangctsang Member Posts: 237
    wait till the 2005 honda odyssey comes out in July, the price of sienna will drop fast!
  • rcegglrceggl Member Posts: 31
    The best I can find around this area, South Central Pa is maybe a $700 reduction from window sticker. I am not a believer that what is being called invoice price really means anything. In addition, I find most sale staffs totally lacking in experience and knowledge of their product. Believe Toyota and Nissan are extremely guilty of hiring very young people who have little or no knowledge of automobiles. Very sad for two companies that once had a great deal of pride.
  • ashoriashori Member Posts: 2
    I think you are getting good price. I bought this weak XLE . I paid $32000(OTD)
    (with leather+DVD+mat+598 dealership+6.5% tax+202 tag fee) I am planning to add moonroof with $1000. Toyota of orlando will do for $1000(this includes tax)
  • alex800alex800 Member Posts: 7
    I just started looking for Sienna and immediately received an offer that I believe is not bad. Here are the details…

    XLE FWD with Option 16 (GJ), Preferred Accessory Package (carpet floor mats, cargo mat, first aid kit, option code Z1) and the rear seat Wireless Headsets (WH) for $32,525 plus tax.

    I live in Staten Island NY and the quote from one of my local dealers.

    Do you think this is the good price? Thanks in advance for all comments.

    Alex

    PS. I have one more question. Some one told me that if I trade my old car lets say for 20K, I will need to pay taxes only for the rest of the price and not the whole amount. Is it true?
  • EverclearEverclear Member Posts: 7
    According to Edmunds TMV pricing, the 'average cost' in the Seattle area dropped significantly in the last week (from about $500 under MSRP to about $1500 under MSRP).

    Anyone else notice this in practive (talking to dealers)? I would be willing to pay that price and stay local.

    Otherwise, I am looking at buying out of state.
  • jaxsiennajaxsienna Member Posts: 4
    Thank You!!!
  • rhopfrhopf Member Posts: 29
    Rodland told me they just started to offer the costco pricing in the last 45 days so you may want to try again.
  • jaxsiennajaxsienna Member Posts: 4
    Thank You!!!
  • amritsariamritsari Member Posts: 6
    After shopping for more than a month, we bought a 7 passenger LE with package #9 (BZ), blue mirage mettalic color, for $26709 + Tax + License. This was $200 over invoice. Edmunds is missing about $280 TDA in their invoice estimate - the dealer showed me the invoice, or else I've been had. The negotiations started at $481 over invoice. I offered $200 over and he agreed (after a bit of grumbling).
    This was through the internet/fleet department at Wondries Toyota in Alhambra, CA. Very straightforward transaction, though I would say that I knew more about the Van then the salesman.
    THe finance guy tried to sell me the Toyota Platinum extended warranty, 7 years/75000 miles for $1350. When I told him another dealer in the area was willing to sell it to me for $980 (true, I shopped around before going there), He immediately dropped it to $925 !! I bought it.
  • mcbskimcbski Member Posts: 13
    Just curious as to your information on the 05 Ody--are you certain on July being the rollout month?
  • weedshastaweedshasta Member Posts: 85
    As far as the taxes, that seems to be a state by state decision. I know I read that also, and checked on it when I purchased my Sienna. California charges sales tax on the entire amount - does now subtract trade in value first. Some states do.
  • weedshastaweedshasta Member Posts: 85
    Edmunds does not include the TDA, but CarsDirect does. If you check on the invoice price at CarsDirect you will see that it is higher. Click on the red underline by "invoice" and it will tell you what it includes. It will list the TDA for your zip code area.
  • wildredwildred Member Posts: 43
    [we bought a 7 passenger LE with package #9 (BZ), blue mirage mettalic color, for $26709 + Tax + License. This was $200 over invoice.]

    Congratulations on your fantastic purchasing! Enjoy your new Sienna!

    [I would say that I knew more about the Van then the salesman.]

    Very true! The salesman just want to sell, but you come here to absorb knowledge. Congratulations to your wisdom and kudos to this board!

    [THe finance guy tried to sell me the Toyota Platinum extended warranty, 7 years/75000 miles for $1350. When I told him another dealer in the area was willing to sell it to me for $980 (true, I shopped around before going there), He immediately dropped it to $925 !! I bought it.]

    Oops, you just gave back the savings that you got from the sales to the finance, his cost is less than $500! I bought my platinum zero deductible 7/75 from KC Summers for $500, so as many members on this board! BTW, I hope yours is zero deductible. If it was $50 deductible, he made even more.

    That's why many sales want to do finance eventually. It's much more lucrative and easier work.

    Let this be a lesson for all future buyers. Extended warranty is a good insurance policy to have if you don't want to worry about the potential repair cost. Not just keen in on the vehicle price, but also do your homework on other finance related issues, such as the extended warranty price, the interest rate, etc.

    One other point, you don't have to by the extended warranty on the spot. You have until the end of the original 3 years or 36k miles to buy it from ANY dealer, just as you can take the warranty work to any dealer of your choice.
  • EverclearEverclear Member Posts: 7
    For those of you shopping in the Seattle area and wanting better then the $500 off MSRP that most dealers seem to be quoting, check out Rodland Toyota in Everett. I went to their website and contacted their Fleet and Internet Sales Manger and he quickly offered the Sienna for $1200 over invoice for the CE and $1500 over invoice for the LE. Not a great deal compared to some others (particularly in other areas of the country), but a haggle free way to get a better price then what most Seattle area dealers are offering.

    This seemed to be the best deal I received in Western Washington without sitting down and hashing out a price at the dealership.
  • lisa5lisa5 Member Posts: 1
    We went to our first dealership today in an effort to research/purchase a Sienna XLE Limited AWD with Package #6 (HO). We were quoted a price that I feel is high. But, would like input from all you experienced Sienna buyers. :)

    So I have $33062 manufacturers base invoice

    $2818 Package #6 invoice

    $119 Carpet floor mats invoice

    $ 1345 in dealer fees which includes Destination charge, dealer advertisement, dealer holdback, gas, and finance reserve.

    ---------

    Subtotal $ 37344 (aka Dealer Invoice)

    5.5% over Dealer invoice $2054

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    Subtotal $39397

    plus tax

    So, does anyone really pay for carpet floor mats?

    Are the dealer fees legitimate or frivolous?

    What is a reasonable price over invoice to pay? $2054 seems very high to me.

    What is a reasonable out the door price?

    I live in Colorado, but am willing to travel to another state to purchase the car. Any recommendations for dealers are appreciated.

    Thank you for your help!
    Lisa
  • kyleetwinskyleetwins Member Posts: 4
    During the last two weeks I've been looking to purchase a Sienna XLE. I live in Columbus, Ohio and found no one that will lower their price more than $1000 dollars of sticker. I called Akron and the same response was true. I did find a sales manager in Pittsburgh that was willing to go $1000 over invoice on an XLE w/ Package GJ. $32,859 + Tax and Title. I had a trade and he gave me a quote pending a final inspection.
  • amritsariamritsari Member Posts: 6
    $500 for a 7/75 !! Ok, I've been had. I guess I'll try to buy
    it for cheaper somewhere else and then go back and cancel the one
    I bought for $925. Atleast it is $0 deductible.
    Thanks for the pointer. It would be nice to hear from someone who has bought a warranty in So. California.
  • rhopfrhopf Member Posts: 29
    Lake city toyota will also do $1200 over invoice. I went to Rodland and they did agree to $1200 over invoice but low-balled me on my trade-in. KBB ( who Rodland told me to check, so as the salesman put it, I could be mad at kelly and not him) said it was worth 10,220 they wont give me any more that $9,500. I want a Sienna but might have to wait for them to be more available in the northwest. It's a sellers market right now. Hopefully when the new Odyssey's come out it will be easier to get a Toyota.
  • raydahsraydahs Member Posts: 449
    Although I didn't purchase the warranty, I was offered the same type of deal as you. It started off at $1350 with the final offer of $950. Sounds like you got a plan to fix it though, thanks to Edmunds and the generous folks on this board (in sharing good information). The only one that has been "had" is the finance guy, say bye bye to the BIG FAT commission check;)
  • EverclearEverclear Member Posts: 7
    Is there any documentation on what the 'invoice' price is on the warranty?
  • EverclearEverclear Member Posts: 7
    Thanks for the info Rhopf!

    I am planning to take my trade-in to Rodland today to get appraised. I will also swing by Lake City and do the same. I will likely buy from whichever one can give me the best combined deal (including extended warranty).

    I hope Lake City wins out (they are much closer to me then Rodland).
  • cartipcartip Member Posts: 2
    I just bought my sienna in Maryland this Sat. for $26028. If I know dealers sell rules, I would wait until Memorial day. I took an invoice from my co-worker who bought same car with same package Friday night and He paid for $25441 earlier May to the same dealer. I was hopping them would give me similar deal. The salesman told me that it is under invoice price and they could not sell close to that price. The best price he could give me was about $1000 above invoice price. I have been visit or talking to other dealers and told them about my co-worker's purchase price, no dealer was willing to sell close to that price. One dealer told me he would sell two hundred over invoice price. But watch out for those dealers. When I got there and saw the invoice price, which is already including the freight charge (destination charge). He told me $200 + 540 freight charge. I told him I am not going to pay $540 two times and I walk out the deal. At the dealer we bought the car. I brought finance paper from credit union and they offer us little less than credit union so we took it. Then He tries to sale us extended warranty for $1400 and car care package. We turn them down. Then he cut down the price to $600 and we were still not that interested. At final he offered us free oil change service for a year. You can use it anywhere. It is manufacture's coupon that you just give it to whoever do the oil change. And he also increased the mileage coverage of warranty to 100,000 mile for $600. After we bought the car on Sat. and the other dealer we went on Friday told us on 5/31 that they need to sale 28 vehicles on that day. He may be able to give me a good deal. But it is too late for us. So my experience this month with sienna hunting is if you can wait to the end of the month then you should wait. If you could wait could wait few more month that maybe even better. Right now most Toyota dealers are willing to cut down the price for sienna because it is high in demand. I am guessing it might have something to do with Honda' transmission recalls.
  • raydahsraydahs Member Posts: 449
    I'm unaware of any sources for the "invoice" price. I did a search on "KC Summers" in this thread, going back to about March. I could only assume that the offer of $500.00 is pretty close, if I had to guess, maybe $100.00 over? You have to consider what is worth for the Illinois dealer to go through the paperwork hassle. I've never purchased a extended warranty, I don't know how much paperwork is involved.
  • cartipcartip Member Posts: 2
    I just bought my sienna in Maryland this Sat. for $26028. If I know dealers sell rules, I would wait until Memorial day. I took an invoice from my co-worker who bought same car with same package Friday night and He paid for $25441 earlier May to the same dealer. I was hopping them would give me similar deal. The salesman told me that it is under invoice price and they could not sell close to that price. The best price he could give me was about $1000 above invoice price. I have been visit or talking to other dealers and told them about my co-worker's purchase price, no dealer was willing to sell close to that price. One dealer told me he would sell two hundred over invoice price. But watch out for those dealers. When I got there and saw the invoice price, which is already including the freight charge (destination charge). He told me $200 + 540 freight charge. I told him I am not going to pay $540 two times and I walk out the deal. At the dealer we bought the car. I brought finance paper from credit union and they offer us little less than credit union so we took it. Then He tries to sale us extended warranty for $1400 and car care package. We turn them down. Then he cut down the price to $600 and we were still not that interested. At final he offered us free oil change service for a year. You can use it anywhere. It is manufacture's coupon that you just give it to whoever do the oil change. And he also increased the mileage coverage of warranty to 100,000 mile for $600. After we bought the car on Sat. and the other dealer we went on Friday told us on 5/31 that they need to sale 28 vehicles on that day. He may be able to give me a good deal. But it is too late for us. So my experience this month with sienna hunting is if you can wait to the end of the month then you should wait. If you could wait could wait few more month that maybe even better. Right now most Toyota dealers are willing to cut down the price for sienna because it is high in demand. I am guessing it might have something to do with Honda' transmission recalls.
  • weedshastaweedshasta Member Posts: 85
    At the top of this page where it says "go to message" type in #3604 for more information. This is a genuine Toyota Platinum warranty. If I were you I would call one of the two dealers listed and get an exact quote, and then go back to your dealer and tell them that if they can't match it you are going to cancel the deal. I would not make final purchase arrangements until you find out for sure that you can cancel the one you have. You certainly don't want to pay for two!
  • rhopfrhopf Member Posts: 29
    What are you going to get? I have found that the CE and LE are hard to come by. They are 80% (so they say) sold before they even get to the lot. They wanted me to put $500 down and said they could give me a figure on my trade in but it could change when the van finally gets here. I think I will wait tell they have more on the lot. Good luck. let me know how it goes.
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