2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Prices Paid and Buying Experience

canadaodyowner

(including 15% taxes) for 2003 Corolla CE with package 'B', block heater and vin etching is Can$21,900.

just_some_guy

For Matrix XRS Auto

Nav system
Side Air bags
Seat Back storage
Floor mats
cargo mat
bumper protector
All weather guard

$20,851 (USD) before taxes

dogtrainer

I got a Radiant Red XR Auto with:
- All Weather Guard package
- ABS
- Cruise
- 6 disc CD changer
- Sport Plus package
- Floor Mats
- Cargo Mat
- Rear bumper protector
- 17 inch wheels

Price:
MSRP - $19,345
Paid - $18,848

Because this is a first-year model, I also bought the 7 year/75,000 mile Toyota Platinum extended warranty for $899.

Bought the car at Laurel Toyota Carmax, and I highly recommend them. Ask for Joel Vittori.

xr_matrix

Did not pay it yet but agreed to the following:

I got a Titanium Silver XR 5spd with:

- 5Spd

MSRP - 21900.00
Paid - 21900.00 (However trade-in value is still under negotiation)

In Canada we have no individual options, only dealer installed options. From the dealer I am getting:

- Mini-Receiver hitch
- 15" black steel wheels from a 2002 Corolla (for the winter, will buy tires later)
- Bumper protector

Tup

Well, I think I have the Granddaddy of Matrixes....Took delivery on Feb 7 of a Black Base Canadian 5 speed Matrix with the "B" option package....A/c, power locks, keyless entry, alloy wheels. We paid $600 under MSRP or $18,700 plus freight and tax. We ordered this vehicle (our second car next to a Subaru Forester) before the pricing was announced. If I was to do it again I probably would have paid the extra to get the XR but when we ordered we just wanted AC and keyless entry for our second car.

scott31

Matrix XRS 6-speed
Indigo Ink Pearl
Charcoal interior

Options:
Nav System
All Weather Package
17" Wheels
Side Airbags

Accessories:
Alloy Wheel Locks
Rear Bumper Protector
VIP 3200 Security System
Floor Mats
Rear Cargo Mat
Auto Dimming Mirror

MSRP $22,259.00

Agreed price $20,639.00

It will be a while before I see mine....May hopefully

cletusredneck

Matrix XR 5 Speed
Lunar Mist

Options:
ABS Brakes
Sport Plus Package
Side Airbags
16 inch AL wheels
VIP Alarm System
Floormats

MSRP: 18,204
Agreed Price: 17,144
Out the door Price: 19,201

Dealer says the order will take from 3-5 months.

leafguy2727

I have an Indigo blue XR auto. Paid cash and he still wouldn't budge. Taxes liscence and all in on the road was

$26500 cdn

echowrangler

Matrix XR 2wd auto, Super White, stone interior.
Options:
AB Anti-lock brakes
BE Side Airbags
EJ AM/FM/6-disc CD
UP Sport Package
SP Sport Package

Car and options, plus $477 destination charge: $19,677

Actual price paid:

$18,750
Add Floor mats - no charge
Doc fee, $175
Hawaii gross excise tax, $788.42
License & registration, 104.11

Total out-the-door, $19,817.53

gcboyd1

2003 Corolla CE, black sand pearl, stone interior, all weather guard package (w/power locks), floor mats, cargo net. Paid $15,000 usd. Probably a little high (I'm guessing about $500), but I wanted it NOW and I'm the first one on my block to have one.

rickg7462

XRS Auto - Indigo Ink
Floor Mats
All Weather Guard
6 CD Changer
Side Airbags
Sunroof

20,598

In Columbus, OH. Dealer found it for me and delivered it in about four days.

brs12

I wanted to know when will be the Invoice for 2003 corolla be available.
I recently checked out the invoice for corolla S 2003 with the options I want at www.kbb.com and they said a price of abt $15200 including the destination charge, but the dealer says an invoice of about $15700 for the same car with the same options.

Also the dealers are not ready to negotiate much since it is a new car. When would the price for this car go down ....
I dont think I would like to pay so much for a Corolla.

Thanks in advance for any insight ....

sar4

For XR_Matrix: Good idea to get 15" steel rims for winter (especially in salty N.S.). What size of tire are you going to put on them?

nvcolor

Paid $15,608 today for LE Auto with following options: Guard Pkg (CK), Cruise (CL), Radio Upgrade (EJ), Mats (CF). Dealer advertised invoice + $300 in today's newspaper. They told me they had 6 in stock and expected all to sell today. I also paid a $249 advertising charge as well as $180 document processing fee, which are included in the $15,608. Sticker for mine (not including advertising or processing) was $16,557. I am in the Kansas City area. Pretty painless process - I am happy with the deal I got. I do a lot of long distance freeway driving - 35M miles per year - and feel this car will serve me well. I had tested Focus, Sentra, Protege, and Civic. Thought about Lancer, but have seen mixed reviews. Jetta I liked, but I wasn't sold on long term durability, not to mention much higher sticker. I liked the Focus, lots of features for the money, but unsure about durability and quality. All others felt cramped compared to Corolla. I felt the Corolla offered the best value. Another selling point was that it has a timing chain rather than a timing belt. FWIW, I purchased a 2002 Camry LE 4C Auto for my wife yesterday, ABS, keyless, power seats, floor mats for $19,300, just about Edmunds invoice. While Edmunds doesn't have the info yet, Kelley Blue Book does have invoice prices for the Corolla at their site. I am hoping these cars will last us for 6-8 years.

friendly_jacek

I wonder if anyone has any advice on "dealing" with dealers in Southeast region. I have heard that there is something peculiar about this geographic region. I did my research and decided that 2003 corolla CE is a good replacement for my old Mazda protégé. I printed a decent offer from carsdirect.com (250$ below MSRP) and I am planning to ask the dealer to at least match it. Unfortunately, all cars on the lot have worthless options (including $610 Toyo Guard). I guess I will have to ask for factory order or similar to get my options. It sounds like some dealers request a deposit for such an order. Is it reasonable to object to this deposit? Also, how long it takes to get delivery. Thanks,
Jacek

friendly_jacek

BTW, does anyone have any experience with ordering through carsdirect.com?
I used once carorder.com and was moderately pleased but it does not exist anymore (I think).
Thanks

just_some_guy

I'll probably get flamed by Scott (Southeast salesguy) but my advice is go somewhere else if you can. Alot of that added stuff the dealers don't have any choice about, it's added at the port. And I think some of the additions are done rather unethically. For instance on the Matrix XRS, Toyota has a 17" wheel option for $150 MSRP. But if you buy from Southeast they don't put the Toyota 17s they put another brand, for $1199. They also put on a different rear bumper protector that they are charging MORE for.

readytobuy8

03 le ,With cruise control, 5 sp, Silver. It had what they call the extra mile pakage they try and get around 900.oo for it, I did not pay for it but I did get it. it consist of the mats, pinstrip window etching, roadside asst. for 3 yrs a trunk mat
15,495.00 car
968.43 tax
33.81 dealer inventory tax
50.00 doc fee
109.55 License ,inspection, title
16,606.79 total
I paid cash and they never gave me my change so I paid 16,620.00
It was the only LE on the lot

xr_matrix

sar4...please see my post in "accessories and modifications"

tomkist

Matrix XR, Indigo Ink
Auto
ABS
Sport Package (Moonroof, AL wheels)
Sports Plus (Fog Lamps, Spoilers)
6CD
Floor Mats, Cargo Mat, Cargo Nets

MSRP: $19,642
Price: $18,641

Highly recommend Geweke Toyota in Lodi, much friendly and better deals than any other place we found in the Bay Area. Also, stay away from Palo Alto Toyota as they were totally unhonest in the bargaining.

drunkpenguin

Silver Matrix XR,

Sport package
Sport package plus
6CD audio
ABS
Floor mats, cargo mats, cargo nets

Paid: 18,700.

Tomkist, looks like we got pretty much the same price point from different dealers. I went to Melody toyota in San Bruno.

BTW, for the rest of the matrix owners here, are you guys sick of hearing people referencing the car model to the movie?

Typical converstaion:
"I heard you bought a new car...whatcha get?"
"Oh, I bought a 2003 Toyota Matrix."
"A 'Matrix'...? You mean like the movie?"
" *Sigh*....Yes, like the movie..."

britton2

owned for 1 year - paid $14,250 before tax, title, license and processing fee:

has: 4 speed auto
cruise control
extra value #1 & #2
all weather guard pkg
4 piece floor mats

been a very good car so far

hunter_20

Just bought a :
XR 5 Speed
Lunar Mist Metallic

AL 17" Aluminum Wheels
CK All Weather Guard Package
AB Anti-Lock Braking System
CL Cruise Control
EJ Premium In-Dash 6-CD Changer
SP Sport Plus Package
CF Carpet Floor Mats
EF Rear Bumper Protector
C1 Cargo Mat

MSRP $18,545
Invoice $16.909
Paid $17,366

inki

I bought mine through my credit union's buying service-- no dealerships, no salesmen!

MSRP for base model + auto [no power package]= $16,155
invoice: ~$15,483
price paid: $15,783
out the door [taxes, fees, tag & title]= $17,044

One or two dealerships had base models at this price; others were slapping on the ToyoGuard paint protection [for an extra $600] and really jacking up the price.

raybear

Good deal, but the car still had to have been purchased through a dealer, the CU just paved the way for you.

inki

Yes, it did come from a dealer, but I didn't have to experience "the treatment", which suited me just fine!

raybear

Good work. Sounds like you got the kind of shopping experience some Toyota buyers only dream of.

phankane

XR auto
White (too clean!!)
Sport package(Roof+Alloy wheels)
Cruise
Mat
18,000
+ $385 processing fee
I will join Costco on my next buy.
Continental tires seem too hard.

num1willis

ok. i got an XRS with 17inch wheels. Now from my searches at the toyota web site they should be an additional $150. An article on the car in my local paper also had that option listed at $150. The sticker on my car alos said $150. The article in the motor trend (may 2002) (great article you all should get it matrix vs protege and subaru wrx, sorry about the digression) has the option at $150. my dealer told me $450. he said it was a misprint. does anyone know exactly or how i can find out from toyota what they cost???

Heres what i paid US Dollars:

sticker: 20,269
plus $300 more for 17 inch rims on top of sticker now 20,569
alarm - about $500
extended warranty: about $900
tax $1900

TOTAL: $24236.08

just_some_guy

Your dealer is lying to you. The 17" wheels are 150 MSRP, even Toyota's own website says that. The ONLY difference is if you're in the southeast distributorship where they're not putting Toyota 17" wheels on, instead they're using Enike (sp?) and they're charging 1200 for that. I would suggest IMMEDIATELY calling Toyota and the Better Business Bearu in your area. 450 is a blatent lie. In fact since you've already paid I would suggest getting an attorney if the dealer doesn't refund you the money immediately.

just_some_guy

An XRS with just alarm and 17" wheels should be 20,274 MSRP and 18,282 Invoice before the extended warrenty and tax. If you got any more options than that post them and I'll calculate what the MSRP should be. Or you can go to Kelley's, Edmunds calculator is good but on the matrix it doesn't include some of the accesories like seat back storage.