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Wholesale financial reserve and TDA. I've never heard of either of them. Are they new fancy terms to take your hard earned money or are they standard sticker items on cars that are in great demand? Good luck on your purchase but buyer beware. pbl
A newspaper reporter would like to talk with recent minivan buyers who live in Michigan. Please respond to jfallon@edmunds.com or swebster@freepress.com with your daytime phone number by Thursday, June 17, 2004. Thanks,
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I bought my LTD w/HO for $35,592 in the end of March. I had never set a foot in the dealership until the day I went to pick up the Sienna. All done through 3 e-mail correspondences. The finance guy is a totally different story. He wanted $1,200 for 7yr/75k/0ded extended service contract. I end up buying it from KC Summers for $500. BTW, another member bought a XLE for $328 over the invoice from the same salesman.
The buying experience was so good that when my co-worker wanted to buy a Highlander, I just called the same salesman. In 5 minutes, we nailed a deal at $212 below the invoice before the incentives. My co-worker never had to suffer the emotional torture. She is so happy!
Anyway, I am very happy with my Sienna. It's the best vehicle I have ever owned. The 2004 Sienna has been out for over a year, the ones wanted to buy had bought, the 2004 car year is coming to the end soon, the production has been steadily increasing... Everyone should be able to get a good deal now.
The thing I would like to emphasize is, this "negative experience" of purchasing a car can only be as negative as YOU let it get. If you take the time and do your homework to get educated on the vehicle you are interested in buying, YOU then take control of the transaction, not the salesman, this does not have to be an unpleasant experience, like let's say "oral surgery". And always remember, the option "to walk" is always available. Bottomline, next to your home, this will likely be one of the most expensive purchase you'll ever be making, you need to feel good about it and when it's over, ENJOY it, not sit at home second-guessing what you just did and regret the purchase. If that's the case, you might as well not even make the move to buy!
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We didn't end up purchasing but had offers of $500 over invoice on a LTD AWD with HO package from three diffrent dealers. (Marin, Dublin, Hayward)
We did the test drive at the Dublin dealership and all things equal would have bought from them.
For grins I compared this to the Dallas area (via the Toyota of Dallas webpage) which shows 15 Ltd's and 83 XLE/LE7's; and the Austin/San Antonio region (where I am) which shows 14 Ltd's and 42 XLE/LE7's.
I'll let you make up your own mind if this qualifies as 'short supply'. You may want to find another Ltd. shown as 'in stock' at a competing dealership, call your salesman back, inform him you found another vehicle, tell him where you found it (he can check this so he'll know you're not yanking his chain) and whether or not he would like you to go to his competitor to make a deal?
He may change his tune.
For LE with package #7, plus Carpet Floor Mats w/Door Sill Enhancements (always come with the new vehicle), the invoice is $25,548. You can verify it with CarsDirect. This is $27 lower than your salesman's $25,575. I don't know what that could be. If you want, just ask your salesman to show you the real invoice.
The important thing is that you are getting the hot selling Sienna--the best minivan on the market. On top of that, you are getting one of the most popular LE with package #7 with only $500 over the invoice. The other popular combos are XLE w/pkg #19 and LTD w/pkg #6.
It's a huge investment. I understand the jittery. However, you must liked it and decided to buy it. I can tell you that your price is excelent. So just relax and enjoy your new Sienna. You will LOVE it if you are like most new Sienna owners!
I'm in NE Ohio looking for an XLE. Could you please send me an e-mail or make yours public?
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Here's the list:
Accessory Drive Belts
Batteries
Brake Linings, Pads and Shoes
Bumpers
Carpet
Chrome
Clutch Friction Disk and Pressure Plate
Dash Cover and Pad
Door Trim, Handles and Fabric
Filters
Fluids
Glass (including Windshield)
Headliner
Heating Hoses, Lines and Tubes
Hinges
Interior and Exterior Trim Moldings, including but not limited to, Cup Holders, Ashtrays, Covers, and Vents
Hoses
Light Bulbs
Nuts, Bolts, Clips, Retainers and Fasteners
Paint
Rust and Corrosion Damage
Seat Covers
Shiny Metals
Spark Plugs
Tires
Vacuum Hoses, Lines and Tubes
Weather Stripping
Windshield Wiper Blades (Rubber Component)
Thank you very much. It confirmed my desire to get the extended warranty when I'll be picking up my van soon.
I was going to go to MO or KS to avoid this but found and XLE in Salsa with only Leather and DVD as adds. So price was workable and make offer and got the van. In Tulsa these are flying off the lots. I saw the two limiteds sold in one day after delivery. List was $32,500 and I paid $30,750 with little trouble. Yes I could have done better but who cares. Color my wife wanted and just the right options. Bought accessories on line for cheap at Toyota of Dallas. Gas mileage is great and got 3.9% for 60 months. Rates are poised to climb fast so the days of these low rates are coming to an end.
Be sure to check out the posts in this forum about the pricing. Many people got good price on the vehicle but paid too much for the extended warranty!
So far, KC Summers has the best price for the platinum zero deductible. $795 for 7/100, or $500 for 7/75. Ask your dealer to match or beat that, if not, get it somewhere else. Do a search here, you shall find all the info you need.
Kentucky has different sales tax rates depending on MSRP vs. actual purchase price? Wha????
Setting that aside, I assume you have an agreed upon price of $25000 for the vehicle (figured at 6% tax rate that is $1500 tax for a total of $26500 not including various doc/license fees).
As opposed to a sticker of $28000 with 5.4% tax ($1512) for a total of $29512, not including doc/license fees.
Are they maybe writing it up so the 'sticker' is actually the purchase price of $25000 so your tax is $25k x 5.4% = $1350?
$34,800. Is this a solid deal or could I get it down more?
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PNC