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Since not much has changed between the 2006 and 2007, go to Edmunds website and build the 2006 Avalon Limited with options you want on it and during that process you can punch in the zip code for Phoenix. It has more detailed info on the TMV price than if you try it with the 2007 model. I am also in the Phoenix area and planning to use the "Costco Auto Program." From what I have been told, when you go to the dealer, they will show you the MSRP and the "Costco Members Only" price. Just an FYI, don't forget the 2% holdback of the MSRP the dealer will get when they sell the car in considering your offer to the dealer. The Toyota dealer Costco sent my request to was Larry Miller Toyota. The dealer does not have the car in the color and features we want in stock, so he is working on it. I am not meeting with him for another week and a half. My email is on my profile if you want to compare notes. Good luck.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
"Zero percent" dealer financing just means the dealer is paying part of the interest out of his profit, which he can do when selling at $1700 over invoice as with maniax's deal.
Steve
In sum, you did just fine. Even if you had paid cash, you'd be foolish to pay cash when you can finance at 2% and invest in a 5-year CD at over 5% today. You effectively paid invoice and financed the principal at 1.95%. You did better than I did. I paid invoice and effectively financed at 3.9%.
The sticker on my XLS was 33,320 After what seemed like pulling teeth ( toyota really dosnt like to dicker ) the most I could get them to come off the price of the car was 3,389 dollars bringing the cars cost to 29,930.93 Of course you have to add back in taxes and other fees, which brought the car back to 32,241.36 less a 6 grand trade in I ended up financing 26,241.86 but the actual haggled down price of the car, not including all the other crap and trade in, was 29,930.93 I don't know if that's considered a good price for an avalon or not, I do know that I could have gotten the buick lucerne for about 2,000 less, but that was an 06, and my avalon is an 07. Not to mention that even though I liked the Buick, the Avy was my first choice.
Roland
I'm sure with a bit more haggling and quote from another dealer you cpould have saved a few bucks. But, are you happy--if so--keep smiling cause ya got a great car! Just go on the Edmunds site and you can see what the invoice price of your car would be with the options you have--I bet there's only a few bucks difference! Enjoy the Avy!! The only BEST DEAL is if you have a rich unvle who owns a car dealership and is willing to sell the car for TRUE INVOICE---he sells it to you and forgo's the 3% Holdback--then ya have a REAL deal!! If everybody got the BEST deal--the dealers would be out of business!
Bob
Thanks for the reply... after reading your post, I pulled the paperwork on my avy to find out just what extra options I did have... you were right, the msrp is exactly what you quoted, 31,325.00 Installed options came out to 1360.00 and then I discoverd a charge of 635.00 for delivery, processing and handling.. those figures bring it back up to the original 33,320. As for liking the car... yes, so far so good... I"ve only had it for about a month...but we also have an 06 GMC Envoy that we bought new about 6 months ago. And as of yesterday it has now gone back in the shop 5 times for a 'service engine light". Hell, seems like there's a loaner in my garage more than my wifes envoy.. I was kidding her last night telling her she should have bought a toyota.. which by the way I tried to talk her into at the time, but noooooooo...she wanted an suv that gets 18 mpg on the highway...well she got it. and it's all hers. :-) by the way, a quick question for you, I noticed on the bottom of the sticker of my avalon, the dealer name and address where my avy was apparently shipped to is not the name or address of the dealership from where I bought the car... why would that be? Is it possible I was sold a 'used" car as "new". the odomoeter reading was less than 300 miles on it when i picked it up.
Roland
Roland
It was most likely a dealer swap. Most times the dealers will drive the car to save time getting it to the customer. I had the exact same senario you had when I bought my '06 Av. It had 277 miles and the dealer name on the tag was about that mileage away.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
Steve
Here's a good explanation of the difference:
http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/safety/articles/45992/article.html
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Steve :shades:
Thank you
Roland
07 Indigo Ink Avalon
JC
JC
Steve
I would bet that the majority of people would agree, the earlier versions were boxy (that's why I never bought one until I purchased the 2006) and the newer versions are more sleek.
The earlier ones looked like everyone said they looked like: old man's car. Just a Camry but boxier, with more options.
Steve
Purchase price $28,370
Full OTD:$30,600
Always alot cheaper -thousands- to buy near a major city. I bought mine in Chicago.
I used internet to solicit bids from 20 dealers in my state.
I kept a couple out of the loop, I walked into one and the dealer beat my lowest internet quote by another $300.
Only 3 mile on odometer. Don't buy a new car that has been beaten with a couple of hundred miles on the odometer.
Dealer experience was great.
msrp: $31,914
SR Moonroof
EJ JBL Synthesis Audio w/In-Dash 6CD Changer
PC Special Color (blizzard pearl)
CF Carpet Floor/Trunk Mat Set
paid: $28,637
OTD = $31,192
purchased @ toyota of cerritos, ca
Thanks for all the info here, hope I got a good deal. (too late if i didn't hehe)
Considering you live in Cerritos - you should have contacted John Elway's Crown Toyota in Ontario. They quoted $30287 OTD.
Not trying to discourage you though...you'll love your Avy!!
That leaves only a few dealerships to do your own due diligence. But...... my second lowest offer was from Schaumberg Toyota 300 below invoice -interent pricing-
Only get the fresh cars! I picked mine up with 3 miles on odometer don't get a beat up one with miles! Remember you are buying new!
When you subtract the regular warranty from the extended warranty it sure hacks the heck out of it. Cars can go 200K miles without a major repair with normal maintenance. I have never bought an extended warranty and I am many thousands of dollars ahead over 40 years.
People who buy these things are not thinking it through. The more they pay the better they assume the warranty to be. That is WHY delaers push them so hard. A lot of things are normal wear items and are not covered.
I NEVER do financing at the car dealer. This is the back end sales area. Going in that office can cost you many thousands of dollars more. Go to a credit union and find out what you can borrow money for before you go to the dealer.
Bob
Thanks.
Roland
Bob
Bob
Roland