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Toyota Avalon Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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Current Avalon prices paid: 2015 Toyota Avalon Prices Paid
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I am not sure how much time you have in your life, but the accessories you mentioned in #16(except) the stripe and the package, can be put on in about 1 hour. They probably make 100% profit on the items. Just a suggestion but you could order the items over the web.
I usually order my Toyota parts for www.brandsport.com Ask for Larry, he is very knowledgeable and pleasant.
A.Fisch
That add on fee is an advertising cost that Toyota passes on to the dealer. It is known as TDA (Toyota Dealer Advertising and it is legitimate. I have purchased three Toyota's in the last two years and have paid this fee each time.
On the 4Runner forum there has been some discussion on this additional cost and the consensus is there is no way the dealer will cut this from the price.
If the dealer does agree to sell at the Edmunds or KBB listed invoice removing this TDA, there is a another motivation to do so. Most likely a Factory to Dealer incentive, something that you may never have the information on. Realize that you are still paying for this advertising, the dealer is now hiding this fee.
And from what I have been advised, the amount of the TDA is a percentage based on the MSRP. My TDA cost for my 2004 4Runner Limited that I purchased two weeks ago was $560.00.
After stating your dissatisfaction with this fee, the dealer may be willing to offer you other incentives like a great finance rate (if you qualify) or an accessory you were planning on purchasing. I'm not sure how well the 04 Avalon's are selling but the price of $30,046 does not sound bad for that car.
My wife has a 2003 Avalon XLS and has not had one complaint or problem in the 17 month's of ownership. I am sold on Toyota durability and quality.
Good luck on your decision.
Popular option pac with leather, keyless, pwr seats, alloy wheels. Also floor/trunk mats. $23,200.
Document fee was $45. Registration was just a small transfer fee but dealer did tag on a smog certifications fee of $58. OTD $25,004.
Internet quote of $24,800 for a New 03 (with above options) attracted us to the dealership. The used one just worked out best for us.
I paid $28,800.
Dealer fees $495.00 + tax, tag ($225).
Total out the door all included (Tax, tax etc...) was $31,000 and change.
How did I do??
Also I am curious what are dealer fees in other dealerships.
David (jsd100@hotmail.com)
Out the door total cost $28,497.52
The $30,000 price quote seems high, in the Boston area you could do much better. Good luck with your purchase and welcome to the Avalon family.
Due to this, I've ruled out the Camry for now. Have any new Avalon owners experienced any of this hesitation issue? Thanks.
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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04345/424551.stm
Once in these discussions you can also use the 'Search this Discussion' box in the upper right above the messages. That will help you find other posts on the issue.
for 34,050.00. I wanted vehicle stability control, but traded in a 2000 Avalon that didn't have it, so maybe I won't miss it. I didn't know until I started to trade my 2000 off that it didn't have the vehicle stability control! All these years I thought I was so safe! My 98 avalon had it, so I just assumed it was standard. WRONG! Anyway, I hope I got a good deal. I didn't get the dynamic laser cruise or remote start, but it has everything else.
Doing some quick figures, I calculated invoice price for your Limited (including the TDA) of $33,261 , so at $34,600 you're paying $1,339 over invoice. Assuming you're paying a $399 processing fee, we're pretty close overall. I also located a Toyota Extra Care Platinum 7 year/100K/$0 deductible warranty for $985.
~alpha
Is the TDA typically part of the invoice price?
Is there a TDA on the Left Coast?
It should arrive in about 45 days.
Mackabee on the 2005+ Avalon forum among others has discussed the TDA. One poster said it's like a "franchise fee" from Toyota to dealers, and as such, it adds to the invoice price. It is different from the "local advertising" fee many dealers add to their separate "dealer packs" sticker. In the Mid-Atlantic region where I am, the TDA is 2.1% of the pre-TDA invoice price. It is no more negotiable than the shipping charge. What's negotiable is how much over invoice they need to go. Interestingly enough, my dealer matched an internet deal I had which included a $99 doc fee instead of their normal $399. To do this, he said they had to take $300 more off the price of the car, since all of their paperwork (as I've seen at another dealer) had the $399 figure pre-printed! This works for me, as it also saves me a few more dollars in sales tax. :-)
When I bought my 03 Sienna I bought it from a huge dealer in Va. I bought this w/o a trade-in so the whole purchase price was subject to the 5%.
On 2/10/05 when I traded in the Sienna for my 05 Avalon the dealer I dealt with was in Md. They were able to deduct the 14,500 I was given for the Sienna trade. This took 14.5 off the tax bill, saving me a nice sum of money. The F&I guy said that if I lived in Md I would have had to pay Md. taxes on the whole purchase price.
So any of you residing in a multi-state region should definetly look into the financing arrangemets before buying out of state. In neither purchase did I have to pay the dealers state taxes.
MikeS.
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Mackabee
Question from this, though. I don’t think dealers can mix and match the options within packages, but do they group option packages with accessories and rename it? For example, would they take Toyota’s option package c, add floor mats and call it option package A at their dealership?
According to dealer, the Avalons are "flying out the door". "typical dealer speak". But, I like the way the car rides and is equipped. Is it likely that I can pay $200.00 over invoice and succeed? Thanks.
Perhaps by the end of the year!