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After waiting for the end of year deals and researching every car in my price range I decided on the 2005 Matrix base model 4 cyl, 5 speed, I wanted and got roll up windows, and the color I wanted also.
Car,tax, tag everything out the door. $16,400 Plus -400 for my College. I was tired!!! and needed a car pretty bad, so $16,000.I hope I got a good deal???
Bought:
2005 Matrix XR 2WD Automatic
QP Package
Floor Mats
$17,200 + TTL
$18,910 including TTL (Tax 9%)
$185 Gap Insurance
$19,095 Out the Door
Financed through Toyota at 4.4% for 60 months.
2005 Toyota Matrix AWD Auto
-power package
-cruise control
-msrp$18,700
Paid $18,000 (tax included)
Just let you guys know Matrix is a slow car but TRDUSA makes a supercharger (40+more HP) for about $1,000 (installation not included)
The Matrix is a cool little car. Made me reallize what a piece of crap my '02 Nissan was. I'm paying a little more a month than I really wanted to, but that's because I had to get out from under the loan I still had on the Nissan.
After spending the afternoon at the dealership, we made a deal and I drove the car home. Don't know if I got the best price but at least I don't feel like I got screwed in the process.
I went by Westbury Toyota last Sunday also, but they don't allow anyone to drive outside the lot since they are "out of dealer plate". Actually Millenum put 374 on top of the 18k, so it's more like 400+ above invoice. But I get an excellent price on my trade-in, and I am picking up my Indigo Ink this afternoon.
I didn't have any problem going on a test drive at Westbury. Not only did I drive it around the side streets, but the salesman also let me take it on the parkway.
Only thing I can think of is it was busy and all the dealer plates we out on other test-drives. Either way, that was a bad move by the dealer. They lost the sale.
XR 2wd Auto
I was quoted a drive off price of 17,671 (6 % tax included) but it's via email. The car has the value package 1 and 6cd changer. Nothing else.
I'm in North Florida. When I show the dealers the consumer's reports wholesale price, the dealers in the SE states like to say they have an extra fee from the distributer and that they don't get there cars directly. All the toyota's land in my back yard! Our port is 30 miles from where I live! So invoice is still a mystery. I think I'm going to texas and drive one back.
'05 Matrix XR with Value Package 2, 6-CD changer, all-weather package, mats, alarm, wheel locks:
$15,702 (after $500 rebate)
+ TTL ($1,106)
= $16,808
Ordered a 2005 Matrix XR 4spd Auto today, with Value Pkg #2, all-weather guard, side airbags, ABS, vehicle stability control, 6-disc CD, and mats from Leesburg Toyota. Edmunds Invoice price was $18,684, TMV: $19,294. I got it for $19,191, with a final total of $20,148.
I had to order the car because only 2 were available in a 5-state area with VSC. One of them did not have other options I wanted; the second was sold before I could make a deposit.
Initially, I went in to see about the 1 available car, having been told that they could get it for me with a $500 rebate that ended that day. But when I arrived at the dealership, they said it would be too late to get that car with the rebate, and couldn't tell me if the car was still available. The salesman was pushing me to go ahead and order it from them, but as I hadn't yet gotten all the quotes back, I said no.
By the next day, I had talked with 2 other dealers to get quotes on ordering. Even though the Leesburg dealership has a high processing fee ($299), they still came in less than either of the other two.
All in all, it's been a good experience. I hope that the final purchase will go smoothly and am crossing my fingers that another rebate will be in effect to save me a bit more!
I'm getting a quote of $18,200 (after $500 rebate) for FWD XR auto, Extra Value pkg #2, Side/Curtain airbags, ABS, In-dash 6 CD changer and floor mats. It's $66 below TMV. Wanted to know if there was anyone out there with better quotes.
1. QP 2- extra value package
2. ABS
3. Z1- carpet and cargo mat
4. side/ curtain bags
5. 6 CD changer
17833 (18333-500 rebate) before tax, license, etc. 19580 OTD. For some reason my dealer said he couldn't get me a car in Bay Area with VSC. What's up with that? Still went ahead and bought it. Thanks to everyone's price posts. Dealer is Melody Toyota in San Bruno.
2005 Matrix XR, Fwd, 5 Spd Manual
QP - Extra Value Package #2
EV - 6 CD Changer
CK - All Weather Guard Package
FE - 50 State Emmissions
OTD Price: $16,756.80 w/ taxes and fees (new plates etc.)
:shades:
QP, BE, EV, FE, and Z1 for $19,144 (with incentive).
For my area, and Indigo Ink Pearl paint, the invoice is $19144 and TMV is $19903.
Is this a reasonable quote?
2005 Matrix XR with:
50 state emissions
all weather guard package
6 disc in-dash CD w/6 speakers
Value package 2 (alloy wheels, sunroof) power everything
Is this a good deal? add $200 for doc fee
Thanks!
I was told this price is 3% over Invoice. It includes the $400 rebate for:
2005 Matrix XR AWD with:
50 state emissions
Value package 2 (QP)
Side Airbags (BE)
6-disc CD changer (EV)
Floor mats / cargo mat / bumper protector (Z1)
I was told that the MSRP for the car is $19,531.00.
This is better than the previous quote I received, but is it a good deal?
Thank you.
Gee, that sounds pretty good from what I have been quoted over the phone (OTD of 20,588). What is you location? Is it worth travelling to a larger dealer, or can they make deals the smaller ones cant? This is the first new car my wife and I have ever considered, and we are wanting to get the best deal. Any suggestions are welcome
Cosmic Blue
Auto
Value Pkg 1
6 cd
bumper guard
mats
cover
alarm
16600 after rebate
Not as good as some of the deals I've seen here but rebate is less (300) and the demand for 4 bangers in this area is sky high
Did not want alloys or sunroof
-Amazingly, the Toyota Matrix was the only car on the market from a reputable maker that fit this description. VW's Jetta might have been better (except for issues about diesel), but they had just discontinued the Jetta wagon. Subaru seems to own the wagon market but I object to their mandatory 4WD because of gas mileage.
-For the Matrix XR, in Colorado at least, for any combination of 4wd vs. 2wd and auto vs. manual, there are only two options choices: (A) Extra Val Pkg #1 (i.e. very little) and (B) Fully loaded -- QP (E.V. Pkg #2), AB (ABS), BE (side airbags), EV (6-CD), CK (All-weather). I chose combination (B). In addition mine had Z1 (mats & rear bumper protector). VSC is not an option in Colorado. Roofracks may not even exist for this car (it was listed as an option when I first investigated). 17" wheels are not an option either, and turns out I don't want them (the metal is larger, not the tire. It's for racing types).
-Sunday: I submitted quote requests at Cars Direct, Autobytel, Car Prices, Auto Web, and Edmunds. Each one gave me a different list of local dealers. Some gave me NO local dealers, so I used a different zip code instead. Cars Direct seemed best to me: more detailed information and more appropriate choices. The others looked like they were written with an outdated template. Also, Cars Direct sent me to a great dealer (see below).
-Monday: I received quotes from two dealers. They were within about $50 of each other. I selected the car color I actually wanted (guy #1) and attempted to bargain the price down to match the other guy. Unfortunately, the other guy never gave me a VIN which left guy #1 unconvinced and he stuck by his price.
-Tuesday: I went ahead and bought from guy #1. This was Stevinson Toyota in Lakewood (near Denver), CO. I was very pleased with this dealership. Straightforward, honest, informative. They went ahead and knocked $50 or so off the price (matching the lower quote) even after I had declared willingness to buy. I recommend this dealer.
-TMV (see Edmunds "True Market Value" article) for this car (XR, 2WD, auto, combo (B)) was $18,698 after the $300 Toyota customer cash rebate.
-Actual price paid ("OTD" = out the door) was 18,248 (after rebate) + 300 dealer fee + 1538 tax = $20,086. Note that price was about $450 under TMV.
-Surprisingly, it took about 2 hours to do the purchase, even though I had made up my mind to purchase before I arrived. About 60 min. inspecting/driving the car, 60 min. of paperwork and the final salesman trying to sell me extended warranties (easy to deal with - "Just say no". And I still recommend this dealer).
-Note: your tax depends on your home address, not the address where you buy the car.
Toyota Ken
Better to research and find a reasonable price you are willing to pay and make an offer than asking the dealership for their best price.
We just picked up a 2005 Matrix XR with FE, BE, CK, EV, AB, QP, and Z1 through the internet department at Gresham Toyota. We paid $18,704 OTD (about $150 less than TMV from edmunds.com), including TT&L (no sales tax in Oregon!!) It seems that Toyota only includes Side and Curtain airbags with the QP (Extra Value Package #2), so we also got the moonroof ... it's a nice extra in a great car. We could have done better if there had been any rebates in our area, but I'm happy with the deal we got.
We could not find the car locally in the color we wanted, but our salesperson worked hard to find an "A Trade" for us. That's an electronic swap in inventory (sometimes before the car is even built) that won't cost you the $250 or so "finder's fee," which is ridiculous.
The car drives great and we just love it. No regrets here, at all, with our Matrix.
We did, however, find some dealers that were not honoring the $800 MSRP discount on the Extra Value Package #2. One salesman in Salem told me flat out that I was lying to him about it, so I just went elsewhere. I knew I'd be walking out when he said, "There is no way you know what we paid for this car!" I responded that it's public information on the web, then left. We found much better deals in the big city (Portland) than we did in the surrounding smaller towns with Toyota dealerships.
The bottom line is don't go into that dealership without your TMV report and your own financing. We secured financing through Capitol One/Costco at a great interest rate. They told me that Toyota Financial couldn't beat it until the Finance Director at the dealership decided last minute to beat it by 0.25%. So, get the best deal on financing you can on your own and don't talk financing unless they show you a better deal.
Was wondering what kind of prices you guys have paid and are paying.
Mine has a sticker of $19280 and I got them down to $18181.
That is under the Edmunds TMV Price but higher than I would normally like to pay.
Lets here from ya.
Thanks
It's OK to pay title/tags/doc fee of $75-150 (depending on your area), but $290 is a little much.
Tell them to do it for $17160+tax.
any better price.
TTL put it up to $18,253... their document fee was $50. This was an awesome buying experience. They do a very high volume and the place was very crowded with people picking up their cars. I highly recommend them! Also, they did not require a deposit......
After I had already made the deal with Champion in Austin and was waiting a couple of days to pick it up, Cavender Toyota in San Antonio offered me the exact same selling price. Don't know how they are about document fees.
It's very funny that Champion Toyota of Corpus Christi were total jerks about the MSRP price since it's one big corporation. The guy there had the nerve to tell me that they HAD to stick with MSRP because they are selling every car before they get it and they just can't get enough cars.... yeah yeah yeah....
Anyway, Go Champion, As long as you go to Austin!!!!
Good luck!!
I purchased a 2006 Toyota Matrix XR 2wd for 18,700 in July. Here are the options we added and it had to be factory built:
-Extra Value package #2
-Rear Spoiler
-Cargo mats
-Side Airbags
-6CD w/6 speakers
Unfortunately we still haven't received the car. I finally had to put in a call to the regional office about this. The person from the office was great. She told me the truth about why our dealer wouldn't give us a delivery date and said she would personally put in an order for a car if the dealership did not improve how they were handling my sale. I should have my car by the 2nd week of November. If you plan to purchase a car in the Triad area, stay on top of things. I've had horrible experiences with two dealerships already.
I just purchased Matrix 2006 Base 2wD with power doors and power windows for 16700. (out of the door price). Which is couple of hundred dollars less then invoice price. Am i getting a good deal?