Toyota RAV4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

tamyra2 · July 2005

Thanks for the info Ken. I graduated from college within the last 24 months, however I didn't want to finance through TFS because the rate they were offering me was 8%. So I financed through my credit union at 2.9% for 36 months. I didn't think of initially financing with TFS and then refinancing.

toyotaken · July 2005

You're welcome. When did you purchase your vehicle. If it was in the last day or two, they may still be able to set that up for you. I'm sure you're going to enjoy the new RAV regardless.

Ken

tamyra2 · July 2005

I purchased it last Saturday, July 23rd. However, just today I signed the loan paperwork at my credit union and received check to give to dealer.

debora2 · July 2005

I am getting worse quotes in the Atlanta area-higher than Edmunds.
I am asking for 2005 Rav 4 with roof rack, and hitch only-no packages and getting between 20,900 and 21,600. Also, they told me the JBL speakers don't really exist and the salesperson would not come down. Out of frustration I added the "L"
package without leather and got quotes for over 23,000. I have walked out of two negotiations. Anybody with experience in the South?

blackandblue · July 2005

I have never seen a RAV4 with a hitch. I did not think they had any towing ability. Maybe if it's a 2 wheel drive, but those prices seem very high for a 2 wheel drive. I have seen advertising for 2 wheel drive for as low as $17,500 in NYC area. Try fordhamtoyota.com and check out their weekly ad.

boats · July 2005

I think its rated for towing at around 1500 lbs - so you could tow a motorcycle trailer or something small like that... Anybody have any ideas what I should offer for a 4WD with keyless entry, roof rack, privacy glass and alarm? I've got such divergent figures - most notably, the Toyota website vs. the car's window sticker... Edmunds reflects the website figures (and, CarsDirect too, I think)... Window stickers are running about $600 more! YIKES!

debora2 · July 2005

The hitch is mostly for adding a unit to hold bikes. But thank you, I will look on the website

debora2 · July 2005

If you get any good figures let me know!!!

boats · July 2005

I did actually figure out where the difference in price was - $900 wheels! I don't know why I didn't notice it, but I didn't. I'm hoping because they fall in the realm of "accessory", I can get the dealer to switch them out for the standard wheels... Deducting that, the price seems more reasonable with the invoice price - including floor mats - at $20,621. I wonder if anybody gets below invoice in So. Cal.? I sure could use it! :shades:

boats · July 2005

try etrailer.com - it seems like they have hitches for just about any kind of car (brother bought one for his Camry there recently)

biker4 · August 2005

I got a message from a dealer saying that there's a $500 cash back through the end of August. Combine that with the $300 price hike on the 1st and most quotes should be about $200 less than last month or $500 if the car that stickered with last month's MSRP.

boats · August 2005

I've decided on a Mazda 6 wagon instead of the RAV4, but I did find that Longo Toyota (So Cal) was very good about providing online quotes and the prices were quite good - not fire sale prices, but good selection and a price I would have been willing to pay... also can't find any complaints about the dealership - amazing for a Toyota dealership! (it is a world of difference with most of the Mazda dealers - significantly less crazy)

slr9589 · August 2005

i bought 5 spd,2wd,everglade green in the houston,tx area for 18,500.00...it was a bare bones model and only came with rugs and storage shield..
i love the car and had driven CRV,Scion XB,Element, and Equinox...the most features for the buck was hands down the RAV4.
I traded out of a GMC sierra 1500 hd,crrew cab ...

toyotadlr · August 2005

I have a few new 2005 RAV4s that need a good home. I am overstocked and need to move them. I will sell them for $1 over dealer invoice and I have $1000 rebate on them until 8-31-05. These RAV4s are in central Illinois. They are equipped with the following optional equipment: Keyless entry (KE), Roof Rack w/Crossbars (DR), Removable Tonneau Cover (CD), Front and Rear Mudguards (MG), Daytime Running Lights (RL), Carpet Floor Mats/Cargo Mat (CF), and Cargo Net (GN). These are 4wd RAVs

MSRP on these RAV's $22,640. I am selling them for $19,891 with the rebate applied.

I have one in black and one in blue that I will sell for this price. Email me if you are interested.

biker4 · August 2005

When did the rebate go from $500 to $1000?

rayw · August 2005

Automatics ?

hamhamshopper · August 2005

Where are you in Central Illonois? How far is it from St. Louis? I am interested in RAV4.

toyotadlr · August 2005

Both are automatics. We are about a 3 1/2 hr drive from St. Louis. We are 10 minutes from Peoria.

toyotadlr · August 2005

Rebate is $750 for a 2wd and $1000 for a 4wd. The rebate on the 2wd was $500 last month it just went to $750.

toyotadlr · August 2005

The rebate can vary from one part of the country to another. Toyota bases the rebates on day's supply of inventory in each region on the country. Regions with a higher day's supply of inventory will have a larger rebate to help move more vehicles.

biker4 · August 2005

And this information can be found at......... :confuse:

biker4 · August 2005

After searching a bit I found a site that claims the customer cash back varies from $100-750 (I assume by location and model) but it also lists a flat $400 factory to dealer cash. Is the latter true? I'm trying to make sense of a quote of about $1200 UNDER invoice. Without both of the above rebates being at max I'm not sure such a quote would be realistic. How much is the holdback on the RAV4 anyway?

toyotadlr · August 2005

You can get the rebate info for your region by going to toyota.com and building the vehicle you want. 1) click on "Build and Price your Toyota" in the shopping tools section of toyota.com. 2) Find and click on the "Special Offers" tab. This should bring up the Factory to customer incentives for your region.

olddog · August 2005

My 2001 awd came with a tow package and 1000 lb rating. I purchased an aluminum 8Ft. trailer ( ALUMA) which leaves me with 560 Lbs. load capacity which works for me.

shahehe · August 2005

I live in So. Cal. and one dealer give me a price of 20K (O.T.D.) for 2005 RAV4 (automatic 4X2 basic model) , is this a good price?

ffct · August 2005

Just picked up a Rav4 with a msrp of $22,771. Toyota North in New York sold it for 19,888 including rebate.

Great dealership to work with too.

biker4 · August 2005

Depends on the price of the car itself. Basic FWD model should be around 18,500.

Just picked up 05 RAV4 4x2 L package, side air bags, alloys, mud guards, cargo net, MSRP 23,034 for 19,900 plus $279 processing fee (I know, kind of steep). Other than the manager giving me this look as if I'm stealing one of his kids no other hassles.
Fairfax Toyota.

While the prices seem to be very good (if you know how to deal) the selection is pretty slim. This was one of the very few left in the whole area. There are almost no FWD models left - and few coming. Get them while they last.

rayw · September 2005

And, I picked up a RAV 4 for same price at the same dealer. Very smooth transaction.

The other plus with Toyota North was the $49 doc fee. I would definitely recommend them to others.

I tried to give my business to Stamford Toyota, but their $349 doc fee + $20,900 "best quote" was way out of line. Pretty much the same situation with Westport Toyota.

radiohead · September 2005

Could you post the details of the options the rav 4 had? Im currently in the market for a Rav 4 auto with L upgrade....in the tri-state area too....2388 off plus $500 seems like a great deal.

rh

gaviny · September 2005

I live in NJ, one dealer give me a price of 22,000 plus tax for RAV4x4 auto with L package, and then give me $500 rebate back. is it good?

i also need know what invoice price is. Invoice price already including tax?
If i know an invoice price for RAV4x4 auto with L package, the good deal is lower or higher than invoice price, how much lower or higher, after rebate or not , how much rebate, plus tax or not? if someone know thatm pls give me detail
thanks

forks2 · September 2005

My wife is looking for a 2005 Rav4 L package w/ moonroof and roof rack. Has anyone received any quotes on a comparable vehicle recently? First quote I received was at $24k (basically MSRP) - I wasn't born yesterday so obviously didn't buy it for that price. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

tc7 · September 2005

I just got one for my wife:
2005 Rav4 AWD "L" Upgrade with cross bars, the floor mats and the wheel lock.

I paid 22,500 INCLUDING tax, tag, proc fee, everything - that was the total amount.

I think it was a great price. Later.

sr45 · September 2005

Paid $ 22,500 out the door, tax, lic other stupid fee's as well for my 05 model, with roof rack, mud guards, 2 WD, fiber dash, alloy fancy Enkei wheels and privacy glass

dragoncha · October 2005

Paid 20,900 (including 400 college grad rebate) out the door on 05 RAV4 FWD, basic option...
is this a decent deal?

radiohead · October 2005

Looking for a FWD auto with L package, and side bags. So far no luck with a decent offer on a car. If anybody has a hot deal or lead, please PM me. Willing to travel pretty much anywhere on the northeast. Thanks

hounded · October 2005

Help...Bought a 2005 Rav4 last month. Dealer just called and said that they put the wrong price on the contract and need to redo it. sticker price with all the junk charges 21014.50 MSRP 19800. Traded in 200o ford taurus and have friends & family discount. drive out price on conract is 17166.57 Dealer wants to add 3100 to top plus tax. that would put me at 20266.57 plus the additional taxes. I think that is too much....any suggestions. I want to be fair but not get the shaft. my problem is that I have a friend working there that is catching heat for the contract error made by finance. I am having less than a pleasent experience with this.

mldj98 · November 2005

sounds like they need to take this one in the shorts!!!
The dealership should have checks and balances in place to prevent this.....
IF your friend is not the one that made the mistake....but is getting heat cause he/she is your friend....then it sounds like they are not a very good dealership. In this situation you should ask yourself....if you signed for a car...paid for it...and drove it home but did not notice the damage on the car....and are positive that the damage didn't occur on the drive home and you took it back to the dealership to have them fix it....what do you think they would say to you??? I know....your S.O.L. !!!!!
In my mind it sounds like they don't have a leg to stand on....you have (ASSUMING) a legal and binding sound contract for this vehicle.....you owe them nothing.....and I might get hate mail from any salesman out there but that is just the truth....and when push comes to shove.....the dealership may not have a legal leg to stand on....and will not push the issue past you. But I am sure they are going to keep the heat on hoping you will cave in! Even if you decide to give some of the $$$ back.....not all.....do you think they will accept that....no.....and once you give them back the original contact and they tear it up....your screwed! Then they can put whatever figure they want on the new contract....and give you one of those "take it or leave it type things". If I was you, I would stand firm....talk to your friend....he or she should know you did nothing wrong......you do not owe the dealership anything!!!! But, you must have the signed contract in hand!!!!

blackandblue · November 2005

In my typicial dealings with Toyota (5) new buys in NY state I have found the following to be the average deal. Take the sticker price and subtract $2000. Subtract your trade and then add sales tax. Then subtract any rebate. In your case if your sticker was $21,000 and you got $2,500 for your trade and your tax is 8% with a $500 rebate $17,300 should be your price. Check your math before you talk to anyone.

banjolaya1 · November 2005

Phillip,
I bought the exact vehicle you are describing. Pacific blue, RAV4 4x4 V6, no 3rd row, no moonroof. I don't have any regrets about that. Don't worry about the resale value, if you live in a state where you get tons of sun, the sun is usually in your eyes all the time when the monroof is open. If you are in Seattle, you can't open that thing anyway because it is raining all the time. Maybe only people in California or similar places, near the coast would have use for that. In Utah, it gets so hot that you have to run A/C full power in the Sommer and if you open the sunroof you are cooking. In the winter, it is too cold, you can't open it again. So, I opted for base model, no sunroof and saved $900. As you can see, figure out whether you really need it or not and then decide. Second, Pacific blue is not a bad color, I had an opportunity to buy Barcelona red but I can't stand red after 5 years when it fades. I would have preferred white (easier to touch up) because there really are people that take it upon themselves to put a dent or scratch in your door and then what do you do. BTW, I had my RAV4 for a little over a month and somebody already put a long scratch in my door (about 2 ft long). It's not very deep but it's there. Any ideas what I can do about it?

citizenblue · December 2005

Hello all. I'm working with a dealer (in Maryland) that has a loaded '05 blue 4x4. They 'located' it for me and now it's at their dealership. I'm going to call other dealers and see if they can beat the pricing that I've been given. Here's what it's got, codes included. Quoted price is now down to $24,475 before the $750 rebate/tags ($171) and tax. I've checked KBB and Edmunds for this exact setup and 'invoice' (before $750 rebate) seems to be $24,726. Since they agreed so easily to the price and subsequent changes, maybe they have more room to bargain since the 06 comes out on the 19th. Another reader just posted in the RAV4 area that they were offered "$20,890 on an '05 RAV4 with MSRP of $26,700 without any haggling at all." MSRP on the one I'm looking at is $27,762.

Any opinions/experience on how much more I can haggle this deal would be greatly appreciated.

Spectra Mica Blue
'L' package
4WD
Automatic
Charcoal interior
16" alloy wheels
235/60R tires
Leather seats
Heated front seats
Moonroof
Rear spoiler
Roof rails w/crossbars
Remote keyless entry
Wide mud Guards
Daytime running lights
F&R floor mats
Cargo mat
Cargo net

ay - spoke aluminum alloy wheels
dk - some stupid misc crap
dr - roof rails w/crossbars
fe - emission equip
gy - air bags
hd - heated front seats
ke - keyless entry
la - leather seats
ma - mud guards
rf - rear spoiler
rl - daytime running lights
sr - moon roof
up - L pkg
z1 - F&R floor mats/Cargo mat/Cargo net/emergency kit

patriciaga · December 2005

The dealer prepared and signed the contract; the deal is CLOSED. They're using your friend as a pawn to try and collect the additional money. It's not his fault the finance department made the error. Contact the corporate office and see if any relief can be found there. They can't do anything to your friend. If the dealership gives him problems, he should contact the corporate office about the matter.

citizenblue · December 2005

I bought the blue 4x4, but the dealer wouldn't budge more than $226 below invoice ($24,726).

I also called the Toyota hotline and gave them a line about not being able to decide between a RAV4 and a CRV and they told me to FAX them my purchase agreement if I bought one in the next 12 months and they would send me another $250. So, I effectively got a $1,000 rebate or got it for $500 under invoice, take your pick.

sociableorg · December 2005

Anyone bought a new 2005 RAV4 AWD in the Boston area ? The best deal I am getting is 21K minus T/T (which seems really high). My target price is 19.6K including T/T (no options).

pgentile · December 2005

I purchased a new 2005 RAV4 on 1 Dec 2005 and inquired about the 2006 models and was told they didn't have info on them . Well, I didn't realize they were going to change the styling and basically keep the price about the same. I noticed the change when I went to look at them on 20 Dec and was surprised. I only had 1,200 miles on my 2005 and they would only give me $19,100 for my new 2005 RAV4 trade-in when I just purchased it for $24,000. I wish they would've told me about the styling change and minimal increase in price. So, I decided to keep the 2005; still a nice vehicle but a year older and for same price. I'm a little disappointed and feel deceived. Soo stupid. I should've done more research before my purchase. Am I wrong to feel cheated?

tsyganok · January 2006

Hello! Got 1800 off for 28000 MSRP, 1400 for 26020 MSRP on fleet deal for 20 cars.Anyone better?

ticoar · January 2006

next week with the fleet manager to discuss the purchase of a RAV4 Limited. I will not be financing the car through them so as far as they are concerned it will be a cash deal. Can anyone tell me if a credit check is mandatory from a dealer if you are paying cash? I would assume it is just a dealership policy if they want to check you out before they do the deal. I am in the process of buying a house and do not want anymore inquiries on my credit report. Thanks.

Kirstie_H · January 2006

Hi ticoar,
You might check out our topic called Credit Scores and Vehicle Financing. You'll probably get more feedback on your particular question if you post there.

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sean20202020 · January 2006

OMG.. too bad. You'r not wrong feeling it.
on Nov. 2005 Frankfurt motor show had 06 Rav4. and every salesperson must know 06 Rav4 will be available sometime end of December. I guess he just wanted to sell 05 Rav4 quickly before new one came out on their lot. In my case, I've researched for 6 months about CR-V and Rav4. All new 07 CR-V will show on summer this year. I thought 06 CR-V is not good to buy now. Same thing, 06 Rav4 coming. hence I've waited and bought it a week ago.
Sorry to tell you, but 06 is much better than 05 in my opinion.

ladibuyr · January 2006

I just posted something similar elsewhere but want to make sure it is here for any smart consumer - the demand on the RAV4 will die down in February so if you are looking to buy a new one - wait two weeks - don't get taken at MSRP or ABOVE???!!!?? Yes, there are individuals who would have you believe this is all they will go for but its just not true. They are creating demand and you will be throwing away money.

I've spoke with 5 dealerships and two of them were nice enough (or smart enough since they know I would go back there now) to admit the truth on pricing.

I have to say for the record - I drove a Honda CRV, RAV4, and Tucson - and the Tucson was the most impressive. I was shocked at that little discovery. Even more so to find out that Hyundai's name and rating are so high now. ANyoen else comparing Tucsons and RAV4s?

Back to Toyota - The dials on the RAV4 are still odd and cheap looking but I did love that automatic back seat fold and the change in room is immediately noticeable. SAfety feaures like side curtain airbags all optional which brings price up. (Tucson's was standard) The RAV4 steering was really stiff but the 4cyl engine was powerful enough to save on vs. the v6.

By the way, I hope the guy that was contacted by the dealer for more money a month after the deal was done called them back and laughed hysterically. Can you imagine getting ice cream and having the store call you two weeks later to come in with more money because they charged you wrong?

I don't think so. Time to get a new friend.

easy2t2 · January 2006

I am not sure what you are trying to said. Are you offering @ 1800 off msrp, or looking to buy?

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