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Check out the Toyota FJ Cruiser: Prices Paid & Buying Experience discussion too.
Steve, Host
BTW: Carmax has a slew of FJs in stock and they are also $500 off MSRP.
I am sorry to hear your negativity! If you read my earlier posts, you will see that I had suggested waiting for prices to subside. Of course, there are some who are unable to wait for a variety of reasons but I do not think less of those... I do not make statements about their means, smarts, etc. I know that if I wanted to drive an FJ last month, I would have had to pay MSRP...
I post the price information for purely selfless reasons. Think about it: what is my financial reward for posting? On the other hand, there are posters here whose content clearly reflects their own self interest. Higher prices could mean higher profits? Even the motivation of TMV is dubious...
The problem with waiting for a discount is loss of use. For example by not waiting 10 months for a $1K discount It's costing me a whopping $3.33 a day to drive my FJ now. I think I can handle it.
True Market Value
Steve, Host
Thanks a bunch...I went to a different state via phone..found just want I want for $2K under MSRP. My additional cost will be an elcheapo AirTran flight and gas to home. Plus the sales guy is picking me up at the airport and taking me for Tacos and beer!! Life is good.
Futhermore, they are even higher than those mentioned at "prices paid" forums here at Edmunds.
Gypsyjon: congrats on your out-of-state deal! $2k off MSRP, eh?!
How about being a little more specific?
- It alters your price based upon your zip code.
- It alters the price based upon COLOR.
Plus, the data is higher than a national chain like Carmax often charges(which is still several hundred more than you can haggle yourself)
This link describes how TMV is calculated and it's somewhat of an average (although the Ph.D. statisticians in the home office would pummel me if I said that in their hearing). An educated consumer (like the participants here) should be able to beat TMV unless the car is especially hot. Like, say, the FJ.
Steve, Host
For pricing, the TMV measure is pretty useless unless we also have the standard deviation! However, with that info (m)any of us could figure out (for example) what the lowest 10% are paying. What seller would want a buyer to know that?! :confuse:
Steve, Host
Even if you get a deal at invoice, you're going to lose thousands when you drive off the lot. But not everyone wants to drive a used car and not everyone wants to drive a generic Camcord either.
Don't forget we have a Toyota FJ Cruiser: Prices Paid & Buying Experience discussion where you can compare real world prices.
Steve, Host
On another topic I saw an all black FJ going down the road today and it looked sweet. Is that a custom paint job or going to be a special edition from Toyota because I might want to order one of those.
"Uhh, Hello, I'd like to buy all the FJ's you have in stock.'
Not likely. We get about 10/mo and the rule is if you aren't a current client of one of our 5 stores you can't get one. Brokers/wholesalers need not apply.
Steve, Host
Steve, Host
Steve, Host
Given that it costs under $1k to ship a vehicle across the country, it is frequently cheaper to buy one out of state and have it shipped. Furthermore, the shipping is typically cheaper than cost of driving+flying+time.
Been there, done that! :P
FJ Cruiser: Easy clean up
Steve, Host
FYI--price paid was MSRP.
I put a TRD intake on my Tundra but did not notice a difference in mileage, still atrocious. What improvement in mpg do you think your getting and what grade of fuel are you using.
I kinda doubt that an air raid would add to that?..... is it loud?? thanks
"I love the FJ, but I'm surprised to see a "Premium Unleaded Fuel Only" sticker under the fuel door. Not even "Recommended" but "Only."
2007 FJ Cruiser -- Gotta Give it the Good Stuff (Karl on Cars)
Steve, Host
Steve, Host
Thought I had read that makers only use the Premium fuel only/recommended because that's the fuel they use when they calc MPG and HP.
Is that right? I put regular in my LC and have for years with no problems.