Newbie from the SFV

Email dealers asking them for their best quote because you're planning to get a car this weekend. Then take the best emailed quote to your local dealer and tell them to beat it if they want a sale. I could have gotten a Pkg 6 for 25,757.00 using that method. I chose to go Pkg 2 because the 6 disc cd change is of no use to me. By the way, I'm in Ventura, CA.

 

Ventura Toyota, through the internet. I went on their site and made a request for their best price.

 

I went into SFV dealerships as well, and the prices were more than I wanted to pay. So I went online and emailed about 5 or 6 dealers, from Santa Monica to Northridge and Simi Valley gave me the lowest price. I took that price to the dealer of my choice and asked them to match it and they did (call them first to make sure they can). I have a Silver pine in color, pkg #2, (since I didnt want Nav or blue tooth(i already had a portable GPS) and my price was $22,315. Good luck with your search, but try out the internet before you start driving.

 

I live on the central coast in CA - I drove up to Walnut Creek (near SF) to get the best deal -

I paid $25,471 for a package #6, fully loaded, non-touring, from Walnut Creek Toyota. Ask for Katie in the Internet dept. Wonderful experience, great dealership.

 

West SFV / Ventura Co. newbie here also! I got Internet quotes from Manhattan Beach all the way up to Ventura, and most were $500 off MSRP. I was looking for a Pkg #5 (didnt need leather) in any color. Got the usual "we need to call you to confirm" old school high-pressure dealer tricks CRAP from a lot of SoCal Toyota dealers (odd, since I specified a STOCK # for the EXACT UNIT from their own website - God I hate car dealers and their ridiculous scams, calling us "marks" and treating us like morons - ah, but I digress).

I finally emailed Longo in El Monte, figuring that as the largest they would be ultra-high-pressure (like Galpin) and play the most games. I was totally wrong. On the first quote request, I got a Pkg #5 plus Sirius installed with 9 months free service for $23,900. All I did was go in, sign the paperwork AT THE SALESMAN'S DESK - No F&I!!!! - and drive off.

Oh, and they matched my First Entertainment Credit Union 5.7% rate with TMCC, too.

Totally painless, and it was actually pleasant to buy a car there.

 

I just finished negotiating for a 2008 with package #4 - it came to $24,000 plus tax and license. I talked to a broker after I made the deal, and would have save about $100 if I had gone through him, so the deal was pretty good.

The package #6 is about 1,800 more on the invoice price. So theoretically you should be able to get at least 25,800 up here in the SF Bay Area. And probably a couple hundred less. Dealers seem to be more willing to negotiate on packages 5 and 6. Not that many people seem get package 4.

Hope that helps.

 

Wow is right! That's awesome! Since we had to drive quite a ways, I requested an email quote from the dealership with the price, options, package, color, year, etc... I printed out her email and took it with me. I made sure to ask her to put on the email that the car was actually *in stock* and on the lot!

Gave me peace of mind that the car would actually BE there when I got up there and at the price I wanted!

Good luck to you and please keep us posted!!!

 

Wow I missed this - congratulations! Have fun with your new toy! You're gonna love it!

Oh yeah - and don't forget to post pictures!!!!!!!!