wemay
Site Donor 2023
This is a base Corolla with hubcaps!
He's now looking at Civics and the Kia K4.
He's now looking at Civics and the Kia K4.
Went looking at new Corolla's with/for a buddy. Nope, not happening.
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Patman
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Someone will pay that though. Hate new car dealers.
We are in Pa. Just purchased a new Corolla for my daughter at $1500 OFF TSRP. Every dealer would negotiate down from sticker.
That is nuts.
That is nuts.
"adjusted market value"
Dealers know the market and that's the price that people are willing to pay. It's insanity. Couldn't find anything even remotely close to MSRP from Honda or Toyota. Subaru dealer said it would be close to the MSRP. Ended up buying a Mitsubishi.
Dealers know the market and that's the price that people are willing to pay. It's insanity. Couldn't find anything even remotely close to MSRP from Honda or Toyota. Subaru dealer said it would be close to the MSRP. Ended up buying a Mitsubishi.
Don't the Southeast Toyota dealers have a bad reputation compared to Toyota dealers elsewhere around the USA? Something to do with franchising I've heard?
Weird that the market adjustment, tint and mats are not on the website price. Did your friend actually talk to anyone there?
harbor
Site Donor 2025
SE Toyota Distributors formed by Jim Moran in 1968 covers 5 SE states.
A while back a local Jeep/Ram dealer was adding $7,500 market adjustment price to the sticker price of Wranglers and other vehicles. I was looking in the show room waiting for Warranty work to get done. When the pushy salesman approached and started the pitch I quickly shut him down asking if anyone was stupid enough to pay over sticker. He got the hint real quick and walked away. That was the second dealer I was at that was trying that stunt. Jeep is hurting big time, the same dealer is offering big discounts now.
"Adjusted Market Value" 
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They'll try to sell you GAP insurance on that too, you'll be upside-down BEFORE you drive off the lot.
SE Toyota is the master distributor for 5 states. The issue is they load the cars up with junk add ons and then pass that on to the dealers. So there forced to tack the cost on.
The dealers themselves are Independant.
All I can say is my independent dealership gets a ton of traffic from those who are sick of market adjustments and bogus fees. The bulk of what we sell are 2016 and newer vehicles with less than 60,000 miles.
I always do no-haggle pricing. Everyone gets treated the same. After taxes we only charge $20 to handle the paperwork.
What we may lose with the lack of criminality we more than make up for with referrals. I tell folks that my favorite customer is the one that keeps their cars for 10 years but sends me 20 referrals.
We also purchase.vehicles nationally and deliver them straight to our customers. About half of our customers never even have to step into our showroom.
https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057221059455
I always do no-haggle pricing. Everyone gets treated the same. After taxes we only charge $20 to handle the paperwork.
What we may lose with the lack of criminality we more than make up for with referrals. I tell folks that my favorite customer is the one that keeps their cars for 10 years but sends me 20 referrals.
We also purchase.vehicles nationally and deliver them straight to our customers. About half of our customers never even have to step into our showroom.
https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057221059455
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I never understood why manufactures even allowed dealers to do this. IMO it damages the brand reputation.
My dealer never adds anything on any vehicle. That would pay for a trip to Galveston and a lot left over. Plus a GOOD meal at The Original Mexican Cafe as bonus.
