OK,

My 4runner is still alive...just a bit beat up

1 owner, me....bought in 1998 and still going at >200,000 miles.
I am giving it to the GF, she needs a woods buggy of her own....

But I need a new woods buggy, and decided on a

2013 Tacoma ExtraCab 4x4 V6 6-speed std, TRD off Road package

dealer sez 28,950...can I get lower than this ? I have zero car buying
skills, I usually just go in and pay and leave as fast as i can...I hate it.

 

Toyota does not do leave much on the table to haggle with. Usually you end up paying close to sticker price...just make them give you an extended warrenty past the factory one. They are cheap to the company and it works out for both parties...

 

well, I negotiated a final price on

2013 Tacoma AC TRD-offroad/towing and 7/100,000 platinum

and got them from price A, to $4500.00 less than originally quoted

so...I didn't do too bad...seeing as in the past I happily paid sticker for
the 4runner and sticker for the Yaris. I decided this time, to talk
to 5 dealers, find out invoice prices, and whatnot...

turns out it is really easy to negotiate, you just need to confidently
laugh at the offer and say 'no way ! I am able to get one at XYZ price...'
until you know it's getting really thin...and not laugh past that and piss them off outright.

 

Please tell me you didnt get an extended warranty.

$4500 off is a pretty good deal. Its all in the perception anyways.

Congrats on the new truck.

Never get a extended warranty from a dealership...total suckers game.
Never get anything extra from the dealer like that.

Hell...alot of times its better to bring in your own pre approved financing as well...from a credit union is the best. They wont hold points on you.

Although the 0% for 60 months deals are a no brainer.

 

So your saying a 3rd party vendor is better for this, that has no ties to where someone would get the actual work done? Brilliant.

Ready...fire...aim

 

I wholeheartedly agree with you snobdds. As a tech at a dealer, it is MUCH better to go with the factory extended warranty, at least coming from a tech. Third party warranty's will cut you down and down to the point where, for example, they'll pay for just tone portion of the job, and leave you stuck with the rest. It's a great option for someone who doesn't do a lot of wrench turning or experience with it.

 

Tsk tsk. So uninformed.


Why buy an extended warranty that will not be useful at all until the 3/36
and 5/60 are up?


As a former finance manager of a Honda dealership...i could sell you an extended waranty the very last day of your extended warranty for the same price.

Why be an idiot and finance a warranty?

I guess fools and thier money are soon parted.

Warranties that cost us $1200 would add 3-4k on your loan.

Who does that?

Only one's that work for greedy insurance/warranty companies.

 

If you were actually a finance manager, then you should know a dealership makes next to nothing on new cars. The profits from a dealership come for the service and parts department, and to a lessor degree used cars. Since a dealership does not have a lot of room off of sticker price once incentives are factored in to come down...why not get an extended warrenty ON THE DEALER'S DIME as a good faith measure to buy around sticker price.

No where did anyone say "oh add that to the financing" But you respond as such...READ.

Again

Ready, Fire, Aim...

 

How does it feel going through life being the kid who writes others names on the chalkboard when the teacher leaves the room?


Stop with the smart alec mouth. Enough already.

 

Good luck me I like not having any payments.

Then maybe you just wrote a check and paid for it.

I looked at the new Trucks I don`t really care for them.

 

calling me a fool ? idiot ? uninformed ?

whatever floats yer boat and makes you feel good at night

in the meantime I will spend my money how and where I want.

I have enough loot, and brains to get more loot, pretty much forever.

 

You are going to love the new Taco... Have had mine not even a year and already probably 5k in mods installed, another 1500 being added.

 

all up on this bi*ch



me Nautical Blue Taco

 

nice rig

 

thanks

no stopping me now, when I am driving along and some old timer has some
crap on the side of the road for sale, bam I have the hardware. 4runner just
couldn't fit the occasional wagon wheel and similarly size objects and it's pretty
grubby inside from 14 years of hauling -anything-

plus I do need that locker...I am on skidder roads constantly