I've always wanted a newer Tundra and now it looks like I've got the cash to maybe get one. I've been looking at low mileage pre-owned '07 and '08 Tundras in the $22K to $25K range but I started thinking that I might be able to get a brand new '08 thats been sitting on the lot. Do you think this would be possible at my price point? In particular, I must have the 5.7L engine, double cab or crew-max, foglights (might let that one slide), and alloy wheels. What are some tips on finding the best deal on a new Tundra right now? I've heard of some pretty good dealer incentives going on.
Not shopping for a truck right now, but in this tough economy nothing would surpise me. Bet you could get a heck of a deal on a dodge right now & it looks like GM in trouble big time, course Toyota is losing a boat load of money right now also. Just not selling many vehicles at this time, no telling what kinda bargains are out their.
I started out with the same frame of mind you have.. I wanted a truck around 25k or less with the same options you are are looking for.. Well the 08's with low mileage were scattered around and i had a couple to chose from but even those were close to 30 grand with everything included out the door..
I thought i could do a little better. Then i found a brand new 09 radiant red dbl cab "grade package" WITH the 5.7L and a few other options for list 32.5k. It was located in Rochester NY and one of the last few available in western NY.
After a few days of bidding back and forth he let it go for 26.5k so everything included out the door was under 30 Grand which was my goal.
Sure theres a few options i really wanted but didnt get.. Those stock wheels on the Grade package are gawd aweful ugly! But avoiding the SR5 and TRD packages saved me a bunch and i still got the big engine and some nice options.. I suggest you look for remanents of the 09's and you might get lucky like i did.. GL
You might poke around in the vehicle classifieds, there are some good trucks up for sale in there. Here is one, this is the guy that sold me my truck in 07, good guy, nice truck http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...r5-4x4-lifted/ College Station isn't that far of a drive from Corpus
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So I'm thinking $25K might be a bit low to snag the Tundra I'm looking for new. I've seen several nice ones not too far from me with 10-15K miles on them in my price range. Sure would be nice to have a new untouched Tundra though...
I just went thru this, I was at the exact same price point as you and watched the used market like a hawk for 2 months and was working with several dealers in the Atlanta area on a new one.
I had a new 09 5.7 DC with steel wheels OTD for 23K with one guy and would look thru the AutoTrader and be able to pick out 6-8 low mile vehicles in the running. Then I watched it disentegrate, by the time I got my cash together that new one was gone, everything new I was working with was gone and I was down to 2 used trucks to choose from basically. I jumped on one this week, got a used 08 DC SR5 leather/JBL/towing/bedliner/cover, 19K miles for 23,250. +Tax & Tag. Very happy with it.
I just looked back at my autotrader and the 7 trucks I was tracking last week, 4 of them have sold including that sweet limited with the red rock I almost spent too much on.
There seems to be a lot more inventory in TX from what I saw so I would think you could get a new 5.7 DC with wheels for 25K or less, stick to your guns and hit em low.
Cash is king & I'll bet you can get what your looking for just stick to your guns. It's a dog fight, but I got a new 4.7l tundra grade w/fog lites in 7/08 for 20k otd so for 5k more in 09 I'd thank you could get what ya wanted, it's a buyer's market for sure.
Thank you everyone for your replies! Okay here's another question: When would the best time be to purchase a new Tundra within the next couple months? I know its hard to predict this due to gas prices but I've also heard about trying to buy at the end of the month and also that pricing/values will change with the release of the 2010 models. When are those supposed to be hitting the lots? I also forgot to mention that I'm willing to travel up to about 500 miles and I'm assuming that this will help me out with price.
I just bought a new 08 DC 5.7 SR5 MSRP on it was $36K got it for $25K OTD. Deals are out there just work the dealer. It was a program truck but only had 2000 miles on it.
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