So, my wife and I decided we need a RAV4, gonna have a baby in August. Just a 2wd Base with some options, MSRP $22,749. I swear the dealers dont really want to budge at all on these things. A local ad runs for the same RAV mentioned above for $18,977, great price. But, as you know ad vehicles are hard to come by.
Any of you guys/gals have any real world purchase prices for the new 06 RAV?
give TS member Diane a holler, i hear she has worked some really sweet deals for some of our TS members. i think she may be a toyota fleet sales manager or something. i know she hooked one fella up here with a DC for less than the price i paid for may stepside.
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Patience
Honestly patience can be your best friend. Remember the dealership in most cases is far more eager to sell the vehicle than you are to purchase it .
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2.5 Camburg C/O w/ King 14" 600lb springs, Skidrow Automotive Skidplate
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4.30 ring and pinion gears, Stock exhaust w/ Magnaflow 18" muffler, TrueFlow filter, Superlift TruSpeed Cosmetic modifications
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Pace Edwards Retractable Cover, Toyota Sport Grille
TRD radiator cap, TRD oil cap
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TRD or JBA titanium headers
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TRD supercharger
IPT valve body mod
Custom Offroad Bumper
Demello offroad sliders
rear disc conversion
Moonroof and power sliding rear window
Where does it ever end
First, go online and do an "Internet Quote" for dealers in your area. Print them all, then deal. I am waiting on a RAV4 Sport V6 to come in. I did this and ended up paying $250 over dealer invoice + I got some freebies thrown in by the dealer (moonroof wind deflector, front wind deflector). I got the car with the following:
2006 RAV4 Sport V6
Moonroof (SR)
Roll Sensing Airbags (GY) tonneau cover / Net (??)
Upgraded 6 disk / 6 speaker CD changer (CD)
Carpet Floormats / Cargo Mat (CF)
Rear bumper applique (EF?)
front and moon roof wind deflector.
Should arrive between June 15 and June 22. I had a dealer offer to match any offer any other dealer made me. When I told him I had the same offer from another dealer he said he would match plus thrown in a couple of things that I wanted. I found the experience pretty easy.
You're a lucky one, here in NYC no one gives a hoot about matching prices... I went to 3 different dealers in all the boroughs, none can match the invoice price + $50...