Anyone else getting letters and calls from Toyota? - Toyota Yaris Forums

detroiter · 05-09-2011, 10:51 PM

I've was getting letters in the mail for some time from my Toyota
stealership and all of them were about how they were interested in
buying my Yaris for an above average price or trading it in for a really
high price as well. I figured it was just a sales gimmick that they sent
to anyone regardless if they drove a Yaris or a Tundra even. Well today
I check my phone and the stealership has actually started calling me.
Needless to say I didn't answer and they left a message. It was a sales
associate from where I bought my Yaris back in 07. Basically he introduced
himself and told me that he was really interested in "reacquiring" my Yaris
off of me and to let him know if there is any way possible at all that we
can work something out.

Anyone else getting these types of letters or calls? I wonder if Yariis in this
area are hard to come by and ontop of that with the earthquake in Japan recently, including these rediculous fuel prices, it's making it real hard for Toyota to have Yarii's on the lot for sale regardless if they are new or used.

frownonfun · 05-10-2011, 12:05 AM

I haven't received any calls or letters like that. So it's probably just certain areas. Or your dealership really really needs Yarii. ?? I recently got a letter about some recall having to do with TRD wheels on the Tundra but that's about it.

Needless to say it might be worth hearing them out. But unless it's an offer you just can't refuse I'd hold onto the yaris.

auxmike · 05-10-2011, 12:12 AM

I've gotten letters like that, but never a call, thank God...
I was looking into a FIAT 500 though. Saw them at the new showroom by me, they are INCREDIBLE!

aca72 · 05-10-2011, 12:43 AM

Buy low, sell high?

If they make an offer that it'll be hard for me to refuse, I'll have them re-acquire my Yaris.

Maybe not...

JumpmanYaris · 05-10-2011, 12:46 AM

My wife got one for her yaris and I did as well for my yaris to

minired5stby · 05-10-2011, 12:51 AM

I've had plenty of letters for both of my cars and actually had one phone call for my Tc.

*tomato* · 05-10-2011, 12:57 AM

I got the letter. No phone call (well, I moved anyway, so they don't have my phone number).

Doesn't matter, I'm keeping my Yaris for now.

.Kevin. · 05-10-2011, 01:10 AM

Nothin' here in Canada, but I have noticed my dealer only has one Yaris left no idea why.

silver_echo · 05-10-2011, 02:04 AM

i get the letters about once a month for my subaru, and i get asked every time i drive into the dealer... got asked about the echo too...

fluke_boy · 05-10-2011, 04:46 AM

I used to get letters when I owned a 2001 ECHO sedan but haven't yet now that I have a Yaris 3 door.

SKurj · 05-10-2011, 09:37 AM

I got letters in regards my Echo 3-4 months ago

why? · 05-10-2011, 11:34 AM

i get letters every so often. In general it is never worth it simply because they won't give you enough to replace the car.

YarisSedan · 05-10-2011, 12:58 PM

I used to work as a sales rep years ago for a very short period of time. This was a practice when business was really slow to try to drum up business. They buy the car off you and then can resell it as a certified preowned. Then get you in a new car. Its a win win for the dealer. When i went to buy my car the certified preowns were selling for MORE than the new car. Which is only reason i bought a new car. The certified preowns however come with a 5 year warranty.

frownonfun · 05-10-2011, 02:27 PM

maybe it's because they know what all i've done to my car that i haven't received any of these calls or letters. lol. actually when i sold my last yaris to them i had to practically beg them to take it. it was unaltered too. *shrugs*

RedRide · 05-10-2011, 02:27 PM

I get letters frequently offering to "buy back" my Yaris and I use to get them for my Celica. I get the letters from dealers locally and from over 50 miles away.

It's just a sales gimmick, a way to draw customers into the showroom and nothing more. "Buy back" is just another way to say "trade in"

WeeYari · 05-10-2011, 02:31 PM

Yep sales gimmick pure and simple.

I've only ever gotten one from Toyota. I do however get them about 4 times a year from Chrysler. Just to highlight what a gimmick it is, the letter from Chrysler states that they are always looking for hard to find, high demand vehicles like my 2001 Grand Caravan.

Hard to find my a$$.

TRDMarty · 05-10-2011, 03:57 PM

Mr. Toyota called me just to say ''Sank you veri much for buying Yaris''

SKurj · 05-10-2011, 04:00 PM

Forgot to add my letter was offering an extra $1000 for my tradein

05-09-2011, 10:51 PM	#1
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	Anyone else getting letters and calls from Toyota? I've was getting letters in the mail for some time from my Toyota stealership and all of them were about how they were interested in buying my Yaris for an above average price or trading it in for a really high price as well. I figured it was just a sales gimmick that they sent to anyone regardless if they drove a Yaris or a Tundra even. Well today I check my phone and the stealership has actually started calling me. Needless to say I didn't answer and they left a message. It was a sales associate from where I bought my Yaris back in 07. Basically he introduced himself and told me that he was really interested in "reacquiring" my Yaris off of me and to let him know if there is any way possible at all that we can work something out. Anyone else getting these types of letters or calls? I wonder if Yariis in this area are hard to come by and ontop of that with the earthquake in Japan recently, including these rediculous fuel prices, it's making it real hard for Toyota to have Yarii's on the lot for sale regardless if they are new or used. __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

05-10-2011, 12:05 AM	#2
frownonfun View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,086	I haven't received any calls or letters like that. So it's probably just certain areas. Or your dealership really really needs Yarii. ?? I recently got a letter about some recall having to do with TRD wheels on the Tundra but that's about it. Needless to say it might be worth hearing them out. But unless it's an offer you just can't refuse I'd hold onto the yaris. __________________ I crush you like tiny clown car, because you are clown, yes?

05-10-2011, 12:12 AM	#3
auxmike Drives: 2008 HB, A/T, Power W/L/M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LI, New Yawk Posts: 2,063	I've gotten letters like that, but never a call, thank God... I was looking into a FIAT 500 though. Saw them at the new showroom by me, they are INCREDIBLE! __________________ Never take eyes off opponent - Bruce Lee

05-10-2011, 12:43 AM	#4
aca72 Drives: '07 Yaris S Sedan M5 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 208	Buy low, sell high? If they make an offer that it'll be hard for me to refuse, I'll have them re-acquire my Yaris. Maybe not... __________________

05-10-2011, 12:57 AM	#7
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	I got the letter. No phone call (well, I moved anyway, so they don't have my phone number). Doesn't matter, I'm keeping my Yaris for now. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

05-10-2011, 12:51 AM	#6
minired5stby View User's Garage Drives: Yaris S liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 759	I've had plenty of letters for both of my cars and actually had one phone call for my Tc.

05-10-2011, 01:10 AM	#8
.Kevin. I ain't even mad Drives: 2010 1E7 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Prince George, BC. Canada Posts: 954	Nothin' here in Canada, but I have noticed my dealer only has one Yaris left no idea why. __________________

05-10-2011, 02:04 AM	#9
silver_echo ekodrvr View User's Garage Drives: 2002 white subaru impreza wrx Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 776	i get the letters about once a month for my subaru, and i get asked every time i drive into the dealer... got asked about the echo too... __________________ if you want to see my plans for this car, check out here... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3154316 i like this smiley...

05-10-2011, 04:46 AM	#10
fluke_boy Drives: 2010 Yaris 3 dr hb Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 146	I used to get letters when I owned a 2001 ECHO sedan but haven't yet now that I have a Yaris 3 door.

05-10-2011, 09:37 AM	#11
SKurj Drives: 09 Yaris 3dr HB, BRZ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GTA Posts: 222	I got letters in regards my Echo 3-4 months ago

05-10-2011, 11:34 AM	#12
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	i get letters every so often. In general it is never worth it simply because they won't give you enough to replace the car. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

05-10-2011, 12:58 PM	#13
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	I used to work as a sales rep years ago for a very short period of time. This was a practice when business was really slow to try to drum up business. They buy the car off you and then can resell it as a certified preowned. Then get you in a new car. Its a win win for the dealer. When i went to buy my car the certified preowns were selling for MORE than the new car. Which is only reason i bought a new car. The certified preowns however come with a 5 year warranty.

05-10-2011, 02:27 PM	#14
frownonfun View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,086	maybe it's because they know what all i've done to my car that i haven't received any of these calls or letters. lol. actually when i sold my last yaris to them i had to practically beg them to take it. it was unaltered too. shrugs __________________ I crush you like tiny clown car, because you are clown, yes?

05-10-2011, 02:27 PM	#15
RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,502	I get letters frequently offering to "buy back" my Yaris and I use to get them for my Celica. I get the letters from dealers locally and from over 50 miles away. It's just a sales gimmick, a way to draw customers into the showroom and nothing more. "Buy back" is just another way to say "trade in"

05-10-2011, 02:31 PM	#16
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 5dr LE (deceased), 13 Soul Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,809	Yep sales gimmick pure and simple. I've only ever gotten one from Toyota. I do however get them about 4 times a year from Chrysler. Just to highlight what a gimmick it is, the letter from Chrysler states that they are always looking for hard to find, high demand vehicles like my 2001 Grand Caravan. Hard to find my a$$. __________________

05-10-2011, 03:57 PM	#17
TRDMarty Drives: Polar White 2008, 3Dr HB TRD ' Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corona CA Posts: 403	Mr. Toyota called me just to say ''Sank you veri much for buying Yaris''

05-10-2011, 04:00 PM	#18
SKurj Drives: 09 Yaris 3dr HB, BRZ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GTA Posts: 222	Forgot to add my letter was offering an extra $1000 for my tradein