Who got the best deal on there YARIS?

[Toryn]

2009 Yaris Manual Liftback: Powerpackage, All-weather, Keyless entry, Cruise control, Mats

$12,800 for the car and $13,600 delivered.

Pretty happy, with my 1996 Landcruiser trade-in, it cost me roughly 6k for a new car.

[otterhere]

Originally Posted by Toryn

2009 Yaris Manual Liftback: Powerpackage, All-weather, Keyless entry, Cruise control, Mats

$12,800 for the car and $13,600 delivered.

Pretty happy, with my 1996 Landcruiser trade-in, it cost me roughly 6k for a new car.

That's a ridiculously low price for a fully loaded '09; just how did you manage that???

[nei-k]

On september 17, 2008 i buy a limited edition Yaris that cost me 12.655 euro (17.983 US $). In Europe, cars are more expensiv than in US.
The specifications list:

Yaris: 998 limited edition, in exclusive Peppermint Green color
("998" came from the engine capacity)

Engine:
- 3 in line cylinders
- 12 valve DOHC chain drive
- Electronic fuel injection
- 998 CC
- Maximum output: 51KW (69 bhp) at 6000 rpm
- Maximum torque: 93Nm at 3600 rpm

Exterior
- 15" steel wheel
- Green tempered glass
- Bumpers: colour-keyed
- Electric door mirrors, black color
- Door handles: black grip type
- Front and rear window wiper
- Front Wheel Drive
- Headlamp levelling
- Spare Wheel
- Fuel cap locking
- Metalized body color

Interior
- 4-speaker radio/CD
- 5 M/T
- Digital meters: outside temperature, fuel gauge, warning lights, odometer & trip meter
- Digital meters: speedometer, tachometer
- Easy flat system
- LED: High mounted stop lamp
- Power windows (front)
- Rear seats slide, fold & tumble, 60/40 split independent
- Tilt adjustable steering wheel
- Power door locks
- Immobiliser
- Remote door lock
- Multi-information display : average & instantaneous fuel consumption, range, average
- Interior switch for door locking
- 2 Storage compartments next to center console
- Cup holders
- Front & rear door pockets
- Headlamp warning & key reminder buzzer
- Headrests: all seats
- Removable ashtray & cigarette lighter
- Room lamps
- Tonneau cover with parcel shelf
- Underfloor compartment in boot
- Manual air conditioning
- Assist grips
- Height adjustable deck board for full flat
- Front glovebox: D & P
- Sunvisor with cover & mirror: P
- Easy Flat 40/60 sliding and reclining seats
- Tonneau cover
- Vanity mirrors

Safety
- Front disk brakes
- ISO fix: child seat restraint system (2nd row, 2 outer seats)
- Collapsible steering column
- Body shell with high tensile steel elements
- Child protection lock
- Collapsible pedal support strut
- Energy absorbing bumpers
- Energy absorbing structure
- Minimal Intrusion Cabin System
- Front seat belts: 3-point ELR force-limiters & pre-tensioners
- ABS + EBD + BA
- Airbag switch-off (passenger)
- SRS airbags: D & P
- SRS side airbags
- Electric power steering
- Whiplash Injury Lessening concept seat (WIL): D & P
- Crash resistant body structure
- Seat belt warning system
- Rear drum brakes

Limited edition elements
* Front textile floor mats with green overlock
* Leather steering wheel with audio switches
* Leather shift knob with silver look finish
* Scuff plates
* Telescopic steering wheel
* Green Interior Garnish Kit: 2 airvents, 2 doorhandles, 1 gear ring, 1 ashtray lid
* Capability to play MP3 and WMA CD for radio/CD
* Special design for wheel covers
* Exclusive Peppermint Green body color

Dealer bonus:
- Rear parking sensors
- Rubber floor mats
- Viper car alarm
- Original Toyota key hanger
- Sanitary box

[Toryn]

Originally Posted by otterhere

That's a ridiculously low price for a fully loaded '09; just how did you manage that???

I shopped around and made the dealers bid against themselves via email...it took about two days and really pissed off the sales people, but once I made it clear they couldn't get me into the dealership without a firm bid through email they were willing to work with me.

After about 2 days, one dealership got frustrated enough of counter-bidding to call me up and ask me what I wanted to buy the car...I made the offer and they took it.

Not to hijack the thread but here was a typical exchange with a sales guy I mentally called " Slick Willy":

Wed 11/19/08 10:31 AM

Hi XXX,

I'd like your quote for two different packages:

1) 2009, 3 door Yaris, manual with the powerpackage
2) 2009 3 door Yaris, with the allweather/convenience package.

The best quote I currently have is 14,400 for the powerpackage and 13485 for the allweather/convenience package.

Best,

Drew

Here is his first reply to me...

Wed 11/19/08 11:41 AM

Fantastic come on back in when you are ready to put down a deposit. I can match or beat your best numbers, but I won't play the best price game on email. Open until 9pm tonight. Can only guarantee that you will leave happy.

XXX XXXX
636 XXX XXXX

Since he was trying to play games and didn't include a quote, I just ignored him. He knew that I was in the market since I had test driven a Yaris at his dealership though...

About 2 hours later, Slick Willy wrote me back....

Wed 11/19/08 1:49 PM

I wasn't in the office earlier. I am now and have access to all the figures.

Again the point I was trying to make is that we aren't messing around here at Pappas Toyota. We are going to make you the best deal possible. Now with access to the figures I can again tell you that we will beat the prices that you have received.

without the power package I can beat them by $63, 13422 is invoice price and that is what you will pay

with power pack, I can beat them by $169, 14231 is your price

When can you come back in?

Thanks again

I ended up using that quote to bring down the price on the powerpackage further and then used the $400 from Toyota's graduate discount to get the powerpackage for 12,800 (13,600 with dealer delivery fees though...).

He kept calling me, texting and emailing me...a real high pressure attempt at selling (I'm in a PhD program and look young so they thought they could get me in and screw me at the dealership...) We had this exchange of emails...

> Did you find a car yet?
>
>
> Wanted to know if we are still in the running or if I should delete
> you from my files
>
>
> XXXX

Since he had been trying to play games for the last three days and I knew that he was trying to be slick I sent back:

> Hi XXX,
>
> You were about two hours too late when you finally gave me a number
> and I left to buy the Yaris from another dealer.
>
> Thanks for your followup though,
>
> Drew

Which was true, I had left on the 19th to buy the car a few minutes after using his quote to lower the price on the powerpackage. He replied...

I guess that means you paid a little more huh?
Oh well

enjoy the Toyota

XXX

Not quite...I'm glad that the other dealer beat his offer...I met the guy in person and he was an ass.

The moral of the story for me was that it pays to play the dealers against each other and not let them pressure you...shopping around for the right salesman was also important as the one we eventually did business with dealt with us fairly at all the other stages of the transaction (trade-in, financing etc).

[otterhere]

Originally Posted by Toryn

I shopped around and made the dealers bid against themselves via email...it took about two days and really pissed off the sales people, but once I made it clear they couldn't get me into the dealership without a firm bid through email they were willing to work with me.

After about 2 days, one dealership got frustrated enough of counter-bidding to call me up and ask me what I wanted to buy the car...I made the offer and they took it.

Yeah; I tried that, too, but all in all they weren't desperate enough to invest a lot of energy into lowballing each other; if I didn't buy a Yaris, someone else would. Maybe your salesmen are just more motivated to sell than mine?