Warning - Broken control arm bolt!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by NEexpat

Couple of $4 or $5 bolts

Not in the San Francisco Bay Area (couldn't resist).

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Not in the San Francisco Bay Area (couldn't resist).

Actually, the member I had in mind when I typed this was Kaotic, but the price I had in mind was edmscan's (the only poster quoted more than Kaotic). No other alternate choice makes sense for either given two each of that one item, but it's too bad their rates aren't more in line with what others are seeing. It's a negligible amount of money, but it's still irritating.

[UberSilver]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Not in the San Francisco Bay Area (couldn't resist).

I bought two today for $4.15 each. Toyota One in Oakland.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by UberSilver

I bought two today for $4.15 each. Toyota One in Oakland.

WHAT!?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

WHAT!?

Which dealership told you $15 for two?....Marin?.....Fairfield?..... Concord?..... Vasser?..... Vallejo?..... Hanlees?.....I want to make sure I don't go there while visiting family .

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Which dealership told you $15 for two?....Marin?.....Fairfield?..... Concord?..... Vasser?..... Vallejo?..... Hanlees?.....I want to make sure I don't go there while visiting family .

Vallejo...where I bought the car new from the showroom...where, when I went back after modding my car some, was asked by some salesmen, "Is that a Scion?"


Also, where my family bought all of our cars from...our 1994 (or 1995) Corolla (gone), 1999 Camry, my sis' Prius and Prius C, my aunty's 2005 Camry, my sis' Rav4 (gone), and I'm sure other family members bought their Toyota's there too.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

where, when I went back after modding my car some, was asked by some salesmen, "Is that a Scion?"

That is sad. Doesn't exactly inspire confidence in a product that the sales rep doesn't recognize his own product. Perhaps the management of the dealership doesn't care about that, thinking Toyota 'sells itself', or thinks most customers won't care about the level of product knowledge that members of the sales staff possess.

I hope, with all of the business your family has given that dealership, that you've gotten good deals. A friend of mine in SoCal bought 7 Nissans in about an 8 year period from the same dealership. By the 4th one on, including holdbacks, the dealership was only making about $50.00 on each car. The dealership was willing to take these deals that my friend demanded because he got all of the service done at the dealership. They always gave him a free loaner car and friends would buy from that dealership, saying my friend referred them.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

That is sad. Doesn't exactly inspire confidence in a product that the sales rep doesn't recognize his own product. Perhaps the management of the dealership doesn't care about that, thinking Toyota 'sells itself', or thinks most customers won't care about the level of product knowledge that members of the sales staff possess.

I hope, with all of the business your family has given that dealership, that you've gotten good deals. A friend of mine in SoCal bought 7 Nissans in about an 8 year period from the same dealership. By the 4th one on, including holdbacks, the dealership was only making about $50.00 on each car. The dealership was willing to take these deals that my friend demanded because he got all of the service done at the dealership. They always gave him a free loaner car and friends would buy from that dealership, saying my friend referred them.

We've gotten deals on almost all of our cars. We've always paid under MSRP for them.

If it weren't an aftermarket dealer option on my car (power windows/locks, that was crap), they would have made $0 on my car. lol. Actually, I don't think they get any money from the third party, do they?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by UberSilver

I bought two today for $4.15 each. Toyota One in Oakland.

Wow. Is Toyota One in the vicinity of 27th and Broadway, or is there no longer a Toyota dealership in that area?

[UberSilver]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Wow. Is Toyota One in the vicinity of 27th and Broadway, or is there no longer a Toyota dealership in that area?

880 & Hegenberger. Behind Walmart.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by UberSilver

880 & Hegenberger. Behind Walmart.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Not in the San Francisco Bay Area (couldn't resist).