December 2014 Yaris Sales: Up

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by 428CobraJet

Looks like a 2014SE in Austin. Corpus Christi information doesn't jive with dealer (Mike Shaw) website.

But maybe this means an easing of Gulf States Toyota.

My understanding is that 'Toyota corporate' doesn't like that the two remaining independent U.S. distributors -- Gulf States Toyota and Southeastern Toyota -- won't sell out to the parent company. Who knows, this somewhat tempestuous relationship may effect which cars come through to the consumer and/or how they are equipped.

[Kar98]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

My understanding is that 'Toyota corporate' doesn't like that the two remaining independent U.S. distributors -- Gulf States Toyota and Southeastern Toyota -- won't sell out to the parent company. Who knows, this somewhat tempestuous relationship may effect which cars come through to the consumer and/or how they are equipped.

Oh is THAT what the problem is?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Kar98

Oh is THAT what the problem is?

I know that those two distributors can include high profit margin options requested by the distributor that are included as part of the factory generated original sticker. They do this to assure what they feel is a reasonable profit. I learned this calling all the out of state dealers I did while shopping for my 2014. My understanding from these calls is that Toyota corporate does not like this. I found some information online that backed this up and also suggested that Toyota corporate has made offers to buy both distributorships...to no avail. Some dealerships within these states also add an additional PAC sticker. My understanding is that the dealers in these states dislike the 'distributor requested options within the factory sticker' as much as Toyota corporate does. This is definitely the feeling at my dealer in Florida. It makes sense. The consumer is only going to pay so much...so this practice potentially pulls profit away from the others.