nydon
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Those badges are $283ea?? Ouch!!
That's what I thought. So I went to the toyota and the parts guy looked up the part number and that price is way off. I got them for $40
Those badges are $283ea?? Ouch!!
Quick sidebar---Plano, if you end up going with the Cooper ST Maxx in 275/70/17, please post some pics. I've been thinking about going that route myself and would love to get a preview...
Thanks the tires are bfg rugged terrain's and I got the badging off a tacoma trd pro vin# they are the same ones that will come on the 4runner.
That's what I thought. So I went to the toyota and the parts guy looked up the part number and that price is way off. I got them for $40
nydon: $40 a piece or for the pair? I have the dealer ordering some and he didn't know either. thnks
Am I reading correctly that the overall height of the pro is same as the trail despite having the lifted suspension?
They were unable to give me the exact pricing or delivery schedule as the system only kicked out a confirmation of special order.
No. I put that info to show how some dealers are trying to use the "limited production" to jack up the price. I used true car price to get dealer well below MSRP. It was an unusually pleasant dealer experience.
IIRC level and tuned suspension, not lifted.
this was similar to my experience. put a deposit down on one last week. it was the most unnerving buying (well almost buying) experience of my life.
"you'll need to put down a non refundable deposit on a vehicle for which we cannot tell you standard options/features, when it will be delivered, or exact pricing"
*gulp*
i went through with it because i don't think there's any other way at this point and didn't want to miss out on this truck.
my dealer still cannot give me an exact delivery date, only that it has not yet hit the port.
"need to put down a non refundable deposit"? Uhhhh...run, don't walk, but RUN away from that dealer. You don't need to do anything and you certainly don't have to put down a non-refundable deposit. They basically knew you were desperate (mistake 1) and strong armed you into putting down a non-refundable deposit. Now, I would go over the language of the deposit and see if there is any section in there that says it's non-refundable because they can't withhold your money like that. If you change your mind then that is your right and the dealer will still make plenty off the car from another buyer. Now that they have you by the balls they're basically going to say it's non-refundable and that you are going to buy the car at MSRP or higher. Again, they're feeding off you looking desperate.
It's a special order car. Unless somebody backs out of the deal for the one they specifically ordered that's the only way anybody is getting one.
I've got a history with this dealer so I have some confidence there not going to put the screws to me. And the deposit wasn't so huge that I'm unwilling to walk away.
Lastly, nobody is getting this truck for under MSRP. If you do, it will be for no more than $500 under MSRP. And in the end, when yr spending ~42K on the damn thing, that's fairly meaningless. I happen to think that Mr. Truecar who claims to have negotiated almost 3K under MSRP is full of shit.
It's no more of a special order than others who have the dealers deck out their SR5/Trail/Ltd at the port. But keep believing that. I'm assuming the deposit is anywhere from $500 - $1000 (sure hope it wasn't more). Must be nice to be in your shoes if you can give the dealer free money like that if you decide to walk out on the TDRP!!!
It's no more of a special order than others who have the dealers deck out their SR5/Trail/Ltd at the port. But keep believing that. I'm assuming the deposit is anywhere from $500 - $1000 (sure hope it wasn't more). Must be nice to be in your shoes if you can give the dealer free money like that if you decide to walk out on the TDRP!!!
1.5 " lift in the front, 1" in the rear.
Thanks! I went off the little info provided on the pretty picture pages and not the OPR:
Let's Get Dirty! | Toyota
no rear lift, just the front.1.5 " lift in the front, 1" in the rear.
or any "deal" whatsoever, i'd guess. :frisky:the difference being that a TRDP is available exclusively on an order basis.
more realistically, if i don't like the deal on the TRDP, i would probably apply the deposit to a 2014 TE.
i'll post more details once the deal is done. i'm not desperate, and i won't be milked.
again though, nobody is gonna get a screaming deal on this truck.