If I might be scrooge for a minute...
There are a lot of prices being posted without an iota of evidence of what was actually purchased. Half of the people that appear to be bragging about their price make no idication if it's a 2x4 or 4x4, whether it's a V6 or V8 and what options it comes with. V8 adds $, 4x4 adds $, a six disc in dash adds $700 something as simple as side airbag package adds nearly, what, 2k?
Not only that, out the door means nothing, taxes vary so widely from state to state that out the door can vary 3K just because it's a different state.
This is a very apples to oranges discussion up to this point. Then we have the guy that comes in and talks about purchasing 10 year old cars for 10k. Which I might add, don't fit the discussion of 4th Gen pricing.
If you want a good thread everyone should post year, price before TTL or price above invoice. Whether it's 4x2 or 4x4, what engine, and what options are included.
I purchased an '06 4runner the day after christmas in '05. It's an SE 4x4, V8, Shadow Mica. It includes side airbags, DBL Decker Cargo, cargo net, 6 disc in dash changer, JBL Synthesis 10 speaker, carpeted floor mats, moonroof, roof rack, security system (keyless entry/immobilizer) although no glass break sensor, and all the SE options (XREAS, trailer hitch, etc.). And it had 8 miles and the shipping plastic still on it (I was the first customer to drive it).
I paid invoice (Costco program, year end special, and they made a mistake so I got it at invoice), then minus a $1000 incentive, and minus a $600 incentive (which he didn't have to tell me about because it was a confidential dealer incentive, but because of Costco they disclose everything). I believe that invoice was right around 32k (sticker was 37.5k), take out the incentives and toss in our states 7.7% sales tax, $300 license and title and and a 10.5k trade in and I paid 22.6k out the door.
Now if I just told you the out the door it would have been meaningless, even if I listed the trade in. Other people listing what they paid aren't saying what the invoice was. Paying 28k out the door when the invoice is 26k and your state doesn't have sales tax is the apple to the orange of the guy that paid 37k for the 06 limited with everything including Nav and a state tax of 10% with a $500 license fee when the invoice was 37k. Who got the better deal? Afterall, that's what the primary purpose of this thread is anyway, who got the better deal and how I did in comparison to everyone else. I cheer those guys that got the advertising special at dealer cost (3k or so below invoice), but I know they got a stripped SR5 with almost no options.
Anyway, carry on with your comparison of various incarnations of toyota with no reference to how good of a deal it was!
