Poll- YACT: was i a fool to pass up this Camry offer? UPDATE: I bought it. NOW WITH PICS.

[OutHouse]

Picked it up last night. Im very happy with it.


went to a Toyota Dealership and test drove a Camry XLE V6. Very nice car, fully loaded, leather... I loved the way it drove. The Sticker price was 28,400. I managed to negoitate them down to 24,000.

then the matching 1,000 down they were offering.


Was I fool to pass this up?


** Edit. it was a 2004 3.0 XLE (leather, moonroof, cd.cassette/6 JBL speakers, climate control, power driver & passenger, Heated seats) very nice in my opinion.

Kelly Blue book list it as
23,125.00 Invoice
25,920.00 Retail
24,050.00 New Car Blue Book (Average sale price i think)


KBB.com listing.



**UPDATE: The dealer called me this morning and asked if a flat 23K would get me to buy the car. I told him i would think about it. I called my wife and talked to her about it and we both agree that for a new 2004 loaded XLE for 23k is a good deal.

So i called the dealer back and im going to get it tomorrow.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

No. I wouldn't buy one of those boats if it was $10,000.

 

[KGB1]

XLE Models are made in Japan.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: KGB
XLE Models are made in Japan.

plus, these are pretty peppy
Very well built

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: KGB
XLE Models are made in Japan.

This one had a sticker on the window that said it was assemebled in N. Carolina.

 

[KGB1]

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: KGB
XLE Models are made in Japan.

This one had a sticker on the window that said it was assemebled in N. Carolina.

Well the one's in NY are made in Japan (dealership 10 blocks down the road from me)

Was it the new 3.3 V6 or regular 3.0? (leather, moonroof, cd.cassette/6 speaker?) What was it?

 

No, it was not that sweet of a deal.

What year are we talking? 2004 or 2005?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: SampSon
No, it was not that sweet of a deal.

What year are we talking? 2004 or 2005?

kinda early for an '05 isn't it?

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: KGB

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: KGB
XLE Models are made in Japan.

This one had a sticker on the window that said it was assemebled in N. Carolina.

Well the one's in NY are made in Japan (dealership 10 blocks down the road from me)

Was it the new 3.3 V6 or regular 3.0? (leather, moonroof, cd.cassette/6 speaker?) What was it?

it was a 2004 3.0 XLE (leather, moonroof, cd.cassette/6 JBL speakers, climate control), power driver & passenger, Heated seats) very nice in my opinion.

** Edit. my poll is divided 50/50. kinda how i feld when i was driving away with the sales guy silently cussing me out.

 

[KGB1]

/Kneels down, pounds fists into the ground

:|

DAAAAAAMN YOOOUUS MANIACS!!!

 

[Pocatello]

It's a good deal, not a great one.

 

[dman]

24K sounds pretty good. Tough call. Never a bad deal to walk away. It is the end of the month, so, you'll probably get a phone call tomorrow asking you to come back in, just a hunch.

 

[0roo0roo]

all i know is the accord lx v6 with 240hp goes for 19k.....

 

[Dragnov]

Thats a pretty good deal. Not spectacular by any means, but definitely a good deal. A lot of people just hate Camry's so theres a lot of no votes.

THe speaker system in the Camry is awesome. JBL and has plenty of umph for stock.

 

[Bekker]

Did you check Edmunds or Kelly for some idea of invoice cost? IMHO, you passed up a deal. The Camry loaded like that is about the same as an Avalon with leather and they go well north of 30,000. But, if he would sell it for that today, he will tomorrow too.

 

[pr0craztinazn]

nah... you could do better.

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: Bekker
Did you check Edmunds or Kelly for some idea of invoice cost? IMHO, you passed up a deal. The Camry loaded like that is about the same as an Avalon with leather and they go well north of 30,000. But, if he would sell it for that today, he will tomorrow too.

Kelly Blue book list it as
23,125.00 Invoice
25,920.00 Retail
24,050.00 New Car Blue Book

Link

 

[her209]

My 94 Camry is still going strong.

 

[OutHouse]

^ for update.

 

[prontospyder]

congrats! Was this at Boulder Toyota?

 

[RossMAN]

$23k out the door for a loaded brand new 2004 Camry XLE is a great deal.

Good job and enjoy the new ride.

I would love to buy a Camry but they drive like a boat.

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: prontospyder
congrats! Was this at Boulder Toyota?

no, Mountain States Toyota I-25 and Boulder turnpike.

 

[prontospyder]

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: prontospyder
congrats! Was this at Boulder Toyota?

no, Mountain States Toyota I-25 and Boulder turnpike.

ahh..I see. They're a pretty honest dealer from my experience.

 

[fyleow]

Not a spectacular deal, but you didn't get ripped off either. If you've been considering buying a Camry for a long time and you were just waiting for the right deal then awesome. If you were still cross shopping other cars (Accord, Passat, Altima, etc) and bought this car on impulse because you thought you were getting a stellar deal then you might not have made the right decision.

 

[Ketteringo]

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