2005 Certified vs 2007 New

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cephus6 @ Feb 8 2007, 08:03 PM) [snapback]387191[/snapback]</div>

Welcome to the site. I presume you are comparing a standard '07 (not Touring) to the '05. Basically they are the same car but the '07 does have some changes. Without specifics its hard to give a complete answer. Since I don't have a 2005 I don't pay as much attention to all the posts so I will defer to others to recommend specific things to look (out) for.

The warranty on the used car started in '05 and 10,000 miles ago so it's closer to 5 years/90,000 miles. You can read both warranties at the dealer. The '05 does not qualify for a federal tax credit while the '07 does. How much depends on your financial situation.

Make sure you want and will use the options on the car. In the showroom they all sound wonderful but as you should know from reading the posts, implementation leaves something to be desired. Don't pay for stuff you don't want or won't use. There are enough cars around so the dealer should be able to find what you want.

Either way, you should be able to enjoy the car for a long time.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cephus6 @ Feb 9 2007, 09:28 AM) [snapback]387406[/snapback]</div>

http://www.toyota.com/html/tcuv/faq.html proves someone at the dealer is (at best) misinformed. "Your Certified Warranty expires at the earlier of seven years (from original date of first use when purchased as new) or when your odometer reaches 100,000 miles."

http://www.toyota.com/html/tcuv/warranty.html?language=E details the warranty. I didn't check everything but it doesn't seem to be much different than the basic new car warranty in NJ.

2007's are being bought for $2000-$4000 below MSRP depending on location according to the posts here. IMO for the 2005 to be a better deal it would have to have a much lower price, say $4000+ less (40c per mile) than the '07.

The salesman probably gets a bigger commission on the new car. I recommend reading the tips on www.carbuyingtips.com.