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DO NOT buy from Tustin Toyota or North Hollywood Toyota

Discussion in 'Dealers & Pricing' started by robotfood15, May 13, 2008.

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  1. robotfood15

    robotfood15 New Member

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    DO NOT buy from Tustin Toyota or North Hollywood Toyota - $5000 over MSRP

    Hello, I am a newb on this board. I have been researching the Prius and was planning to buy one very soon. But the buying process has been very dissapointing especially with Tustin Toyota and North Hollywood Toyota here in Southern California. So I wanted to warn people to take their business elsewhere as these 2 dealers are no good.

    Tustin Toyota wanted $5000 over MSRP and North Hollywood Toyota wanted $4000 over MSRP for a package #6 Prius. So don't waste your time with these dealers. The guys that I dealt with at Tustin Toyota are Patrick, Mario and Mr. Chen. Men with no character. The girl that I dealt with at North Hollywood is Kristina. There are many other good and honest dealers out there so stay as far away from these dealers as possible.
     
    #1 robotfood15, May 13, 2008
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    HOLY SH*T are you serious!!!!! 4 and 5 Grand over MSRP?????

    That is just plain stupid.. Do they think they are talking to fools or what???

    I know the Prius is in high demand, but what kind of idiots do they think are going to pay 4 and 5 Grand over MSRP

    I guess this is just a Hollywood type of attitude with them.. That Cali sun has burned their brains right out of their head
     
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  3. robotfood15

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    Yeah I was shocked at their arrogance and their lack of character. They may make some more money in the short term but with these kinds of practices it will hurt them in the long run. Reputation goes a long way with consumers.

    I think we should list all the dealers that are marking up their vehicles and have questionable ethics so that we as consumers know where not to go. The Prius is a great car but these dealers are really putting a stain on them. They should be punished by the consumers.
     
    #3 robotfood15, May 13, 2008
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    Perhaps they mean the 2009 Prius :eek::eek:

    LOL, they expect you to n[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']egotiate to down to 2K ABOVE MSRP[/FONT]
     
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    I just bought my Bar. Red 2008 3 weeks ago. Had a GREAT TIME!!! Used the Costco discount, got a good deal. they did not have the exact pkg I wanted, waited 2 days, they had one trasnsferred over from Santa Monica Toyota!!!

    I dealt with Eric Goldner, very nice chap, no pushing, pressure, I had a great buy!

    Now 3 weeks later, either I got in in the nik of time, or something else is going on!!

    Sorry to hear about your experience, I personally would have no regrets sending someone to NoHo Toyota!!!


    73 de Pat KK6PD
     
    #5 KK6PD, May 13, 2008
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    I second the motion on North Hollywood Toyota----A bunch of crooks.
    Keyes Van Nuys is also a ripoff.
    Look up in the Bay Area for deals. Go through www.edmunds.com---A great experience.....Good Luck
     
    #6 tbsb2, May 14, 2008
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    I am working with Leo from Longo Toyota and he guaranteed that he would charge no more than the MSRP. I had to put down a deposit and get on a waiting list since they don't have any in stock. But the deposit is totally refundable. He has been good to work with so far and hopefully this deal with go through without any surprises.

    Tustin and North Hollywood will take deposits also on incoming Prius but they would still charge the dealer markup. I really hope these guys go out of business soon.
     
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    I got a call today from Power Toyota of Irvine. They wanted $4000.00 over MSRP. Stay away from these crooks as well.
     
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    Bought a new Prius base with package #5 at Longo Toyota for $26,614 which was the MSRP. They were great to do business with and I would definitely do business with them again. Very straight forward deal. Ask for Leo Gonzalez. I highly recommend Longo.
     
    #9 robotfood15, May 27, 2008
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    With the computer it should be easy to find the best deals. I found 6 dealers within 150 miles of me and emailed them all the same quote request. In a few hours I had them all fighting for my business like sharks in a feeding frenzy. All out of town dealers offered to drive it to my house! I kept updating them over the phone with the best quote I had received...finally my local dealer won my biz with $1000 off MSRP...but that was 30 days ago. Now MSRP is probably the best you'll do. There's no way I'd pay a penny over MSRP.

    Yak
     
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    A few more delaers:

    West Covina: Asked me for 2k above MSRP.
    DCH Toyota,Simi Valley: 4k above sticker.

    Guys please post such experiences so that we do not waste our time.
     
    #11 usc_guy, May 28, 2008
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    Any dealer that does that should lose their Franchise or at least their allocation of Prius'. I don't think Toyota USA would like to hear that their dealers are price gouging. If you have been taken like this, please be sure to slam them in the dealer survey Toyota sends to every new owner.
     
    #12 Yak18, May 28, 2008
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    I bought my 2005 #6 Prius in December 2004. At that time, demand was much higher than supply. Dealers in New York and Boston were charging $2,000 to $4,000 over sticker. Plus there was often a 6 to 10 month wait time. Things cooled down for a while. But now rising gas prices are pushing demand over supply. As a result, the mark ups are returning.

    The strategy I used back then, might work for others now who don't want to pay more than sticker. A Prius expert at Westboro Toyota (Gilles LaBelle, Westboro, MA) searched the dealer network and found exactly what I wanted (blue, #6) at a dealer in Evansville, Indiana (Kenny Kent). I wired the money to the dealer, flew out there, and drove the car home.

    I got exactly what I wanted for sticker price, without waiting.
     
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    This is for KK6PD. Just answering your CQ! My CW is pretty rusty. Hope I got it right.

    Connie
     
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    Kf0on De Kk6pd,

    Yep You Got It Right!!!

    73 De Pat Kk6pd
     
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    Glad to know I still remember something!
     
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    I emailed and spoke to the internet department for almost every dealership in my area including Tustin Toyota, North Hollywood Toyota and Power Toyota of Irvine. They all quoted me $3000-$5000 over MSRP in their email quotes. So I decided that it might be better to go into a dealership and see if I can work a deal but they were asking for the same thing. The only dealer that would sell for MSRP was Longo Toyota. They gave me the quote via email and I verified over the phone.

    When I emailed all the dealers in my area no one except for Tustin Toyota had Prius's in stock. They all told me that it would be about a month until they get new inventory. The prices that they quoted me were for Prius that they didn't even have in stock but for future shipments. They all told me that I would have to put a deposit down or risk not being able to get one when the new cars arrived. Trust me I spent weeks trying to find a good deal on a Prius and was willing to wait a month or 2 but NO ONE except for Longo was willing to sell the Prius without an additional markup in my area.
     
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    Why would I be happier if Toyota raised their prices? The point of this thread is to let people know that their is an honest Toyota dealer in Southern California. And to also let people know who they should not buy a Toyota from, at least the Prius. Consumers should be warned about crooked dealers so 1) they don't have to waste their time 2) so that these dealers can't charge these outrageous prices.

    I would never pay over MSRP for any car. And if someone is willing to pay over MSRP they are either very rich and don't care or they are just misinformed.
     
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