Wait times for Toyotas? Hondas? VWs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have access to a car buying service through a credit union or other source, use it. In our case, it didn’t help us get a better price but allowed to see quickly that we were getting a fair deal - that the mark up we paid would have been the same across the metro area (Honda CRV hybrid).

Toyota dealer poster here. I tried to use the Costco car buying after I left the dealership, searched what I was looking for and it literally came back with “no dealers meet our criteria” for about three different Toyotas. Are other car buying services more helpful in the current market?

[Anonymous]

You should consider Italian cars too. Get the whole Axis of Evil

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wanted to order a 4Runner in a very specific trim level/option package and color, and was told “Nope”. Toyota doesn’t do that anymore. Doesn’t even matter that it would’ve been paid for in full before the first piece of sheet metal got stamped for it, they won’t take orders now.

Goodbye Toyota, hello Jeep. Got a build date for April 21 for a custom order, delivery first week of May.

On WWII Jeep’s are what won the war. We be speaking German or Japanese if they had better SUVs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have access to a car buying service through a credit union or other source, use it. In our case, it didn’t help us get a better price but allowed to see quickly that we were getting a fair deal - that the mark up we paid would have been the same across the metro area (Honda CRV hybrid).

Toyota dealer poster here. I tried to use the Costco car buying after I left the dealership, searched what I was looking for and it literally came back with “no dealers meet our criteria” for about three different Toyotas. Are other car buying services more helpful in the current market?

NIH FCU auto loans page links to a “true car value” type service that shows deals at a range of dealerships. Because it allows for MSRP and higher prices, it still works - the prices are higher than what Costco will allow so you won’t find dealers willing to use their program for more popular models.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have access to a car buying service through a credit union or other source, use it. In our case, it didn’t help us get a better price but allowed to see quickly that we were getting a fair deal - that the mark up we paid would have been the same across the metro area (Honda CRV hybrid).

Toyota dealer poster here. I tried to use the Costco car buying after I left the dealership, searched what I was looking for and it literally came back with “no dealers meet our criteria” for about three different Toyotas. Are other car buying services more helpful in the current market?

NIH FCU auto loans page links to a “true car value” type service that shows deals at a range of dealerships. Because it allows for MSRP and higher prices, it still works - the prices are higher than what Costco will allow so you won’t find dealers willing to use their program for more popular models.

Thanks for this. In the past we've always been able to negotiate a better price than a car buying service, but, using one seems like it may make sense in this market.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So glad I bought a car last year. This is ridiculous.

Stupid comment

[Anonymous]

Walk in to the dealership and ask for their list of shipments. They get shipments every couple days. Pick a car and put a deposit on one before the shipment arrives . We got ours in two days.

[Anonymous]

We bought our car in West Virginia - you should consider looking further out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We bought our car in West Virginia - you should consider looking further out.

Also consider PA if you’re willing to make the drive.