Cars/brands where you can buy off the lot at MSRP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Order from factory. Brand new car. No need to check it out.

How do you bypass a dealership and order from the factory?

[Anonymous]

Toyota Smartpath/Lexus Monogram (to varying degrees)
Tesla
Rivian
Polestar
Some Volvo Hybrids

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Price range?

Any preferred brands?

Some dealers keep cars on the lot for test drives but not all do. You should look at other dealers further out. Looks like dealers up in Baltimore area had more on the lot.

OP here. I’m looking for a midsize 3 row SUV or minivan under $50k. I can’t believe I just had to type that number out. I’m not paying a deposit or ordering something sight unseen. Replacing an old minivan.

We put down a $500 refundable deposit for a Subaru. If it is a desirable car they'll be able to sell it to someone else as soon as it hits the lot.

Yeah, you order the car, but the deposit is refundable (check with dealer but it’s the law in many states). When the car is delivered they call you and you test drive it. Then if you don’t want to buy, they refund you the deposit and sell it to someone else, probably same day. But nobody is making you buy the car you ordered. It’s sort of like buying a clothing item online, trying it out, not a good fit you hand it back to dealer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Price range?

Any preferred brands?

Some dealers keep cars on the lot for test drives but not all do. You should look at other dealers further out. Looks like dealers up in Baltimore area had more on the lot.

OP here. I’m looking for a midsize 3 row SUV or minivan under $50k. I can’t believe I just had to type that number out. I’m not paying a deposit or ordering something sight unseen. Replacing an old minivan.

How about the Pilot?

Brown’s in Arlington has one you can test drive:
https://www.arlingtonhonda.com/new/Honda/2022-Honda-Pilot-bd2773a20a0e0971237ac0ba822d61a2.htm

Not sure about lead times for Pilots. I’m guessing dealers will get more inventory this fall with the new model year.

If you want it ASAP then what about used?
https://express.arlingtonhonda.com/express/used/5FNYF6H9XLB063748?deal_type=cash

Or check CarMax:
https://www.carmax.com/cars/sport-utilities

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Toyota Smartpath/Lexus Monogram (to varying degrees)
Tesla
Rivian
Polestar
Some Volvo Hybrids

You can pay sticker, but definitely won’t get them right off the lot. There are years long wait lists for some of these.

[Anonymous]

Anyone tried Costco car buying service thing recently?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone tried Costco car buying service thing recently?

No dealers are participating at the moment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone tried Costco car buying service thing recently?

It will just return no results. Essentially useless right now.

[Anonymous]

So is Subaru only Japanese car I can buy at MSRP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So is Subaru only Japanese car I can buy at MSRP?

I think probably Pilot and Cx9 because both are the very end of the model run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So is Subaru only Japanese car I can buy at MSRP?

You can buy Toyota MSRP, just a little harder.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So is Subaru only Japanese car I can buy at MSRP?

You can buy Toyota MSRP, just a little harder.

Not Sienna.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is Subaru only Japanese car I can buy at MSRP?

You can buy Toyota MSRP, just a little harder.

Not Sienna.

Yes you can. May be a little harder for the Sienna, but there are some dealerships that do sell them at MSRP. Jack Taylor's Alexandria does and their SmartPath currently shows one is available for purchase at MSRP. Have no clue how long it will take to get there, but they will sell it for MSRP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So is Subaru only Japanese car I can buy at MSRP?

You can buy Toyota MSRP, just a little harder.

What do you mean "a little harder"? You mean checking in with a number of dealers? Is Rav4 one of the models I can get MSRP?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is Subaru only Japanese car I can buy at MSRP?

You can buy Toyota MSRP, just a little harder.

Not Sienna.

Koons Toyota is really gouging with huge mark ups over MSRP. It's seems so unethical.