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Originally Posted by hayseed
What is it with the Tundra salesmen? I have been trying to buy a 07 Tundra, SR5, Double Cab, since early April. After going to five dealerships and talking to seven salesmen, I have not gotten the same story twice as far as configurations and price for this vehicle. You would think you were in a Ford, GMC, or Chrysler dealership with the total lack of knowledge on the product they are selling.
Some of the issues are:
• One dealership said to get the TRD package on a SR5 you have to get the bucket seats. Others said no.
• Another dealership said to get the XM radio option I had to get the high end radio. Others said no.
• Another dealer told me it was very difficult to get the XM option.
• Another dealer told me it was almost impossible to get the rear under seat storage option.
• Most of the dealerships told me it was my problem to work with the service department to get the dealer installed options. Seems that the sales and service departments don’t work together.
• They all are telling me to buy the 100K extended warranty. I was buying a Toyota because I expected it to not fall apart after 36K miles like Ford, GMC and Chrysler.
• I was told I couldn’t be given a firm price on a Tundra that had to be ordered because Toyota might drop dealer incentives by the time the truck was delivered.
• A friend gave me a name of a Toyota dealer he liked working with. I talked with two people there ten days ago and still haven’t gotten a response.
This is only a partial list of the issues that I have been trying to sort out. It would be nice to know if I order something what it will really have on it and what the price is. Looking at some of the other postings that have been made, I get the impression there are others with similar issues. It will be difficult for Toyota to meet there 200K sales projections if they make it this difficult to get the truck you want.
Time to stop by the Chevy dealer and see if they have a clue.
Anyone got a good Toyota dealership in the Northeast (Connecticut)?
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I believe you can get the trd off road package without the buckets, just might be hard to find one with that setup at this time, as they are still trying to build inventory.
I can not say if it is true or not, concerning your question about the xm stereo option. But I do know that any dealership can install the xm option, as it is an Toyota accessory.
It is easy to get the under seat storage as it is a Toyota accessory, but only if you do not have the jbl stereo. If you have the jbl stereo, you cannot get the under seat storage. The jbl's amp is located under the rear seat.
If you do order a truck, they can not tell you what incentives it will have offered by Toyota when you sign your paper work. They can tell you the price you will pay over invoice, not including the incentives.
If a dealer is not calling you back, as for the sales manager at the dealer and talk to him and explain your disappointment and or call tms in Torrance California and tell them your disappointment.
Hope this helps you out a little?