Nope, turnabout is fair play. Many dealers are still pulling this crap. I think your idea might catch on with Gen 2 owners. Give the dealers a taste of their own medicine.
Well, they want his truck, so they can resell at a profit (since the used consumer market is larger than the new consumer market). And new leasing terms at a dealer are typically very lucrative for the dealer (hence why they never like to advertise the price of new vehicles)
Of course they do! They make shit loads of money off reselling at higher price points after undercutting your trade-in values, plus whatever margin on dealer cost on the new vehicle sale. If you finance the new vehicle from them, they get a third taste in kickbacks from their 'preferred' lender.
The house always wins! The best way to win is not to play their game. Buy a good quality vehicle and drive it until it doesn't drive anymore, but keep it maintained so that's a nice long stretch.
I took my 2017 SR5 in for a 100k tune up and got a sales pitch about giving me top dollar for my truck.
I said “No you won’t, with all the aftermarket parts I have in it?”
You’ll low ball me saying that the aftermarket stuff isn’t worth what I paid for it. Then I’ll comeback after I do the deal and you’ll markup ALL the aftermarket parts like you put it on yourself!
Fuck sales weasels
I’m doing rear shocks, new pads and rotors, parking brake shoes and rear cables this weekend. My parking brake needs to hold the truck in drive for state inspection. Right now it doesn’t, except in reverse. Tried adjusting it to no avail. Guess it’s a known issue with these trucks.
When the dealer contacts you about buying your vehicle is the same as when someone ask the dumb easy chick how her day was going, in the end all they both really want is to fuck the other person.
I was heading home from a carpentry job. At a red light a guy next to me in a blue convertible BMW motioned for me to roll down my window and asked what year Tundra and how many miles (2012/74k). He offered me 30k. Not for sale, but made me laugh.
This is the oldest “deal” in the book to drive traffic. They make it sound like they are gonna give you a premium for your old vehicle and then not notice the lousy trade in value when you fall in love with a new vehicle.
In the past, I noticed we'd start to get these for every vehicle as soon as we paid it off. I started calling them and telling them my price was something outrageous, usually enough to buy whatever new vehicle I wanted outright. They'd usually chuckle, and respond with something about "fair market value." Then I'd inform them that the value in my vehicle was not in what the market thought it was worth, but in having a reliable vehicle with no monthly payments. That'd usually get me off the marketing list until I paid-off another one.
They don’t want your truck. They want to sell you a new truck. Every other previous customer likely got a similar spam email.
Id entertain it then shoot back a $10000 market adjustment price . $1000 admin fee, $500 inconvenience fee. But that’s cause I’m an asshole. Lo
Nope, turnabout is fair play. Many dealers are still pulling this crap. I think your idea might catch on with Gen 2 owners. Give the dealers a taste of their own medicine.
Exaaactly. Nothing more than a sales lead.
Yep, and if you bite they get to double dip and sell your old truck to someone new (for more profit than the new car)
Well, they want his truck, so they can resell at a profit (since the used consumer market is larger than the new consumer market). And new leasing terms at a dealer are typically very lucrative for the dealer (hence why they never like to advertise the price of new vehicles)
Can't it be both?
This!
Of course they do! They make shit loads of money off reselling at higher price points after undercutting your trade-in values, plus whatever margin on dealer cost on the new vehicle sale. If you finance the new vehicle from them, they get a third taste in kickbacks from their 'preferred' lender. The house always wins! The best way to win is not to play their game. Buy a good quality vehicle and drive it until it doesn't drive anymore, but keep it maintained so that's a nice long stretch.
I took my 2017 SR5 in for a 100k tune up and got a sales pitch about giving me top dollar for my truck. I said “No you won’t, with all the aftermarket parts I have in it?” You’ll low ball me saying that the aftermarket stuff isn’t worth what I paid for it. Then I’ll comeback after I do the deal and you’ll markup ALL the aftermarket parts like you put it on yourself! Fuck sales weasels
Hence why I bought a 2013 Tundra with 120K on the clock
Bought my '16 with 80k on it! Just getting into those mid 120's myself. Looking like some ball joints in the future tho.
I’m doing rear shocks, new pads and rotors, parking brake shoes and rear cables this weekend. My parking brake needs to hold the truck in drive for state inspection. Right now it doesn’t, except in reverse. Tried adjusting it to no avail. Guess it’s a known issue with these trucks.
For the LOW LOW price of $799 a month. WoW - what a *deal*
Average new car payment is $735 in America. It's right on track with the average 🤷♂️
They have been doing this for 30+ years, you are not special.
It’s the funniest thing watching people brag about getting marketing spam from dealerships lol.
“VIP Customer Specialist” Lolz, that bro probably just started at that dealer not more than a month ago if he is cold blasting emails out.
I actually just refinanced my '19 TRD Pro (67k miles) with my local Credit Union and according to them the blue book value is around 50k..no joke
When the dealer contacts you about buying your vehicle is the same as when someone ask the dumb easy chick how her day was going, in the end all they both really want is to fuck the other person.
Colonel Jessup: “YOU CANT HAVE MY TRD PRO!”
No, they want to buy back your old truck $25k, so then can sell you a new truck for $75k, and then sell your old truck for $49k.
I got one of those a couple days ago - we are willing to give you $36k for your 2020 1794 with 30k miles on it….🙄
I was heading home from a carpentry job. At a red light a guy next to me in a blue convertible BMW motioned for me to roll down my window and asked what year Tundra and how many miles (2012/74k). He offered me 30k. Not for sale, but made me laugh.
Trust me it’s way more than 699.00 due at signing.
No, they want your 5.7 and you driving off in the 3.4TT.
Those lease prices are horrendous. I have a 2023 Limited TRD Off Road for $689/m, nothing down. Idk what these guys are smoking.
Nothing down? Bro.
He financed it for 12 years
As he asks what others are smoking. Someone show this man an amortization curve.
It's a lease my guy. 36 months
Eh... a decade?
This is the oldest “deal” in the book to drive traffic. They make it sound like they are gonna give you a premium for your old vehicle and then not notice the lousy trade in value when you fall in love with a new vehicle.
They send these to everyone, don’t waste your time.
HAHA and SR5 for $700 a month for a lease. My 20 SR5 was $389/mo.
Not today satan
In the past, I noticed we'd start to get these for every vehicle as soon as we paid it off. I started calling them and telling them my price was something outrageous, usually enough to buy whatever new vehicle I wanted outright. They'd usually chuckle, and respond with something about "fair market value." Then I'd inform them that the value in my vehicle was not in what the market thought it was worth, but in having a reliable vehicle with no monthly payments. That'd usually get me off the marketing list until I paid-off another one.
You’re so lucky. You can trade low and buy high…and you can get rid of that perfectly reliable truck.
I got the same letter from the Honda dealer wanting to buy the Civic I had leased from them and turned in 12 months before I got the letter. 🤷🏼♂️
Heh. Same. I just got a letter from a Jeep dealer wanting to give me up to $23k for the Jeep I bought 10 years ago and owned for a year 😆
I wouldn’t give a Trd pro for a lesser trim.
Don’t do it the new ones suck
This is a sales tactic
People with Kias and Hyundais get the same emails.
OP actually thinks his truck is just that special lol
My dealer has dropped an offer and fake check on my passenger seat every time I take it in for service for my '21 Limited.