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Last weekend I went and test drove a Prius, and after all the good reviews and a very nice test drive, I've decided I'd like to buy one.
The only problem is the whole waiting list thing. I don't at all object to waiting, I did that for my last car (3 month wait). The only thing is when I bought my last car, the folks at the VW/Audi dealer quoted me a trade in price and said that's what they'd stick to (minus deprecation) when the car came in. And actually, they did stick to the original and didn't penalize me for any deprecation costs.
At the Toyota dealer in New Brunswick, NJ, the salesguy wouldn't even look at my car to give me a ballpark on what I could expect for a trade-in. I personally think that I should at least get some sort of idea what they'd take on a trade in. According to edmunds, it's worth around 12K, but I know dealers don't give you the full cost. It seems only fair that I should get some sort of idea to help figure out the costs.
So my question becomes, is this typical? Does anyone have a Toyota dealer near the New Brunswick area they'd recommend instead (I can travel a little, so that's not a problem).
The only problem is the whole waiting list thing. I don't at all object to waiting, I did that for my last car (3 month wait). The only thing is when I bought my last car, the folks at the VW/Audi dealer quoted me a trade in price and said that's what they'd stick to (minus deprecation) when the car came in. And actually, they did stick to the original and didn't penalize me for any deprecation costs.
At the Toyota dealer in New Brunswick, NJ, the salesguy wouldn't even look at my car to give me a ballpark on what I could expect for a trade-in. I personally think that I should at least get some sort of idea what they'd take on a trade in. According to edmunds, it's worth around 12K, but I know dealers don't give you the full cost. It seems only fair that I should get some sort of idea to help figure out the costs.
So my question becomes, is this typical? Does anyone have a Toyota dealer near the New Brunswick area they'd recommend instead (I can travel a little, so that's not a problem).