How Much Should I Pay: 2008 Toyota Rav4 & 2009 Toyota Rav4
Question From Denise: I live in the Kansas City area and want to know how much to pay for a 2008/2009 Honda CRV or Toyota Rav4. My only requirements currently are V6 and 4 wheel drive. Which one Honda or Toyota is the better buy.
I would take either the base ones or the middle priced. I prefer the middle priced one if I can get a good deal. Again I want them 4wd and automatic. Denise Miller
Queen of the Road: Hi Denise. Welcome to AutoBragBlog!
I checked for Honda CR-Vs with V6 and AWD. Many Honda dealerships aren’t advertising any good deals at the moment, but plenty of Toyota dealerships have an abundance of deals above 10% off. If you’d still like prices for Honda regardless, let me know and I’ll pull up 4cyl AWD.
For a 2009 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A),
The Largest Percentage Off MSRP Price: $28,817.00
MSRP: $32,649.00
ePrice: $28,817.00
Savings: $3,832.00
% OFF MSRP: 11.74%
For a 2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A),
The Largest Percentage Off MSRP Price: $27,300.00
MSRP: $30,792.00
ePrice: $27,300.00
Savings: $3,492.00
% OFF MSRP: 11.34%
For a 2008 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A),
The Largest Percentage Off MSRP Price: $22,544.00
MSRP: $26,569.00
ePrice: $22,544.00
Savings: $4,025.00
% OFF MSRP: 15.15%
2nd Largest Percentage Off MSRP Price: $22,963.00
MSRP: $26,451.00
ePrice: $22,963.00
Savings: $3,488.00
% OFF MSRP: 13.19%
Factory-to-Dealership Specials For 2008 Rav4: A Cash Back Incentive of $1,000 is being offered to the Toyota Dealership upon purchase. Offer Expires: 3/2/2009
As you can see, the 2008s are the best deals by far.
If you see a particular car you want, you can easily calculate the percentage off MSRP to see if you’re getting a good deal by comparing it to AutoBrag’s discount statistics.
How To Calculate The % Off MSRP: MSRP – Invoice Price = X / MSRP = Y (move the decimal point over two digits to the right and that’s the percentage you’re saving.
In case you’re deabting which is a better car, I actually did a comparison in this post below:
Question For AutoBrag: Honda CR-V vs. Toyota RAV4 (Updated)
There are 3 methods to obtain this deal:
1. Before you begin calling or visiting every dealership, I highly recommend you start a virtual negotiation with your surrounding dealers through Braggle on www.AutoBrag.com. You basically place anonymous offers to all dealerships within a 25 to 200 mile radius within your zip code. Dealerships get to compete for your business without gaining your contact information. This method is the easiest procedure and it’s free of charge.
2. Another option is to either buy the car directly from the dealership hosting the deal. You’d have to contact their Internet Sales/Fleet Manager to close the deal. Then, travel to that dealership or have them deliver it to you, which can be costly.
3. The third option is to compare this deal with the inventory at your local dealerships and hope they’ll honor the deal. I recommend printing out all the blue links above and taking them to your local dealerships. But before you go, we suggest you call and make an appointment to see the Internet Fleet Manager because he/she work with internet deals. Avoid the floor salesmen, head straight to the Internet Sales Manager.
Below is an explanation of the data above and how they apply to all the methods.
What are all these blue links? The first blue link breaks down the numbers so that you don’t have to do any math or researching. You’ll see exactly how much money you’re saving if you pay the “Internet Price”. It also lists the National Average Discount, the National Maximum Discount and the National Average Price for each vehicle. We also provide our personal opinion to whether we think the deal is good or not.
If we approve the deal, we’ll show a thumbs up and “Bring Your Checkbook“.
If we think the deal is ok, we’ll show a thumb tilted sideways and “Fair Market“.
If we disapprove the deal, we’ll show a thumbs down and “Keep Shopping“.
The second blue link is the proof you’ll need when you step foot onto the dealership. Don’t leave home without it! It’s the page that shows the price which you’ll be asking for. It’s basically what you need to pull up on their computers if they don’t believe you found that price online form that dealer’s inventory.
If they don’t believe your prices, ask to use one of their computers so they can see where these figures came from. It’ll be impossible for them to doubt you because you’re pulling up dealership’s website and checking their inventory. It may take a few tries before a dealership agrees to honor the deal. Here’s a good car buying article There’s always an advantage when preparing yourself for a car buying process.
Remember, cars are a commodity so these prices apply everywhere in the U.S. Goodluck and keep us posted!
