2017 RAV4 2wd CVT 2.0 petrol quoted $30500 how much more I can negotiate down?

wolfazrael123 on 18/05/2017 - 10:56
Last edited 29/05/2017 - 10:44

UPDATE

I went to see 2 dealers. The best price I got now is $30500. The RRP (EOFY promotion) is 32990. I was told to aim at 15% off RRP. The dealer tried to convince me that because it is promotion price, they can't do the same % discount as usual.

I'm wondering who is bearing the price deduction during promotion, dealer or TOYOTA. If it is TOYOTA it seems I should still aim for the same discount harder. If it is the dealer, maybe he has a point.

The best price I can find in carsales is 30499 in VIC. I live in sydney. As per one replier's suggestion this price should be my target and I have already achieved that. WHOOOOOPS.

28k achievable?

ORIGINAL POST

The reason I put the basic model of RAV4 as my first option is that everyone are telling me its cheaper to maintain a TOYOTA, and this is the only SUV I drove before when I was in TAS for holiday.

I simply want to replace my old 2006 honda accord euro for a suv with more space, and at the same time I can drive for uber for some extra income. I'm having a 6 month old baby now, I feel more pressure financially.

My budge is roughly around 30k. I have little knowledge in cars. I'm afraid of getting someone's trouble if I purchase a second hand from say carsale or gumtree. I got my old car from a friend, who I could trust and the price was good then (10k for 2006 accord eruo in 2013 with 80,000 km).

It is almost EOFY, I'm ready to do the purchase in June. I was interested in Mazda but my wife thinks mazda is not good. I also considered Hyundai CX3 or CX5, but my mechanics suggested RAV4. It is hard for me to make a decision, first I don't know what price I should be expecting, I'm not at price negotiation although I check ozbargain website regularly. And also 6 months service for TOYOTA is a bit pain.

I don't have much passion with cars. But it is a big expense to me, and I get nervous of making a bad choice. The biggest expense I had before was to purchase my $10,000 car.

Any suggestion guys?

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Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2017 - 11:02

    go into a dealer and ask for a quote

    • wolfazrael123 on 18/05/2017 - 11:06
      +1

      thanks

      Thats what I will do. But you always need to negotiate the price down after the quote. I want to get some suggestion on what to expect.

      • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2017 - 11:10

        "I want to get some suggestion on what to expect."

        you need to negotiate the price down after the quote.

        answered your own question

  • Skramit on 18/05/2017 - 11:08
    +1

    Depends on the model of RAV4 and features you want but…. as a general comment for new cars that sell in large quantities, and there's many dealers competing for your business, 10% discount off RRP is usually achievable. But you have to play the game right. You can't just walk in and say "give me x price".

    The best way is to play a couple of dealers against each other. They are used to it and will usually try to throw in stuff to win you over.

  • altomic on 18/05/2017 - 11:19
    +1

    look on carsales for the exact model of car you want for the best price. the best price is the price you are negotiating for with the dealer.

    • wolfazrael123 on 18/05/2017 - 11:21
      +1

      I don't quite get it. If carsale has a price why I negotiate for the same price with dealer? Sorry I'm a bit confused, if that's the target price why don't I just buy through the dealer who put the ads in carsale?

      • Skramit on 18/05/2017 - 11:25

        that's exactly what is being suggested.

        • altomic on 18/05/2017 - 13:22

          because the dealer you actually go through might not be the cheapest on car sales.

          the cheapest on car sales might be a dealer 400kms away.

  • justaverage on 18/05/2017 - 12:54

    I wasn't a huge fan on the rav 4 I hired when my old car was getting repaired. I went with a subaru XV as I preferred the awd capabilities

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