Access Pricing

I have just joined this group. I can't believe that amongst the 22,000 messages no one has discussed Toyota's Access Pricing policy in Canada!

Is it possible to negotiate a price lower than the Access Priced amount? If so can you suggest how I might be able to get this same discount? I live in BC.

Cheers, Brian

I can't comment on something when I have never heard of it. What are you referring to?

Natalie, Yankee

What the heck is an access price? Down here in the temperate zone, "access" would have something to do with getting a wheelchair into an automobile.

Merritt

With Access Pricing there is supposed to be no negotiating. The list price is the price you pay for the vehicle. Toyota (in Canada) does this. Apparently other dealerships are going to be doing this too.

"No haggle" pricing (as if that's good for the buyer!) goes on in the States too.

Best time to buy is near the end of the month. They want their sales figures as high as possible and will be more open to negotiation.

Also look for deals on "last year's model" still sitting on the lot.

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Toyota has gone thru endless lawsuits over the years, over people complaing that their "access pricing" is price fixing. Since sometime last year (can't remember when) they stopped the access pricing, which was below MSRP, by $11 for an echo, i think, and so now you just have to pay the MSRP. Metro Lexus Toyota in Victoria, BC (aparently the best dealer in BC, I think its horrible - the salesman I had when I bought my '03 corolla had me sign the paper which I was supposed to fill in, already filled in BY HIM, saying they were the best!!!) They would not budge at all on price for me.

In the U.S. every 'fixed price' dealership I've been in ALWAYS has had room for negotiation.

Our new Scion was no-haggle, which seems to be what you're describing. There isn't any haggling at all, and they have a form you have to sign that says they're great. It wasn't forced on me; all he did was ask if there were any problems, if so, tell him, if not, sign the card. I didn't mind.

Natalie

One can find Access Pricing at any dealerships of any brand. Simply pay the MSRP. The dealer will still beat you on the allowance for your trade, dealer options, interest rates, and "fees" over and about the actual fees. LOL

mike hunt

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