Educate me on ordering a new truck

Great! really appreciate it. Looks like we maybe in the same area!

 

OK, so I managed to locate one TRD Sport AC 6MT in stock. It is all the way over there on the other Coast. They want me to pay $4.5k for the crap below, but at least it comes with 6 gallons of gas. Is it Toyota's default assumption that its customers are irredeemably dumb?

LED Headlights with LED DRL + Black Bezel LED Foglights
$485

Carpet Floor Mats
$339

LED Interior Light Upgrade
$209

Predator Pro Step Bar
$929

SET Digital Portfolio Includes: Certified Technician 46 Point Quality Inspection Digital Picture Asset Program-
TOYOGUARD Platinum Two Synthetic Oil Changes including Oil Filter Changes at any Toyota Dealer, Four Tire Rotations,
Roadside Assistance, Rental Car Assistance, Exterior Paint Sealant, Interior Protector
$699

6-Gallons of Gas

Phone Cable Charge Package
Contents: 1-Apple Lightning to USB-A Cable - 3'
1-Apple Lightning to USB-C Cable - 3'
1-USB-C to USB-A Cable - 3'
1-USB-C to USB-C Cable - 3'
$73

Clear Paint Protection - Door Package
Includes coverage on: Door Cups
Door Edge Guards
$249

Rear Dual USB Power Port Charger, Convenient charging access for rear seat passenger Innovative smart USB connector, either way is up
Two fast charging 2.4A power ports Maximum power for latest tablets and smartphones
Blue LED power status light shines thru flip cap
$155

50 State Emissions

Total Optional Equipment
$3,138

Delivery Processing and Handling
$1,335

 

Isn't toyota suppose to give you a full tank of gas when you buy any new vehicle? I got a full tank in my tacoma. Seems some of the other accessories are on the high side too.

 

This is how dealers make money ... low-labor-cost additions to the base MSRP.

TOYO Guard I would not pay for by choice, and side-steps should be a choice you make later ... side steps tent to be aluminum and are mounted to the body instead of the frame. Installing OEM headlights later can easily run $1300 later, though.

 

I had predator step replicas put on my truck by the dealer when I bought it only to find out later they were powder coated steel, plus these steps were dangerous during the winter after a snowstorm accumulating ice on them. I slipped off them, and nearly hit my head one morning as I got in the truck. Come spring I took them off.

 

I bought mine January 2018 as the new models where rolling out, so I got $4K off my 2017. I think demand is higher these days, so you may not get as lucky as I did.

Good luck!

 

Even in jan. of 2020 when I bought my tacoma, I was able to get 3k below msrp, plus the $1500 rebate that was offered at the time. Seemed once covid hit, all hell broke loose with these dealers charging as much as buyers were willing to pay for them. Imo, these guys were getting royally rip-off, and some, probably still are.

 

Hate to burst your bubble, but if it’s on the window sticker you’re paying for it. Toyoguard is a SET thing, but there is value in most of everything else.

 

That "SET digital portfolio" part tells me that this is the Southeast Toyota distributor. They are pretty well known for doing a ton of accessory bloat to increase profit and they always say that it came that way. Pure horse shit, as they order it that way. That particular regional distributor is like that, but that is NOT Toyota corporate. They just fulfill the allotment and add accessories per whatever was spec'd by the dealership.


Also, the window sticker for every Toyota states that it should have a full tank of fuel, and that comes from corporate. Whatever dealership you found this at is gouging through accessory bloat.