There shouldn't be "regional pricing". Sounds like their version of dealer mark-up.
How does one remove that?They might be considering the “port-installed add-ons” in their blanket pricing.
I’m not excited to see all the junk Gulf States Toyota adds to mine that I’ll be promptly removing 😅
Sounds like dealership collusion. Isn’t that illegal? Price setting…?The dealer I'm talking to said that Regional Pricing hasn't been set for the south East? I basically questioned if it would be over 40k and the equivalent of a shrug? I was hoping to get it for under 40 to make it a less risky decision? What is up with that? Anyone else get this response?
unfortunately you can’t until the car is yours. The regional Toyota “port” decides what they want to slap on the car and it gets sent down the road that wayHow does one remove that?
Can only speak for Gulf States Toyota as mentioned by Squatting Pigeon but they have always had port installed “packages.” These become part of the invoice price for dealers and then passed on to the consumer. I would assume other regions have similar practices.There shouldn't be "regional pricing". Sounds like their version of dealer mark-up.
Every Texas car I've seen so far comes with the $75 E-waste pack. Like who doesn't already have 500 extra charge cables, and you really want to tack on $75 for that?Yes, it's absurd bs, another intermediary making $ off of us, and setting floor prices at multiple dealers. In the southeast, it generally includes $700 paint protection package, $70 phone charging cables and double priced floor mats. They say they are put on at the port, even for the rav4 hybrid which is assembled in the southeastern US.
It's enough to make me want to VS to shop.
With wireless carplay and a qi charger already in the car 🥴Every Texas car I've seen so far comes with the $75 E-waste pack. Like who doesn't already have 500 extra charge cables, and you really want to tack on $75 for that?
Straight to goodwill with that junk
Ship each cable and adapter in its own individual package 😈What chaps me about it is that it's straight waste, $75 is less than 2/10th percent of the whole price, keep the cables and charge me 475 for the floor mats (which are also included with all Texas cars), if that makes your target markup.
I'm tempted to take it out of the packaging and ship it back to them so they have to waste time opening the box and toss it in the trash, and I hope whoever opens it makes enough money so the time they waste offsets what they made on it.
I'm so thankful that I don't live in an area that gets cars through Gulf States or SET. Always with the tacky, costly packages. How long before we see every GR Corolla shipped from Gulf States or SET with an XP package where they add some tacked on vents and a bad spoiler?Can only speak for Gulf States Toyota as mentioned by Squatting Pigeon but they have always had port installed “packages.” These become part of the invoice price for dealers and then passed on to the consumer. I would assume other regions have similar practices.