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Old 04-24-2023, 08:02 AM
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I have purchased 2 new Toyotas in the last 4 years. I have never been able to get a good price in Leesburg or Ocala. So I purchased in Tampa and Orlando.

Started looking again this month for a new Toyota again. I got prices from Tampa and Orlando. Then I walked into Toyota Leesburg and told them what I was looking for. I reminded them that they had been servicing my new cars for the last 4 years but I had never been able to purchase from them because of price.

They returned with a price $4000 higher than Tampa for the same vehicle. This included a $2,000 “market adjustment” fee and $2,000 in useless options they require … So it seems the local dealers feel no need to compete

I walked. I can have a very nice weekend in Tampa with the savings.