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August 2002
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 Just Got a good deal on a Tarago
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Sat, 13 March 2004 04:35
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As some of you know Mum has been looking at cars to get for conversion to a handicapped vehicle.
Mum has been at the local dealership and was ready to put a deposit on a new Tarago, she called me to let me know what she was doing but before I let her sign on the line I said to her lets go to another dealer ship and see if we can't better the price? (seeing that the car is going to have $30,000 worth of modification done to it.) Mums response was "No the guy said this was the best price he could get and he wants a deposit before the car gets sold" That sounded a little sus to me as she already told me that the dealership had to order the car in. 
This was Mum's price on the Tarago:-
2003 Toyota Tarago GLX 2.4L VVt-i (Champainge in colour)
Extras:-
Window tint
Rear Bullbar (dealer "threw" it in)
Dash Mat
Price: $64,180 on road - $12,000 trade-in on her old 95 Tarago.
Change over price :- $52,180
This morning Mum and I went to a dealership in a different area and Knowing the price were looking to see if we could get a better deal. Mum told me to do all the talking as I knew what she wanted so I did, we looked over the car then did the "numbers" in at his desk and after pushing the mark a little this is the price we got :-
2004 Toyota Tarago GLX 2.4L VVt-i (Champainge in colour)
Extras:-
Window Tint
Dash mat
Floor Mats
Window weather shields
Sat Nav. Upgrade
Reverse Sensors
Price $61,125 on road - $14,750 trade-in on her old 95 Tarago.
Change over price :- $46,500
Have a Guess which one she just put a deposit on??
Also says alot about how Female car buyers are treated
I'm pretty happy with that price just thourght I let others know...
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: Just Got a good deal on a Tarago
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Sat, 13 March 2004 04:48
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typical hey? and it's not just the sales part of the auto industry.
few years ago my g/friends car was in the middle of an accient (f & r damage) she got three repairs prices from 2400-3200, i took car and got 1900-2400. i visited one of the places she went to and got 600 less - guy didn't even recognise the car.
back on topic - does the 2.4 have enuf grunt to haul around and power the extra hardware for the chair ramp? obviously the 95 model sufficed, but was it a struggle to get reasonable performance and economy?
and do the mods significantly affect the warranty?
anyway, well done. hope you bro' like the new car too,
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Location:
Northwestern Sydney
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Just Got a good deal on a Tarago
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Sat, 13 March 2004 05:15
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I think sales people work on the feelings of people, like they give you the impression that this is the absolute best the manager and I can come up with (spoken in quite tones) and alot of females start to feel for the salesman and just go with it.
Men have no feelings!
As for the loads and such, the rear seats are removed and the floor modified. I'm told the car weights about 95kg more with the manual lift ramp and about 145kg with the hydraulic lifty set up. My brother in his chair weighs 140 kg so with the manual conversion the total weight in the back is about 240 kg (say) which is about the same as three people sitting in the back anyway so if Toyota have done their numbers there shouldn't be a problem. the old Tarago was the first of the 2.4L powered Taragos and it really dodin't have many issues when fully loaded and still got 600km on the family holiday trip. so with VVt-i added hopfully there will be an added economical bonus to the added weight. And the 2.4 could pull the 17ft boat with little complaint as well. the only concern will be the new Tarago is front wheel drive so towing the boat may be out.
For my brother it will be a revived way of life, at the moment Mum has to lift him in and out of the wheelchair then pull the chair apart and struggle to put it in the back, making a trip up to the shopping centre a real hassle and a trip to the city shops a nightmare (with parking issues and mums hate of going out of the shire) so being able to drive straight in to the back of the car and back out again and the guidance of Sat Nav (which on the Tarago is very very good, better than others i've seen) a trip anywhere will be much less stressful on all involved.
The structural mods on the car will void Toyota's warranty on the chassis but the people who are doing the conversion put there own 3 year warranty on the Chassis and any parts installed/modified by them (ie. wiring, restraints) So I'm happy with the completed package.
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Just Got a good deal on a Tarago
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Mon, 15 March 2004 09:38
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Sounds good, I hope it gives you, your Mum and your brother the freedom and flexability you want. Best of luck to your family mate!
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I supported Toymods
Location:
melbourne.victoria.austra...
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Just Got a good deal on a Tarago
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Mon, 15 March 2004 18:38
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good work nice deal sorted there!
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2002
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Re: Just Got a good deal on a Tarago
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Mon, 15 March 2004 22:22
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Is that how much Taragos go for now  guess my parents wouldn't wanna fork out that much on a van again 
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