I did and highly recommend it. I responded to your message. I found it was the best discount after shopping around. I got mine a month ago so not sure what the discounts are looking like now at dealers. Beware, not all dealers participate in the program. Beauty of the program is the discount is set. It's pre-negotiated by Costco due to their purchasing power. Eliminates the haggling and games dealers pay. The discount is the discount and they cannot change it. I've also heard that every sale is subject to audit by Costco to ensure dealers are adhering to the program.It feels like Costco is looking out for their members as they shouldCurious... Has anyone used the Costco Auto Program to buy their Tacoma?
Did Costco allow you to choose options?I placed my deposit in late Feb and took possession of my TRD OR LB in late April.
The way the program works, you choose your vehicle w/options and then the dealer applies Costco pricing to that vehicle's invoice. In the case of Toyota's allocation-style order process there really wasn't any way to choose options but that's on Toyota, not Costco. Costco has no way to drive inventory. You can only pick from vehicles they already have allocated to them (or the dealer can try and trade w/another dealer if both parties are willing to do so).Did Costco allow you to choose options?
Thanks.You can only pick from vehicles they already have allocated to them
Most dealers I spoke with were telling me they couldn't beat or match costco's discount. They said truecar and other options like them aren't as competitive.When I started this process, I tried Truecar through my credit union. I had low expectations and wasn't anticipating any great offers; I was correct. The few dealers who reached out just sent spec sheets, and nobody was actively pursuing my business. I tried a broker who ended up refunding my money since he couldn't do anything for me. However, I will use him again in the future because nobody was dealing at that time.
Currently, I have a deposit on a truck (as noted in my previous posts) on a Limited that was advertised with a 4.5% discount. It's still sitting in a holding lot in Mexico. If Costco could beat that, it would be worth the $60 membership fee.