Gulf States Toyota - ripoff?

[Frog Mack]

Does anyone else feel like we're being ripped off when a $43K truck MSRP on the sticker is over $47K after distributor added 'options'?

I mean, is it really an option if we have no choice in the matter? Gulf States adds these to all trucks and cars, and then dealers add their own scam charges like Star Gard and Safe-Shield (which I was told they 'include' with all of their new vehicles), only to find out later it was included, at my expense of $695 for each!

I like my truck, but man, I hate feeling like I've been gouged.

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[Sagebrush]

I mean, is it really an option if we have no choice in the matter?

You do have a choice: find a different dealer.

I got my OR with the Premium package for $1700 under MSRP with no added on junk.

 

[Frog Mack]

You do have a choice: find a different dealer.

says the man from Idaho.

all dealers in the midsouth can only buy from Gulf States Toyota, the only distributor for the midsouth. So yes, we can go 3 states away, but not as simple as “find another dealer”.

Every dealer in 7 states is the same. This is the right side of the sticker that didn’t used to be there.

 

[Sagebrush]

says the man from Idaho.

And this Idaho boy would negotiate a sale via email and buy a plane ticket. I bought out of state.

 

[JBSwine]

You mean the Gulf State Cartel? Not sure which one is worse....GST or SET.

 

[Vidman]

well it seems that a plane ticket would have been cheaper than all your options.. would have done what sagebrush did and enjoy the ride

 

[tacorancher]

I’m in Texas. Gulf states should be prosecuted for criminal levels of consumer exploitation. I fucking hate them. I always pay 3-5 thousand more for a truck because of $500 bed extenders and “paint protection” horse shit. It makes my blood boil. It’s never negotiable. And yet we are trapped with them.

I tried to go out of state during Covid but they would not sell to me. I’ll try again next time. At least I got my toyota extended warranty out of state.

by the way 43 to 47 is nothing is often way worse

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