r/Camry • u/Your_Huckleberry2020 • 14h ago
Discussion Deals to be had. Now’s a great time of the month and year to find a steal!
Just wanted to give some hope and data for those of you looking to buy… Over the past 2 months I’ve done my research, followed these threads, and personally made 30+ calls to dealers around a multi-state area on the East Coast trying to lockdown a killer deal on a new or CPO 2025-26 Camry XLE/XSE AWD. As of this morning, my attempts were futile. No dice.
Some dealerships wouldn’t budge from their online prices, while others knocked off 3-6% and scoffed at me for asking for more. And there were even those who’d go as high as 7-9% off but then lowball me on a trade after the fact. The grind was real. I was discouraged (and not in a position to drive to TX where all the deals seem to be 😂)… But then there was today.
Today, I was in the right place at the right time. I walked in not expecting anything. I was there to look, not buy. I told the sales guy i knew my stuff and didn’t want to play games. This is what i want, this is why i want it, and this is the price I will do it at. The numbers and list i gave were aggressive, yet realistic if they were motivated. Fast forward a few hours and boom, I landed an incredible deal (14% off TSRP) on a new 2027 Camry XLE AWD, heavy metal, with the premium option + other options + a fair, thousands above KBB trade price (which was agreed upon AFTER we locked down the new car price)! TSRP was $43,500 and I walked away snagging the car for less than $37,800.
To all those deal hunting right now, stay strong! Know your stuff, do your research, and go in ready to negotiate. The manager informed me that he was selling for thousands below invoice because it’s the end of the month/year and Toyota will allocate more cars to him next year if he can exceed a certain number of cars sold by end of year.
Strike while the irons hot, folks. Good luck!
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