Scion asks dealers to consider offering online purchasing - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

blur · 07-26-2011, 05:24 PM

Umm actually, hyundai's been doing it for a while.. I remember scheduling my GC test drive online.

http://www.hyundaiusa.com/shopping-t...est-drive.aspx

tranzformer · 07-26-2011, 05:50 PM

^ but you still need to go to the physical dealership to do the test drive.

iff2mastamatt · 07-26-2011, 06:03 PM

Maybe there could be no tax? That would be the day when there is a Scion vendor on amazon.

tranzformer · 07-26-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by iff2mastamatt

Maybe there could be no tax? That would be the day when there is a Scion vendor on amazon.

Naaa, each state/county will still collect tax.

#87 · 07-26-2011, 06:39 PM

Considering there is no negotiating the only thing you need the dealer for is to look at a car/test drive and see if you want to buy it. From there you just pick the closest dealer with the color you want and buy it.

Would be sick to have the destination charge actually get the car dropped off at your house.

#87 · 07-26-2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ft86cbx

This.

They might be able to reduce the number of showrooms, but people are always going to want to see one in the flesh and get behind the wheel before buying.

You would be surprised, I know more than 1 person who has bought a car without test driving. Guess their gender, lol

Random_Art · 07-26-2011, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by #87

Considering there is no negotiating the only thing you need the dealer for is to look at a car/test drive and see if you want to buy it. From there you just pick the closest dealer with the color you want and buy it.

Would be sick to have the destination charge actually get the car dropped off at your house.

I've had a dealer an hour away drive a car I bought from them drop it off at my apartment. It can happen, just not very often.

82mm 4g63 · 07-26-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Random_Art

I've had a dealer an hour away drive a car I bought from them drop it off at my apartment. It can happen, just not very often.

I test drove an 06 Accord V6 (new) at the local dealership, but purchased it from a dealership in New Jersey. Did all the paperwork over the phone/internet/fax. They shipped it to my door on a flatbed 1200 miles away.

Fly Guy · 07-27-2011, 01:43 AM

I would like to be able to build the car online and know which dealer has it, or custom order it that way. The way RRnold describes it, the Costco program sounds nice too.

bofa · 07-27-2011, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 82mm 4g63

I test drove an 06 Accord V6 (new) at the local dealership, but purchased it from a dealership in New Jersey. Did all the paperwork over the phone/internet/fax. They shipped it to my door on a flatbed 1200 miles away.

How much did that delivery set you back? I bought a Jeep in FL and had it shipped to Denver... it was around $1200 for me.

maxeveland · 02-02-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hachiroku

This isn't FR-S / FT-86 specific, but online purchasing may be in development for Scion branded autos in the future.

I've always wanted car dealers to do this. Assuming you have already done the test drive. I have never found a car at the dealer that matched everyone of the detailing that I wanted

neutron256 · 02-02-2012, 08:51 AM

I think this is great. The last 3 cars I've purchased, I went to the dealer to do a test drive knowing I wasn't going to buy. Once I decided on the car I wanted I just emailed all the local dealers, told them what I wanted, and asked for their best price. Then just played them off each other until one by one they dropped out. I like the idea of fixed pricing, and I dislike the laws that prevent us from just simply ordering directly from the manufacture online and having it delivered.

JoeJoseJoseph · 02-02-2012, 11:35 PM

I hope the unfortunate me and a lot of others here with the "First 86" program gets to the waiting list straight away in that case. Also, I went to my dealer and they told Scion will start getting FR-S only from late summer! Toyota website says Japanese are getting from April 6th though!

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blur ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: E36 5.7 V8 Location: Bronx, NYC Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 194 Thanked 198 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	Umm actually, hyundai's been doing it for a while.. I remember scheduling my GC test drive online. http://www.hyundaiusa.com/shopping-t...est-drive.aspx

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tranzformer Delights in pure handling Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Zoom Zoom Location: KS Posts: 4,854 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	^ but you still need to go to the physical dealership to do the test drive.

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#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	Considering there is no negotiating the only thing you need the dealer for is to look at a car/test drive and see if you want to buy it. From there you just pick the closest dealer with the color you want and buy it. Would be sick to have the destination charge actually get the car dropped off at your house.

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Fly Guy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Drives: '91 MR2 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 267 Thanks: 2,363 Thanked 66 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	I would like to be able to build the car online and know which dealer has it, or custom order it that way. The way RRnold describes it, the Costco program sounds nice too.

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neutron256 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: '13 GBS Subaru BRZ Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,030 Thanks: 680 Thanked 664 Times in 382 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s)	I think this is great. The last 3 cars I've purchased, I went to the dealer to do a test drive knowing I wasn't going to buy. Once I decided on the car I wanted I just emailed all the local dealers, told them what I wanted, and asked for their best price. Then just played them off each other until one by one they dropped out. I like the idea of fixed pricing, and I dislike the laws that prevent us from just simply ordering directly from the manufacture online and having it delivered.

02-02-2012, 11:35 PM	#27
JoeJoseJoseph Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 07 Camry Location: OK Posts: 34 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I hope the unfortunate me and a lot of others here with the "First 86" program gets to the waiting list straight away in that case. Also, I went to my dealer and they told Scion will start getting FR-S only from late summer! Toyota website says Japanese are getting from April 6th though!

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