I'm having a tough time deciding whether to go with the Land Cruiser "Land Cruiser" with the premium package or without.
So first disclaimer, I have two deposits down at two different dealers far away from each other on the east coast. Both are LC Mid-Tier Trims in Heritage Blue but have different interior/exterior differences as shown below:
1st Deposit: w/ Premium Package - Heritage Blue & Java Brown Leather Interior
Port/Factory Options
20-inch Alloy Wheels - $1,240
Premium Package - $4,600
Special Color - $350
Door Edge Film - $95
Connected Service 3 years - $325
Roof Crossbars - $560
Dealer is offering MSRP price + $599 processing fee for $70,980 (not including tax/title)
ETA: 56 Day Hold - Unknown / Maybe July 12-19th?
2nd Deposit: w/o Premium Package - Heritage Blue & Black Softex Interior
Port/Factory Options
Illuminated Door Sills - $469
All Weather Cargo Mat - $229
Paint Protection (Hood/Mirrors/All Doors) - $800
TOYOGUARD Extented Maintenance Plan (after ToyotaCare) - $699
Dealer is offering MSRP price + $825 Window Tint/Interior Spray + $699 processing fee for $67,433 (not including tax/title)
ETA: No QC Hold - July 2nd (confirmed, getting on truck this week)
As it stands, I'd be saving $3,547 with current negotiated terms. However, if I were to go with the cheaper non-premium model, I would do some last minute negotiations with the dealer, get them to drop the $825 window tint crap, and swap the TOYOGuard BS for $600 crossbars instead (seems like a fair thing for a in-demand new truck), so my price target would then be $66,508 before tax/fees or a $4,472 difference.
The big difference right now between the two is one is on a QC Hold, and one is not because the Non-Premium model doesn't have a sunroof. As someone who's been waiting 3 months already since putting my initial deposit down, this is tempting.
They're both identical outside except the wheels. I prefer the 18-inch wheels over the 20 inch, so that's saving me at least another 1k if I were go find some others and swap them. Interior wise, the biggest difference with the cheaper LC is no Java Brown Leather (which I really want), no traffic jam assist (would be nice/not a deal breaker), no sunroof (meh), and no 14 speaker JBL system (would be cool). The rest of the premium package is just fluff to me that I don't care about.
I keep asking myself if I want to save some money, lose out on the brown interior, and get an LC sooner. I should also note the LC w/ premium package requires a one-way flight for pickup where as the LC w/o premium is somewhat local and drivable. Basically another cost savings with the LC no premium.
So first disclaimer, I have two deposits down at two different dealers far away from each other on the east coast. Both are LC Mid-Tier Trims in Heritage Blue but have different interior/exterior differences as shown below:
1st Deposit: w/ Premium Package - Heritage Blue & Java Brown Leather Interior
Port/Factory Options
20-inch Alloy Wheels - $1,240
Premium Package - $4,600
Special Color - $350
Door Edge Film - $95
Connected Service 3 years - $325
Roof Crossbars - $560
Dealer is offering MSRP price + $599 processing fee for $70,980 (not including tax/title)
ETA: 56 Day Hold - Unknown / Maybe July 12-19th?
2nd Deposit: w/o Premium Package - Heritage Blue & Black Softex Interior
Port/Factory Options
Illuminated Door Sills - $469
All Weather Cargo Mat - $229
Paint Protection (Hood/Mirrors/All Doors) - $800
TOYOGUARD Extented Maintenance Plan (after ToyotaCare) - $699
Dealer is offering MSRP price + $825 Window Tint/Interior Spray + $699 processing fee for $67,433 (not including tax/title)
ETA: No QC Hold - July 2nd (confirmed, getting on truck this week)
As it stands, I'd be saving $3,547 with current negotiated terms. However, if I were to go with the cheaper non-premium model, I would do some last minute negotiations with the dealer, get them to drop the $825 window tint crap, and swap the TOYOGuard BS for $600 crossbars instead (seems like a fair thing for a in-demand new truck), so my price target would then be $66,508 before tax/fees or a $4,472 difference.
The big difference right now between the two is one is on a QC Hold, and one is not because the Non-Premium model doesn't have a sunroof. As someone who's been waiting 3 months already since putting my initial deposit down, this is tempting.
They're both identical outside except the wheels. I prefer the 18-inch wheels over the 20 inch, so that's saving me at least another 1k if I were go find some others and swap them. Interior wise, the biggest difference with the cheaper LC is no Java Brown Leather (which I really want), no traffic jam assist (would be nice/not a deal breaker), no sunroof (meh), and no 14 speaker JBL system (would be cool). The rest of the premium package is just fluff to me that I don't care about.
I keep asking myself if I want to save some money, lose out on the brown interior, and get an LC sooner. I should also note the LC w/ premium package requires a one-way flight for pickup where as the LC w/o premium is somewhat local and drivable. Basically another cost savings with the LC no premium.
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