It’s not easy finding a Land Cruiser in the Pacific Northwest in September 2024. A few dealerships in our area only have 1958s. Many dealers are charging above MSRP. I was on the search for the ever elusive middle trim Land Cruiser. Each time I would find one “in transit” it was already claimed with a deposit.
Toyota.com and Smartpath do not reflect actual availability. The first nine dealers I called showed LCs allegedly available; “in transit” or in “build phase”. After back and forth calls all were already sold. If it was available they wanted $2000-$5600 over MSRP. I thought there has to be some honest dealerships somewhere. I must keep searching. Finally I expanded my search radius into Oregon.
It was in Oregon that my Land Cruiser dream would come true. One call really stood out. It was the eleventh dealership I reached out to; Lums Toyota in Warrenton, Oregon. I had the pleasure of working with Caleb Hernandez. He was cordial and friendly. He listened and gave me honest answers. I felt like I was talking to an old friend.
He didn’t over promise, he just told me what he wanted to try to do. Like every other LC, this one also had a deposit. Though this deposit was in the name of the owner of the dealership. Caleb wanted to talk to the owner and find out. I offered to stop my search for 24 hours. I agreed that if he could get me this LC for MSRP, I would buy it.
I thought there was no way this was going to happen. I thought it was probably reserved for a family member or close friend of the owner. However Caleb had made a good impression on me. He was the first Salesperson I actually liked. I wanted to give him my business.
Less than 24 hours later he called me and had this Land Cruiser available. It is “in transit” and this one is mine. Everything I wanted; trim, options, and color. I gladly placed my deposit and felt a sigh of relief. Three weeks of searching finally came to fruition.
I highly recommend
Caleb Hernandez and Lums Toyota in Warrenton, Oregon. 503 861-1144
Update 10/24/2024 (it’s finally home!)
It’s finally here and I am thrilled! Picked up my Land Cruiser yesterday from Lum’s Toyota in Warrenton, OR. Caleb was excellent and very professional. The truck was unloaded from the trailer that morning and they had it inspected, prepped, cross bars installed, detailed and ceramic coated by noon. They made our LC a priority that morning because we drove almost three hours to get there. The dealership had a really nice atmosphere and the entire process was enjoyable. The best car buying experience I ever had. Everyone in each department (Sales, Service , Detail, F&I) was just fantastic. We were back on the road within two hours. I highly recommend Lum’s Toyota.
Toyota.com and Smartpath do not reflect actual availability. The first nine dealers I called showed LCs allegedly available; “in transit” or in “build phase”. After back and forth calls all were already sold. If it was available they wanted $2000-$5600 over MSRP. I thought there has to be some honest dealerships somewhere. I must keep searching. Finally I expanded my search radius into Oregon.
It was in Oregon that my Land Cruiser dream would come true. One call really stood out. It was the eleventh dealership I reached out to; Lums Toyota in Warrenton, Oregon. I had the pleasure of working with Caleb Hernandez. He was cordial and friendly. He listened and gave me honest answers. I felt like I was talking to an old friend.
He didn’t over promise, he just told me what he wanted to try to do. Like every other LC, this one also had a deposit. Though this deposit was in the name of the owner of the dealership. Caleb wanted to talk to the owner and find out. I offered to stop my search for 24 hours. I agreed that if he could get me this LC for MSRP, I would buy it.
I thought there was no way this was going to happen. I thought it was probably reserved for a family member or close friend of the owner. However Caleb had made a good impression on me. He was the first Salesperson I actually liked. I wanted to give him my business.
Less than 24 hours later he called me and had this Land Cruiser available. It is “in transit” and this one is mine. Everything I wanted; trim, options, and color. I gladly placed my deposit and felt a sigh of relief. Three weeks of searching finally came to fruition.
I highly recommend
Caleb Hernandez and Lums Toyota in Warrenton, Oregon. 503 861-1144
Update 10/24/2024 (it’s finally home!)
It’s finally here and I am thrilled! Picked up my Land Cruiser yesterday from Lum’s Toyota in Warrenton, OR. Caleb was excellent and very professional. The truck was unloaded from the trailer that morning and they had it inspected, prepped, cross bars installed, detailed and ceramic coated by noon. They made our LC a priority that morning because we drove almost three hours to get there. The dealership had a really nice atmosphere and the entire process was enjoyable. The best car buying experience I ever had. Everyone in each department (Sales, Service , Detail, F&I) was just fantastic. We were back on the road within two hours. I highly recommend Lum’s Toyota.
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