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Old 08-01-2005, 01:54 AM
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Default Buying a Scion tC through Costco?

Anyone try this? you actually get a good amount of discount, about 800-1200 dollars, maybe more. Depends on how much you add on. But i'm not quite sure what

GS/NATL/SE mean, it sorta means trim levels but after clicking through you can still add your options, SE seems a bit more than the other two.

This seems like a pretty good way to good, saving a bit of money. Just giving you guys a heads up. I know Costco is a great company to go with, they always give you free service etc when buying tires from them

I wonder how the experience will be.
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That's kind of interesting. But I wonder how convenient it would be for servicing and extended warranties. I might have looked into this had I not already have ordered through a dealer...

Anybody have more details?
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Heres a link.

http://www.costcoauto.com/carresearc...20tC&imageurl=
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Old 08-01-2005, 02:45 AM
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your waranty can be covered by any dealership, most dealers want your warranty business, thier parent company they are franchised by pays them..........so its like free money.
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Old 08-01-2005, 02:03 PM
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let me just say it can NOT be done with the Scions.
i work at costco and talked both with my Corporate office and Toyota/Scion. because the Scion TC is "PURE PRICED"
scion and costco came to an agreement that costco can have no price alteration for Members on Scion Pure Priced cars.
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thanks for tearing up my hopes lucid
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Old 08-01-2005, 06:46 PM
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I tried, but Costco only deal w/ some Toyota and Lexus dealership, not the Scion dealship within. What part of "pure pricing" don't you understand?
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haha sry for shattered dreams.

you can still get cheaper car insurance and financing via costco
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Old 08-01-2005, 09:20 PM
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Damn COSTCO has everything!!!!!!!
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sweet a scion a 5 gallon bucket of mayo plz!
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"pure priced" simply means that a customer pays the posted price- not MSRP.

A dealer can charge more OR less then MSRP, but it must be posted for everyone to recieve....


Now, with Costco- thier website shows it available to buy- anyone eles bought one with them?
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Originally Posted by DynomyteSW
sweet a scion a 5 gallon bucket of mayo plz!
Also, get some fish, it's good

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Originally Posted by UnFocused
"pure priced" simply means that a customer pays the posted price- not MSRP.
:no: Scion MSRP = Sticker Price
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all that really matters is that you can not buy a Scion through Costco, but you can insure it, get new tires, oil changes, AND pick up a polish sausage and a coke for $1.50.
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Originally Posted by LucidBD
let me just say it can NOT be done with the Scions.
i work at costco and talked both with my Corporate office and Toyota/Scion. because the Scion TC is "PURE PRICED"
scion and costco came to an agreement that costco can have no price alteration for Members on Scion Pure Priced cars.
that sounds about right.
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Originally Posted by UnFocused
"pure priced" simply means that a customer pays the posted price- not MSRP.

A dealer can charge more OR less then MSRP, but it must be posted for everyone to recieve....
This is correct!!!!
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Originally Posted by qualityscion
Originally Posted by UnFocused
"pure priced" simply means that a customer pays the posted price- not MSRP.

A dealer can charge more OR less then MSRP, but it must be posted for everyone to recieve....
This is correct!!!!
I'm with UnFocused (thanks for bringing back my hopes ), i've seen stories of dealers marking up their own scions and it was spread wide. and i've seen some local dealers doing this as well

someone needs to confirm!
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Who cares....about the TC!!!! I want the mayo!
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screw the mayo, i want the dang dino buddies. :p
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