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Sorry, fixed. And excited for you!Mine is for a TRD Off Road Hybrid but close enough
Sorry, fixed. And excited for you!Mine is for a TRD Off Road Hybrid but close enough
This thread in the Ordering/Reservation discussion section was helpful to me in understanding that Toyota doesn't really have an "ordering" to spec system like other manufacturers:I have a question. Since dealerships have yet to receive allocations, wouldn't providing a deposit to a dealership result with you being locked into purchasing one of whatever allocation they do end up receiving (which may not be your exact preference) or you forego your deposit and buy from a dealership that does have exactly what you want? Maybe I am not understanding what it means to be put on the list? Is that just simply telling the dealer what you are looking for and without leaving a deposit?
Congrats @sirdizzle!!Put a deposit down on a Limited at Walnut Creek Toyota
It's actually spelled Acton Toyota.Congrats @Right of Way Jack on your TRD Pro deposit at Action Toyota of Littleton, MA!
Our deposit / reservation list shows the following Chicago area Toyota dealers have deposits / reservations from a member:Anyone know if any dealers in Chicago are taking deposits or assembling a waiting list? I’ve spoken with two, and both said that they don't maintain a waiting list.
Thanks!!Our deposit / reservation list shows the following Chicago area Toyota dealers have deposits / reservations from a member:
Schaumburg Toyota - deposit from @markbernardo
Lombard Toyota - deposit from @pedja123
Thanks for the info. I sent my preference to a handful of dealerships near me. A few said they will keep an eye out for an allocation that match what I was looking for and if they saw one, they would contact me. One dealership said I would need to put down a non-refundable deposit or I it would be a long, long time before I got my hands on a 6th gen. Of course, this was just a pressure tactic but I do wonder how many of those dealerships accepting actual deposits consider those refundable?This thread in the Ordering/Reservation discussion section was helpful to me in understanding that Toyota doesn't really have an "ordering" to spec system like other manufacturers:
Link: 2025 4Runner "Ordering" and Allocations Explained
But essentially you're correct. Having a deposit / reservation down with a dealer just gets you priority (over later deposit holders) to choose whatever the dealer gets allocated from Toyota in terms of 4Runner specs. And if you don't get the specs you want in whatever the dealer receives in their first wave of deliveries, then you just wait until future allocations/deliveries to the dealer. Or you just choose a spec that they have which is close enough to your desired build.
That's why it's important to make sure your deposit is refundable. If you spot something at another dealer that you want to buy, you just get your deposit refunded from the original dealer.