I went to the Toyota dealer. He was apologetic but had nothing in stock so there we are looking at pictures on the internet together lol. They are committed to selling at MSRP which is probably why they have a months long waiting list. I honestly don’t like anything I see right now in this segment, but the cx9 was my favorite ride. The MDX is a train wreck, the pilot and highlander are so boring, I can’t deal with the Lexus grill design, the telluride has an 11 month wait. The cx9 is a bit small for me and I’m reading about the turbo reliability issues (never been a fan of any turbo) - but so fun to drive.Yes, the “market adjustment” is everywhere especially on those hot-selling vehicles. My Mazda dealer sells most models in stock at MSRP, which is nice. But when I shop for Toyota Venza hybrid, Lexus NX 350h hybrid, or NX 450h+ PHEV, the “market adjustment” is printed right on the window sticker by the middleman, Gulf States Toyota!
Unfortunately buying Toyota’s and Lexus’ in Texas has to go through this private-owned Gulf States Toyota distributer, not directly from Toyota USA. Must be some good contract signed by the company with Toyota USA in early days getting the exclusive right to sell Toyota’s and Lexus’ in Gulf states including Texas.
Yes, just wait if we can.
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