Comments on: Special Ordering a New Tundra - The Skinny http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/ Toyota Tundra News, Reviews, Accessories, and Information Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:13:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Regular 4x4 SR5 5.7L? - TundraTalk.net - Toyota Tundra Discussion Forum http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/#comment-2804 Regular 4x4 SR5 5.7L? - TundraTalk.net - Toyota Tundra Discussion Forum Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:25:37 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/#comment-2804 [...] Ah, my dealer was correct. (I knew that guy looked smarter than me... ) So Tundras are produced in allocations. Can you really special order a new Tundra? | tundraheadquarters.com [...] [...] Ah, my dealer was correct. (I knew that guy looked smarter than me… ) So Tundras are produced in allocations. Can you really special order a new Tundra? | tundraheadquarters.com [...]

]]> By: Mark T. http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/#comment-2237 Mark T. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:10:02 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/#comment-2237 In about a week I'll be placing an order for a Tundra. I'm being told 4-6 months, but I'm not in a hurry. And like the article mentions, I've found some dealers that really aren't interested in this type of transaction due to the long lead time. Heck, they may not even be at the dealership that long. The reason for my build is that I want the navigation in a crewmax LTD, but without the sunroof and without the TRD package. The problem is that in the midwest region all crewmax LTD's come in with sunroofs. I looked at Iowa's inventory, and they have sunroof as an option, however if you want nav, you will also get the sunroof. I'm tall (6-6), and I bump my head into the side of the sunroof opening. I test drove one w/o the sunroof (no nav) and I was fine. I thought about aftermarket nav, since I install them on the side, but I like how Toyota's backup camera is integrated to the nav and the bluetooth functionalily. The 440 watt stereo isn't bad either. All the option packages Toyota introduces make it a PITA to find the Toyota you really want. Honda/Acura have a better model IMO. In about a week I’ll be placing an order for a Tundra. I’m being told 4-6 months, but I’m not in a hurry. And like the article mentions, I’ve found some dealers that really aren’t interested in this type of transaction due to the long lead time. Heck, they may not even be at the dealership that long.

The reason for my build is that I want the navigation in a crewmax LTD, but without the sunroof and without the TRD package. The problem is that in the midwest region all crewmax LTD’s come in with sunroofs. I looked at Iowa’s inventory, and they have sunroof as an option, however if you want nav, you will also get the sunroof.

I’m tall (6-6), and I bump my head into the side of the sunroof opening. I test drove one w/o the sunroof (no nav) and I was fine. I thought about aftermarket nav, since I install them on the side, but I like how Toyota’s backup camera is integrated to the nav and the bluetooth functionalily. The 440 watt stereo isn’t bad either.

All the option packages Toyota introduces make it a PITA to find the Toyota you really want. Honda/Acura have a better model IMO.

]]> By: ERNIE http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/#comment-2146 ERNIE Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:21:01 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/#comment-2146 I ORDER A 07 TUNDR DOUBLE CAB TRD. I WANTED THE SPLIT BENCH. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRD ONLY COME WITH BUCKET SEATS.MY SALESMAN TOOK THE TIME TO FIND OUT IF A TRD COULD BE ORDERED WITH THE BENCH SEAT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES HE CAME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE SPECIAL ORDERED AND IT COULD TAKE 90-120DAYS TO COME IN. ABOUT 65 DAYS LATER MY TRUCK CAME IN .MY SALESMAN TOLD ME ITS THE ONLY TUDRA IN THE AREA WITH A BENCH SEAT THAT HE KNOWS OF INFACT IT MIGHT BE THE ONLY ONE IN STATE. SO YOU CAN GET WHAT YOU WANT IF YOUR WILLING TO WAIT FOR IT I ORDER A 07 TUNDR DOUBLE CAB TRD. I WANTED THE SPLIT BENCH. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRD ONLY COME WITH BUCKET SEATS.MY SALESMAN TOOK THE TIME TO FIND OUT IF A TRD COULD BE ORDERED WITH THE BENCH SEAT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES HE CAME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE SPECIAL ORDERED AND IT COULD TAKE 90-120DAYS TO COME IN. ABOUT 65 DAYS LATER MY TRUCK CAME IN .MY SALESMAN TOLD ME ITS THE ONLY TUDRA IN THE AREA WITH A BENCH SEAT THAT HE KNOWS OF INFACT IT MIGHT BE THE ONLY ONE IN STATE. SO YOU CAN GET WHAT YOU WANT IF YOUR WILLING TO WAIT FOR IT

]]> By: admin http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/#comment-2094 admin Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:02:12 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/#comment-2094 Excellent! Toyota is working hard to provide unique orders on the new Tundra. However, if you search some of the Tundra forums out their you'll still find stories about orders going unfulfilled. Thanks for commenting. Excellent! Toyota is working hard to provide unique orders on the new Tundra. However, if you search some of the Tundra forums out their you’ll still find stories about orders going unfulfilled.

Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: AW http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/#comment-2089 AW Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:45:47 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/12/21/special-ordering-a-new-tundra-the-skinny/#comment-2089 I placed a very specific order for a 2007 at the end of September, I knew it might get bumped to a 2008. It did and the dealer re-placed the order for the 2008, still with the exact options that I wanted. Estimated wait time was 5-10 weeks. One month later I took delivery of my 2008 Double Cab SR5. Navigation, TRD Package, Step Rails, Floor Mats, Auto-dimming Mirror, and the color that I picked. An SR5 with Navigation is rare. You won't see those on dealer lots too often. I had to make zero compromises and the dealer was excellent to work with. I'm not saying that your post is wrong, but I did not experience anything close to what you are saying and my order was not close to any standard factory builds. Price was not even a factor, I still negotiated 2% over dealer invoice for the truck. I placed a very specific order for a 2007 at the end of September, I knew it might get bumped to a 2008. It did and the dealer re-placed the order for the 2008, still with the exact options that I wanted.

Estimated wait time was 5-10 weeks. One month later I took delivery of my 2008 Double Cab SR5. Navigation, TRD Package, Step Rails, Floor Mats, Auto-dimming Mirror, and the color that I picked. An SR5 with Navigation is rare. You won’t see those on dealer lots too often.

I had to make zero compromises and the dealer was excellent to work with. I’m not saying that your post is wrong, but I did not experience anything close to what you are saying and my order was not close to any standard factory builds. Price was not even a factor, I still negotiated 2% over dealer invoice for the truck.

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