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Has anything happened?

Merry Christmas one and all!

I will rematerialize shortly.

I'm still here.

I'm still here. Will be posting more soon!

Just a warning to anyone in the market for a new car and looking at Scion.

Scion (actually Toyota) trumpets its so called "Pure Price" or no haggle buying experience in it's advertisements. This is supposed to be some sort of advance for the consumer.

However our experience was decidedly weird when we tried to buy a new Scion xB earlier this week. We wanted to order a color that the dealer didn't have on the lot and to choose several add on options. We followed their rules and did not try to haggle over the price or accessories. The salesman said, no problem, he could get us the car in 10 to 14 days max. He gave us a total price--but then said he could not guarantee us that price even if we put down the deposit. He said the posted prices only apply to merchandise on the lot that day. Our final sales price might be higher--apparently depending on what the dealer desires to declare on day of delivery. He was very cagy, refusing to say or put in writing what our final sales price might be. Of course, if you decline the car at time of delivery, they keep your $500 deposit. This smelled like a scam so we walked away.

I called and complained to Toyota but they said this was acceptable business practice for their dealers. I say Buyer Beware: Scion is a scam!