Isn't a "mandatory dealer warranty" illegal because it's considered "tied selling"?

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im not sure what the legality is but it was made pretty clear to me from first contact that it wasn’t going to be removed

 

Platinum. All day. Every day.

 

+1.

Do it now before it's gone. 6K miles is practically nothing.

Features gap is quite dramatic between Woodland and Plat. You're likely to drive this 10-15 years so it's all worth it.

Look at the table in PDF below for trim + features matrix.

https://www.toyota.com/content/ebrochure/2021/sienna_ebrochure.pdf

 

Each to his own I guess but if i could wait 2 months and get brand new for 2k less than year old with 6k's on it, it would be a no brainer.
So are there options on the used one that you really want that you cant get on the new one?

 

yeah I think what I’m trying to work through is that the new is essentially coming with a 4K mark upwith a low ball offer for a trade in.Most of the options of the platinum can’t be added to woodland, the other side is we knowit can drive the used one home as with the new one it could be delayed, would need to come to agreement with the trade in still, etc.

That’s by far the cheapest low mileage used platinum I’ve found so far.

 

Is that dealer warranty something in house or really Toyota warranty valid throughout USA and Canada?

 

The most important factor for you is time. Having a 3rd kid on the way, the most important thing is that you actually have a van when the kid is born. A kid may be born earlier than you expect too. Dealers will bs you with a build date. I wouldn't trust them at all. Most buyers here have been waiting for 6+ months with still no eta.

Get the Platinum. You're going to be thanking yourself that you actually have a van when your kid arrives. Not to mention the extra features. And that gloss grey colour is so ugly. No idea why it's so popular.

Btw, congrats on the 3rd kid.

 

The most important factor for you is time. Having a 3rd kid on the way, the most important thing is that you actually have a van when the kid is born. A kid may be born earlier than you expect too. Dealers will bs you with a build date. I wouldn't trust them at all. Most buyers here have been waiting for 6+ months with still no eta.

Get the Platinum. You're going to be thanking yourself that you actually have a van when your kid arrives. Not to mention the extra features. And that gloss grey colour is so ugly. No idea why it's so popular.

Btw, congrats on the 3rd kid.

thanks! I needed to hear this!

 

Platinum will likely hold its value for a longer amount of time than the Woodland, even if it is last year's model.

 

Get the Platinum. I ordered a Limited before i read all the options for Platinum. Plus Platinum Models are hard to find AWD.

 

Get the platinum. The woodland is just a glorified xle. The suspension is useless. You won’t regret the equipments on the platinum.

 

I agree with those saying the platinum . I have a 21limited and 22 XSE. I do find myself missing some of the features in the 22 that I have in the 21. With the markups on the woodlands, I would go with the platinum and get it now too if it was me.

 

I don’t understand why people are so into the woodlands…. Nothing special.

 

I agree with that too. I found myself enamored by the woodlands initially then ended up with the XSE and do not really have any regrets between the two. Unless someone really needed that extra bit of clearance or really liked the cement color, I think you are just as well off with another model.

 

How long until the baby comes? We started shopping as soon as we were expecting our 3rd. Decided the XLE was worth the $6k savings over the platinum (sometimes question that considering the features the XLE is missing that our other car has). Maybe you can shop around for one at MSRP that should arrive in time?

 

Well… we bought the platinum. Definitely the right call for us at this time. I appreciate everyone’s input, it helped us.

 

Congratulations!

When you get settled, pictures of it would be great!

I recommend doing a quick scan thru "Today I Learned (TIL)" thread, and the manual.

 

congrats! One less thing to worry about for you. I have 2 young boys and I couldn't imagine having another. Enjoy your van. I'll just keep waiting (approaching 9 months in a week).

 

I would suggest looking into getting rid of your used vehicle through Carvana. I just did it for my truck and their offer was 27% higher than I could get from the dealer on a trade in. Very smooth transaction.

 

I agree that it all comes down to personal preference. I originally wanted the woodlands and ended up with an XSE due to availability and up charging in my area for the woodlands at many dealers. I wish they all just had the extra clearance. I wouldn’t have minded having the hitch either. I personally do like the cement color as well. I definitely prefer the interior color of the woodlands over the interior of my XSE. That was something that I compromised on for sure.

 

Are the woodland and XSE interiors different? I have been in an XSE and it I thought it looked the same (or at least extremely close) to what the Woodlands had.

 

I thought the interior color of the woodlands was unique to the model. All of the AWD XSE available in my area have the moonstone gray interior, which is lighter than the woodlands interior. The woodlands that I tried to buy had a gray flannel interior I believe. Perhaps it was just what was available near me though.
Edit: I did look on the build your own Toyota area and it looks like it is available that way for the XSE. Must just not have been any near me with the configuration at the time I was looking and I assumed it wasn’t available.

 

Ahhh, interesting. I thought the XSE had only one interior choice. Thanks for clarifying.