new toyota dealer in bellevue, wa

[hhcchen]

it's michael's toyota...
they just got relocated...
today, the inlaws went to see new cars,
and got amazed by how new the dealer is...
the whole building were renovated from a safeway grocery store...
it's so big...
the service department looks very clean too...
they were handing out coffee mugs, so i went there this evening to get a mug for myself...
of course there is no way to see any liftback on the lot...
but there were two sedans there...
oh well... just trying to start a thread for dealer review...
anyone had any experience purchasing cars from this dealer...?
http://www.michaelstoyota.com/New-Store-Pictures.aspx

[tds12]

When I was looking for my HB. I called Michaels on a vehicle in their internet inventory. The person I spoke to basically said "that car is already sold. don't know when more will be in. CLICK.........BUZZ..........."

Bought a Yaris HB from Bob Bridge in Renton two weeks ago.

[Chaad32]

I think the dealers are tired of people calling around looking for the L/B because I got the same cold shoulder at a dealer I went to before I found one that somebody ordered and pulled out of.

[dbaxter]

Originally Posted by tds12

When I was looking for my HB. I called Michaels on a vehicle in their internet inventory. The person I spoke to basically said "that car is already sold. don't know when more will be in. CLICK.........BUZZ..........."

Bought a Yaris HB from Bob Bridge in Renton two weeks ago.

Its not just them, out here in Atlanta its the same thing. The dealers are b!tching that they only get $400 bux on the deal and are not going out of their way to locate any.

I think Toyota needs to smack around some dealers. If you have a big demand, don't p!ss of people wanting to buy your product saying its not worth my time to help you.

[ChinoCharles]

Toyota screwed up. They couldn't meet demand for this car, and the biggest mistake was advertising a car that couldn't be bought without a marathon-like wait. All in all, Toyota made a great vehicle and did a miserable job distributing it.

[Hyde]

they made a great car. if the demands keep up, that means this car is a success. they pretty much selling as much as they can make, and we are talking a mass production car here. you dont see hyundai get the same treatmen :p

[ECHOKnight2000]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Toyota screwed up. They couldn't meet demand for this car, and the biggest mistake was advertising a car that couldn't be bought without a marathon-like wait. All in all, Toyota made a great vehicle and did a miserable job distributing it.

I think at some point Toyota does purposely hold back (supply and demand stuff) production but seeing that the Yaris is a hit they plan or at least rummored to open plants in the mid-west for the Yaris as the current factories can't keep up. I think at least for the U.S. Toyota was scared from the ECHO which didn't sell well (at first but from then on it was down hill-especially when Scion went nation wide). Anyway before the Yaris came out here I read in a couple of places Toyota wasn't planning on making too much Yarii just cause they figured it won't sell well, opps!! Anyway I'm happy and glad the Yaris is a hit and with gas prices, I'm sure that won't fade anytime soon...who knows maybe a diesel version later on?? (for the U.S.).