I looked long and hard, test drove the Corolla and Yaris and decided on a Corolla, but I had a few requirements:
- 5 speed
- Power Windows and Locks
- Keyless entry
My local dealer (only one for about 100 miles) had a CE on the lot and had two out of three options on one car. I told them I needed the keyless entry and salesmen #1 went to parts to find out how much to install. A quick stop at the service counter about installation times and he comes back with $800. I knew it was much too high but as I was talking to salesmen #2, my wife told him to write it up (kind of a suprise for me).
Well, they order the VIP alarm, tell me it will take 4.5 to 5 hours to install and I drop the car off at 8:00 this morning. At 5:00 (9 hours later) the salesmen goes back to find out what the hold up is and he tells me they are missing a part. It's too late to order it ovenight, but they will order "the part that works with the remotes" and have it in and ready by Wednesday.
Are there any Toyota techs or parts people on this board? Did I get hosed? I can't find the part they are thinking they are going to order. I believe, since they don't offer keyless on ANY CE model on the toyota website or brochure, that the receiver is in the ECU or BCM of the S and LE models.
I know both salesmen and trust them, I don't think they have a clue outside of what the parts guys and service idiots (<-- not a shot at service guys, just the local jokers at my dealership) tell them. I don't think they intentionally mislead me. I still haven't given them the $2000 down payment, and I told them they wouldn't get it until I got my car as promised (I do have an 'owe' slip for the keyless and alarm).
Help?