Paul Wallace

Review of Marietta Toyota

I looked around for quite a while trying to find a...

I looked around for quite a while trying to find a black on gray or black on black Tundra SR5 TRD 4x4 CrewMax, nav, running boards, spray in bed liner. I ended up finding one at Bowling Green Toyota in Kentucky. I saw a very similar truck at Marietta Toyota (local to me). Was actually a slightly less expensive MSRP (no safety and convenience package). I contacted their internet sales department and explained the deal that the Kentucky dealer was offering, and the salesmen chuckled and said "we don't discount Tundras. Maybe $500-$1,000, or whatever the rebate is that month, but no discounts". Well, after hearing that, I went ahead and proceeded with the purchase in Kentucky. On the way to get the truck, Marietta Toyota called back and asked if I was still going to KY to get the truck. I told them yes, I was in route to go pick it up as we spoke. He sounded a little shocked I was actually going to KY to save a good amount of cash versus buying local and paying ALOT more. If you are in the market for a new Toyota, I highly suggest you look out of state. The Atlanta area dealers not only have worse pricing, but their doc fees are substantially higher as well. I also noticed most Atlanta dealers, including Marietta Toyota, pre-load their cars with "paint protection" or "carpet guard" profit enhancement gimmicks. It's not even a reasonable add on price either... All-in-all, I saved $4,200 by NOT buying a truck at Marietta Toyota. Out of curiosity, I looked at their online inventory just now, and they still have that same Tundra almost 2 months later. I feel sorry for who(m)ever over pays for it.... I gave them 3 stars in stead of 1 as laughable as their comments were about not discounting Tundras, they were polite and were also one of the few Atlanta area dealers who actually followed up on a sales lead. Still, buy elsewhere and save some money.