Here comes the 'STUPID TAX' on the new Toyota FJ40 cruiser

[Kruiser]

http://autospies.com/article/index.a...&categoryId=21

You knew it had to happen.

Hot truck, minimal supply, greedy dealers and people with more money than brains.

Put those ingredients together and you have the perfect recipe for adding the infamous 'STUPID TAX' to the purchase of the vehicle.

We just surveyed about ten Toyota dealers in Southern California where the minimum markup on FJ's is a manadatory lojack and fabric sealant package ($1300).

Most dealers in CA. are marking them up between $3-5K.

Looks like if you want one you will have to pay the piper.

Although I have a FJ fever, my brain still has 60% performance.

[Arturus]

I live in SoCal and haven't had any stupid tax applied...been working with four different dealers, incluiding two that are holding FJs for me...I guess stupid is as stupid does...if someone just accepts these rip-off schemes at face value, I suppose they are at the very least willing participants if not...er, stoopid.

[air]

what's an FJ40 cruiser?

[Topless4runner]

air previously said:

what's an FJ40 cruiser?

dude, if they made started making those new again i would gladly pay way too much for one...

re: stupid people with too much money; i cant think of anyone more deserving of getting ripped off. they can have their overpriced blinged-out first runs...

[eelson]

Kruiser previously said:

http://autospies.com/article/index.a...&categoryId=21



Although I have a FJ fever, my brain still has 60% performance.

I think both dealers I've been working with are in the group surveyed. Yes, time to suck it up and take Percy's advice.

[Roosterdo]

fabric sealant package

but the fabric is already water repellent.

[caliFJ]

Roosterdo previously said:

but the fabric is already water repellent.

all the better to poop on my friend