MadeInTaiwan,
I like your stragety, very much level headed. Yes, be polite and firm.
I went to Poway dealer and they offerd $14,475+tax and doc fees, total $16049. I told them it is too high, but they are not willing to negotiate.
The guy gave me bunch of garbage. I asked him how is the sale and he told me sales are slowing down, but Toyota is still pretty good because they make good cars. I told him I heard Toyota sale is down almost 40% in Feb and then he is silent. I don’t blame you UCGal. I don’t have a good impression on them, either. They are arrogant and not flexible.