Is Toyota Risking YOUR Resale Value By Increasing New Car Rebates?

Summary of the rebates:

Model
2009 Corolla (base, LE) $1,500
2009 Corolla (S, XRS, XLE)$1,250
2009 Camry sedan* $1,000/$500
2009 Prius $750
2009 Tundra $2,000
2008 Tundra $4,000

In a word, Yes. Anytime you take money away from the original MSRP its going to affect resale, even theirs. But with the economy the way that it is right now I do understand why they are doing it. They still wont be affected as much as the BIG 3 will by doing this though. I predict the resale of Toyota cars will come closer to the resales of the past.

Hey ChumpG37, Why do you even bother to spew your garbage about Toyota or Lexus, when resale value is something Datsun knows nothing about? The fact that your Infiniti 370Z won a couple of mediocre awards against BMW doesn't mean anything. One model doesn't make up for the intire Datsun/Infiniti (same thing) P.O.S. line-up. There is a reason why the Q45 isn't being produced anymore, so quit bragging about it like it's a god-send.

Chuck, Infiniti/Nissan have some of the biggest rebates and highest incentives and lowest lease deals for years. You can lease a G37 for the price of Camry. lol

Who doesn't give rebates now? Mercedes does, Land Rover etc.

I was once a Nissan/Infiniti nut like ChuckG37. One day I got over the trouble I had with my 87 Stanza and 89 Maxima se and that ugly and troublesome 91 Q45. In 1998 I bought a used 94 teal green corolla DX and that was it. Then it was a used 95 ES300 and after that a 99 Landcruiser. That was it because after the Landcruiser....Game Over. I have'nt looked back since and I ain't going back. I KNOW TOO MUCH NOW AND I PREDICT THAT CHUCKYG37 WILL SOON FISS OUT AND HE TO WILL BECOME A DEFECTOR....MANY OTHER ARE COMING FROM HONDA AND NISSAN SO, IN THE MEAN TIME JUST KEEP ON BASHING AWAY CAUSE THE BIG TOY WILL WEAR YOU OUT BUDDY!!

LMAO!!!...Is that the 10yr old zit face chuckyG37 talking more pigeonbrain smack again?...lmao!!! Gotta love his hate...what balls for this little 10 year old for talking the way he does...especially when he sports a infinity brand that also is another "Nissan" re-badge jap-crap product....LMAO!!!

What resale value. Used Toyotas sell for pennies.

With rebate or not, given the economic crisis, car prices will eventually drop.

The lack of sales/demand will inherently drive prices lower without the help of rebates. Rebates are just a way mfg throw consumers a bone to try and bail them out of their cars. If people would maintain a trade cycle of 5 plus years, rebates wouldn't be needed.