I spent a couple weeks calling around to dealerships, asking what they had, what they could get, and waiting for them to call me back. I live in an area where I've got dealerships in different Toyota "districts", and they claim they can get different cars in different districts (but for some reason, a dealer can't access cars in a district other than their own...).
After a while, I got tired of screwing around and picked a dealership about an hour away who said he could get me what I wanted in 48 hours. Well, I gave him the go ahead to find me a stock Nautical Blue. I think it was on a Wednesday evening. He said it would be in by Saturday. I was out of town that week from Friday to Sunday. While out of town, I called in on Saturday to check in on my car's status. He said the car he had tried to get was sold before he could get it (it was in Georgia or someplace... this dealership is in North Carolina), but he would call around and find me another one ASAP. Well, I called him back on Monday morning, and he said my car would be in that night. I told him I'd be in the next day to pick it up, and I drove home with it that afternoon.
So... aside from all the phone calls and whatnot, it was less than a week wait to get the tC I wanted once I told the dealer to do it. And that was over a weekend, pretty much. This is probably a unique case though. Some people get a tC right off the lot and drive it home that day. Others wait a month or more to get specifically what they want. If you are getting accessories installed, more than likely the dealer has to order the parts.. wait a day or two for them to come in, and then spend a day (or more) installing them, so expect that to take a few days. In the end, it's probably easier, cheaper, and quicker to just get a stock tC (or whatever you can get your hands on... some come with acessories installed, like a spoiler or iPod player or floor mats), then buy your accessories through Sparks and install them yourself later on.
I just suggest you find something to occupy yourself with and keep your mind off of your car. And expect delays.. that way if it's on time, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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After a while, I got tired of screwing around and picked a dealership about an hour away who said he could get me what I wanted in 48 hours. Well, I gave him the go ahead to find me a stock Nautical Blue. I think it was on a Wednesday evening. He said it would be in by Saturday. I was out of town that week from Friday to Sunday. While out of town, I called in on Saturday to check in on my car's status. He said the car he had tried to get was sold before he could get it (it was in Georgia or someplace... this dealership is in North Carolina), but he would call around and find me another one ASAP. Well, I called him back on Monday morning, and he said my car would be in that night. I told him I'd be in the next day to pick it up, and I drove home with it that afternoon.
So... aside from all the phone calls and whatnot, it was less than a week wait to get the tC I wanted once I told the dealer to do it. And that was over a weekend, pretty much. This is probably a unique case though. Some people get a tC right off the lot and drive it home that day. Others wait a month or more to get specifically what they want. If you are getting accessories installed, more than likely the dealer has to order the parts.. wait a day or two for them to come in, and then spend a day (or more) installing them, so expect that to take a few days. In the end, it's probably easier, cheaper, and quicker to just get a stock tC (or whatever you can get your hands on... some come with acessories installed, like a spoiler or iPod player or floor mats), then buy your accessories through Sparks and install them yourself later on.
I just suggest you find something to occupy yourself with and keep your mind off of your car. And expect delays.. that way if it's on time, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
