I found the inventory search that Toyota provides to be quite underwhelming with the 500 mile search limitation when I was trying to find a reasonably priced LC around my area; they were typically over sticker or bloated with options into the 78k+ range. Since i'm a programmer by profession I immediately thought about how I can automate this search 
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I built a little app that would search a batch of zip codes that overlapped the entire US and then it would then de-dupe results into a local (SQLite) database so that I could filter by packages, color, sticker vs msrp, etc... I ended up finding a blue/gray/mocha premium LC with the only option of rubber floor mats and 20" wheels... almost perfect (swapping to 17" soon). The dealer was selling for 4k under msrp and the extended warranty was ~50% of the cost compared to Texas so I saved quite a bit by getting it out of state, and gained a fun road trip for my wife and I.
One thing that I noticed is that vehicles in the NE USA tend to sell much cheaper and often list under sticker, white and trail dust tend to be the cheapest colors, while trail dust can sit on the lot the longest of all colors (which opens up a negotiation opportunity).
Anyhow if anyone is interested in using the app for their search, I can push up the code to Github so you can use/modify it. I could also do a few ad-hoc searches for non technical folks if they're serious, just PM me.
Also shout out to Greentree Toyota in CT, their family owned dealership made my 2000 mile trip a breeze.
.I built a little app that would search a batch of zip codes that overlapped the entire US and then it would then de-dupe results into a local (SQLite) database so that I could filter by packages, color, sticker vs msrp, etc... I ended up finding a blue/gray/mocha premium LC with the only option of rubber floor mats and 20" wheels... almost perfect (swapping to 17" soon). The dealer was selling for 4k under msrp and the extended warranty was ~50% of the cost compared to Texas so I saved quite a bit by getting it out of state, and gained a fun road trip for my wife and I.
One thing that I noticed is that vehicles in the NE USA tend to sell much cheaper and often list under sticker, white and trail dust tend to be the cheapest colors, while trail dust can sit on the lot the longest of all colors (which opens up a negotiation opportunity).
Anyhow if anyone is interested in using the app for their search, I can push up the code to Github so you can use/modify it. I could also do a few ad-hoc searches for non technical folks if they're serious, just PM me.
Also shout out to Greentree Toyota in CT, their family owned dealership made my 2000 mile trip a breeze.
