So you’re looking at hybrids…

…but you’re wondering if the higher price is a good investment, right? Is spending extra now really going to pay off at the pump?

Among the growing selection of hybrid sedans on the market, the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid price ($23,474 dealer invoice) sits at the middle, coming in higher than the Honda Civic Hybrid ($21,459 di) and lower than the Saturn Aura Hybrid ($23,960 di) and the Nissan Altima Hybrid ($24,576 di).

To find out about a 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid price in your neighborhood, visit the Toyota Camry Quote Page.

What about the price of gas?

According to NADA’s Fast Facts, for 2009, the Toyota Camry Hybrid price includes the “green” technology that gives better than average fuel economy and the luxury and equipment to compare with Toyota’s top-line Camry, the XLE. Sounds good, but what does “better than average fuel economy” mean?

The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid gets 33-34 miles per gallon on average. Fueleconomy.gov breaks down the cost of a year driving this car - using regular gas at $3.96 per gallon - to $1746. According to one USA Today article, a driver will recoup the extra layout for the Toyota Camry Hybrid price in 1.4 years. (1) Edmunds reviews the Toyota Camry Hybrid and  mentions that tax credits can also help with recoup time. Find out more about the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit — it looks like the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid are not included this year.

What else does the Toyota Camry Hybrid price include?

When thinking about the Toyota Camry Hybrid price, there are factors to consider in addition to fuel economics. The Toyota Camry Hybrid is an Advanced Technology Partial-Zero Emissions Vehicle, which means 0% emissions - the cleanest possible rating for a gasoline-burning vehicle in terms of air pollution.

Sources:

(1) Carty, Sharon Silke. Hybrids recoup higher cost in less time. USA Today; 05/12/2008

The Toyota Camry Hybrid Invoice price is $23,474

Visit the Toyota Camry Quote Page to get a free quote on a Toyota Camry Hybrid

The Toyota Camry has been the best selling mid-sized sedan on the U.S. market for 10 of the past 11 years, (1) and sales of this most popular vehicle are even on their way to surpassing traditionally top selling pick-up trucks in the U.S. (2)

The still developing and therefore, expensive, technologies that make Hybrid vehicles so desirable for many environmentally minded car buyers, do raise the Toyota Camry Hybrid invoice above that for it’s fully gas-powered counterparts. More to come about Toyota Camry Hybrid invoice price vs customer recoup of gas prices.

Knowing the Toyota Camry Hybrid Invoice will help you discuss sale price with your local Toyota salesperson. The dealership paid the invoice price and the manufacturer set the Toyota Camry Hybrid MSRP - between those numbers, you may have some negotiating room. Although, our research and Kelly Blue Book find that while the Toyota Camry Hybrid invoice price is close to $2500 lower than the MSRP, customers are still paying the suggested price of $26,010.

Compare Toyota Camry Hybrid invoice to Toyota’s other hybrid vehicle invoice prices

2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid Invoice: $23,474

2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Sport Utility Invoice: $31,465

2008 Toyota Prius Invoice: $20, 870

Compare Toyota Camry Hybrid invoice to other popular hybrid sedan invoice prices

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan Invoice: $21,459

2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid Sedan Invoice: $24,576

2009 Saturn Aura Hybrid Sedan Invoice: $23,960

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Sedan Invoice: $23,231

SOURCES:

1. Henry, Jim. Toyota Camry: Can It Beat the Ford F-150? Business Week Online; 5/19/2008, p5

2. Woodyard, Chris. Drivers choose cars over trucks as auto sales plunge. USA Today; 06/04/2008

What is the current Toyota Camry LE invoice price? Answer: $19,655

Do you wish you knew more about how cars are priced at your local dealerships? For example, do you wonder what are we talking about when we ask the question: What is the Toyota Camry LE invoice price?

We’ve already discussed MSRP (Manufaturers Suggested Retail Price) - so where does invoice fit into your car buying equation? For one thing, knowing the Toyota Camry LE invoice price before heading out to your local Toyota dealership will arm you with knowledge and help you interpret your understanding of the various prices and numbers on window stickers and in your salesperson’s smiling chatter. Kelly Blue Book defines invoice as: “the price an auto manufacturer charges its franchise dealers for a new vehicle.” (1) So, by knowing the Toyota Camry LE invoice, you bring to the dealership a tool for discussing possible realistic alternatives to those sticker prices. You can get an estimate of what the dealer has to charge to make a profit, and you can compare that number with the apparent sticker prices and the MSRP.

Vist the Toyota Camry Quote Page for information on a Camry LE in your area.

Use these numbers to compare with the Toyota Camry LE invoice price: $19,655 (1)

Toyota Camry LE MSRP: $21,855

Toyota Camry LEs are selling for: $20,834

Now you can see, when shopping for a Toyota Camry LE invoice price is one of the tools that can make you an educated consumer when working out a deal with your local Toyota salesperson.

SOURCES:

(1) Kelly Blue Book, The Trusted Resource http://www.kbb.com