2026 Rav4 Toyota Request?

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Two weeks ago, we went to the dealership and negotiated a price on 2026 RAV4 XSE that was still in production. Because I wanted 3 out of 4 upgrades/add ons, there were not many options. The one best suited to us was coming to a dealer in Georgia (we are in central NC). They said they could get that car delivered here instead. We did our negotiating and all and I put a deposit down.

Today, I get a call saying they’re hopeful that their new allocations will match something I need. I thought we had already secured the car from GA, so I was confused. After some back and forth, it seems the dealership in GA did not agree to rerouting the car or something happened there. They wouldn’t give me more details. Our original deposit sheet had a time period of approx. 45 days from signing for a car delivery. They said the new plan is that they are putting in a “Toyota request” to have a car sent that matches what I want and that they are still confident about the time window, which is now down to 30 days.

Does this seem feasible or should I be looking at other options? I’m afraid they will just keep me waiting in line with false promises. Logically, I feel if the RAV4 is so hard to get right now, they couldn’t possibly have one ready to go with requested features in 30 days.

Posted May 7, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC

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