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1-owner~limited~all Wheel Drive~navi~camera~dvd~dual Sunroof~25pics~must See!! on 2040-cars

US $29,550.00
Year:2011 Mileage:45891
Location:

Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States

Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States
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< Harrison Auto Sales

 


PRESENTS

 

2011 TOYOTA SIENNA "Limited"

Very Desirable "All Wheel Drive"

Factory Navigation w/Back-Up Camera!!

Dual Sun-roofs!!

2nd Row Quad Seats!!

Factory Rear DVD Entertainment System!!

****Only 45,891 Actual Miles!!****

Serviced............Inspected

5Year/60,000Mile Factory Powertrain Warranty

A "NO RISK" PURCHASE HERE ON EBAY

YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!

 

Aggressively "PRICED RIGHT" To Sell  Fast!!

Why Pay New Toyota Dealership Prices??

DON'T WAIT & MISS OUT!!

BUY-IT-NOW!!!

PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME AND ASK WHAT THE RESERVE PRICE OF THIS AUCTION IS. I HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMED BY EMAILS WITH THIS QUESTION. AS A SELLER FOR OVER 12-YEARS ON EBAY I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS THINKING....IT IS MY POLICY NOT TO DISCLOSE THE RESERVE PRICE ON MY AUCTIONS. ALL MY VEHICLES ARE PRICED VERY FAIRLY & ALSO VERY COMPETITIVELY. THANK-YOU FOR YOU UNDERSTANDING IN REGARDS TO THIS PROCEDURE.

 

2011 Toyota Sienna  "Limited"

"All Wheel Drive"

ONLY 45,891 ACTUAL MILES!!....SERVICED WITH NEW STATE INSPECTION &  EMISSION!!

WHY DO WE DO PRIVATE AUCTIONS?

As you can see by our feedback, Harrison Auto Sales is a recognized & trusted seller here on eBay for the last 12 years.  This simply means we have completed many, many auctions with very favorable feedback.  Based on our years of selling experience on eBay, we have seen many ways in which people try to get around the rules and fees of eBay.  One thing that these other people do is email and harass bidders of our auctions trying to get them to buy their cars and in many instances those automobiles aren't even listed on eBay.  The only way that we can protect our bidders and ensure them a positive experience is to do a private auction.  In fact, eBay even recommended this to us.  All that this does is protect the bidders identity from unwanted solicitation.  As you can see from our more than 1000 positive feedback history, we have nothing to hide.  We are simply doing this to make your eBay experience with Harrison Auto Sales as pleasurable as possible.

MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE PICTURES BELOW!!

WELCOME ALL E-BAYER'S..........HARRISON AUTO SALES IS PLEASED TO OFFER THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO  PURCHASE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR MINIVANS ON THE ROAD TODAY!!!......THE EVER POPULAR TOYOTA SIENNA........AND WHAT MAKES IT EVEN BETTER IS THIS ONE IS THE "LIMITED" MODEL, AND THIS ONE IS "ALL WHEEL DRIVE"...........THIS WAS A LOCAL NEW CAR DEALER TRADE-IN....PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THIS QUALITY TOYOTA SIENNA WITH SOME RE-SCUFFLED AUCTION VEHICLE LIKE OTHER DEALERS ARE SELLING HERE ON EBAY!!....THIS IS A LOCAL  NEW CAR TRADE-IN!!.........I SELL ONLY PREMIUM MERCHANDISE HERE ON EBAY AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES!

IT HAS ALL THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT YOU WOULD WANT IF YOU HAD ORDERED THIS ONE BRAND NEW!!.... QUAD REAR SEATING, FRONT & REAR AIR CONDITIONING, DOUBLE SLIDING SIDE DOOR, FULL POWER EQUIPMENT, REAR DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!..BID WITH CONFIDENCE AS YOU ARE LOOKING AT A VEHICLE THAT IS COVERED BY THE BALANCE OF THE FACTORY POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY. PEACE OF MIND WITH YOUR PURCHASE FROM HARRISON AUTO HERE ON EBAY!!

THIS VAN IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION....WE HAVE SERVICED AND STATE INSPECTED IT.......AND IT IS READY FOR MANY MILES OF DRIVING PLEASURE FOR YOU!!!........AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE MANY INTERIOR PICTURES THE INTERIOR  SURFACES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION...............BUY WITH CONFIDENCE....CHECK OUR FEEDBACK!!!....WE WANT TO EXCEED ALL OF OUR CUSTOMER'S EXPECTATIONS!!!......I DO NOT BELIEVE IN LONG DESCRIPTIONS HERE ON EBAY...THERE IS A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL THE EQUIPMENT LISTED BELOW AND MANY PICTURES SO YOU CAN HAVE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THIS FINE AUTOMOBILE....IF YOU WOULD HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS....FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT BRAD@HARRISONAUTOS.COM AND I WILL BE SURE TO ANSWER ALL EMAILS AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE...THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING!!!

****VERY IMPORTANT...PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH****

P.S. WE LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT WE WELCOME PRE-BUY INSPECTIONS. I AM SURE THAT YOU WILL BE MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH THE CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE. AS MANY KNOW ALREADY...THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES FOR SALE BOTH IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY & ON THE INTERNET. I SELL ONLY TOP QUALITY, "PREMIUM"  MERCHANDISE AND THIS IS WHAT I FEEL SETS ME, MY PRODUCT, AND MY DEALERSHIP APART FROM ALL OTHERS. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TALK WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE MADE A PURCHASE FROM ME AND YOU WILL SEE THERE IS A DIFFERENCE!! I FEEL THIS SHOULD PUT CONFIDENCE IN THE BUYERS HERE ON EBAY...IF THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OR THE PRODUCT I WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE THIS....I WANT ALL MY CUSTOMERS TO BE HAPPY WITH THEIR PURCHASE FROM ME.

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ALSO.....AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE ADDED A BUY-IT-NOW OPTION TO THIS AUCTION.......IF YOU LIKE, YOU CAN USE THIS TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS OR BEFORE ANOTHER SMART & EDUCATED E-BAYER GETS A GREAT DEAL ON THIS VEHICLE...BEFORE  CHOOSING THIS OPTION PLEASE HAVE ALL OF YOUR FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS IN ORDER......WE MAKE BUYING A CAR THE MOST PLEASURABLE AND HASSLE FREE THAT YOU WILL FIND ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET.

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE FROM A REPUTABLE SELLER HERE ON EBAY AT A TREMENDOUS SAVINGS!!!.........THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DEAL FOR THE RIGHT PERSON!!

AS ALWAYS PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION AT ANYTIME AS WE ARE IN THE RETAIL AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY.....BUT ONCE THE RESERVE HAS BEEN MET HERE ON EBAY THE VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER BE FOR SALE AT OUR RETAIL LOCATION AND WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER HERE ON EBAY....BID EARLY!!!!...BID TO WIN!!!

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PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO LOOK OVER A COMPLETE LIST OF THE OPTIONS LISTED BELOW AND PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE ALL OUR PICTURES UPLOAD. WE TRY TO BE VERY SPECIFIC AND TAKE TIME TO LIST ALL THE OPTIONS. ALSO WE MAKE A HABIT OF DRIVING ALL OUR VEHICLES WHILE THEY ARE LISTED  TO MAKE SURE THAT AT THE END OF THE AUCTION AND AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY ALL VEHICLES WILL BE 100% AND READY TO GO...SO WHAT THIS MEANS IS TO EXPECT UP TO 500 OR SO MORE MILES ON THE VEHICLE THAN WHAT IS LISTED IN THE AUCTION...WE WANT ALL OUR CUSTOMERS TO BE HAPPY ONES. ALSO PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BY WHICH WE SELL OUR VEHICLES HERE ON EBAY...THESE TERMS ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE AND IF YOU CANNOT STAY WITHIN THESE GUIDELINES THEN WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU NOT TO BID ON OUR VEHICLES.....GOOD LUCK AND ALWAYS HAPPY BIDDING

OPTIONS AND EQUIPMENT

  • 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA "LIMITED" MODEL

  • ALL WHEEL DRIVE

  • LEATHER INTERIOR

  • DRIVER'S SIDE & PASSENGER AIR BAGS

  • FRONT SIDE AIR BAGS

  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  • AIR CONDITIONING

  • MULTI-FUNCTION TILT STEERING WHEEL

  • CRUISE CONTROL

  • POWER WINDOWS

  • POWER DOOR LOCKS

  • DUAL POWER MIRRORS

  • DUAL POWER & "HEATED" FRONT SEATS

  • DRIVER'S SIDE MEMORY SEAT WITH POWER ADJUSTABLE LUMBAR

  • FACTORY AM/FM STEREO................W/IN-DASH CD CHANGER & JBL AUDIO SOUND

  • REAR DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM!!

  • FACTORY NAVIGATION

  • BACK UP CAMERA

  • BLUETOOTH CAPABILITY

  • 2ND ROW REAR QUAD SEATING.....IT IS WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS!!

  • 3RD ROW SEATING

  • DUAL SUNROOFS

  • REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER

  • FACTORY REAR PRIVACY  GLASS

  • FACTORY ALLOY WHEELS

  • REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY

  • BALANCE OF THE TOYOTA POWER TRAIN FACTORY WARRANTY.... 5YEARS OR 60,000 MILES.......IN SERVICE DATE OF 2/26/11....WARRANTY GOOD UNTIL 2/26/2016 OR 60,000 MILES......WHICHEVER COMES FIRST....BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!!...NO RISK PURCHASE HERE ON EBAY!!!

  • BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE TO VERIFY ALL EQUIPMENT, WARRANTY EXPIRATION & COVERAGE'S

  • SERVICED AND PENNSYLVANIA STATE & EMISSION TESTED!!

  • ONLY 45,891 ACTUAL MILES!!!!

  • AND MUCH MUCH MORE.......

MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE BUYING A QUALITY VEHICLE!!!


If you wish to purchase a carfax please go to:   http://kbb.com
brad@harrisonautos.com.  We do reserve the right to end this auction at anytime.

GOVERNING LAW; FORUM SELECTION.  This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Pennsylvania, without reference to its conflict of laws principals.  All disputes arising out of this agreement shall be subject to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Pennsylvania state courts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (or, if there is exclusive federal jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania), and the parties hereby consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of these courts.

FINANCING YOUR VEHICLE...................WARRANTY OPTIONS & AVAILABILITY

Please be sure to have financing arranged before the end of the auction.

If you are in need of financing or have any questions, please call A.J. Hadad in the business office toll free at  1.866.935.1737  We have nation-wide lenders we work with that can provide financing to qualified applicants.

We also offer extended warranties for the vehicles we sell. Please contact A.J. for all inquiries and pricing.

PICKING UP YOUR VEHICLE

All vehicles will be picked up at out retail location just outside of downtown Pittsburgh.  We are conveniently located near the Pittsburgh International Airport, the Greyhound Bus Station, and the Amtrak Train Station.  As a courtesy to all of our eBay customers, we would be happy to pick you up from any of these locations at no charge.  Please be sure to communicate your travel plans to us by emailing us at brad@harrisonautos.com so that we can make sure that we make your trip a pleasant one. 

SHIPPING YOUR VEHICLE

For those that do not pick up vehicle from our retail location, all associated costs with shipping the vehicle is the sole responsibility of the buyer.  A good resource to estimate and arrange shipment is Dependable Auto Shippers.  You can contact Brad Simon at 1-888-871-8590.  As an alternative you can click the link at the end of this paragraph to get a quote as well.  Please do NOT e-mail us and ask for shipping rates or for us to arrange shipping as this is the only part of the transaction that is the sole responsibility of the buyer.  For an accurate quote from the shipping companies, every vehicle will be picked up at our retail location at 12451 Route 30, Irwin, PA 15642.

 Get a free quote for shipping your new vehicle.  Follow this link... http://www.das.com

Or you can contact United Auto Shippers at www.unitedautotransporter.com and their phone number is 817-847-6474 and please ask for Connie. She is our contact person there.

WARRANTY

Our vehicles are sold AS-IS unless otherwise stated that it is still under factory warranty.  If possible, we will provide an in-service date of the vehicle for sale, the length of factory warranty, and the expiration date of the factory warranty.  Most of our vehicles are eligible for an after market warranty offered through Guardian.  If you are interested if this vehicle is eligible and the associated cost, just drop us an email at brad@harrisonautos.com.

VEHICLE CONDITION AND DISCLAIMER

 We take great pride in selling the finest of pre-owned vehicles.  However, please remember that you a bidding on a pre-owned vehicle.  All pre-owned vehicles may or may not have chips, dings, dents, scratches, scrapes, or imperfections due to normal everyday use by the previous owner.  We try our best to describe our vehicles as honest and accurately as possible.  A significant percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals as we make sure that all of our customers are happy.  We encourage all bidders to view the vehicle before bidding at our retail location.  We also welcome pre-buy inspections as well.  If you have any questions or wish to make arrangements to view a vehicle, just drop us an email at brad@harrisonautos.com.

WHO IS HARRISON AUTO SALES?  WHY BUY FROM US?

Harrison Auto Sales has been a licensed independent automobile dealership in the state of Pennsylvania.  We are a member of PIADA (Pennsylvania Independent Automobile Dealers Association) and the Better Business Bureau.  We have an excellent reputation for delivering competitively priced high quality pre-owned vehicles.  We take pride in the products that we sell and strive to exceed our customers expectations.  For many years, we have satisfied all types of customers -  from the refined tastes of corporate executives to the distinguished style of today's professional athletes, including many Pittsburgh Steelers.  Harrison Auto Sales is a name that you can trust to deliver your next top quality vehicle.

CONTACTING US

We are SERIOUS about selling this vehicle and we expect you to be SERIOUS about buying this vehicle.  All of our auctions are handled by professionals that are experienced in distant purchases.  Given this, it is important that all communication concerning this vehicle is sent to brad@harrisonautos.com.  You can expect a prompt reply to all questions that you may have or drop us a note with your name and number and we will promptly call you.  Please do not call our dealership as they cannot handle these requests.

IMPORTANT NOTE!!...........PLEASE READ CAREFULLY  

It is important to read our description fully and do not assume anything.  As these are pre-owned vehicles, sometimes we do not receive all of the accessories items that came with the car from the factory.  For example, extra keys, books & owners manuals, remote entry key fobs, factory floor mats, tool kits, cd cartridges, etc. We try very hard to include these items if they have remained with the vehicle when we purchased it. Such items are available at your local franchised dealership. If any of these items are important to you.....please do not assume they are included with the sale of this fine automobile.....instead make sure you email us @ brad@harrisonautos.com.  In any instance, we will not be responsible for any missing minor accessory.  

PICTURES!!! PICTURES!!! PICTURES!!! PICTURES!!! PICTURES!!!

Please be patient while the 45 pictures download.  We try to provide as many pictures as possible to give you a virtual tour of the vehicle.  We feel that all of the pictures give you a realistic visual of the quality of the vehicle. 

PRICED RIGHT!!........DON'T MISS OUT!!

BALANCE OF THE  FACTORY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY!!...BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!

TAKE A TRIP TO YOUR LOCAL FRANCHISED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF YOU CAN BUY THE SAME VEHICLE I AM SELLING FOR AT THIS PRICE....I PRICE MY VEHICLES RIGHT SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO THINK LONG AND MAKE A HARD DECISION.....I MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU HERE ON EBAY!!

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE FROM A REPUTABLE SELLER HERE ON EBAY....LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE HOW I HAVE SATISFIED MANY OTHER BUYERS HERE  ON EBAY....YOUR SATISFACTION IS MY #1 GOAL!!!

HOOD AREA IS CLEAN & NOT ALL CHIPPED & NICKED UP. I SELL ONLY PREMIUM MERCHANDISED HERE ON EBAY. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE FROM A REPUTABLE SELLER HERE ON EBAY.....HARRISON AUTO!!

NICE & STRAIGHT DOWN THE SIDES

"LIMITED"

"ALL WHEEL DRIVE"

REAR PARK ASSIST

LOOKS GREAT FROM EVERY ANGLE!!

NICE AND STRAIGHT

DRIVER'S SIDE MEMORY SEAT

"JBL" PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM

LEATHER INTERIOR IS IN GREAT CONDITION

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT

DUAL POWER GLASS SUNROOF

DUAL POWER MIRRORS

TRACTION  CONTROL

PARK ASSIST

MULTI-FUNCTION STEERING WHEEL

GREAT MILEAGE ON THIS QUALITY SIENNA

BALANCE OF THE FACTORY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY

KEYLESS START

FACTORY NAVIGATION.....

......AND BACK UP CAMERA

DUAL "HEATED" FRONT SEATS

ALL CARPET AREAS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION

BOOKS AND MANUALS ARE PRESENT

SPARE KEYS AND DVD REMOTE

QUAD REAR SEATING!!...........IT IS WHAT EVERYONE WANTS!!

REAR SEATS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

REAR DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

REAR SUNROOF

REAR CARGO AREA IS CLEAN AND SPACIOUS

FACTORY FLOOR MATS ARE PRESENT

THE "FAMOUS" TOYOTA POWER PLANT

FACTORY ALLOY WHEELS

EXCELLENT TIRE TREAD

ORIGINAL VIN TAG IN THE DOOR

DISCLOSURE.......

Aggressively  "PRICED RIGHT"  To Sell Fast!!

DON'T WAIT & MISS OUT!!....BUY-IT-NOW!!!

WE WELCOME PRE-BUY INSPECTION...I AM SURE YOU WILL BE MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH THE CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE

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