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#21 of 7481 Excellent effort by dealer by 51jerryp Nov 11, 2003 (6:38 am)
I placed my order on Oct. 20 for 2004 Prius with option package #7 at Palmiero Toyota in Meadville PA. They proceeded immediately to make calls to other dealers (80 of them, I was told) to get the car I wanted. I took delivery on Nov. 8. Price was exactly as was shown on the 'build your own' part of the Toyota web site. I consider myself very lucky to be driving the first Prius in our area. The effort and treatment by Palmiero Toyota was excellent in all respects.
#22 of 7481 Dealer Pricing and Availability by teddymac Nov 11, 2003 (6:47 am)
I posted on the other discussion first, but thought I should perhaps post here as well. I drove a new Prius the other day (in Connecticut) - I thought it was great and want one.   When I sat down with the salesman, he eventually wanted an non-refundable deposit to order a car and said they were charging $4500 over MSRP. I walked out before I figured that maybe this was supposed to be the start of a negotiation?   I put down a refundable deposit at another dealer in September - I am still trying to find out the status there. My real question is - does Toyota care what the dealers are doing? Now that the cars are here, is it just a free-for-all?   I would like to get this car and I'm willing to pay MSRP and to wait several months - just starting to wonder whether that's going to get it done here in the Northeast. Any thoughts? Thanks
#23 of 7481 Dealer Pricing and Availability by azstan Nov 11, 2003 (11:43 am)
$4500 over MSRP! Ever think what these dealers would be doing to us if we did not have Monroney Law?   I really like the car, but the buying eperience continues to be a "traumatic experience".
#24 of 7481 Monroney Law by teddymac Nov 11, 2003 (12:14 pm)
azstan (and others) - What (and where) is Monroney Law?
#25 of 7481 Monroney... by jrct9454 Nov 11, 2003 (2:38 pm)
...refers to the Federal law that requires the MSRP sticker you see on every new car. Over the years, what appears on that sticker [EPA fuel and emissions results, content nation-of-origin, etc.] has gradually grown, but the basic idea was that every new car had to have a suggested manufacturer's price posted on the window.   "Suggested" is the key word, of course. No one objects when dealers discount from MSRP because of supply and demand, but everyone seems to object when it works the other way 'round. If you must be the first on your block, the price will often be higher than a few months down the line; I've occasionally done exactly that, but with the clear understanding of what it means.
#27 of 7481 nicely loaded base model by john1701a Nov 12, 2003 (12:45 pm)
2004 Prius base MSRP of $19,995 includes:   • CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) • Automatic Climate-Control with Electric A/C • Anti-Lock Brakes • Traction-Control • Cruise-Control • Power & Heated mirrors • Power windows • Power door locks • AM/FM/CD with 6 speakers • Keyless-Entry remotes • Cast Aluminum Alloy rims • Tilt steering with audio/climate controls • 60/40 Split-folding rear seat • Multi-Display with trip computer • Rear Defroster
#28 of 7481 Driving my 2004 Prius and loving it! by tom10105ba Nov 12, 2003 (12:49 pm)
Hi folks - just thought I'd give a quick brief on my experiences with the 2004 Prius to date. I picked it up from the dealer (Darcars Toyota, Silver Spring MD) on October 24th, (Option package #9/ Silver), paid sticker price. I've put 1200+ miles on it so far and I'm averaging 52+ miles per gallon in mixed driving. The car drives and handles well, acceleration is better than what I was expecting (I used to drive a 2000 ML320). The Bluetooth phone works great! I have a SonyEricson T616 and have no issues using it with the car; I even downloaded the phonebook to the car. My only wish was that the audio from the phone was distributed to all the speakers, not just the driver’s door. Navagation system works well (DVD under drivers seat) Stereo is ok - 6 CD changer works well. Satellite controls on steering wheel don't take long to master... Anyway, the journey continues and I'm having a blast!
#29 of 7481 Web ordered prius by masshockey Nov 12, 2003 (5:57 pm)
I web-ordered my prius in August, took delivery early Nov, paid "sticker" for pkg 9, had preferred accessory package tacked on by dealer ($262) but would have got it anyway, total $26,017.
#30 of 7481 Has anyone............................ by daysailer Nov 13, 2003 (4:51 am)
been able to obtain a new Prius for $19995?

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