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#51 of 7481 re: Decision Time by little_pogi Nov 24, 2003 (7:17 pm)
The Salsa Red Prius coming to your dealer is not the Prius you ordered. Your dealer is playing the old sales trick of bait and switch. It is certainly unprofessional for them to sell you a car you did not ordered under the threat of you falling back to last in line and having to wait 5 or more months. You should be still 1st in line once a Salsa Red 04 Prius with pkg#6 comes in. That is what you ordered and they have to honor that contract you made with a $500 down. Get a sales manager involve. Dealers could swap cars among themselves to satisfy specific customer demands.   Have you ever tried going to another Toyota dealer in your area? I still think driving say a 100 miles away to get delivery sooner is worth it.
#52 of 7481 Prius costs by alnvilma Nov 25, 2003 (5:49 am)
It is unfortunate that there are unfair scenarios posted about buying experiences with this great car. Not to rub salt in the wounds but there is also the flip side:  Here in Oregon there is no sales tax, cheap registration and a $1500 tax CREDIT too. When I add that to the Federal $2000 deduction and the Toyota loyalty rebate of $500, my actual cost is $18436 w/Pkg.#1, floor mats, tags and a full tank!  Of course, loaded up, that would be less favorable but I don't need or want all that stuff so my cost was less of a factor in this buying experience.  I can't imagine a BC resident having to fork over PST/GST on top of a loaded Prius. Ouch.(think ECHO hatchback or Prius Classic).  Good luck to all. Love this car.
#53 of 7481 Decision Made by oldfox Nov 25, 2003 (10:43 am)
Visited my dealer today and accepted the Salsa Red Pear Prius. Will arrive 20 Dec. I know, I know, I should have held out for exactly what I wanted but I really do want the car now and of course there is no guarantee that a red pkg 6 will ever arrive in this area. I tried the "will accept other colors" but but what is the incentive for another dealer to go thru any hassle re: swapping of cars?   Alnvilma, I grew up in Vancouver, and Seattle WA. and lived for a while in Portland OR. Beautiful area just way, way too much rain for me -
#54 of 7481 SE Toyota Prius Availability by footie Nov 25, 2003 (3:17 pm)
Oldfox - There are 8 Salsa Red Prius in the Southeast Toyota zone (GA/FL/SC/NC/TN) scheduled for arrival between Nov 29th and Dec 6th.   They have a variety of pkgs ( no 6 ) 3, 5, 8, 9.   Some have add-ons like you described and most have the decidely wallet thinning "Toyo Guard". All of the non-Toyota stuff is added at the South East Toyota 'port' of Jacksonville.   Hope yours works out.   Anyone shopping for a Prius in the SET zone should check online inventory to get the low down on which cars have what. The last 4 digits of the VIN are given.   If you can't get a straight deal down there, drive to Virginia where there's no monopoly like the family that runs SET.   Good shopping
#55 of 7481 Pricing and Experience... by texassalsa04 Nov 29, 2003 (7:46 am)
Ok, now that I have had a week with my Salsa AG (4), I can sit down and type in some info. I placed my order on Sept. 17 (non-pioneer). I took delivery on Nov. 24. I saw in early October that a lot of people were getting package 9 and was worried about my package 4 order. To my surprise package 4 is very common in the Gulf State Region. So, this actually worked out in my favor. Total price was $21,829. I had specifically asked for the top sales person at the dealer and from the get go, I made sure that everything was done professionally. I also specifically mentioned to the sales rep that I did not want any other extras on the car other than floor mats. He did a wonderful job at keeping all the other add-ons off my vehicle. I would go back to this sales rep again if I had to. Since I had an approved loan from my credit union, the total sales process was fairly fast. It took a little over two hours to drive away from the lot. I am thinking about getting the 7/100/0 warranty. Good luck to all those still waiting for their Prius. Tony.
#56 of 7481 No haggle pricing on Prius? by ramesh_meera Nov 29, 2003 (5:48 pm)
Is it true that there is a no-haggle pricing strategy on the Prius (similar to Saturn and Scion)? Our dealer in San Jose (C.T.) claims that nobody in the country is offering any discounts (whatsoever).   Also, is there a way to track an order after we've placed a $500 deposit?
#57 of 7481 Re No haggle pricing by backy Nov 29, 2003 (6:22 pm)
Ah, the things some salespeople will say! It is absolutely not true that no one in the country is offering any discounts on the Prius. My experience is that very few dealers in my area (Twin Cities) are offering discounts, because they can sell all they want for MSRP and have order backlogs for several months. I did find two dealers in my area who offer, or offered discounts of $500 off MSRP. One dealer recently stopped that practice. The other continues to offer $500 off each Prius, a flat discount, as part of their "no negotiating" policy at the dealership. (That policy applies to all cars sold at the dealership, not just Priuses.) Guess where I ordered my Prius? There are also a few dealers around the country selling Priuses on eBay, and the starting prices for some of them are below MSRP. So in a way you could consider those dealers offering to sell the cars at a discount--whether the bids go above MSRP is another story.   As for tracking orders, I don't know how to track them myself but my dealer has a tracking sheet and knows exactly where my order stands, and all I need to do is call or email my sales rep and ask him where I am, whenever I want. I'll probably do that once a month until the delivery date comes nearer.
#58 of 7481 How do I check online inventory of a region? by djg1701 Nov 29, 2003 (6:31 pm)
Where would I go online and what do I do to check the "online inventory" of a region? I am awaiting a Red Salsa BC in New England. Thanks.   > Anyone shopping for a Prius in the SET zone should check online > inventory to get the lowdown on which cars have what. The last 4 > digits of the VIN are given.
#59 of 7481 djg1701 -- not available in New England by footie Nov 30, 2003 (5:48 am)
The bad news is that you can't check the regional inventory in New England...   The good news is that that there's NO mammoth distributor in New England like there is in the Southeast and Gulf States. (That's good news because the market here is competitive on a dealership by dealership basis and the Toyotas don't come loaded with gimmicky 'port' options like they do in the SE.)   The big distributors are the ones that put up the regional inventory and make it available through the individual dealerships.   Here in New England, you need to develop a contact at a Toyota dealership. They can look up regional inventory and scheduled delivery on their computer system.   You can also shop outside of New England. The Baltimore and Washington Toyota market is very competitive and not controlled by a family distributorship like the entire SouthEast.
#60 of 7481 New York / New Jersey Availability by johntpr Nov 30, 2003 (5:50 am)
I've been told by my dealer in NY that Toyota is only shipping option package # 6 and #9 equipped Prius' for the next couple of months. I was looking for a silver Prius with package # 7. Has anyone else heard this in this region, and can anyone recommend a dealer in this area that understands these cars. I live in Rockland County, NY. Has anyone been able to purchase a silver #7 in another region?

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