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Toyota Prius: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences
by KarenS HOST
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Feb 17, 2006 (6:38 am)
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Please share your recent Prius purchase price and experience.
Replies to this message:
- kamalapc (Feb 23, 2006 4:59 pm)
- latothedesert (Mar 07, 2006 2:56 pm)
- vanderhorstg (Mar 16, 2006 9:38 pm)
- dude16 (Apr 24, 2006 12:55 pm)
- librarychick94 (Aug 30, 2006 3:25 pm)
- lynsam (Sep 28, 2006 7:18 pm)
- dngo18 (Dec 13, 2006 10:39 pm)
- lisa36 (Feb 06, 2007 10:26 am)
- shanam30 (Mar 04, 2007 4:07 pm)
- acylon (Mar 27, 2007 1:47 pm)
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- #2 of 1971
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Re: Toyota Prius: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences [KarenS]
by kamalapc
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Feb 23, 2006 (4:59 pm)
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Replying to: KarenS (Feb 17, 2006 6:38 am)
Today I got an Invoice from NJ dealer for $1000 less on MSRP
Plus
Mats
Taxes
Reg.
Title
Tomorrow I will pay the deposit (we see good days etc.,)
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- #3 of 1971
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Re: Toyota Prius: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences [kamalapc]
by kamalapc
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Feb 27, 2006 (8:12 am)
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Replying to: kamalapc (Feb 23, 2006 4:59 pm)
More News:
Friday I got 2006 Prius for $1500 under MSRP. This is from TOYOTALAND, Springfield, NJ. I paid my deposit. I ordered either of these colors in base+mats. Driftwood Pearl/Silver Pine Mica. Because I put this dealer with competetion with my $1000 dealer. It worked great.
21069 Price (Including Dest+Mats)
299 Doc Fee
Plus
Tax (NJ Tax)
Title/Reg 242
7.50 Tire Fee
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Prius Sale
by bill666
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Feb 28, 2006 (7:27 am)
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Edmunds lists TMV on Prius as a average of over $31,000 I paid MSRP for a fully loaded Prius in MA at Bernardi Toyota. Now the wait begins.....
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Re: Toyota Prius: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences [kamalapc]
by noviceshopper
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Mar 03, 2006 (4:10 pm)
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Replying to: kamalapc (Feb 27, 2006 8:12 am)
Kamalapc: Congrats. Sounds like you got a great deal. I'm completely new at this. Could you please go thru the math again, a bit slower? My understanding is that MSRP is 21725, and destination is 580, for 22305 total. I have zero clue how much mats typically cost. You cite saving 1500 under MSRP. 22305 - 1500 = 20805. Your cite price 21069. 21069 - 20805 = 264; was that the cost of the mats?? And now that I think about it more, I guess the package (I'd want either 2, 3 or 4) is a separate issue, right? Thanks.
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Picking the car up today!
by looking4prius
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Mar 06, 2006 (12:03 pm)
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With Tax & license, I will be paying about $26k for a package 3. I have heard that there are mats 'out there' that can be bought for much less than the Toyota asking price. Havent been able to find these less expensive mats, though...
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Re: Picking the car up today! [looking4prius]
by looking4prius
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Mar 07, 2006 (9:37 am)
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Replying to: looking4prius (Mar 06, 2006 12:03 pm)
Well, I picked up the car, and I am happy. However, the salesman that I worked with didn't know how to operate the car. Otherwise, though, I think it was a good buying experience. This is my first new car, the first one bought from a dealer.
Yeah, there was a little pressure on the sales side regarding extended warranty and other extra stuff that 'I absolutely have to have', but it was simply a matter of saying 'No, thank you'.
Regarding the mats, the dealer threw them in for free. Didnt cost me a dime.
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Re: Toyota Prius: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences [KarenS]
by latothedesert
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Mar 07, 2006 (2:56 pm)
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Replying to: KarenS (Feb 17, 2006 6:38 am)
In Los Angeles, I've been seeing that many of the dealers are charging up to $5K over invoice for the Prius that they don't even have on their lot. So when I found a dealer that was only charging MSRP for them, I felt like I had won the lottery. So the dealer was able to tell me what they had been allocated and were expecting to receive within the next 4-5 days. They were expecting two...a Silver package #1 and a Silver package #8. Since they had the VIN# listed on their inbound inventory, they were able to write up the sale to hold it from being sold to anyone else. This required NO MONEY out of pocket for me. Two days later it arrived. I paid $29,459 for a package #8 with floor mats/cargo net & first aid kit. Although the car comes with an 8 year/100K mile warranty on the Hybrid systems, I went ahead and purchased the Toyota Platnum Bumper-to-Bumper warranty for an additional $2K. This extends the full warranty to 7 years/100K on everything, not only the Hybrid system. I purchased from Moss Brothers Toyota in Moreno Valley, CA through the fleet dept. I would strongly suggest that if you're in the market for a new car, call the dealership first and ask to speak to someone in the fleet dept. The dealings with the front sales people at most dealerships is very intimidating. The fleet dept is able to give you what you're looking for and without having to waste so much time with the negotiating process. Good luck! 
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Re: Toyota Prius: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences [latothedesert]
by midnightcowboy
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Mar 08, 2006 (5:48 am)
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Replying to: latothedesert (Mar 07, 2006 2:56 pm)
Argh! You got a good price on the car but you kind of got taken  on the extended warranty, you should have been able to get it for closer to $1K. But oh well, enjoy you car,
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Re: Toyota Prius: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences [midnightcowboy]
by mhoran
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Mar 08, 2006 (4:55 pm)
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Replying to: midnightcowboy (Mar 08, 2006 5:48 am)
My Black '06 is getting delivered tomorrow. Got package #8 with the full extended warranty for a total of 28.6K (the warranty was only $1075). Went thru a great broker, and they actually bring it to my house. Can't wait !!!
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