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#1001 of 1691 Re: Price-fixing in Miami [pmanza] by srm1 Sep 05, 2007 (11:12 am)
Replying to: pmanza (Sep 05, 2007 9:49 am) Wow, we just moved from CA to FL and thought it would be cheaper to purchase a Prius here. CA is not known for ‘reasonable rates on anything.’ Go figure!   After flipping through this site, I learned a lot about the Prius. I thank all of you for enlightening me. Is it worth buying a Prius in the CARB states for that “generous warranty’? Do you pay extra for it? Since my bad experience with the Miami dealers, buying one in the NE is doable. Any dealer recommendations for CT, ME, MA, NJ, NY, RI, VT? Replies to this message: pmanza (Sep 05, 2007 2:30 pm)
#1002 of 1691 Re: Price-fixing in Miami [srm1] by pmanza Sep 05, 2007 (2:30 pm)
Replying to: srm1 (Sep 05, 2007 11:12 am) have you looked at fitzmall.com? A lot of posters from back east say that they are fairly reasonable, not the cheapest, but not the most expensive either, and easy to deal with. Peggy
#1003 of 1691 Re: prius package #2 in 21400 southern cal [jamesdu] by shortcode Sep 05, 2007 (6:47 pm)
Replying to: jamesdu (Aug 23, 2007 1:39 am) James   Could you pls give me dealer info? I'm in the same boat. looking for prius with the package #2. No one knows for sure when the 08's are coming out but all say no changes except tail lights. Not as many choices of colors towards the end of the model year either   s
#1004 of 1691 using Costco by johnson5 Sep 06, 2007 (10:42 pm)
Many of my friends warned me from buying a prius. They are all senior citizens and their major complaint is lack of comfortable seats, lack of height adjustment and their spouses complain that the rear seats are not very comfortable either.   Other wise no problems at alls. Some of the Prius I have seen got more than 130 thousand miles with no unexpected repairs.   I am 65; at this point comfortable seats are of importance at this age... My friends suggested go for the leather seats (package #6).No of us have seen, or traveled in a prius with leather seats.   I ordered one with a touring package and, option number 6. I used Costco buying service. It is about 700 dollars above the invoice and depending upon where one lives there is about 1400$ discount (eco savings) package 6.   The local dealers are not very helpful. They want 1000 $ above invoice plus 175 dollars for dealers preparation. Buying through Costco seams to be an easy way out without spending time with dealers to get one at a reasonable price. I live in rural Midwest and not in southern California. Replies to this message: cruising7388 (Sep 06, 2007 11:13 pm) dmays (Sep 07, 2007 7:05 am) prusa (Sep 07, 2007 4:57 pm)
#1005 of 1691 Re: using Costco [johnson5] by cruising7388 Sep 06, 2007 (11:13 pm)
Replying to: johnson5 (Sep 06, 2007 10:42 pm) With friends like that, who needs enemies? Prius seats are very comfortable. Rear seats are fine also. It's one of the most reliable vehicles on the road. IMO, the leather seats are a waste of money. For one thing, they are only partially leather seats - lots of the seat is still vinyl. For what they charge I would opt out of leather and use the cash to buy about 20,000 miles of fuel.
#1006 of 1691 Re: using Costco [johnson5] by dmays Sep 07, 2007 (7:05 am)
Replying to: johnson5 (Sep 06, 2007 10:42 pm) Your friends don't have a clue. Hopefully they are not the same ones that move to Florida or the warm weather only to stay shut up in their air conditioned homes and riding around in their air conditioned Lincolns!   Seats...get the car. If you have trouble like I did, invest a bit in a high quality car seat cover system. I sprung for the Wet Okle (http://www.wetokole.com) after reading a bit on this site. I have 2 kids and having the waterproofiness is keen. I also though the fabric was a bit low quality and probably would not handle the abuse. I opted for the inflatable lumbar for the driver which while not automatic, can be repositioned. I also opted for the pin stripe, the logo, and the zipper pouches on the back. Go to the website and the pics look exactly like what was delivered.   The seat covers are not cheap, but the quality and fit has to be unsurpassed. Since I'll have the car for while, I thought it was a wise investment...and the first time the coke turned over in the back seat and the next time when the Rita's ice spilled, I was relieved!   D
#1007 of 1691 Re: using Costco [johnson5] by prusa Sep 07, 2007 (4:57 pm)
Replying to: johnson5 (Sep 06, 2007 10:42 pm) Let me have their website, please. Is it Costco.com? I am going to give it a try. I have been trying to buy package #6 and the dealers want the MSR price which I am not willing to pay. PRUSA
#1008 of 1691 using Costco by johnson5 Sep 08, 2007 (1:57 pm)
Just go to costCo com.or google for costco auto purchase program. You can even find the opinions about costco in priuschat and also about seat comfort Etc.Opinions defer. 50 dollars for membership. The dealer may be away and may not be the near to you. You will not have finalprice unless you are there in dealership and ready to buy it.
#1009 of 1691 '08 Prius prices. by nahreat Sep 09, 2007 (6:10 pm)
Anyone out there know what the '08 are going for in the DC area? I'm looking for a 2007 package 6 but I don't think it's going to happen. Anyway, any help with the '08 pricing would be great!
#1010 of 1691 08 prius prices by johnson5 Sep 09, 2007 (10:11 pm)
In April 07 a friend of mine purchased in DC, touring edition for 1300 below MSRP. I do not know about the prices now. In KY and OHIO some dealers I contacted want   Full MSRP   1000 $ above invoice plus 175 dollars of prep charges Plus 395 dollars of paint and protection package. This is the lowest quote after sending e-mails to several dealers.   Finally I went with Costco. It seems to be 700 dollars above invoice. (Can not confirm it) Not all colors and option packages are available in my distribution zone. But it can be ordered. The Costco dealer said it may take 2 months to 6 months.   The 08 models are slowly rolling in. As per this dealer normal supplies for this Prius will take 2 months. You can check the Toyota prius website to know what color and option package combinations available for your zip code.

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