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Replying to: jaxs1 (Jun 26, 2008 6:19 am) |
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Replying to: oldcoach (May 27, 2008 1:26 pm) Can you share where you bought your Prius? I am in the market. Thanks so much! smokemirrors
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Replying to: smokemirrors (Jul 06, 2008 1:10 pm) |
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| I have a deal in the works for purchasing a 2008 Prius for $2K over MSPR. This is for a Touring #6 so the MSRP is approximately $28K (out the door of $30K). I've been looking for a long time and don't have a car now because I sold it. There is a long waiting list all over the place, so I would pay a premium to get one now. What do you guys think? | |
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Replying to: hawaiicarguy (Jul 09, 2008 9:04 pm) I wouldn't pay over MSRP no matter how popular the car is now. There ARE also dealers who will still sell for MSRP or less in this market; so what if you have to wait. You may not have much of a choice if you are in Hawaii. The dealers who gouge buyers based on "market adjustments" are entitled do so in a a free market economy but they permanently go on my personal sh*t list, and I will never buy from them. Any savings in gasoline or personal satisfaction you might derive with the car are more than offset by the price premium, IMHO. |
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Replying to: carnaught (Jul 10, 2008 9:33 am) In CA, with sales tax of 7.75%, title, etc. it costs about $31,000 or so OTD. As to the idea of paying a premium, I don't like it but it MAY be worth it as currently the next best cars to my thinking, Yaris and Fit, burn about 90 gallons more gasoline per 12,000 miles. Hard to project the resale market three-five years from now as to gasoline prices and the much wider choices in fuel-efficient cars. Yaris and Fit may seem like SUVs by then. I would think that the 42-44mpg Prius would tend to hold its value better than the 32-34mpg Yaris or Fit. My 30 mpg 02Civic only lost about $1,000 per year.
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Many Toyota dealers have flat out lost their frickin minds. I saw one in Daytona Beach showing $6,500 ABOVE MSRP on their web site!! If I'm not willing to pay sticker for a car, I'm certainly not going to pay above it no matter how "popular" or "rare" the dealer says the car is. How is a brand new mass-produced car "rare?" Same thing happened here at various dealers across North Fla. that folks have mentioned, . . . no wiggle room, waiting lists, sticker price, and extras crammed down your throat. Was haggling with one sales manager at one dealership when a salesman walked up and asked "is this deal going through or should I call the next people on the list?" Blatant sales technique, but the rudeness of it pissed me off to no end. Lowered my offer from the previous one, laughed, and walked. Would have LOVED to have a Prius, but driving the darn thing for five years to make up the difference in over-cost vs. fuel savings would have driven me nuts. I'll wait. Besides, they are pissing a lot of people off and as soon as some viable alternative start hitting the market they are going to be in for a rude awakening when they're market share takes a big hit.
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Replying to: mazaniac (Jul 11, 2008 5:24 pm) Why don't you investigate buying one in another state, and shipping it to FLA? We have lots of them here in LA. |
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| For many people, a Corolla will make more financial sense than a Prius at $6500 over MSRP or even $6.50 over MSRP. | |
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Who Whoo I get my car Sliver Pine pkg 2 on Wednsday after work 2 1/2 months wait, could have gotten it sooner but we were picky on the paint Sliver Pine 
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