How to find out Southeast Region allocations

[CarlK]

Stickied by Danny because of the great information voltswagon posted a few posts below:

OK, I broke the code for obtaining results for each individual dealer for the SE region.
If you use this URL:
http://www.toyotaweb.net/inventory/searchr...=false,%20false

You will get the number of Prius they have allocated at the dealer, in this case it is Toyota of Durham (dealer code 32127). How do you get the code for the dealer you are interested in? Go to the toyota.com and use the dealer locator link. Once you find the dealer you want info on, move your cursor over Search Used Car Inventory. At the bottom of your current web page it should show you the dealer code embedded in the URL for searching used inventory.

Substitute that code in the URL above for each dealer who's allocation you want to see. If you get a response that includes the entire SE allocation, then that dealer does NOT have any Prius allocated currently.

See what lengths we go to just to watch for that elusive car?

Here's what I can see the latest allocations appear to be for the Southeast Region. As usual, there is no indication which dealers got what and no indication if any of them are "unsold". There appears to be 133 allocated this time around:
17 Black
20 Driftwood
30 Silver
19 Salsa (Red)
12 Seaside (Blue)
21 White
14 Tideland (controversial)

By major option:
Opt. Qty
#2 2
#4 2
#5 1
#6 19
#7 86
#8 0
#9 23

As I've said before, about all this info is good for is to show what is coming into the region.

Carl

[chris_b_01]

14 Tideland (controversial)

Thanks for the info

What is controversial about the Tideland?

I am surprised that there are not more #9 packages... doesn't everyone want the NAV system?


Chris

[CarlK]

Thanks for the info

What is controversial about the Tideland?

I am surprised that there are not more #9 packages... doesn't everyone want the NAV system?


Chris

Chris,
The "controversial" remark was a weak attempt at humor. Some say it's green, some say it's gray, some say it changes from time-to-time. As for option 9, I think there is a stronger demand for them, but obviously there just aren't a lot of them coming to the Southeast. It's still pretty much of a mystery how cars are allocated to the regions.

Carl

[chris_b_01]

much of a mystery how cars are allocated to the regions.Carl

Tideland is my favourite


Chris

[bigbaldcuban]

It never ceases to amaze me how nearly impossible it is to get this allocation information for the Gulf States. In my magical world of make believe and fantasy, there wouldn't be private companies in some regions and we could at get the regional allocation from Toyota.

[voltswagon]

OK, I broke the code for obtaining results for each individual dealer for the SE region.
If you use this URL:
http://www.toyotaweb.net/inventory/searchr...=false,%20false

You will get the number of Prius they have allocated at the dealer, in this case it is Toyota of Durham (dealer code 32127). How do you get the code for the dealer you are interested in? Go to the toyota.com and use the dealer locator link. Once you find the dealer you want info on, move your cursor over Search Used Car Inventory. At the bottom of your current web page it should show you the dealer code embedded in the URL for searching used inventory.

Substitute that code in the URL above for each dealer who's allocation you want to see. If you get a response that includes the entire SE allocation, then that dealer does NOT have any Prius allocated currently.

See what lengths we go to just to watch for that elusive car?

[chris_b_01]

OK, I broke the code for

COOL!!!!



I get this:

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a000d'

Type mismatch: '[string: ""]'

/inventory/searchresults1.asp, line 355


When I change the dealer code. I'll try and mess with that URL to see if I did something wrong


Chris

[bookrats]

I am surprised that there are not more #9 packages... doesn't everyone want the NAV system?

Actually, I don't, but I am also surprised. I believed the rumors that Toyota had changed their distribution to selling more #9s, because they made more profit that way, and they figured with the demand as high as it is, sell the most fully loaded option.

Absolutely flabbergasted to see #7s so widely produced. (Happy, though -- see below.)

Thank you for posting this, Carl!!

[chris_b_01]

OK, I broke the code for obtaining results for each individual dealer for the SE region.

OK.... it's the SE region

I was trying a dealer in the "Central Atlantic" region

any idea where to find the inventory site for them?


thanks

[chris_b_01]

allocated at the dealer,

WOW - that Durham dealer was really piling on the upsell items such as the undercoat!

They know people want the cars. Also didn't see too many #9 packages


Chris