Tampa FL Prius Price

[tampabaydoug]

Found a Tampa Toyota dealer advertising on Craigslist. I know the Prius is very popular due to the current gas prices, but a $4995 "limited availability market adjustment"? (see picture #5 in their ad). Anyone else seeing this happen?

Here's the ad:

= + = NEW 2008 Toyota Prius for sale NOW! = + =

[bigrichard]

Originally Posted by tampabaydoug

Found a Tampa Toyota dealer advertising on Craigslist. I know the Prius is very popular due to the current gas prices, but a $4995 "limited availability market adjustment"? (see picture #5 in their ad). Anyone else seeing this happen?

It is common in my area also. Let them sit on it for awhile.

[Jennjay]

Pretty sure this is the same dealer that was selling a package zero ( base) last month on ebay for a buy it now price of almost 29K. It might be the same car with some added extras. Crazy.

[sleonardelli]

I got lucky to get a touring package 6 for the price of a mid-level package 6 at Courtesy Toyota in Brandon because I was willing to accept Silver Pine Mica though my first two choices were Seaside Pearl and Barcelona Red. I did not pay over MSRP but I bought mine the first week in April just before the shortage. This listing is evidence of the laws of supply and demand.

[taggart]

Originally Posted by bigrichard

Let them sit on it for awhile.

I doubt everyone will do this. There's always at least one sucker with money to burn out there.

[Carnutt]

It is common in my area also. Let them sit on it for awhile.

These kind of dealers can sit on it and rotate as far as I'm concerned.

[AttaBoy]

Newbie needs help ! Tuesday July 29, 2007 5:30 pm est

I must sell my Prius and don't know how to price it - so I thought maybe you guys could offer advice? What better place to beg for help that on a site called PriusChat.com ??

It's a 2008 Prius Pkg-2 VSC red w/23K miles.

No damage, well, couple paint nicks from rock chips, original tires are good, doesn't need anything but a bath. I'm a non smoker and don't eat in the car. It's had each recommended factory service promptly when due. I average 49 city 56 hwy mpg.

I guess what I paid for it ($22,500) is not relavant (?) but the reason for the post today - I looked on-line and saw some dealerships selling used 2008 models like mine for $32,995.00. Can this be right ?

If true then I've lost all sense of reality... and hope you guys will kick in with some good and fair pricing information for me.

I need to try to sell it beginning now, basically, August 1st, 2008 and, hopefully, no later than September 1st, 2008.

Thanks in advance for your sage advice !

AttaBoy
(yes, another newbie. sorry!)
BigDogLittleCat@gmail.com

[steveholtam]

You may want to start your own thread. You may get more views that way.

[AttaBoy]

Thanks Steve. I didn't want to start a new thread and risk getting flamed for bothering people with my problem... but here goes. Anyhoo -thx - have a great day.

[pmd]

greetings. just started hunting for our first prius (or toyota for that matter).

i was at clearwater-toyota july 31, 2008 and the only prius they had (which had just came in) was a 2007 green touring pkg 3 (or 5 i think) 11K miles.
they wanted 30K plus. we passed on it.
they said i could order one (2008) at 3K over msrp and expect to pay 699 for toyocare and 699 for performance packages and 599 dealer prep.sooooo... with $2000 in addons (1400 hundred of which i dont want) i am in a holding pattern.
... yea... i know... welcome to the current world of shopping for a new prius.
i have been trying to internet shop in my area with out any reassuring response. (been asking for msrp and no addons )

can anyone recommend a solid individual and a dealer that i might contact ?

thanks
paul....
p.dow@knology.net