Good Toyota/Prius Dealers

hockeybrat · 04-04-2006, 02:49 PM

Jim Dawson (Internet Sales Manager) of Bob Bridge Toyota in Renton WA. The original gal who added me onto the list, Danna was no longer there but Jim was able to answer all my questions.

Edited to add - I was originally on a list with Puyallup Toyota but they were really difficult to get a hold of. I had questions during the wait period and they never responded. I ended up getting out of that list and onto the list at Bob Bridge.

Begreen · 04-04-2006, 03:45 PM

We bought our 2006 for msrp in Portland from Gladstone Toyota via Travis. Very easy to work with and no surprises. And he does email, even picked me up at the airport. Nice folks. The car was detailed and ready to go.

ig_ron · 04-05-2006, 02:35 AM

Hi,

For those looking for info in the Los Angeles, CA area, I posted a recap of my experience in the "LA Area Best Dealer?" thread.

Just wanted to also say thank you to all who posted as I definitely benefited from the info shared and was on the look-out for different things based on your experiences. Very useful site, thanks!

Take care,

Ron

beezy · 04-09-2006, 05:04 AM

Patrick Grennan at Bob Bridge in Renton, WA. Talked to him over the phone and he told me that a Prius had landed and was being trucked to the dealership. Patrick was up front and told me that the car was priced at MSRP. When the car came in he gave me a call and I went to go pick it up. No hassles at all from anybody at the dealership.

Ed Vatza · 04-21-2006, 04:55 AM

We picked up our 2006 Silver Pine Mica #3 yesterday from Dick Milham Toyota in Easton/Bethlehem, PA. Ordered it on February 15. It arrived on April 17. Where was I? In the hospital. Yuck! My wife called to tell me that our salesman (Peter Feld - super guy) e-mailed us a photo of the car coming off of the carrier. Very nice touch.

Paid MSRP. We were about #30+ on the list when we started. Peter did a great job of keeping us apprised of status and knows the Prius inside and out. Not like a salesperson at another local dealership who didn't know squat about the vehicle. Anyway, we're in our mid-50s and have bought a number of cars over the years. Peter Feld is the best salesperson we've ever had.

And I truly expect the Prius to be the best car we ever had.

KayEllen · 04-23-2006, 07:07 PM

I had a good experience buying 2006 Prius package 7 from Joseph Wei of Stevens Creek Toyota in San Jose, CA. It was under MSRP and while he suggested buying other stuff, he was OK when I declined.
I had a bad experience with Dianne of Carson Toyota when I bought my first Prius 2004.

kimharm · 04-23-2006, 07:23 PM

I picked up my 2006 package 5 from Riverside Town & Country in Escanaba, Michigan on April 13th and couldn't be happier. They were under MSRP by quite a bit. I live in Ohio and it took me two weeks to get there after the car came in and that wasn't a problem for them at all. There was no hard sell and no add-ons. My salesman was Jim Anderson.

roach52osu · 04-23-2006, 07:42 PM

I suppose I should add this even if it took a while to get the car.

Tansky Sawmill Toyota
Dublin, OH 43017
614-766-4800

Sales person was Mark Keppel but ended the deal with a number of people (Mark will be back in May), Phil Bickel was also quite nice and even drove me a few miles the day after to get something I left out of my old car.

Deal was honest and agreeable (400 off msrp), fair trade for my old car, and best of all it was fast (only took 60 min for intro to car, financing, warranty and accessory information. I was also happy that the general manager came over after everything was done to see how it went and make sure they covered everything they are supposed to. The 6 months it took to get the car seemed to melt away with the ease of the actual purchase.

If you are going to buy in the shorthanded Prius market that is central Ohio and are willing to wait for the package you want I would recommend this dealer. (My parents bought from them back at te end of 05' and took delivery in less than 30 days)

They do get more than most, seems 6-20 prius come through their lot each month.

Just thought they deserved this particularly since they have now been waiting 2 weeks for me to get them some paperwork (out of my controle and theirs) they have been very nice about it.

Thanks!

galambos · 05-18-2006, 01:16 AM

Just picked up car at Longo Toyota, in el monte. excellant expereince all around. paid MSRP, only add on was floor mats, but they also threw in xm radio with 9 months subscribition. NO high pressure sales. very easy to work with. Got a #3 in magnetic gray.

theorist · 05-18-2006, 04:14 AM

Salesman Jim Burrows at Toyota of Nashua, NH was absolutely terrific.

I took delivery of our Prius yesterday. This was the first time that I bought a car and could enthusiastically recommend the salesman and dealer.

We had been on the waiting list at our local Lexington Toyota (MA) since October. We updated our preferences in November when the 2006 package prices came out, but they still didn't have them recorded in February. I had been calling several other dealerships and finally placed an order with Jim Burrows at Toyota of Nashua, NH, in March. They promised a great price, on a Prius color and package we wanted, without unwanted accesories, delivered in 2-3 months.

And they did deliver, in May, 2.5 months later, at the agreed on great price, with our first choice of color and equipment, without any unexpected or unwanted charges. They even through in some significant freebies.

Jim Burrows was extremely knowledgeable (and not just for a car salesman), completely above board, exremely helpful, very patient, and always on top of the allocations and securing the car for us. He answered all our questions, made sure that our agreement was held to, and was never pushy. I've never had such a positive experience with a dealer or car salesman. It was well worth the half hour trips from Massachusetts and the legwork taking care of the MA title and registration.

04-21-2006, 04:55 AM	#105
Ed Vatza Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lehigh Valley PA Posts: 96 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	We picked up our 2006 Silver Pine Mica #3 yesterday from Dick Milham Toyota in Easton/Bethlehem, PA. Ordered it on February 15. It arrived on April 17. Where was I? In the hospital. Yuck! My wife called to tell me that our salesman (Peter Feld - super guy) e-mailed us a photo of the car coming off of the carrier. Very nice touch. Paid MSRP. We were about #30+ on the list when we started. Peter did a great job of keeping us apprised of status and knows the Prius inside and out. Not like a salesperson at another local dealership who didn't know squat about the vehicle. Anyway, we're in our mid-50s and have bought a number of cars over the years. Peter Feld is the best salesperson we've ever had. And I truly expect the Prius to be the best car we ever had. __________________ Proud owner of a 2006 Silver Pine Mica #3. Ordered 2/15/06. Took delivery on 4/20/06. Take that ExxonMobil!!

04-23-2006, 07:42 PM	#108
roach52osu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dublin, Oh Posts: 200 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I suppose I should add this even if it took a while to get the car. Tansky Sawmill Toyota Dublin, OH 43017 614-766-4800 Sales person was Mark Keppel but ended the deal with a number of people (Mark will be back in May), Phil Bickel was also quite nice and even drove me a few miles the day after to get something I left out of my old car. Deal was honest and agreeable (400 off msrp), fair trade for my old car, and best of all it was fast (only took 60 min for intro to car, financing, warranty and accessory information. I was also happy that the general manager came over after everything was done to see how it went and make sure they covered everything they are supposed to. The 6 months it took to get the car seemed to melt away with the ease of the actual purchase. If you are going to buy in the shorthanded Prius market that is central Ohio and are willing to wait for the package you want I would recommend this dealer. (My parents bought from them back at te end of 05' and took delivery in less than 30 days) They do get more than most, seems 6-20 prius come through their lot each month. Just thought they deserved this particularly since they have now been waiting 2 weeks for me to get them some paperwork (out of my controle and theirs) they have been very nice about it. Thanks! __________________ <span style="font-family:Times">06' silver pkg 7, ordered oct 6th 2005 picked it up 4/11/06.</span>

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04-04-2006, 02:49 PM	#101
hockeybrat Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 128 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Jim Dawson (Internet Sales Manager) of Bob Bridge Toyota in Renton WA. The original gal who added me onto the list, Danna was no longer there but Jim was able to answer all my questions. Edited to add - I was originally on a list with Puyallup Toyota but they were really difficult to get a hold of. I had questions during the wait period and they never responded. I ended up getting out of that list and onto the list at Bob Bridge.

04-04-2006, 03:45 PM	#102
Begreen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western WA state Posts: 625 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	We bought our 2006 for msrp in Portland from Gladstone Toyota via Travis. Very easy to work with and no surprises. And he does email, even picked me up at the airport. Nice folks. The car was detailed and ready to go.

04-05-2006, 02:35 AM	#103
ig_ron Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Hi, For those looking for info in the Los Angeles, CA area, I posted a recap of my experience in the "LA Area Best Dealer?" thread. Just wanted to also say thank you to all who posted as I definitely benefited from the info shared and was on the look-out for different things based on your experiences. Very useful site, thanks! Take care, Ron

04-09-2006, 05:04 AM	#104
beezy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Patrick Grennan at Bob Bridge in Renton, WA. Talked to him over the phone and he told me that a Prius had landed and was being trucked to the dealership. Patrick was up front and told me that the car was priced at MSRP. When the car came in he gave me a call and I went to go pick it up. No hassles at all from anybody at the dealership.

04-23-2006, 07:07 PM	#106
KayEllen Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 7 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I had a good experience buying 2006 Prius package 7 from Joseph Wei of Stevens Creek Toyota in San Jose, CA. It was under MSRP and while he suggested buying other stuff, he was OK when I declined. I had a bad experience with Dianne of Carson Toyota when I bought my first Prius 2004.

04-23-2006, 07:23 PM	#107
kimharm Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 19 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I picked up my 2006 package 5 from Riverside Town & Country in Escanaba, Michigan on April 13th and couldn't be happier. They were under MSRP by quite a bit. I live in Ohio and it took me two weeks to get there after the car came in and that wasn't a problem for them at all. There was no hard sell and no add-ons. My salesman was Jim Anderson.

05-18-2006, 01:16 AM	#109
galambos Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Just picked up car at Longo Toyota, in el monte. excellant expereince all around. paid MSRP, only add on was floor mats, but they also threw in xm radio with 9 months subscribition. NO high pressure sales. very easy to work with. Got a #3 in magnetic gray.

05-18-2006, 04:14 AM	#110
theorist Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lexington, MA Posts: 330 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Friends: 0	Salesman Jim Burrows at Toyota of Nashua, NH was absolutely terrific. I took delivery of our Prius yesterday. This was the first time that I bought a car and could enthusiastically recommend the salesman and dealer. We had been on the waiting list at our local Lexington Toyota (MA) since October. We updated our preferences in November when the 2006 package prices came out, but they still didn't have them recorded in February. I had been calling several other dealerships and finally placed an order with Jim Burrows at Toyota of Nashua, NH, in March. They promised a great price, on a Prius color and package we wanted, without unwanted accesories, delivered in 2-3 months. And they did deliver, in May, 2.5 months later, at the agreed on great price, with our first choice of color and equipment, without any unexpected or unwanted charges. They even through in some significant freebies. Jim Burrows was extremely knowledgeable (and not just for a car salesman), completely above board, exremely helpful, very patient, and always on top of the allocations and securing the car for us. He answered all our questions, made sure that our agreement was held to, and was never pushy. I've never had such a positive experience with a dealer or car salesman. It was well worth the half hour trips from Massachusetts and the legwork taking care of the MA title and registration.