Pulled the trigger on 06...

jeffn · 10-08-2005, 08:56 PM

...and the damn forum goes down the same day so I can't even glow! A bit anticlimactic but I'm looking forward to New Year's for another good reason. Seaside pearl and pkg 8 (hopefully).

Should I leave other deposits with other dealers?

rpgorman1 · 10-08-2005, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by jeffn@Oct 8 2005, 07:56 PM
...and the damn forum goes down the same day so I can't even glow! A bit anticlimactic but I'm looking forward to New Year's for another good reason. Seaside pearl and pkg 8 (hopefully).

Should I leave other deposits with other dealers?

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Which dealer did you leave your deposit with...

jeffn · 10-08-2005, 10:26 PM

Atlantic Toyota, Amityville(horror), NY

pentier · 10-08-2005, 11:06 PM

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Originally posted by jeffn@Oct 8 2005, 10:26 PM
Atlantic Toyota, Amityville(horror), NY

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Why are people buying an unseen/driven car when they don't even know the price? Is it just me or do others find this odd? OK,, I can understand If you're super rich, but otherwise it appears to be irrational exuberance. And we know where that got us back in 2000.

sailatinu · 10-08-2005, 11:18 PM

Was your dealer able to provide you with any information more than you yourself actually brought to the table from the forums?

I've still not heard a definite on heated seats (whether leather or not)

I await the new year as well, put my order in last week (no deposit required).
Waiting on potentially a black 7 or 8, depending on price and features 8 brings.

daronspicher · 10-09-2005, 08:53 AM

You don't have to be super rich to order a 2006 that is unseen/undriven.

The best guess of the dealer is that it will behave very similar to the 2005 that I was able to test drive. Mechanically, it will be the same, the interior will be the same, the packages will be different.

I ordered one about a month ago for delivery in about January 2006. So far, my dealer hasn't come back to even tell me what will be in the package. He didn't know when I ordered it. I think from the web, I have a good idea, but he didn't know when I ordered it.

If I don't like it when it comes, I don't take delivery. They'll give my $500 back and they sell my car to someone else in about 10 seconds.

If I don't order one now and I wait to see the 06.. Then order it, it may be an 07 before I get one. The 07 could be a newer body style, different drivetrain, it's hard to say really. Plus, I'd end up driving my 18mpg pickup over my 130 mile per day commute another 4 or 5 months just so that I can have that comfort of having seen the '06 before ordering.

As for not having the price beforehand.... It's going to be MSRP whenever I buy it. If I can't swing msrp when it's time to pick it up, I have to fail to take delivery and then someone else will get my car and I'll continue to be a blight on the nations fuel supply.

Clar · 10-09-2005, 09:08 AM

I think when people said they "ordered" 2006 Prius, they are basically put their name on a list with the option to buy. Most people put down a refundable deposit so they can back out if they want.

But, who wants to back out?

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Originally posted by pentier@Oct 8 2005, 11:06 PM
Why are people buying an unseen/driven car when they don't even know the price? Is it just me or do others find this odd? OK,, I can understand If you're super rich, but otherwise it appears to be irrational exuberance. And we know where that got us back in 2000.

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Rocketeir · 10-09-2005, 09:37 AM

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Originally posted by jeffn@Oct 8 2005, 08:56 PM
...and the damn forum goes down the same day so I can't even glow! A bit anticlimactic but I'm looking forward to New Year's for another good reason. Seaside pearl and pkg 8 (hopefully).

Should I leave other deposits with other dealers?

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Hello, new to the forum but I too "pulled the plug" yesterday. Datona Toyota, fifth on the list.

Package 6 (I really don't need GPS navigation, I only go to work and back), Silver Pine Mica, Grey Cloth interior, no dealer options. MSRP, refundable $500 with January delivery.

Come on January!

Regards,
Steve

jeffn · 10-09-2005, 10:41 AM

It was only a $100 down and the dealer was clueless as to what would be on 06 models.

And I rented a Prius in 04 for week and tested an 05 a couple times so it's not an untested car for me.

rpgorman1 · 10-09-2005, 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by jeffn@Oct 8 2005, 09:26 PM
Atlantic Toyota, Amityville(horror), NY

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I put my money down at Riverhead Toyota...somewhat reluctantly. I have bought several Toyota's from Sunrise Toyota over the past 20 years for myself and members of the family...But Sunrise wanted $1,000-$2,000 over MSRP--Hwy robbery..so I test drove an '05 at Riverhead by taking one out on a rental for the weekend...I came back with my wife and got on the waiting list for an '06 in Mica green with an #8 package...would sure like to know what I'm really waiting for....for a January delivery instead of all this guessing...its a shame that you have to get in line to buy this car....

10-09-2005, 08:53 AM	#6
daronspicher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,205 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	You don't have to be super rich to order a 2006 that is unseen/undriven. The best guess of the dealer is that it will behave very similar to the 2005 that I was able to test drive. Mechanically, it will be the same, the interior will be the same, the packages will be different. I ordered one about a month ago for delivery in about January 2006. So far, my dealer hasn't come back to even tell me what will be in the package. He didn't know when I ordered it. I think from the web, I have a good idea, but he didn't know when I ordered it. If I don't like it when it comes, I don't take delivery. They'll give my $500 back and they sell my car to someone else in about 10 seconds. If I don't order one now and I wait to see the 06.. Then order it, it may be an 07 before I get one. The 07 could be a newer body style, different drivetrain, it's hard to say really. Plus, I'd end up driving my 18mpg pickup over my 130 mile per day commute another 4 or 5 months just so that I can have that comfort of having seen the '06 before ordering. As for not having the price beforehand.... It's going to be MSRP whenever I buy it. If I can't swing msrp when it's time to pick it up, I have to fail to take delivery and then someone else will get my car and I'll continue to be a blight on the nations fuel supply. __________________ My Lifetime MPG is: Lifetime Stats Down with VFTW, KeepTheBestIdol.com instead...

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10-08-2005, 08:56 PM	#1
jeffn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Island Posts: 81 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	...and the damn forum goes down the same day so I can't even glow! A bit anticlimactic but I'm looking forward to New Year's for another good reason. Seaside pearl and pkg 8 (hopefully). Should I leave other deposits with other dealers?

10-08-2005, 10:26 PM	#3
jeffn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Island Posts: 81 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Atlantic Toyota, Amityville(horror), NY

10-08-2005, 11:18 PM	#5
sailatinu Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 38 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Was your dealer able to provide you with any information more than you yourself actually brought to the table from the forums? I've still not heard a definite on heated seats (whether leather or not) I await the new year as well, put my order in last week (no deposit required). Waiting on potentially a black 7 or 8, depending on price and features 8 brings.

10-09-2005, 10:41 AM	#9
jeffn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Island Posts: 81 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	It was only a $100 down and the dealer was clueless as to what would be on 06 models. And I rented a Prius in 04 for week and tested an 05 a couple times so it's not an untested car for me.