SE Toyota Region Practices

9G-man · 10-20-2005, 10:24 PM

I've been watching the SE Toyota region inventory for the last few months, and lately waiting for '06's to show up. The '05 inventory got to an all-time low of only 3 pages (90 Prius') a few days ago with last availability dated 11/1/05. I hoped the next update would include some '06, but not yet, there's still more '05's to come. Its up to 18 pages today, (500+ Prius'). What really galls me is the number of cars with lesser factory pkgs that have been maxed out with port options that drive the price to close to $34,000 !!!!!!!
Sure, I'd expect a few cars to be done this way, but on this new list it's page after page, several hundred cars.
Dual headset DVD displays, 17'' wheels and every crap add-on imaginable. And these aren't even Pkg 6 cars.
It's a shame the way they are turning what was meant to be a moderately priced, fuel saving, innovative car into an way overpriced and sickening profit maker.
By the way, last availability on this list is 11/10/05. Maybe the next list will include some '06's.

roryjr · 10-20-2005, 10:51 PM

Is that on the Toyota site? If not, post a link.

ThrillAddict · 10-20-2005, 10:57 PM

I too am absolutely disgusted by the way they are handling the last of the 05's. I've been waiting for over a month now for my parents to finally agree to get me the car (replacing my gas sucking H2), and they have been looking at getting me a Package 6 silver or black 2005. Today I log on to the inventory to notice that not only are both of the regular priced Prii ($27-29k for a moderately option-filled package 6) gone from the site (sold undoubtedly), the next 3 pages of the inventory are these low-package Prii with expensive add-ons like the rims and DVD systems. (Most of the cars have EVERYTHING, including an $80 dollar ash tray and $619 Toyoguard service!)

I think Toyota realizes people want these very badly, so they max them out with expensive options (some package 1's up to $33k in North Carolina) to get the most out of their remaining 05's. It's dispicable, wrong, and it greatly hurts my chances of getting the Prius that I've been waiting to get.

Disgusting. Toyota Corp. will be receiving a letter from me very soon.

9G-man · 10-20-2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally posted by ThrillAddict@Oct 20 2005, 10:57 PM
Disgusting. Toyota Corp. will be receiving a letter from me very soon.

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I don't know that it is so much Toyota Motor Co. as it is the regional distributorships. They are the theives. I love the Prius and all it's about, but I'd never pay for one of those jack-up ones. A base model Prius for $33,000 , yeah,right!

9G-man · 10-20-2005, 11:10 PM

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Originally posted by roryjr@Oct 20 2005, 10:51 PM
Is that on the Toyota site? If not, post a link.

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Here's the link. It will come back saying Durham, NC, but that is just because of the dealer code used in the link. It's for the whole SE region inventory,
SE Region Inventory

pjm877 · 10-20-2005, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by ThrillAddict@Oct 20 2005, 08:57 PM
I too am absolutely disgusted by the way they are handling the last of the 05's. I've been waiting for over a month now for my parents to finally agree to get me the car (replacing my gas sucking H2), and they have been looking at getting me a Package 6 silver or black 2005. Today I log on to the inventory to notice that not only are both of the regular priced Prii ($27-29k for a moderately option-filled package 6) gone from the site (sold undoubtedly), the next 3 pages of the inventory are these low-package Prii with expensive add-ons like the rims and DVD systems. (Most of the cars have EVERYTHING, including an $80 dollar ash tray and $619 Toyoguard service!)

I think Toyota realizes people want these very badly, so they max them out with expensive options (some package 1's up to $33k in North Carolina) to get the most out of their remaining 05's. It's dispicable, wrong, and it greatly hurts my chances of getting the Prius that I've been waiting to get.

Disgusting. Toyota Corp. will be receiving a letter from me very soon.

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now, now, now.. this is not Toyota's doing... SE and GST are not part of Toyota and do just about anything that darn please... options to add/remove. Not sure but SE just might be worse than GST as I understand the dealers can opt out of the "Extras" and GST won't force fontend load them if they request.. that is what a Dealer told me in Round Rock Tx

Just the way I understand it.. head to WV/North region get it from them.. they are part of Toyota Corp.

What are they doing in the LA port region?

ThrillAddict · 10-20-2005, 11:26 PM

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Originally posted by pjm877@Oct 20 2005, 10:14 PM
now, now, now.. this is not Toyota's doing... SE and GST are not part of Toyota and do just about anything that darn please... options to add/remove. Not sure but SE just might be worse than GST as I understand the dealers can opt out of the "Extras" and GST won't force fontend load them if they request.. that is what a Dealer told me in Round Rock Tx

Just the way I understand it.. head to WV/North region get it from them.. they are part of Toyota Corp.

What are they doing in the LA port region?

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Oh I understand that this is not directly Toyota's fault, and I will state this fact in anything I write to them. However, it is Toyota's responsibility to oversee these people who are hurting their reputation. Toyota is an amazing company whom we have bought over ten cars from in the past ten years, but behavior like this (by them or on their behalf) hurts their reputation for being one of the better car companies. What could have been a selection of over 40 package 6's is now about 5 package 6's, which means that I will most likely not end up getting the car until either the next (un-tampered with) allocation comes in (over a month) or until the 06's come. It's just unnecessary to treat customers with such disrespect.

8AA · 10-21-2005, 08:24 AM

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Originally posted by ThrillAddict@Oct 20 2005, 09:57 PM
I've been waiting for over a month now for my parents to finally agree to get me the car (replacing my gas sucking H2), and they have been looking at getting me a Package 6 silver or black 2005...

Toyota Corp. will be receiving a letter from me very soon.

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Have your parents finished writing the letter for you yet?

maggieddd · 10-21-2005, 08:47 AM

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Originally posted by 8AA@Oct 21 2005, 08:24 AM
Have your parents finished writing the letter for you yet?

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LOL

galaxee · 10-21-2005, 11:02 AM

So go to Virginia... it's just north of NC, ya know

They're part of a different distributorship and you won't have to fight with SET.

I did get gouged with Toyoguard and overpriced mats, but that was it. Of course, this was back in March before they were desperate to sell off the last of the 05s at high profit.

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10-20-2005, 10:24 PM	#1
9G-man Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 843 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 0	I've been watching the SE Toyota region inventory for the last few months, and lately waiting for '06's to show up. The '05 inventory got to an all-time low of only 3 pages (90 Prius') a few days ago with last availability dated 11/1/05. I hoped the next update would include some '06, but not yet, there's still more '05's to come. Its up to 18 pages today, (500+ Prius'). What really galls me is the number of cars with lesser factory pkgs that have been maxed out with port options that drive the price to close to $34,000 !!!!!!! Sure, I'd expect a few cars to be done this way, but on this new list it's page after page, several hundred cars. Dual headset DVD displays, 17'' wheels and every crap add-on imaginable. And these aren't even Pkg 6 cars. It's a shame the way they are turning what was meant to be a moderately priced, fuel saving, innovative car into an way overpriced and sickening profit maker. By the way, last availability on this list is 11/10/05. Maybe the next list will include some '06's.

10-20-2005, 10:51 PM	#2
roryjr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Warrenton, NC Posts: 221 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Is that on the Toyota site? If not, post a link.

10-20-2005, 10:57 PM	#3
ThrillAddict Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 31 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I too am absolutely disgusted by the way they are handling the last of the 05's. I've been waiting for over a month now for my parents to finally agree to get me the car (replacing my gas sucking H2), and they have been looking at getting me a Package 6 silver or black 2005. Today I log on to the inventory to notice that not only are both of the regular priced Prii ($27-29k for a moderately option-filled package 6) gone from the site (sold undoubtedly), the next 3 pages of the inventory are these low-package Prii with expensive add-ons like the rims and DVD systems. (Most of the cars have EVERYTHING, including an $80 dollar ash tray and $619 Toyoguard service!) I think Toyota realizes people want these very badly, so they max them out with expensive options (some package 1's up to $33k in North Carolina) to get the most out of their remaining 05's. It's dispicable, wrong, and it greatly hurts my chances of getting the Prius that I've been waiting to get. Disgusting. Toyota Corp. will be receiving a letter from me very soon.

10-21-2005, 11:02 AM	#10
galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 94 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	So go to Virginia... it's just north of NC, ya know They're part of a different distributorship and you won't have to fight with SET. I did get gouged with Toyoguard and overpriced mats, but that was it. Of course, this was back in March before they were desperate to sell off the last of the 05s at high profit.