Got a call about a car already - too good to be true?

[Pinto Girl]

At least you can't see the color of the car when you're driving!

I would wait for what I really want if you have the option of doing so...but that's just me.

[VinceDee]

We're in the Bay Area also and had numerous calls in with just about every Toyota dealer in the area (about 24 of them). I would think that it would be much easier to get the cars now than before the Sept 30th deadline.

We thought going in that we were somewhat flexible about color. The only colors we didn't want were black or red. As various colored cars became available and we had to make the "now or never" decisions, we discovered that color was becoming the highest priority (even over the pkg choice). We finally realized that we were willing to pay for a more expensive package with our first color choice (silver) than a less expensive car in any other color.

We lucked out in that we did get the exact color and package we wanted before Sept 30th, but we learned that color meant much more to us than we had thought it would.

Vince

[jendbbay]

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So do I take the blue car, even though I'm now totally stuck on the green? Does this sort of quick turn-around for availability seem unusual or am I maybe likely to get a call soon about a green? Anyone know if there are longer or shorter waits for the green cars?


Thanks!
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We just bought a seaside pearl from a dealer who had 7 or 8 cars, one green, several seasidepearl (blue) and one silver. I have the impression that you can have whatever you want right now. Just call around. Let it be known that you are looking. You will get it.

We have a 2007, Touring, #3, Seaside Pearl at a discount of 450 under MSRP. I suspect the prices will quickly drop from that, one there are eight to 10 cars on every lot. I suspect that is going to happen within the next few weeks. You won't be waiting long.

[cobra94563]

If you have a true preference, I'd wait.

[aaf709]

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If you have a true preference, I'd wait.
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I agree, it's something you'll be living with for a while.

I went around and looked at the colors "in the flesh" and came up the the top 3...Seaside Pearl being the top. I didn't go in an order one, I went online and found a dealer with one in stock, but by then I had locked down what color (and options) I wanted.

[bryanmsi]

3 different dealers in Sacramento had Prii in "stock", no waiting, and even discounting a bit. Seems with gas prices dropping and the tax credit reduction, supply has finally started to catch up with demand.

I saw one of every color listed in the brochure, but I believe the only light green car I saw had a deposit on it. The other colors are available. Most common was silver followed by that Toyota gold color.

I went for Magnetic Grey myself, but I also wanted the full leather in dark grey which is a tough find right now. Most cars don't have leather, and those that do have leather seem predominately beige rather than grey.