Where can I find a new Prius at the prices many of you paid ?

pola · 05-04-2007, 06:34 PM

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I paid nearly 24k for a 2007 Prius Touring Edition with only standard features. I couldn't afford another $2500 to $5000 they were asking for the packages, and there was no haggling on the price. The Toyota dealer pretty much has the attitude of "That's the price. If you don't buy it, the guy right behind you will."
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HOW DO YOU LIKE your touring Edition ? Is the ride as smooth as the regular model ?
Thanks !
I know what you mean about Prius salesmen.

pola

spideyman · 05-04-2007, 07:32 PM

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HOW DO YOU LIKE your touring Edition ? Is the ride as smooth as the regular model ?
Thanks !
I know what you mean about Prius salesmen.

pola
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I really like my Touring Edition so far. The ride is pretty good. Of course you can feel the bumps more than you can with a larger car, but I figure that's what you get with a smaller car.

brick · 05-04-2007, 09:34 PM

My girlfriend just made a deal for a Package 2 for $22,400 + TTL. That doesn't sound great but they sweetened it up by giving her excellent money for her trade (KBB + $1000). They gave us the same run around when we first walked in. "There's no wiggle room on price, Prius are all drying up because gas prices are climbing!" So we said "thanks" and walked out the door. The next day they called back with the numbers.

It's a game, and it always starts with them trying to make you pay at least MSRP. Some dealers play nicer than others. If they know you are ready to buy a car and they know money is the issue, they'll work. I'll bet there was at least another $500 worth of "wiggle room" for someone with more negotiation skills than I have (which are limited).

auricchio · 05-04-2007, 09:36 PM

But that's Connecticut, a bit far from San Antonio. And dealer overhead is completely different.

Pola, to be perfectly honest, price quotes can vary from one day to the next. You might get a quote from one salesman today, and when you go back, someone else says that price was wrong. Most dealers will tell you any number just to get you into the dealership. They won't really talk turkey till you have a checkbook in your hand, ready to buy.

Asking us to compare prices against what you've heard is really a waste of time. Call and visit dealers yourself, so at least you know who's telling you what. You're not going to find a quick answer like "So-and-so is the cheapest in the world."

freke70 · 05-04-2007, 10:21 PM

hey, since you're considering atlanta, I'm an hour away at LaGrange Toyota. Give us a call and ask for Kevin! That would be me, btw

pola · 05-04-2007, 10:34 PM

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I really like my Touring Edition so far. The ride is pretty good. Of course you can feel the bumps more than you can with a larger car, but I figure that's what you get with a smaller car.
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thanks again !!!! pola

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My girlfriend just made a deal for a Package 2 for $22,400 + TTL. That doesn't sound great but they sweetened it up by giving her excellent money for her trade (KBB + $1000). They gave us the same run around when we first walked in. "There's no wiggle room on price, Prius are all drying up because gas prices are climbing!" So we said "thanks" and walked out the door. The next day they called back with the numbers.

It's a game, and it always starts with them trying to make you pay at least MSRP. Some dealers play nicer than others. If they know you are ready to buy a car and they know money is the issue, they'll work. I'll bet there was at least another $500 worth of "wiggle room" for someone with more negotiation skills than I have (which are limited).
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THANK YOU !!! very helpful !!
pola

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But that's Connecticut, a bit far from San Antonio. And dealer overhead is completely different.

Pola, to be perfectly honest, price quotes can vary from one day to the next. You might get a quote from one salesman today, and when you go back, someone else says that price was wrong. Most dealers will tell you any number just to get you into the dealership. They won't really talk turkey till you have a checkbook in your hand, ready to buy.

Asking us to compare prices against what you've heard is really a waste of time. Call and visit dealers yourself, so at least you know who's telling you what. You're not going to find a quick answer like "So-and-so is the cheapest in the world."
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O.K. I won't believe everything I hear , thanks for the info. !!
all the best,
pola

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hey, since you're considering atlanta, I'm an hour away at LaGrange Toyota. Give us a call and ask for Kevin! That would be me, btw

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thanks. Kevin, very nice of you... will remember that.
best,
pola

DaveinOlyWA · 05-05-2007, 12:29 AM

my dad is in mission , tx which is only a few hundred miles from u and he paid 28432 after taxes for touring 07 pkg 4 with leather. he also got the extended warantee. i dont think he got all that good a deal but it was the only one they had on the lot. he did get 12,000 trade on his 2005 camry with low miles. (he is in his 70's and does not drive that much any more) so have to say its probably your area. not as much allotment so dealers can get away with charging the higher prices.

Screaming Red · 05-05-2007, 01:21 AM

Pola, do you have Costco? Some folks have gotten good prices on Prii through the Costco auto buying program.

We paid $23K for our 07 pkg 4 Touring last month at a dealership in Idaho. Prolly could have gotten less, but someone's dumb wife said, "We'll take it " just when he was about to start negotiating.

(He forgave me.)

05-04-2007, 09:34 PM	#13
brick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 895 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts Friends: 0	My girlfriend just made a deal for a Package 2 for $22,400 + TTL. That doesn't sound great but they sweetened it up by giving her excellent money for her trade (KBB + $1000). They gave us the same run around when we first walked in. "There's no wiggle room on price, Prius are all drying up because gas prices are climbing!" So we said "thanks" and walked out the door. The next day they called back with the numbers. It's a game, and it always starts with them trying to make you pay at least MSRP. Some dealers play nicer than others. If they know you are ready to buy a car and they know money is the issue, they'll work. I'll bet there was at least another $500 worth of "wiggle room" for someone with more negotiation skills than I have (which are limited). __________________ Improvements: Analog Tach, ScanGauge II, RadioShack EV Button, Turn Signal DRLs, dogfriend Seat Mod, some bits of pipe insulation stuck in my grill, and whatever I'm forgetting. 53.4mpg @ 54,000mi

05-04-2007, 09:36 PM	#14
auricchio Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cambria, CA, USA Posts: 904 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	But that's Connecticut, a bit far from San Antonio. And dealer overhead is completely different. Pola, to be perfectly honest, price quotes can vary from one day to the next. You might get a quote from one salesman today, and when you go back, someone else says that price was wrong. Most dealers will tell you any number just to get you into the dealership. They won't really talk turkey till you have a checkbook in your hand, ready to buy. Asking us to compare prices against what you've heard is really a waste of time. Call and visit dealers yourself, so at least you know who's telling you what. You're not going to find a quick answer like "So-and-so is the cheapest in the world." __________________ --Rick 2006 Silver, pkg #8/dark grey interior, bought 30Mar06, build date Feb06, 41K miles. Mobil 1, 195/60 Hydroedges @ 38/36psi, Darell's cargo LED Living in beautiful Cambria, on California's Central Coast. Waste some time at my web page.

05-05-2007, 12:29 AM	#17
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,378 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 24 Thanked 121 Times in 103 Posts Friends: 10	my dad is in mission , tx which is only a few hundred miles from u and he paid 28432 after taxes for touring 07 pkg 4 with leather. he also got the extended warantee. i dont think he got all that good a deal but it was the only one they had on the lot. he did get 12,000 trade on his 2005 camry with low miles. (he is in his 70's and does not drive that much any more) so have to say its probably your area. not as much allotment so dealers can get away with charging the higher prices. __________________ My Blue 2010 : Last tank 541.9 @ 49.48 pump (56.7 MFD) 5.54 CPM, 21 MPH, Lifetime:5442.2 miles 56.5 MPG pump. (62.22 MFD) 4.72 CPM. Summer MPG 57.4 Winter: 49.5 My 2006 SPM: Last tank 376.6 miles @38.21 pump (40.8 MFD) 7.17 cpm winter mpg 49.64 summer mpg 53.41 lifetime: 42,563.5 miles 51.5 mpg pump (52.7 mpg MFD) 5.51 cpm My 2007 Zenn total "fuel cost" $166.58 on "about" 9599.7 miles. 1.74 cents per mile (granted i plug in for free at work!!) My Plate: DUALPWR (Dual Power)

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freke70 Salesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: super secret Posts: 92 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 1	hey, since you're considering atlanta, I'm an hour away at LaGrange Toyota. Give us a call and ask for Kevin! That would be me, btw

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Screaming Red Two Pri Wannabe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boi-see Posts: 469 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Pola, do you have Costco? Some folks have gotten good prices on Prii through the Costco auto buying program. We paid $23K for our 07 pkg 4 Touring last month at a dealership in Idaho. Prolly could have gotten less, but someone's dumb wife said, "We'll take it " just when he was about to start negotiating. (He forgave me.)