Prius - Toyota dealer disaster looking at Insite

[direstraits71]

Originally Posted by fuzzy1

DOR announced it the afternoon of May 18.

Stunned that I heard no mention of it in the press after it was floated as a trial balloon in March, and that I found no clue of it on the Legislature's Bill Info web site in repeated searches during the final weeks of the session and shortly thereafter, I tracked down DOR's references. The &@$*@s in the legislature made sure that all useful keywords in the bill were NOT so tagged, so interested members of the public wouldn't be able to find it without either reading the entirety of every single proposed bill, or having inside information from the Democratic Caucus. With such a large supermajority that they didn't need a single opposition party vote to pass anything, the Dems keep an unusual degree of secrecy over the entire budget process this year..

So much for "transparency"

[DianneWhitmire]

If you get really stuck, I can probably that rabbit out of the hat for you. Will your clunker make it to SoCal?

Di

[pdxrose]

Originally Posted by fuzzy1

DOR announced it the afternoon of May 18.

Stunned that I heard no mention of it in the press after it was floated as a trial balloon in March, and that I found no clue of it on the Legislature's Bill Info web site in repeated searches during the final weeks of the session and shortly thereafter, I tracked down DOR's references. The &@$*@s in the legislature made sure that all useful keywords in the bill were NOT so tagged, so interested members of the public wouldn't be able to find it without either reading the entirety of every single proposed bill, or having inside information from the Democratic Caucus. With such a large supermajority that they didn't need a single opposition party vote to pass anything, the Dems keep an unusual degree of secrecy over the entire budget process this year.

I ordered my Prius on May 21, while the pipeline was still looking very ample.

I was minding my own business when I opened my quarterly info mailer from the DOR in late June that I get for my business. The fact that the hybrid tax was "ending" jumped out at me since I never knew we had one . Only that the Prius federal tax credits were all gone. Said whatever since my CRV is under lease for another 15 mos for my bus, but then found myself testdriving the P a few days later. Fell in love, started a 3 state 10 day hunt of over 50 dealers, found it, drove it home 300+ miles 10 days later, then had to deal with titling before month end. Ended up so tired from the whole process that I have yet to really take it anywhere except errands. I would be curious to know how many people took advantage of the credit.

[TangaRed]

Hi,
I'm still trying to get the dealer here to find me a car rather than cancelling, redoing another deal for a car that is hard to find. I'll see what happens in the next day or two. It sounds like there is a new shipment in port but not at the dealers yet (or so other dealers say). Shouldn't my dealer be able to find and trade someting off a new shipment - wouldn't it be better for him to pullout a save on this one?

I'm not sure what they've done to my clunker (beatiful old Subaru SVX) it was running fine when I brought it in but has some little oil leaks, small cracks in the windshield (a recent development) and is 17 years old. It may make it the 400 miles to Diane - it is still sooo much fun to drive, but I'm not sure. I'lls ee what happens in the next couple days first.

Thanks,

[Randysom]

That is tough. I was able to get mine using C4C. It was tight when the first release was running out of money, I was out of town and had not picked it up. We actually were able to get it, but also decided that we would get the Prius anyway. The Insite would not fit our family. The smallest person is 5'10" and the tallest is 6'6". We all fit in the Prius, there was no chance for the Insite.

Dealers in Colorado are getting Prius cars in weekly.

Oh, I traded in a Trooper (15 MPG). Took a little while getting used to the Prius, but averaging 52.4 on first tank.

[xrayjockey]

Originally Posted by TangaRed

Ok now I have had two deals on Prius III reneged on by Toyota dealers. First Walnut Creek took a deposit on a red 3 then said C4C would start in a day or two, called each day until Friday when they said they would not do C4C. Rushed out, found a dealer in Fairfield CA, purchased a red3 that they said would be traded and in the delivered to the dealership later that day, and then the next, then Tuesday, then it was on the truck Tuesday night. Of course no one is calling me from the dealership. Today I get hold of a manager and he says the other dealer sold the car, there are no 3's to be had, they aren't getting anymore and he could sell me a 4 or give back my money. Walnut Creek still had my deposit - so I called them - they have no 3's said they did do C4C starting last Friday and would sell me a 4 without CRC.
So after two weeks of being run around by Toyota dealers I think I have to go get my clunker, a 20K + check for the full amount I already paid,my other 500 dollar deposit check and go look at a Honda Insite. I don't believe that there are no more cars coming in and all the delays now means the car I wanted is now not available.

Prius chatters thanks for all the good info but I just don't think a prius is in my future.

We called at least a dozen dealers in So. Cal. could not find 1 series II..called Las vegas 200 miles away, they said it was en-route, he called back 3 hours later said it arrived..I gave him Credit Card deposit and drove up..Used my cash for clunkers and drove away...great car...also drove Honda Insight, nice car but cant compare to Prius...