2010 Prius: buying dealer demo vehicle

[ramdulari]

Hi,

I may get a good deal on a Prius V which used to be a demo car with the dealer. I'd think it is a good deal if it is a $1000 below the MSRP (the car had ~ 900 miles last time I checked). What do the members think regarding 1) the price and 2) buying a dealer demo car?

Thanks in advance!

Mihir

[venom700]

From reading other posts, $1k under MSRP currently isn't an amazing price for a non-demo. Plus something about buying a demo is just scary. I didn't realize how to operate this car completely when I first got it so think of how many people drove it and maybe did stupid things to it.

[yadax3]

Sounds like a good deal to me. When I bought mine I couldn't get anything off of the MSRP although I also didn't have to pay for some of the add-ons I didn't ask for that my car came with like pin striping and door/fender edge guards. As long as it is the model and has the options you want and you aren't paying for anything you don't want, I think $1K off is pretty good.

[dfran1]

Test drive it, if you like it and you think it is a good deal then go for it!

I bought my wife's 2010 IV base for $1000 below MSRP, and my 2010 Package V w/AT (that the rear bumper was scraped, but the dealer fixed it, and looks like it was never touched at all, before I picked it up, an additional $500 off for this) for $1300 off MSRP. Neither was a demo, but I would not hesitate on a demo if it was what I wanted, I think 1k miles is not that much, but others will disagree.

Only you can tell if it is a good deal, let us know what you do!
Best of luck
Don

[paprius4030]

Make sure it REALLY is a demo and not a rental. If it's really a demo it should have never ben titled and the paperwork should show that it's being sold as a NEW vehicle.

[cpatch]

My III was a manager's demo with 3,400 miles on it. I didn't get as good of a deal as I probably should have ($2,000 off MSRP) but I was stupid enough to buy it the day I saw it and wasn't prepared to negotiate. I love it anyway.

[spiderman]

Originally Posted by ramdulari

Hi,

I may get a good deal on a Prius V which used to be a demo car with the dealer. I'd think it is a good deal if it is a $1000 below the MSRP (the car had ~ 900 miles last time I checked). What do the members think regarding 1) the price and 2) buying a dealer demo car?

Thanks in advance!

Mihir

I would at least ask fro 2K off. That is at least how much you will loose driving it off the lot.

[hampdenwireless]

Originally Posted by ramdulari

Hi,

I may get a good deal on a Prius V which used to be a demo car with the dealer. I'd think it is a good deal if it is a $1000 below the MSRP (the car had ~ 900 miles last time I checked). What do the members think regarding 1) the price and 2) buying a dealer demo car?

Thanks in advance!

Mihir

I think its possible to get $1000 off (on a Prius V) without it being a demo so I think you should shoot for a lower price. I would not be concerned at all about 900 miles on a demo vehicle. I would be concerned if it was a loaner or rental though.

I am of the mind that even horribly aggressive driving <but no accidents or purposeful tricks> would damage a Prius even with low miles on it. Yes, even full throttle jack rabbit starts a few times, slamming brakes, hard corners would do next to nothing to a Prius.
Should you do this.... of course not!

[ramdulari]

Originally Posted by paprius4030

Make sure it REALLY is a demo and not a rental. If it's really a demo it should have never ben titled and the paperwork should show that it's being sold as a NEW vehicle.

Actually this car is being sold as CPO. I haven't had a chance to look at the carfax yet because we haven't agreed on the price.
Btw, the dealer started out asking ~1000 over the msrp couple weeks ago. Now he's at the msrp (roughly), but I have asked for a 1000 below (I have a similar car on preference order with another dealer, for ~400 below msrp, so...)

[ramdulari]

Originally Posted by hampdenwireless

I think its possible to get $1000 off (on a Prius V) without it being a demo so I think you should shoot for a lower price. I would not be concerned at all about 900 miles on a demo vehicle. I would be concerned if it was a loaner or rental though.

I am of the mind that even horribly aggressive driving <but no accidents or purposeful tricks> would damage a Prius even with low miles on it. Yes, even full throttle jack rabbit starts a few times, slamming brakes, hard corners would do next to nothing to a Prius.
Should you do this.... of course not!

Actually the salesperson claims it was a loaner/demo. I am pretty sure this is the same car that I had taken for a test drive at that same place close to two months ago.