Any rumors or info on US shortage.

Greysquirrel34 · 10-07-2009, 03:29 PM

Has anyone heard of a US shortage of the Prius in the US as the have in Japan where delivery may take as long a 8 months?
I know the local dealers in my area are getting only around 4-6 cars a month, this could be because we are not in a large market area like Atlanta, NY, NJ and CA. so they probably get the short end of the stick when it comes down to distribution of vehicles.

bestmapman · 10-07-2009, 03:38 PM

I went to my dealer Beechmont Toyota in Cincinnati, OH and they had 3 out in front.

mgb4tim · 10-07-2009, 03:51 PM

there's a constant circulation of 2-4 on the lot at my local dealer

kgall · 10-07-2009, 04:31 PM

I haven't seen many around Little Rock, and the on-line tool at buyatoyota.com suggests there are only a few in stock, but several more listed as "available."

I suspect it is a business decision not to bring in a lot, given that sales for new cars crashed after the end of Cash for Clunkers. I don't know whether it's a Toyota decision, a GST region decision, or the product of individual dealer decisions. I'd be interested in knowing from the Toyota folks.

leeb18c · 10-07-2009, 04:38 PM

At least when I was looking last week in SF Bay Area, they have several Pkg 3, 4 & 5 with different options at most dealers at MSRP or less. Only Pkg 2 was alot harder to find. Out of 40+ dealers I contacted, only maybe 5 or so have one or two in stock that customer cancelled or not being sold at their mark up prices. I think in about a month the Pkg2 should be readily available.

stefcat · 10-07-2009, 05:28 PM

We have one pkg ii here and it has been here I few weeks

DeadPhish · 10-07-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stefcat

We have one pkg ii here and it has been here I few weeks

We had none from the end of Aug thru the 3rd week of Sept and we're the biggest retailer by far in our region. Now that resupply has caught up with the outrageous demand of August we have 5. But these will be gone soon. A week or 10 days is about the max that any one sits unsold.

Watchout for the currency situation, though.

Tobalt · 10-07-2009, 06:32 PM

I'm going to pick up my 2010 Prius III, Winter Gray with Solar this Friday from a Toyota dealership in Memphis, TN. From what the dealer said, they have like ~10 in the lot.

creativeguy · 10-07-2009, 06:36 PM

Been watching the local dealership in the Bay Area recently and they have had 30-40 on the lot the past 2 weeks.

Jon S · 10-07-2009, 06:44 PM

In Hawaii, there's nary a Prius on the lots... Want one now? down payment and wait until Jan 2010... Dealer said Toyota is only shipping ~30 cars per month for the whole state... (there is only one Toyota dealer in Hawaii)

10-07-2009, 03:29 PM	#1
Greysquirrel34 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hendersonville NC USA Posts: 41 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Any rumors or info on US shortage. Has anyone heard of a US shortage of the Prius in the US as the have in Japan where delivery may take as long a 8 months? I know the local dealers in my area are getting only around 4-6 cars a month, this could be because we are not in a large market area like Atlanta, NY, NJ and CA. so they probably get the short end of the stick when it comes down to distribution of vehicles.

10-07-2009, 03:38 PM	#2
bestmapman "Dream" Prius Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati, KY Posts: 1,088 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: N/A Thanks: 3 Thanked 109 Times in 50 Posts Friends: 6	Re: Any rumors or info on US shortage. I went to my dealer Beechmont Toyota in Cincinnati, OH and they had 3 out in front.

10-07-2009, 03:51 PM	#3
mgb4tim Noob Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 566 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 55 Thanked 34 Times in 26 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Any rumors or info on US shortage. there's a constant circulation of 2-4 on the lot at my local dealer

10-07-2009, 04:31 PM	#4
kgall Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ark Posts: 263 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: N/A Thanks: 92 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Any rumors or info on US shortage. I haven't seen many around Little Rock, and the on-line tool at buyatoyota.com suggests there are only a few in stock, but several more listed as "available." I suspect it is a business decision not to bring in a lot, given that sales for new cars crashed after the end of Cash for Clunkers. I don't know whether it's a Toyota decision, a GST region decision, or the product of individual dealer decisions. I'd be interested in knowing from the Toyota folks.

10-07-2009, 04:38 PM	#5
leeb18c Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 123 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: #2 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Any rumors or info on US shortage. At least when I was looking last week in SF Bay Area, they have several Pkg 3, 4 & 5 with different options at most dealers at MSRP or less. Only Pkg 2 was alot harder to find. Out of 40+ dealers I contacted, only maybe 5 or so have one or two in stock that customer cancelled or not being sold at their mark up prices. I think in about a month the Pkg2 should be readily available.

10-07-2009, 05:28 PM	#6
stefcat Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: maryland eastern shore Posts: 96 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: III Package: #2 Thanks: 10 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 6	Re: Any rumors or info on US shortage. We have one pkg ii here and it has been here I few weeks

10-07-2009, 06:32 PM	#8
Tobalt Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 45 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Any rumors or info on US shortage. I'm going to pick up my 2010 Prius III, Winter Gray with Solar this Friday from a Toyota dealership in Memphis, TN. From what the dealer said, they have like ~10 in the lot.

10-07-2009, 06:36 PM	#9
creativeguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 258 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Any rumors or info on US shortage. Been watching the local dealership in the Bay Area recently and they have had 30-40 on the lot the past 2 weeks.

10-07-2009, 06:44 PM	#10
Jon S Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Aloha State Posts: 162 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 73 Times in 34 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Any rumors or info on US shortage. In Hawaii, there's nary a Prius on the lots... Want one now? down payment and wait until Jan 2010... Dealer said Toyota is only shipping ~30 cars per month for the whole state... (there is only one Toyota dealer in Hawaii)

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