Really discouraged...been waiting 4 months and still no prius!

[sleepingduty]

I really am trying to be patient here in TX for my prius V with nav I ordered on June 25. I've been waiting for my first choice barcelona red with a charcoal grey interior. At this point I'm thinking I would really rather have the AT instead of the nav only. No matter because I haven't been able to get either. There's a place in NV, and in TN that have the color combo with the AT. Do you think I should wait until my ordered prius comes in or try to get it elsewhere? Anyone have dealings with Chuck Hutton Toyota in Memphis, TN, Findlay Toyota in Henderson, NV or Marina DelRay in CA? Thanks priuschat members you're the greatest! I've learned a great deal on this forum...I hope to be a prius owner soon. Did I mention this is going to be a cash deal?

Kathy

[creativeguy]

If you can get to Sunnyvale, CA, they have plenty of them. I got on the wait list for a V with ATP 2 weeks ago thinking it would take a month and it came in a week.

[LeadingEdgeBoomer]

I agree that going out-of-region is a good alternative. Dianne at Long Beach Toyota had my deposit for a V with AT in Winter gray/dark gray, until the local dealer pulled a rabbit out if the hat. Shipping to your driveway is split between LBT and you. My niece in LA agreed to inspect and photograph the car before shipping.

Don't pick it up in CA, they'll have to charge 9+% sales tax (3% for new cars in NM). This tax may be somehow retrievable, and I hope someone knowledgeable will contribute. Maybe even a sticky thread about buying remotely would help those of us in "flyover country."

Even the pressure of buying where the cars are might motivate your dealer, although I'm pretty sure that is not Dianne's preferred role ;->.

My wait was, overall, 4 months.

[wvgasguy]

On a cash deal I can't imagine why you have not just gone elsewhere and gotten one. I got my V about 5 weeks after I first saw pictures and decided I would get one.

[creativeguy]

Originally Posted by wvgasguy

On a cash deal I can't imagine why you have not just gone elsewhere and gotten one. I got my V about 5 weeks after I first saw pictures and decided I would get one.

Cash means nothing to the dealer. They get paid the same money whether cash or financed. They dealer does not hold the loan so they get paid in full by the lender immediately upon purchase.

[jburns]

Originally Posted by creativeguy

Cash means nothing to the dealer. They get paid the same money whether cash or financed. They dealer does not hold the loan so they get paid in full by the lender immediately upon purchase.

I think he meant that cash gives you more flexibility. You can walk in any dealership in the country plop down the cash and drive away. Get on the phone or internet, find a dealer that has the car you want and go get it. Pick someplace you've always wanted to see and kill two birds with one stone. 20 gallons of gas will get you about 1000 miles in a Prius.

[jrflip]

And I would be very surprised if the dealer did not make a profit from the financing.

[tumbleweed]

Originally Posted by sleepingduty

I really am trying to be patient here in TX for my prius V with nav I ordered on June 25. I've been waiting for my first choice barcelona red with a charcoal grey interior. At this point I'm thinking I would really rather have the AT instead of the nav only. No matter because I haven't been able to get either. There's a place in NV, and in TN that have the color combo with the AT. Do you think I should wait until my ordered prius comes in or try to get it elsewhere? Anyone have dealings with Chuck Hutton Toyota in Memphis, TN, Findlay Toyota in Henderson, NV or Marina DelRay in CA? Thanks priuschat members you're the greatest! I've learned a great deal on this forum...I hope to be a prius owner soon. Did I mention this is going to be a cash deal?

Kathy

I saw exactly what you are looking for yesterday at Tri-City Motors in Kennewick, WA. Barcelona Red with Dark Gray Prius V with ATP.

[sleepingduty]

Originally Posted by jburns

I think he meant that cash gives you more flexibility. You can walk in any dealership in the country plop down the cash and drive away. Get on the phone or internet, find a dealer that has the car you want and go get it. Pick someplace you've always wanted to see and kill two birds with one stone. 20 gallons of gas will get you about 1000 miles in a Prius.

I have been seriously thinking about that. I've looked at cars.com and there appears to be one in Memphis, TN about 500 miles from where I am now. I have emailed the dealer for details. There's also one in Henderson, NV. I just am a little wary of dealing with someone I've never met, and I'd like to get the best deal possible. Thanks for your input!

Kathy

[ggood]

Originally Posted by sleepingduty

I have been seriously thinking about that. I've looked at cars.com and there appears to be one in Memphis, TN about 500 miles from where I am now. I have emailed the dealer for details. There's also one in Henderson, NV. I just am a little wary of dealing with someone I've never met, and I'd like to get the best deal possible. Thanks for your input!

Kathy

The likelihood of you paying less than MSRP anywhere in the country is pretty slim, especially for a low supply, high demand car. Not sure how it is elsewhere, but the supply of Vs in Texas (or the rest of the Gulf States Toyota region) has always been low. If you're willing to travel, jump on a plane and go for it, or have the car shipped to you.