Bought a Prius today!!!

JRMurray · 03-29-2008, 11:09 PM

Signed all the papers for a 2008 Magnetic Gray Prius with the Premium Package (without navigation). The dealership didn't actually have one on the lot, so I'll have to wait until Monday to find out when I'll be able to pick it up.

In the end, there wasn't a lot of negotiation on the price. As I've mentioned in another thread previously, my neighbour is a salesperson at the dealership, and she was instrumental in saving us some money in other ways--a higher trade-in than we were expecting, $200 worth of maintenance, and so on.

No one pushed us to buy any extras. I wasn't going to buy anything anyway--hey, I subscribe to Consumer Reports and have read a lot about extended warranties, paint sealants, and the like. We were asked only about whether we wanted paint sealant, to which I said no. As I said, no one was pushy in the least.

All in all, it was a good experience. I bought from someone whom I know as a friend, at a dealership that didn't pressure me to buy a lot of unnecessary extras.

Now, if I only actually had the car ...

Prius 07 · 03-30-2008, 09:19 AM

Congrats on your new car hope you enjoy driving it soon. Folks around here like pictures so you may consider posting some after you picked it up.

limetime13 · 03-30-2008, 10:06 AM

Welcome! You picked a terrific color......

This site is FULL of smart, clever, funny, knowlegeable people - but you knew that - we have Prius'!!!!

NYPrius1 · 03-30-2008, 04:13 PM

Welcome!!!
Waiting for the Pics.

Nick29650 · 03-30-2008, 05:15 PM

welcome

kazie60 · 03-30-2008, 05:46 PM

Congrats!! You will love it. I bought my Spectra Blue 2008 Touring last week and each day is a new adventure trying to figure it all out. Your color was competing for my attention. It has a wonderful sheen.

pbpuzzle · 03-30-2008, 05:56 PM

I've had mine for a little over a week. It's great. I have found lots of great info & people here, too!

**Tideland Prius** · 03-30-2008, 06:41 PM

Congrats!! Just one more day!

03-29-2008, 11:09 PM	#1
JRMurray Magnetic Gray is the only way! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 51 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Bought a Prius today!!! Signed all the papers for a 2008 Magnetic Gray Prius with the Premium Package (without navigation). The dealership didn't actually have one on the lot, so I'll have to wait until Monday to find out when I'll be able to pick it up. In the end, there wasn't a lot of negotiation on the price. As I've mentioned in another thread previously, my neighbour is a salesperson at the dealership, and she was instrumental in saving us some money in other ways--a higher trade-in than we were expecting, $200 worth of maintenance, and so on. No one pushed us to buy any extras. I wasn't going to buy anything anyway--hey, I subscribe to Consumer Reports and have read a lot about extended warranties, paint sealants, and the like. We were asked only about whether we wanted paint sealant, to which I said no. As I said, no one was pushy in the least. All in all, it was a good experience. I bought from someone whom I know as a friend, at a dealership that didn't pressure me to buy a lot of unnecessary extras. Now, if I only actually had the car ...

03-30-2008, 09:19 AM	#2
Prius 07 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 451 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Bought a Prius today!!! Congrats on your new car hope you enjoy driving it soon. Folks around here like pictures so you may consider posting some after you picked it up.

03-30-2008, 10:06 AM	#3
limetime13 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 86 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Bought a Prius today!!! Welcome! You picked a terrific color...... This site is FULL of smart, clever, funny, knowlegeable people - but you knew that - we have Prius'!!!!

03-30-2008, 04:13 PM	#4
NYPrius1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 425 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Bought a Prius today!!! Welcome!!! Waiting for the Pics.

03-30-2008, 05:15 PM	#5
Nick29650 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 4 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Bought a Prius today!!! welcome

03-30-2008, 05:46 PM	#6
kazie60 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 55 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Bought a Prius today!!! Congrats!! You will love it. I bought my Spectra Blue 2008 Touring last week and each day is a new adventure trying to figure it all out. Your color was competing for my attention. It has a wonderful sheen.

03-30-2008, 05:56 PM	#7
pbpuzzle Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 35 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Bought a Prius today!!! I've had mine for a little over a week. It's great. I have found lots of great info & people here, too!

03-30-2008, 06:41 PM	#8
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,370 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 10	Re: Bought a Prius today!!! Congrats!! Just one more day!