What are folks paying now?

[SparrowHawk60]

Originally Posted by SparrowHawk60

Could not believe my eyes! Gas at the Sunoco Station on Route 52 in Newburgh, NY HAS GONE DOWN! Was $4.15, now $4.05 a gallon! Wow, what a savings! NOT!

WTFO??? Yesterday $4.05, Today same station, probably the same gas $4.31!

Great quote I heard the other day:
The price of gas goes up like a rocket and comes down like a feather!

[Stier]

I purchased my 2008 Prius Barcelona Red Touring #5 for $27,900 in Wisconsin. I was driving a dodge caravan to work every day and need a better commuter vehicle to work (26mi round trip). It is nice not to spend $60-$80 a week for gas.

[alexmac56]

Put my name on the list and deposit last night ( Msrp ). I can't believe i paid Msrp but tried many dealers on Long Island and they wanted to play games. Finaly ended up at Sunrise Toyota , straight talk and fair trade allowance. 20 plus people on the list may be a long time...

[rjg9700]

Bought the only Prius in Central Indiana 2.5 weeks ago for 29.5K. Bought it while it was still on the train being delivered. It's a 2008 red, package #5, and the option for floor mats, first aid kit, and nets. Also, put in XM Radio. Had 7 miles on it. If you get XM, do not follow 2006-2008 installation instructions. If you do it youself, or let toyota do it, DO NOT put the antenna on the dash. You will not get signal if you drive near anything taller than the car . Follow the directions for the 2005 and older Prius for the installation of JUST the antenna. You will have to route the wire a little different, but now I never lose signal, unless I am downtown in a big city.
Not worried about the price. The waiting lists are 3-4 months long and you get whatever shows up, after putting down a big non-refundable deposit . They also took my big old SUV with 125K miles on it, and it was in need of serious repairs. They gave me book value. No other dealer in central Indiana would take it as a trade-in, I shopped every dealer in central Indiana.

[Bob Wible]

I got a 2008 package 2 for 23,750 … non negotiable, but I threatened to hold my breath until I turned blue to get 4000 on my trade in, A 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

[ctbering]

I paid 28.5K for package 6 in late April. That included the Chicago sales tax, 11 %, the highest tax in the world.. or at least the country. I was fortunate to get 15.5K for my 2004 Toyota Highlander Limited, exactly blue book. I am sure the dealer added on a few items like Satelite radio, carpet mats and cargo net but by the time my car arrived in May they were already taking lists.
I am surprised to see the package 3 has leather seats. I assume this must be aftermarket since Toyota offers specific options with each package only. Does it have the leather steering wheel?
I was told the Prius did not have seat warmers and electric seats because it increased the weight and adversely affected the mileage. Are the seat warmers and/or leather seats being installed by the Toyota dealer or an aftermarket company? Are these items covered in a warranty somewhere?Terry

[Prius4ever]

I went to the dealer early this morning to get an oil change for my '08 Prius. Much to my surprise, sitting on the lot were 4 Prii. We have been looking for a Prius for my husband since I bought mine at the end of April. Three were brand new, one was an '07 rental, which they were selling for $29,000+ and it had 20,000 + miles!) Their price for an '08, package #2 was $26,800. I didn't think that was a lot considering the demand and the fact they were willing to sell it to me on the spot despite their claim of 25 on a waiting list.

But they would only give my husband $12,000 for a 2006 Jeep Commander that he had just purchased in March '08 for $20,000. He said he wasn't willing to take a $8,000 hit on his Jeep. Instead, he will continue to pay his huge gas bill. What was he thinking buying that Commander in the first place?

[hiremichaelreid]

Originally Posted by ctbering

Chicago sales tax, 11 %, the highest tax in the world.. or at least the country.

Yeah, country only. Here in Ontario & Quebec Canada we get combined sales taxes of about 13%, down from 15% a few years back.

[thepolarcrew]

Well, I am over 50 and it feels strange to be a newbie, kind of like going from a sportster to a big boys bike I guess.

We started calling around the the tristate area the last week in May and the best we could do was 12th on our local list and 140's down in the cities.

The wife found one across state 2nd week of June(9 th), Grey with Pak #2 for $500 down sight unseen, $24,300 before tax etc.

We have an 07 SXT Carravan that gets mid 20's at 80 mph and we have already put on 40K in one year on just this vehicle, 3 others sitting in the yard. A 98 Carravan (150K) we purchased new, an older Geo with Toyota drive train(140K) and a 1978 Suburban (250K+) that gets 10 mpg hiway-5 mpg locked in.

We were a little worried, for we only got a little over 32 coming back accross the state running 80.

It has 1100 on it today (June 17th) I have driven it a few times and have managed to get the average up to 39.2 as of today.

I have found the sweet spot in several ranges, drafting works really well (60 - 80 mpg at 77 mph) and it freaks my wife out to see it get 99.9 when in electric mode.

Made the slow pass on a two lane and met a speed demon. I had to kick it down to finish off the passing move today and was mildly surprised by its get up and go!

We purchased it for multiple reasons, Green, fuel, performance and comfort, you don't have to fall in and climb out of it. No buyers remorse here!

[a_soccer_player]

I am picking up my '08 w/ package 2 (non-touring) in Honolulu for $25.7 (all taxes and fees incl.) I can't wait to pick it up soon. Although, I was talking with the dealership the other night and appearently they are raising their prices by $400, but it wont effect me as I already had my deposit down.