What are folks paying now?

[manolo]

I've called around (in the state of Connecticut) and even visited some dealers to test drive the Prius. No doubt it's the car I want. The best price I've gotten for a 2008 Prius w/pkg #3 plus leather heated seats is 26,600. The dealer "generously" is throwing in all-weather mats and cargo net. All other dealership prices have been higher, much higher. After reading the posts here I find the price a bit high, but I'm desperate - I really need to get this car soon. The dealer tells me it will be a three to six-week wait. At this point in the game - when gas has hit $4 a gallon - is the price above a decent price to pay for this car?

[Yoda-chan]

We bought ours a month ago (here in FL) and paid MSRP for it; no discounts. However, it was just before demand increased, and our car was sitting on the lot the day we walked in.

If you're looking at CT dealers, I've heard some negative reviews about Greentree in Brookfield. They wouldn't allow a friend to test drive a Prius (or any other Toyota) until she put down a deposit on the car. She went to a different dealer instead.

[N3FOL]

Originally Posted by Yoda-chan

We bought ours a month ago (here in FL) and paid MSRP for it; no discounts. However, it was just before demand increased, and our car was sitting on the lot the day we walked in.

If you're looking at CT dealers, I've heard some negative reviews about Greentree in Brookfield. They wouldn't allow a friend to test drive a Prius (or any other Toyota) until she put down a deposit on the car. She went to a different dealer instead.

I think the dealer had some bad experience from customers in the past.

[N3FOL]

Originally Posted by manolo

I've called around (in the state of Connecticut) and even visited some dealers to test drive the Prius. No doubt it's the car I want. The best price I've gotten for a 2008 Prius w/pkg #3 plus leather heated seats is 26,600. The dealer "generously" is throwing in all-weather mats and cargo net. All other dealership prices have been higher, much higher. After reading the posts here I find the price a bit high, but I'm desperate - I really need to get this car soon. The dealer tells me it will be a three to six-week wait. At this point in the game - when gas has hit $4 a gallon - is the price above a decent price to pay for this car?

I picked up mine in Nov. of '07 for 24K - package 4. Prices may vary from state to state I think...

[BlkAdder]

Attached is a spreadsheet that shows quotes I got from:

• The Toyota web site - using the "build your own" thingy;
• Champion Toyota (Austin, Texas);
• Champion Toyota (Austin, Texas) - using the Costco auto purchase program; and
• Price LeBlanc Toyota (Baton Rouge, LA) - coming this afternoon!

[Kpod]

Yesterday, when I spoke to a dealer in Elkhart, IN, he had one on the lot for sale that someone ordered and then backed out, option 3 with leather and heated seats, out the door for $27,500.

I didn't need the stuff that came with option 3, so now I'm on the waitlist near Detroit for option 2 at $25,500 out the door.

[manolo]

Well, from the responses so far it seems that the price isn't as outrageous as I thought. In the last two months Prius prices have skyrocketed. I guess it goes hand in hand with gas prices and demand. I think I'm going to put a deposit on it right away. Thanks to all of you who responded. This forum is a great resource.

[prius_gt]

I just purchased a 2008 Prius with package #4 yesterday for $28K out the door. The price before tax, license, and title was $25,500. I had been looking for my magnetic gray Prius with package #4 for awhile, and in the SF Bay Area, apparently many Prius in the color/options combination I wanted were being sold within days of arrival at the dealership.

[dwdean]

Originally Posted by manolo

Well, from the responses so far it seems that the price isn't as outrageous as I thought. In the last two months Prius prices have skyrocketed. I guess it goes hand in hand with gas prices and demand. I think I'm going to put a deposit on it right away. Thanks to all of you who responded. This forum is a great resource.

Congrats and good luck!

[Captain Fantastic]

I paid 24.5k out the door. Black, new, 2008, Package #2.

Sounds like I got a good deal. I am #2 on the waiting list, sould be here mid june.