New England

[aljorma]

Thought I would be waiting a lot longer but it only took three weeks. When I saw it I had mixed feelings. When I originally decided on a Prius it was for the Touring. Then I heard things and orderd a Silver Pkg2. When ConsumerReports gave it a thumbs up I knew then that I shouldn't have changed my mind, and since the car got here so quickly I decided to change my order and go with a Touring.

Let's see if I can get a Touring this quick.

If you live in the NE and are waiting on your Prius let's accumulate info on how long it took or taking. Be sure to write date ordered state and if you already got, that date. You can also add any info regarding specific dealer, location, model.

Toyota of Watetown
Ordered May 23
Got here June 16
Boston MA

[dbcassidy]

Originally Posted by aljorma

Thought I would be waiting a lot longer but it only took three weeks. If you live in the NE and are waiting on your Prius let's accumulate info on how long it took or taking. Be sure to write date ordered state and if you already got, that date. You can also add any info regarding specific dealer, location, model.

Ordered May 23
Got here June 16
Boston MA

Ordered pkg 3 on May 22
Picked up on July 23

Which NE Toyota dealer did you end up buying from?

[aljorma]

I ordered at Toyota of Watertown. They're asking MSRP.

[aljorma]

Back on the waiting list Silver Touring Pkg 2

Ordered 6/17
Toyota of Watertown
expected in 8-10 weeks

A pleasure to do business with this saleman. I'm 60 and have bought atleast 5 new cars . This is the first time I didn't get annoyed or angry
with the person selling me the car. Paid MSRP

PS: salesman is James Hawkins

[SandS]

Ordered Black Touring, Package 6 on April 21st from a Boston Area Dealer. At that time, I made a deposit using my credit card. The following month the charge was on my credit card statement. Now my June statement shows the dealer has made a debit of my deposit back to my credit card. I have called the salesman and asked why my deposit was returned and he states he does not know but that my car is on order and I am number "1".

Today I am told I have a 6 to 8 month wait for a Touring! They also state that they do not need my deposit?

I am still under the impression I am dealing with a reputable Massachusetts Toyota Dealer, and I am in hopes that the strange things going on with my deposit are just an isolated foul-up. However, I have certainly kept a telephone log of my phone calls to my salesman and have now resorted to following up our conversations with certified mail.

My salesman has no idea what a tracking number is and after almost two
months has no idea if my car is listed on an allocation.

Am I nuts? Or, does anyone else smell smoke from a potential problem?

ON A GOOD NOTE! I was travelling North on Interstate 91, out of Springfield, MA and saw a Car Carrier with a full load of Prius (what's the plural of Prius?) parked at a rest area. I think there are a truck load of happy prius owners in Vermont or New Hampshire this week.

I have enjoyed the information I have gained from Priuschat.

[cobraz]

That does not sound legit... the waits are around 6-8 weeks... when I ordered mine - it took 3 weeks and presto, it came in.. they took a deposit but they did not have a VIN number until the units hit their lot. As you may know, the Prius in made in Japan and then shipped here by cargo ships.. so they have an influx between here and the west coast. The west coast gets them first and us on the east coast get them last.

I would go and order another one from another MA/NH dealer... these guys do not sound like they are on the up and up despite how popular this car has become.

[Freedom]

Boch Toyota, North Attleboro, MA

ordered today June 23

Barcelona Red, Package #3. I'm told 3 to 8 weeks waiting time.

Fox Toyota, East Providence, RI
Told it would be end of September, early October; AND the price was much higher for the same car. "Claimed" he was selling at MSRP, but since Boch said the same thing . . . .

[SandS]

I am just hoping to see my car next month, which will make it three months.

According to my dealer I am Number 1 on the list. Whatever that means.

I does not appear that Toyota has a very good tracking system for their dealers. You would think Toyota would know what is getting loaded on there ships and what port on entry they were using.

[chinalfr2]

SandS, you should check with the dealership. From my understanding, a name on the waiting list do not grant you the right to buy a car, especially without a deposit. With the market demand on hybrid vehicle, I can see a dealership will use this advantages to sell car above MSRP (aka Mark up). Don't you think there is a lot of people eager to pay more to get the vehicle first?

[ValerieG]

Middletown CT Toyota,
ordered May 17 a silver pine, pale blue or driftwood. pk 2 was told up to 7 months.
got at call today (7/3) that a dark blue one is coming in that I can have. Will have to make up my mind very soon (like in the next hour).