US Hybrid Sales Down 6% in July

[lwnboy]

In late June I got one for MSRP and got it in 3 weeks. The key, be flexible with your color. I got my 3rd color choice. The one I purchased in May was $1000 under MSRP.

[C.RICKEY HIROSE]

Originally Posted by sorka

SF Bay Area. Toyota of Sunnyvale. They have a long standing company policy of not selling for more than MSRP on any new car no exceptions.

Their allocation is 90+ / month. I have a $500 deposit on a Touring #6 with floor matts(CZ?)

Selling Price: $28,654
Doc Fee: $55
Tax: $2368.49
DMV: $279
Tire Disposal Fee: $8.75
Total: $31,365.24

Which is $150 off MSRP.

The total cost and fee break down is in writing and signed by the dealer. No dealer or port adds



If you do a search on this forum, you'll find others who've already gotten their Prius's as promised without an attempt to add extras or go back on the deal. Further more, if you do a google search, you'll find others not on this forum who've also gotten their Prius. A co-worker who got on the list a few weeks before me just got his and he was charged exactly $150 off MSRP as promised. The actual price was higher than was quoted because delivery went from $660 to $720 so the actual price was exactly the difference.



Assuming they don't suddenly turn around and start screwing customers and assuming the transaction goes well, I'll be plunking down another $500 deposit, refundable, for a place in line on the 2010 at $150 off MSRP. They've already got quite a long waiting list for it.



Craigslist has dealers now offering inbound allocation or in stock units at MSRP. Are they legit? Who know, but last month and the month before, no dealers in the area, except Toyota of Sunnyvale, were advertising at or less than MSRP, and now there are 3.

I remenmber Sunnyvale was offering $500 off MSRP for those waiters with $500 deposit. That was back in 05 when the Prius was sooo hot, still hot.
90 plus allocation? where are you in waiters list.? Sometimes, we have to move 08 waiters to the 09's and re-negotiate p[rice difference.
$150 off, that is real good deal! if you can get the 08's in time.

[robbyr2]

We got our spectra blue baby on 7/2 for MSRP. Given that we had to wait only 10 weeks for it, we were satisfied. We were spending $350 a month on gas and not having much fun. Last month we did some driving just for the joy of seeing what's happening, and paid $100 for gas. That's enough discount from MSRP for me!

We were told on 7/2 that the waiting list was 6 months at that dealership or more depending on the color you asked for. Toyota is being nice by sending any Prii here vs. Europe due to the miserable exchange rate for our greenbacks.

[hampdenwireless]

Originally Posted by sorka

I was responding to the quote:

"There are NO new units available below sticker....at any dealer."

and I've suddenly proved your point?????

Yes. You don't have your car.

Is it relevant if you get it three months from now at a HUGE discount of $150?

[sorka]

Originally Posted by hampdenwireless

Yes. You don't have your car.

Is it relevant if you get it three months from now at a HUGE discount of $150?

That was complete gibberish. Huge discount? Who said anything about a huge discount? Where did that come from? What are you trying to say? Yes, people, even people in this thread are reporting just recently getting their prius at or below MSRP. I'm sorry if you're unable to work such a deal. Your envy can be expressed more politely. You clearly seem to have a lot of anger at not being able to find a Prius at a or below MSRP. Perhaps if you did a little more leg work and had a little more flexibility regarding location and travel, you'd have more luck finding your car.

[hampdenwireless]

Originally Posted by sorka

That was complete gibberish. Huge discount? Who said anything about a huge discount? Where did that come from? What are you trying to say? Yes, people, even people in this thread are reporting just recently getting their prius at or below MSRP. I'm sorry if you're unable to work such a deal. Your envy can be expressed more politely. You clearly seem to have a lot of anger at not being able to find a Prius at a or below MSRP. Perhaps if you did a little more leg work and had a little more flexibility regarding location and travel, you'd have more luck finding your car.

It does not look like I have the anger issues it looks like you do. I have said that it is hard to get a Prius below list now and you post about getting $150 discount on a car you don't have yet. That is splitting hairs.

[sorka]

Originally Posted by hampdenwireless

It does not look like I have the anger issues it looks like you do. I have said that it is hard to get a Prius below list now and you post about getting $150 discount on a car you don't have yet. That is splitting hairs.

Gee, as long we're willing to admit that it's only "hard" to get a Prius below list, then we're on the same page. If that's the way you need to phrase it to justify backpedaling rather than just coming straight out and admitting it, then fine

[tripp]

Wow, I post one of these every month and I think this one has more comments than the rest combined! I guess bad news is more interesting than good news. Of course, the media has been proving that for years so I really shouldn't be surprised.

[abcdefgary]

Why are we arguing over this?

[HardCase]

Even if Prii were readily available which they are not, hasn't the price of them gone up substantially? Cars which could be purchased at $1500 or more under MSRP back in December-February are now selling for full MSRP or higher. Demand is bound to suffer when prices go up, just as it has with gasoline/oil in recent weeks.