Good Pic of Toyota Billboard

[OUscarb]

I remember the disscusion about this billboard a few weeks ago. Don't remember a good pic of it, so here one is. Sorry if it's old.



Toyota billboard, located beside the 405 Freeway in El Segundo, Calif., is similar to an odometer and clicks forward every four seconds to mark the number of gallons of gas saved by Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles in the United States since the first Toyota Prius went on sale in 2000. On Friday, November 25, 2005, the billboard clicked over to 100,000,000 gallons savedÉand is still counting.

[jw_teacher]

And they would save even more gallons if they can deliver the cars in a more prompt matter.



Sorry, in a bad mood. My family came over to visit asking if my *new* car came in. I told them it's been six months and didn't know at this rate if I'd ever get it.

[Jack 06]

Originally posted by jw_teacher@Dec 18 2005, 07:16 PM
I told them it's been six months and didn't know at this rate if I'd ever get it.

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Good grief. Where are you? Big dealer or small?

[jw_teacher]

Originally posted by Jack 06@Dec 18 2005, 09:21 PM
Good grief.  Where are you?  Big dealer or small?

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St. Louis... and that's the problem. I don't live on the east or west coast. I put $500 down at the biggest Toyota dealer in the region (Jay Wolff). They called me a single time to tell me they had a Prius come in, but not the color or package I requested.

[jwe8f]

Originally posted by jw_teacher@Dec 18 2005, 09:27 PM
St. Louis... and that's the problem. I don't live on the east or west coast. I put $500 down at the biggest Toyota dealer in the region (Jay Wolff). They called me a single time to tell me they had a Prius come in, but not the color or package I requested.

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Good grief is right. The coasts may get cars easier, but I think you have a dealer problem. I'd be talking to other dealers, even if I had to drive a ways. I know plenty of people who have received cars in 2 months or less in the midwest.

Your $500 should be refundable, but leave it there until you find a car elsewhere. Use this list to find other dealers:

http://www.toyota.com/html/privacy/dealerlist.html

[GreenMachine]

Originally posted by jw_teacher@Dec 18 2005, 09:27 PM
St. Louis... and that's the problem. I don't live on the east or west coast. I put $500 down at the biggest Toyota dealer in the region (Jay Wolff). They called me a single time to tell me they had a Prius come in, but not the color or package I requested.

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Just a thought -- have you requested a package that is not available in your region? Six Months ago, no dealers knew what packages they were going to get.

[DaveinOlyWA]

i know how you feel. i waited 7½ months for mine. but i have to say, its definitely worth the wait... go to another dealer if you have to, but stick with the Prius... you wont regret it

[jwe8f]

Originally posted by GreenMachine@Dec 18 2005, 09:40 PM
Just a thought -- have you requested a package that is not available in your region? Six Months ago, no dealers knew what packages they were going to get.

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Well, hopefully he's not telling us he has waited 6 months for an '06! If so, I don't feel so bad...

[GreenMachine]

Originally posted by jwe8f@Dec 18 2005, 09:43 PM
Well, hopefully he's not telling us he has waited 6 months for an '06!  If so, I don't feel so bad... 

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Good point -- i just jumped to that conclusion without thinking but I suppose the same lack of package availability in a region would apply to the '05s too.

[Godiva]

Six months?

I know what I'd do.

I'd call them up and tell them to have a refund check cut while I drive there to pick it up. Six months is too long for any package. If you requested something they don't carry, then they should have told you up front.

I'd then call every dealer within a 300 mile radius and the first one that had my car gets my money.

Have you tried the internet? You can build your own car and then contact all dealers within a specific area. Dealing with only one dealer puts you at their mercy. Play them off against each other and you are in charge.

I would also being a little flexible on color if the package is really important or the other way around if there's a color you have your heart set on.

At this point....get a 2006. You should be able to get one for January and get the tax credit too.