06 leather descrip vs. delivery

stealthgirl · 12-20-2005, 03:47 PM

Hi all,

I plan to buy an 06 with package 8. After reviewing the posts on the forum, I am concerned that it will not arrive with the leather package shown on the site. I want the silver exterior and dark gray leather.

I saw another post that mentioned the gray leather is a light gray, not the dark gray shown on the Toyota site. If I wait do you think I wll get the darker leather?

Also, my local dealership (Piercy) showed me an 06 with beige leather that did not have a leather steering wheel. The dealer told me that is the way they are coming from the factory. In another post, the poster referred to port installed leather and noted that meant no leather steering wheel.

And, just one more final question: I've never bought a car from a dealership before. I have always purchased used from private seller. What should I look for when selecting the dealership from which to order? The price is the same at all I've checked.

Tracy Toyota said I could get the car in 4-6 weeks and Piercy quoted 2-3 months and said Tracy was lying when they said 4-6 weeks.

Stealthgirl
San Jose, CA

ThunderJon · 12-20-2005, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by stealthgirl@Dec 20 2005, 01:47 PM
Hi all,

I plan to buy an 06 with package 8. After reviewing the posts on the forum, I am concerned that it will not arrive with the leather package shown on the site. I want the silver exterior and dark gray leather.

I saw another post that mentioned the gray leather is a light gray, not the dark gray shown on the Toyota site. If I wait do you think I wll get the darker leather?

Also, my local dealership (Piercy) showed me an 06 with beige leather that did not have a leather steering wheel. The dealer told me that is the way they are coming from the factory. In another post, the poster referred to port installed leather and noted that meant no leather steering wheel.

And, just one more final question: I've never bought a car from a dealership before. I have always purchased used from private seller. What should I look for when selecting the dealership from which to order? The price is the same at all I've checked.

Tracy Toyota said I could get the car in 4-6 weeks and Piercy quoted 2-3 months and said Tracy was lying when they said 4-6 weeks.

Stealthgirl
San Jose, CA

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I doubt tracy is lying, I saw some posters placed orders in Nov and got theirs a couple weeks ago.

Trade off is you gonna have to pay their tax rate and not Santa Clara, plus if u buy in SJ u can get the free parking in SJ permit. Of course I bought from Sunnyvale, longer wait, but my pk#8 is gonna be $700 under MSRP.

stealthgirl · 12-20-2005, 05:29 PM

Do you have to buy in SJ to qualify for the parking sticker? I am a San Jose resident.

Lane · 12-20-2005, 06:35 PM

Of course I bought from Sunnyvale, longer wait, but my pk#8 is gonna be $700 under MSRP.

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I didn't think any dealerships were selling any model Prius for less than MSRP.
How did you get Sunnyvale to go 700 below MSRP?

ThunderJon · 12-21-2005, 01:21 AM

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Of course I bought from Sunnyvale, longer wait, but my pk#8 is gonna be $700 under MSRP.

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I didn't think any dealerships were selling any model Prius for less than MSRP.
How did you get Sunnyvale to go 700 below MSRP?

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Stealth: You have to buy from an SJ dealer. But they are all at MSRP. I wouldn't use hundreds in downtown parking.

Lane: The standard discount at Sunnyvale is $350 under MSRP for packages 7,8. I get double discount, Google employee.

flynz4 · 12-21-2005, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stealthgirl@Dec 20 2005, 01:47 PM
Hi all,

I plan to buy an 06 with package 8. After reviewing the posts on the forum, I am concerned that it will not arrive with the leather package shown on the site. I want the silver exterior and dark gray leather.

I saw another post that mentioned the gray leather is a light gray, not the dark gray shown on the Toyota site. If I wait do you think I wll get the darker leather?
Stealthgirl
San Jose, CA

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Stealthgirl,

Personally, I hope that the gray leather is lighter as shown on this post. The picture on the Toyota website looked too dark for my taste. I'll live with it either way, but I prefer lighter.

/Jim

bbianchi · 12-21-2005, 04:44 AM

My 06 PKG 8 has the Grey leather interior. It is a light grey and the wheel is leather wrapped as well. If you have some sort of color wheel you can point me towards I can take a picture with my digital camera up against it or just the leather itself. The color wheel would just give you an idea.

If you look at this picture, the most lighted areas are the closest to the actual color I can point you to at this time. The darker ones are just less than normal light and not the actual color.

notsure · 12-21-2005, 05:14 AM

The dealer sent me pictures of my new car to be, driftwood pearl with leather, the steering wheel appears to be leather wrapped, but with black leather.

priusham · 12-21-2005, 06:26 AM

LOL! Of course it's going to be black leather!

Waddaya think it is? A 1974 orange Eldorado!

notsure · 12-21-2005, 07:54 AM

I prefer black leather, the poster above said the steering wheel was not leather.

My cad had cream leather cover, hard to keep clean.

12-21-2005, 04:44 AM	#7
bbianchi Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fresno / Monterey CA Posts: 89 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My 06 PKG 8 has the Grey leather interior. It is a light grey and the wheel is leather wrapped as well. If you have some sort of color wheel you can point me towards I can take a picture with my digital camera up against it or just the leather itself. The color wheel would just give you an idea. If you look at this picture, the most lighted areas are the closest to the actual color I can point you to at this time. The darker ones are just less than normal light and not the actual color. __________________ 2006 White Prius. PKG 8 :: Prius Applique :: Cargo Net

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12-20-2005, 03:47 PM	#1
stealthgirl Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: downtown San Jose, CA Posts: 24 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Hi all, I plan to buy an 06 with package 8. After reviewing the posts on the forum, I am concerned that it will not arrive with the leather package shown on the site. I want the silver exterior and dark gray leather. I saw another post that mentioned the gray leather is a light gray, not the dark gray shown on the Toyota site. If I wait do you think I wll get the darker leather? Also, my local dealership (Piercy) showed me an 06 with beige leather that did not have a leather steering wheel. The dealer told me that is the way they are coming from the factory. In another post, the poster referred to port installed leather and noted that meant no leather steering wheel. And, just one more final question: I've never bought a car from a dealership before. I have always purchased used from private seller. What should I look for when selecting the dealership from which to order? The price is the same at all I've checked. Tracy Toyota said I could get the car in 4-6 weeks and Piercy quoted 2-3 months and said Tracy was lying when they said 4-6 weeks. Stealthgirl San Jose, CA

12-20-2005, 05:29 PM	#3
stealthgirl Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: downtown San Jose, CA Posts: 24 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Do you have to buy in SJ to qualify for the parking sticker? I am a San Jose resident.

12-20-2005, 06:35 PM	#4
Lane Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Of course I bought from Sunnyvale, longer wait, but my pk#8 is gonna be $700 under MSRP. [snapback]176360[/snapback] [/quote] I didn't think any dealerships were selling any model Prius for less than MSRP. How did you get Sunnyvale to go 700 below MSRP?

12-21-2005, 05:14 AM	#8
notsure Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: PHOENIX AZ Posts: 236 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	The dealer sent me pictures of my new car to be, driftwood pearl with leather, the steering wheel appears to be leather wrapped, but with black leather.

12-21-2005, 06:26 AM	#9
priusham Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan - land of everlasting snowflake icon! Posts: 525 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	LOL! Of course it's going to be black leather! Waddaya think it is? A 1974 orange Eldorado!

12-21-2005, 07:54 AM	#10
notsure Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: PHOENIX AZ Posts: 236 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I prefer black leather, the poster above said the steering wheel was not leather. My cad had cream leather cover, hard to keep clean.