For those who took delivery of their 2006 Prius

[elmofongo]

Sorry if these questions were already asked a lot.

How long was your wait time?
Did you get exactly what you ordered?




-Adriano

[Kiloran]

I ordered in August specifying delivery as early in January as possible.
I picked up Megumi on January 02 at 9:30am.
(Very satisfied on this count.)

At the time I ordered, I let them talk me into the overpriced floormat option.
(The deal was for $500 under MSRP so I was feeling generous.)
I had specifically indicated that I didn't want the rear bumper applique ($65 bumper sticker).

It arrived with the applique and the preferred accessory package.
Not enough to sour the deal but they will take a hit on their survey, first because they didn't inform me of the change and second because they claimed that they all came that way and there was nothing they could do about it, which I know from firsthand experience to be false.

[DaveSheremata]

Originally posted by elmofongo@Jan 9 2006, 10:51 AM
Sorry if these questions were already asked a lot.

How long was your wait time?
Did you get exactly what you ordered?
-Adriano

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Hi Adriano.
The current backlog delay is a little strange because of people holding off until 1/1/06 to be eligible for the 2006 hybrid tax credit.
I put an order in for a Silver Pine Mica 2006 Prius (package #8) around 11/11/05 - but like many others, I specifically said that I would only take delivery in 2006 to get the $3150 tax credit. My dealer got their first allotment of 06 Prii around December 16th, but that was too early for me. If I had wanted a different color I could have gotten it around 1/2/06, but apperently there were only 12 of my colour/package for the whole central atlantic region.
According to the update he gave me just this past Saturday, it is en route and it will arrive at port in Baltimore on 01/15/06, but won't be delivered to the dealership until the 20th or 21st. I really wish I could just scoop it up at the port on the 15th!
OTOH, I saw that the dealer up the street from me had a couple of '06 models on the floor that he would have sold to me on the spot - but none of them had the package I wanted.

Hope this helps
Dave

[JMcPhee]

Originally posted by elmofongo@Jan 9 2006, 08:51 AM
Sorry if these questions were already asked a lot.

How long was your wait time?
Did you get exactly what you ordered?
-Adriano

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I ordered an 05 package 6 in August. was told early December for delivery.
In late november I decided to wait for an '06 package 8, and to wait till january for delivery.
My fleet/internet manager worked with me, and my car arrived at the dealership on Friday afternoon. I picked it up within a few hours.
It was the color (classic silver) and package (8) I wanted, and even had the Z1 floor mats and cargo net, which I wanted.
The dealer offered to add Sirius for free with 9 mo free service and I said yes. It was installed in 45 min.

I arrived at 5pm and drove away at 9 pm (I spent a lot of time negotiating the extended warranty, service plan, tinting, and Simonizing) extremely happy!

[BertinNC]

I had a deal with a VA dealer for $500 below MSRP in early Nov. for a package 4, but when we found out they were only getting 2,6,7,8 I called a NC dealer and placed my oder at MSRP but got him to throw in Splash Guards and Rear Bumper Protector for free. Nothing else. It was delivered on Dec. 6 but I wasn't going to take it until. Jan.1. Ends up he was able to hold it for me, against the owners wishes, and he (sales manager) even met me on Sunday, Jan. 1 after church while the dealership was closed to finish the deal because I was coming from out of town (2 hours away). Drove out with my Silver Bullet around 4:00. The only thing was it came with mats that I didn't orginially ask for but wanted them anyway so I was real happy with the whole deal.

[Jack 06]

Originally posted by BertinNC@Jan 9 2006, 10:40 AM
I had a deal with a VA dealer for $500 below MSRP in early Nov. for a package 4, but when we found out they were only getting 2,6,7,8 I called a NC dealer and placed my oder at MSRP but got him to throw in Splash Guards and Rear Bumper Protector for free.  Nothing else.  It was delivered on Dec. 6 but I wasn't going to take it until. Jan.1.  Ends up he was able to hold it for me, against the owners wishes, and he (sales manager) even met me on Sunday, Jan. 1 after church while the dealership was closed to finish the deal because I was coming from out of town (2 hours away).  Drove out with my Silver Bullet around 4:00.  The only thing was it came with mats that I didn't orginially ask for but wanted them anyway so I was real happy with the whole deal.

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MSRP, free mud guards and applique and delivery New year's Day after church?

Outstanding. I'd write Toyota a letter of commendation.

[priusblue]

Ordered on 11/28/05 - picked up on 1/2/06 at 9:30 am. Am going to get everything I ordered, but they aren't installing the extra autodim/homelink mirror or giving me the cargo net until all the financing goes through, basically. Can't really blame them on the mirror install, I guess. Did end up with splash guards that I didn't order, but happy with them. Paid MSRP. Car actually cam in Dec. 21.

[windstrings]

I"ve been on order for 2.5 months now and I expect in Feb some time, but I found a second one as a freak accident......
Check the dealers... there are some floating around out there unspoken for, but very limited, you may not get what you want, but you may!... my wife did!.....

[QED]

Waited 4 months. Picked up exactly what I ordered on Jan 5. Got a little lucky when someone ahead of me on the waiting list turned down the car, so I got it a few weeks early.

Overall, worth the wait.

[GraphicArtist]

I ordered my Pkg #6 on October 21. It got here on Dec 19. I bought it on Jan 2. My all weather floormats came in a week later. My dealer was happy to hold my car till January.