How long did you wait for your Prius?

FishHawk · 06-14-2006, 03:26 PM

I'm going on my 4th week and was told that I would have my car in 4 to 6 weeks. So how long did you have to wait? FishHawk

ServoScanMan · 06-14-2006, 03:40 PM

No wait at all. Went to the local Toyota Dealer and one just hit the parking lot. After the test drive, there were 8 more people lined up to test drive it. I took it home and brought them a check the next day.

abas · 06-14-2006, 03:42 PM

I waited for Five Months. Small dealer and was in no hurry.

tumbleweed · 06-14-2006, 03:49 PM

Bought mine last September, the normal waiting list here was 3 or 4 months. I just walked in to a dealer at the right time and they had one that had just come in, whoever ordered it didn't want it so they put me on top of the list because I was standing there with money in my pocket and no trade in. It wasn't the color I wanted but it was the right package. Some other people who came in after I did said they would buy it if I didn't.

DaveinOlyWA · 06-14-2006, 03:52 PM

6 months 9 days

Three60guy · 06-14-2006, 03:57 PM

I waited approximately 4 months to the day. I could have purchased it earlier but I wanted to get the 2006 tax credit. I got the Prius on January 2, 2006 but it was held for me by the dealer for about 2 weeks as it arrived around December 17, 2005. I placed my downpayment just before Katrina hit and because of that I was able to negotiate a MSRP minus $1000 price tag. I doubt I could do that now.

Cheers

Sarge · 06-14-2006, 04:00 PM

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I'm going on my 4th week and was told that I would have my car in 4 to 6 weeks. So how long did you have to wait? FishHawk
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2 days.

Went to a dealer specifying exactly what package and color I was looking for and they just so happened to have a demo car matching that exact profile with 6K km on it. Negotiated a few $K off, and 48 hours later I was driving her home.

Works out ideal for me, as I always I have always bought used because I hate paying the "new car premium".

- Kevin

Prizzle · 06-14-2006, 04:23 PM

One hour. My wife saw it on the lot, thought it was cute and decided her Aviator was over the top. Original buyer had just walked away from the deal so we drove it, made a deal on the Aviator and the rest is history.

Rancid13 · 06-14-2006, 04:32 PM

5.5 months. I was in no hurry and it gave me extra time to save up more $ for the downpayment.

I ordered my car in August 2005, and got a call a month later saying that it had arrived. I had forgotten to tell the dealer I wanted to go ahead and wait for a 2006 model instead of the 2005 I had ordered, and I wanted to take delivery of it on Jan 1, 2006+ in order to qualify for the new tax credit.

During October and December of 2005, my dealer had a 2006 Black Pkg 8 w/bisque leather interior arrive on the lot and called me both times to see if I was interested. I opted to continue waiting for a January+ delivery and my car arrived on Feb 3, 2006 while I was on vacation so I picked it up a few days later when I returned home.

Well worth the wait, and I got exactly the car I wanted. I wouldn't have settled for anything less.

tanteb & rgrpick · 06-14-2006, 04:35 PM

We waited 24 days after placing our order, 10 months after first deciding we would get one.

06-14-2006, 04:32 PM	#9
Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Alamitos, Orange County, CA Posts: 2,455 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	5.5 months. I was in no hurry and it gave me extra time to save up more $ for the downpayment. I ordered my car in August 2005, and got a call a month later saying that it had arrived. I had forgotten to tell the dealer I wanted to go ahead and wait for a 2006 model instead of the 2005 I had ordered, and I wanted to take delivery of it on Jan 1, 2006+ in order to qualify for the new tax credit. During October and December of 2005, my dealer had a 2006 Black Pkg 8 w/bisque leather interior arrive on the lot and called me both times to see if I was interested. I opted to continue waiting for a January+ delivery and my car arrived on Feb 3, 2006 while I was on vacation so I picked it up a few days later when I returned home. Well worth the wait, and I got exactly the car I wanted. I wouldn't have settled for anything less. __________________ Jennifer 2006 Black Pkg #8 w/bisque leather "Max" (Prius Maximus)

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06-14-2006, 03:26 PM	#1
FishHawk Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 117 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'm going on my 4th week and was told that I would have my car in 4 to 6 weeks. So how long did you have to wait? FishHawk

06-14-2006, 03:40 PM	#2
ServoScanMan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lorena, TX Posts: 235 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	No wait at all. Went to the local Toyota Dealer and one just hit the parking lot. After the test drive, there were 8 more people lined up to test drive it. I took it home and brought them a check the next day.

06-14-2006, 03:42 PM	#3
abas Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Conroe, Texas Posts: 20 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I waited for Five Months. Small dealer and was in no hurry.

06-14-2006, 03:49 PM	#4
tumbleweed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 1,005 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Bought mine last September, the normal waiting list here was 3 or 4 months. I just walked in to a dealer at the right time and they had one that had just come in, whoever ordered it didn't want it so they put me on top of the list because I was standing there with money in my pocket and no trade in. It wasn't the color I wanted but it was the right package. Some other people who came in after I did said they would buy it if I didn't.

06-14-2006, 03:52 PM	#5
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,541 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	6 months 9 days

06-14-2006, 03:57 PM	#6
Three60guy Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Racine, Wisconsin Posts: 765 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	I waited approximately 4 months to the day. I could have purchased it earlier but I wanted to get the 2006 tax credit. I got the Prius on January 2, 2006 but it was held for me by the dealer for about 2 weeks as it arrived around December 17, 2005. I placed my downpayment just before Katrina hit and because of that I was able to negotiate a MSRP minus $1000 price tag. I doubt I could do that now. Cheers

06-14-2006, 04:23 PM	#8
Prizzle Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 112 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	One hour. My wife saw it on the lot, thought it was cute and decided her Aviator was over the top. Original buyer had just walked away from the deal so we drove it, made a deal on the Aviator and the rest is history.

06-14-2006, 04:35 PM	#10
tanteb & rgrpick Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 92 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	We waited 24 days after placing our order, 10 months after first deciding we would get one.