So. CA waiting list news. My Experience

djfrugal · 07-27-2004, 04:09 PM

OK, after browsing these boards for 4 months now I decided to get on some waiitng lists and buy this car!!. Here is my experience:

Hollywood: forcing you to ad on a dealer package minimum $2000 over msrp with lojack and other BS. $1500 deposit

Longo (El Monte): will charge MSRP and they say as early as 6 months for #9 $500 deposit

Redlands: Super nice, will charge MSRP but will be 8-9 months. No Deposit

San Bernardino: no waiting list, they take your info and call you and you rush down there like a race and whoever gets there first gets it. (what the??) No Deposit (forgot to ask what they are charging)

BAKERSFIELD: $100 deposit. Say I will get #9 silver in 3-4 months!!! Their list is smaller than any other I called. Will charge MSRP

I will drive 100 miles to buy my car, no problemo if I can get it in 3-4 month.

Anyway, hope that may help someone. I am on all of those lists now, but probably will buy from Bakersfield if they do it that fast.

Take care, hope to be driving one soon!

Paul B

bruceha_2000 · 07-27-2004, 05:10 PM

Probably depends on how flexible you are on package and color. They get in what they get in. Tell the Hollywierd folks to go back to their screening room. The San Bernadino one would be fine IF you lived a half mile from them! Maybe they are figuring to sell even more cars as everyone wrecks theirs trying to be the first one in the door after "the call" :-)

Looks like you hit the foothills corridor Toyota places.

LeVautRien · 07-27-2004, 05:59 PM

I put my order in with Claremont Toyota, and while I haven't gotten the Prius just yet (So sooooon...!), they told me the wait would be 2-3 months, which would have me getting the car in mid August, so we shall see.

daniel · 07-27-2004, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by djfrugal
... no problemo ...

Sorry, but that should be "no problema." Problemo is not a word. Not in Spanish anyway, which I presume was the intention, being as you're in So. Cal.

LeVautRien · 07-27-2004, 06:30 PM

I don't think it had a Spanish intent. No problemo is a fairly common slangish kinda word. I for one say it every now and then to keep a little lingustic variety, but I don't consider it to be some kind of Spanglish creation, just a slang, even though it certainly originated as such.

djfrugal · 07-27-2004, 06:32 PM

Claremont toyota adds $2-3000 over MSRP.

no thanks

LeVautRien · 07-27-2004, 06:38 PM

Really? Hmm, well they didn't for me. Perhaps it's the specific dealer, or maybe even a department, as I went through the internet sales department.

djfrugal · 07-27-2004, 06:44 PM

I would call to make sure. I just got off the phone with them. You should make sure they aren't gonna add it once you get there which I have heard of plenty of these car salesmen doing.

LeVautRien · 07-27-2004, 06:57 PM

Oh I absolutely did make sure, but I'm not all that worried about it, as my father's doing the actual picking up (he gets to drive it a day before me! Ahh!), and I know of no more intimidating person. I'd be willing to bet my Prius that they won't be charging over MSRP :mrgreen:

djfrugal · 07-27-2004, 07:16 PM

Another update:

Toyota of Glendora: "A Year wait, want a camry? They are almost zero emmissions"

Paul B: "No thank you, I need to get a Prius"

Toyota of Glendora: "Need? Why do you need?"

Paul B: "Thanks for all your help and support. Have fun with your camrys!!"

07-27-2004, 04:09 PM	#1
djfrugal Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 26 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	So. CA waiting list news. My Experience OK, after browsing these boards for 4 months now I decided to get on some waiitng lists and buy this car!!. Here is my experience: Hollywood: forcing you to ad on a dealer package minimum $2000 over msrp with lojack and other BS. $1500 deposit Longo (El Monte): will charge MSRP and they say as early as 6 months for #9 $500 deposit Redlands: Super nice, will charge MSRP but will be 8-9 months. No Deposit San Bernardino: no waiting list, they take your info and call you and you rush down there like a race and whoever gets there first gets it. (what the??) No Deposit (forgot to ask what they are charging) BAKERSFIELD: $100 deposit. Say I will get #9 silver in 3-4 months!!! Their list is smaller than any other I called. Will charge MSRP I will drive 100 miles to buy my car, no problemo if I can get it in 3-4 month. Anyway, hope that may help someone. I am on all of those lists now, but probably will buy from Bakersfield if they do it that fast. Take care, hope to be driving one soon! Paul B

07-27-2004, 06:32 PM	#6
djfrugal Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 26 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	claremont Claremont toyota adds $2-3000 over MSRP. no thanks

07-27-2004, 06:44 PM	#8
djfrugal Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 26 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	claremont I would call to make sure. I just got off the phone with them. You should make sure they aren't gonna add it once you get there which I have heard of plenty of these car salesmen doing.

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07-27-2004, 05:10 PM	#2
bruceha_2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Burlington, VT Posts: 2,127 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Probably depends on how flexible you are on package and color. They get in what they get in. Tell the Hollywierd folks to go back to their screening room. The San Bernadino one would be fine IF you lived a half mile from them! Maybe they are figuring to sell even more cars as everyone wrecks theirs trying to be the first one in the door after "the call" :-) Looks like you hit the foothills corridor Toyota places.

07-27-2004, 05:59 PM	#3
LeVautRien Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Claremont, California Posts: 367 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I put my order in with Claremont Toyota, and while I haven't gotten the Prius just yet (So sooooon...!), they told me the wait would be 2-3 months, which would have me getting the car in mid August, so we shall see.

07-27-2004, 06:30 PM	#5
LeVautRien Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Claremont, California Posts: 367 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I don't think it had a Spanish intent. No problemo is a fairly common slangish kinda word. I for one say it every now and then to keep a little lingustic variety, but I don't consider it to be some kind of Spanglish creation, just a slang, even though it certainly originated as such.

07-27-2004, 06:38 PM	#7
LeVautRien Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Claremont, California Posts: 367 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Really? Hmm, well they didn't for me. Perhaps it's the specific dealer, or maybe even a department, as I went through the internet sales department.

07-27-2004, 06:57 PM	#9
LeVautRien Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Claremont, California Posts: 367 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Oh I absolutely did make sure, but I'm not all that worried about it, as my father's doing the actual picking up (he gets to drive it a day before me! Ahh!), and I know of no more intimidating person. I'd be willing to bet my Prius that they won't be charging over MSRP :mrgreen:

07-27-2004, 07:16 PM	#10
djfrugal Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 26 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Another update: Toyota of Glendora: "A Year wait, want a camry? They are almost zero emmissions" Paul B: "No thank you, I need to get a Prius" Toyota of Glendora: "Need? Why do you need?" Paul B: "Thanks for all your help and support. Have fun with your camrys!!"