Which rebate program am I in?

[rlcarr]

I placed my order before 10 March 2004, and so got the letter about how I'd be sent a $300 check if I bought at the higher MSRP. I finally took deliver on 19 August.

But then three days after I took delivery, I got a letter from Toyota with the "Redeem for $700 off 2005 Prius or $300 off 2004 Prius" certificate.

So now I'm confused -- am I still under the old program, where I just sit back and wait for Toyota to send a check, or am I under the new program where I have to send the certificate and documentation to Toyota in return for the check?

Thanks!

[hdrygas]

If you took delivery in August you got a 04. You get 300. If you had to wait and took delivery of a 05 you would get 700 but you did not. That's it. 300 for a 04 700 for a 05. Toyota is blunting the price increase for those who ordered before 3/10/04.

[bparrish]

I received my rebate coupon about 2 weeks ago - when I picked up the car (2004 BC) a week ago, the dealer said they had "heard about" the coupons, but it was the first they had seen. They just showed the $300 as a down payment (that I didn't pay) and that was that.

I think it was pretty cool that Toyota did it this way... especially if folks were tired of waiting, they could use it for something else in the product line.

[mpruis]

Mr Parrish,

May I ask where you finally purchased your Prius?

I would have been interested in a 2004 if the dealer had told me
which MSRP they were talking about and if I had known that the
fuel gauge/filler problem had been fixed after VIN 78,000.

thanks your postings

Mr Mel