Outrageous Price .. prius over MSRP

[Joekc]

Originally Posted by spitinuri

For everyone else you may see something very rare.... a non-vintage car that is worth more that what it's initial purchase price was.

Yes. By most accounts, we're already there.

[Homebrewer]

Dang, I paid $25,000 for the package 5 in April. Sounds like things went crazy out there...

[jcy91403]

Los Angeles: $30,800 package 6 (non-touring)(before taxes).
Dealer options include chrome wheels and window tint.

Purchased off allocation list June 22nd -- car fully paid to ensure the car is mine!!! Expected to arrive at the LA port on July 3 . . .Dealer claims I will have the car within 2-15 days after port arrival.

[bulldog]

In 2006 I couldn't get a Prius in No Cal without a long wait and the usual mark up. I phoned a buddy of mine who is a Toyota sales guy in Las Vegas, and got mine a few weeks later at MSRP. Flew to LV for a $100 or so, and drove it back. The dealer gave me all the paperwork, and I just had to go to the DMV to register and pay sales tax in CA.

In 2006 there was a big crunch to get a license plate for the carpool sticker, some folks had to wait for weeks and months to get theirs. I walked out of the DMV with my plates in hand.

Bottom line is CA seems to value hybrids more than other states, so for a little effort you can save a lot of wait time and some $$ to boot. SHop around, SOCal is pretty close to vegas so you even have an excuse for a good time

[phoskins]

I bought my pkg#2 Prius in January 2008. Since I got it, a good friend has been asking me all kinds of questions about it. She just called me and told me she went to get one (trade in a Suburban) and there is a 6-8 month wait in Southeastern CT/RI area. Also, all dealers now tack on $3000-$4000 to MSRP. She bought a 2007 pkg#2 REPOSSESSION with 29,000 miles for $27000 !!! Ouch.

[Marlin]

Originally Posted by Barcelona Red Lass

Not surprised. Too bad the dealers that do this cannot be prosecuted for price gouging. Profit is one thing, ridiculous greed is another.

Because after all, a Prius is a necessity of life, just like food, water, plywood during hurricanes, iPods, and free MP3s.

[rhodesman]

wow now I feel special that I bought my Prius in April. Got a package 6 touring for $27,000 and now I could sell it for 34k with the 6k miles I added!! I love the free market!

[Stev0]

What would you rather have? $5K over MSRP (what does that "S" stand for?) and a two-week wait, or paying MSRP and a six month+ wait?

It's not price gouging if there's still a two week wait.

[YoDaddyAlex]

week before x-mas in 2006 i purchased a 2007 package 6 in so-cal for around 26k... AND got some of the last carpool stickers. i consider myself lucky. i was right after the huge demand and they shipped a lot of new ones to the lots, sales were starting to fizzle out until word spread the carpool stickers were going fast. then the demand rose when gas prices rose and they are still up there now.

[viking31]

Originally Posted by Barcelona Red Lass

Not surprised. Too bad the dealers that do this cannot be prosecuted for price gouging. Profit is one thing, ridiculous greed is another.

Ridiculous greed?? Who? What? Where? Where on Earth do you get the notion you can even suggest what a dealer prices HIS inventory, on HIS car lot, HIS risk, etc.?? Are we to set up the pricing police? Does this mean conversely you will guarantee me a "fair" price for my used SUV?

You're a smart guy. Why don't you go into the car business. It's real easy. Purchase 20 acres or so of land (4-10 million dollars) on a busy highway. Build a multimillion dollar showroom. Hire a crew of 100 to 200 people to man that facility. Pay insurance, workers comp, taxes to every governmental agency on a regular basis, purchase (using a loan from the bank at at least 8% interest) perhaps 10 million or so dollars of automobiles from Toyota (and you better move them fast because nobody wants last years model).

Yea, real easy. Then YOU can sell Priuses and all your inventory for a "fair" price. Let's start at below invoice. Don't worry about profits. After all, you'll just be another big, evil business that actually prints money in the back room. That's what Exxon and Haliburton do. Then you could sleep at night knowing you are not a slimy greedy dealer who dares ask above MSRP or any threshold above MSRP that YOU determine to be too much!

Rick
#4 2006