When you give up on waiting...

[pepa]

I'm now waiting 8th month for my Prius.

Currently, I'm driving 91 Toyota Camry, 250,000 miles on it. It is still going relatively strong, but should it die on me - my waiting will be over.

I'm sure that many people currently on the waiting list do consider what to do if they can not wait any longer.

Any ideas? Are you considering giving up? Do you consider buying Hybrid Civic or Insight instead?

Seems like the "lean" business model that Toyota invented (and many companies are now trying to emulate) does have its problems, doesn't it. Because one of the basic lean principles is to - keep the inventory as small as possible...

[bruceha_2000]

Pepa, you don't give up, you find a dealer with a quicker delivery time (at MSRP). You don't have your location in your profile or people could possibly point you to other dealers. Also, be aware that not all the packages are available in every region. Make sure you aren't waiting for the one that will never come.

[V8Cobrakid]

When i was fed up with waiting i started to call around to other dealers within a radious. I eventualy found one just over 100 miles away that made we wait only 2 weeks to get mine. So my advice is to call around and put yourself on other waiting list. When you get your car, make sure to call them back and take yourself off the list.

As for the other option. What car to get instead. Well, what's important to you. For me, i needed to be able to carry at least 4 people at a time. At times i would have to carry 6 - 5 gallon jugs of water. I would need room for shovels, picks, bricks, small lumber, ladders. My prius is truly a multi purpose car all the time. If i knew i was not gong to have a family in the next 8 years ( i like to try to plan a secure future ) then i would purchased the insight. So, it's all about how your life style is and what you plan on using these cars for. The prius also helped me a lot because i did business in Real Estate. The GPS address lookup came in handy.

Either way, good look with the wait. Have you been calling them to see what's going on with the wait. I had my dealers cell phone and would bug him at least once a week with a fake newbie question that i already knew. Just to make sure he knew i was still there.

[BobA]

Go to Toyota.com...build your Prius... using your zip code have dealers contact you.... be flexible to colors... not knowing what option package you are looking for, you might be flexible in that too.. I picked three colors and one option package... got my car in about two months... I live in the Denver CO area, not only did get mail from all the dealers in the area.. I found that by working with an internet manager the experience was easy..

Bob Andersen

[Charles Suitt]

:? I bought mine "lightly used' (4,400 mi - like new - all invoices, manuals etc.) on eBay. You often find Dealers around the U.S. listing cars on eBay, both new and used. Then, you also get some protections against misrepresentation and if you order a CarFax report (for used car) you get a buyback warranty as well.

Also, check "For Sale" section on PriusOnline.

[mikeslavis]

Pepa,

I'm still waiting (since May - wow, that's going on 7 months now also). When I started I was 53rd on the list (I am *trying* to be loyal to one dealership) and now I'm 30th. My salesperson told me on my monthly call - yes, we're seeing an impact from the increased production. Instead of 3 cars a month we now get 4! At this rate, I'm halfway there. Yeesh.

This whole ordering process for the Prius really does suck, and it totally seems to me that California dealerships have these things "flying" out the door in like 2 weeks, while here in NY it's just impossible to get one. I've often entertained the idea of giving Asif as Stocktown Toyota a call, flying or driving out to CA and then driving back to Rochester. I'm not there yet....but my wife is starting to get antsy about the wait. She's looking at the Pontiac Vibe for its AWD capability as an alternative and Toyota's own Corolla as well (once she found out it gets 40 MPG on the highway). For now, I'm hanging in there....yeesh.

mike@slavis.com

[bruceha_2000]

Mike,
I really see no reason to be loyal to 1 dealer. True it isn't their fault if they don't get a lot of Prii. However is isn't YOUR fault either. The dealer isn't going to cut you a great deal, dicker against other dealers you have lined up or anything else. You haven't noticed them working the region to find you and the other 29 before you a car now have you?

Treat it like any other new car purchase. Contact a bunch of dealers and find out who will give you the best deal. In the case of a Prius, it is the dealer who can get you one at MSRP faster than the other dealers.

If you really like this dealership, as a consolation, you can tell them than they get the service money. I really don't think they will go broke if you don't wait another 7 or 8 months to buy a Prius from them.

[V8Cobrakid]

Wasn't someone on here needing to sale their prius?

[Larry Walsh]

You just are dealing with the wrong dealer. I got mine in 3 mo's. I have been driving it for three weeks. I just talked to the dealer and he said that he is getting one every week. His name is Andy
bartkowiak @ Gates toyota in South Bend, In 574-237-4999. He charged me list price. give him a call, Good luck.

[BobA]

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Pepa here is the thread... Fr. Bill is a nice man...if you are in ILL or close

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