The Angst of the Wait

[bookrats]

I waited 8 months. Two things got me through:[list][*]PriusChat[*]Renting a Prius from Enterprise Rentals for a weekend.[list]

[michaelmcgaw]

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I started out in the low 500's on the wait list.  I signed up mid September 04 and bought in April 11, 05.
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I just can't imagine what the feeling must have been like to hear about your position on the waiting list. That makes my #9 position seem like absolutely nothing in comparison.

Was your delivery as exciting as the wait was long?

[sanguis]

I've been waiting for mine for about a month now, it was supposed to come Monday or Tuesday (firm date from salesman) so I am very frustrated that now I may have another day or two :cry: .

On top of that the dealer website shows the VIN number the dealer gave me, and it has my option package, color, but the interior color is listed wrong: I ordered grey and its listed as ivory. If this isnt a typo I risk having the dealer trade for my interior and having more than 1 mile on the odometer at delivery!! ukeleft: IMO a prius is used if it has more than 10 miles on the odo

[alsgameroom]

Great Idea hdrygas! I'm gonna brush up on Pruis before I get Mine!

Hey Spanky, where in NJ are you? I ordered about a month ago from dealer in Sussex County and was told about a 6 to 8 week wait. I told them I'd take any base model they could get.

(didn't believe it but....)

Then I got a call on 5/6 and was told my car was on the boat!! and should be in port Nwk this week.... so I figure another 7 to 10 days. but I have an I'll believe it when I see it attitude so I'm not so bad yet.

'ya can't deny that PriusChat is good Therapy for us wanna-bees!


-Al

[Woody]

I called the dealer on Thursday, he had a couple in stock, I put a deposit down over the phone and picked up on Saturday. About a 4 1/2 hour drive each way, but well worth it.

[michaelmcgaw]

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When we saw one, we were irritated instead of thrilled - especially if it was blue, the color we'd ordered...  It might have been the car we'd ordered.

But once your car arrives, you'll quickly forget the agony of waiting. [/b]

I know i'd've been terribly irritated (and frustrated) if i'd that kind of experience with a dealer. The reorder must have seemed like a huge step backwards.

Once my car becomes available to me, the wait will have seemed like nothing. Part of the reason, i suspect, the wait is so bad is that so much of everything these days seems to orient towards instant gratification. This car, on the other hand, requires some patience and the results will be well worth the patience. The experiences of the folk on this web-board have made that quite clear. *smile*

[michaelmcgaw]

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For me, the hardest part of the wait was the last week.  While the dealership told me that my Prius was on its way, they still claimed not to have a VIN...

So hang in there, the wait is worth it.
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I can really appreciate what you're saying, Ken. That's almost like a terrible, terrible tease, only it's a serious situation instead. To know your Prius is just about here, yet not to have a VIN to make it truly "real"; that's torture.

I'll wait. *nod* I might not like the wait, but i know i'll love the car!

[heliotropehead]

My dear salesperson called on a Friday and told me my car had arrived a week early. I cancelled all weekend plans, told my boss I wouldn't be in on Monday and drove 6.5 hours the following morning. I didn't trust that my car would be safe from test drives and the other sales hawks if I had waited until the following week to make the pick-up. As soon as I arrived I was handed the keys and told to take my new car for a ride. After we arrived back @ Toyota, I filled out the paperwork, sold my soul to Toyota & celebrated with Mexican for lunch. I kept in constant contact with my salesperson throughout the wait via email and phone calls. That helped a lot, too.... along with Cherry Garcia!

[galaxee]

We were #150 on a wait list. Fortunately the dealer we worked with started getting large shipments and they cleared out their list very quickly. Next thing I knew, I stopped by to bring my husband some sandwiches at work and ask about my Prius and they told me I could have a black one if I wanted it. Gave me the VIN and everything, just had to wait 4 days for it to come in on the truck. Even though we ordered blue I took it! Black was my second choice and my car was about to die.

Total wait: 4 1/2 months.

[SAPrius]

My wife and I waited 11.5 months before our Prius came in. We've had the car almost a month now and it has been fantastic. Would we do it again? Darn tootin! As others have said, Priuschat and PriusOnline helped ease the angst. What breaks me up are those folks who complain about having to wait a few weeks! Wah! Wah! Some people have all the patience of a microwave! Don't take it personally. Just an observation on humanity. Come to think of it, how long does it take to cross the US in a covered wagon?