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Pick up my new Prius in 30 minutes!

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by trishyco, Oct 14, 2011.

  1. trishyco

    trishyco New Member

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    I'm a new member and I'm picking up my first ever Prius in 30 minutes. I can't wait to read all the tips and the posts! Wish me luck and have a great weekend everyone :)

    2011 Prius III with Navigation in Barcelona Red
     
    #1 trishyco, Oct 14, 2011
  2. sa177

    sa177 Junior Member

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    congrats!!!
     
    #2 sa177, Oct 14, 2011
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  3. J5A

    J5A Active Member

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    Congrats!
    You may want to get the dealer to switch your reverse beep from hair-pulling constant beep to one beep before you sign for it.
    GL with your new ride!
     
    #3 J5A, Oct 14, 2011
  4. fulltank

    fulltank New Member

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    Sleep in the car overnight and remember the heavenly scent of 'new car'. My lord, is anything nicer!!! I've had my new '11 for a little over a month and it's finally starting to disappear...
     
    #4 fulltank, Oct 14, 2011
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  5. Roadburner440

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    Congrats on the Prius! Also welcome to the forum.
     
    #5 Roadburner440, Oct 14, 2011
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  6. spiderman

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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the new ride!
     
    #6 spiderman, Oct 14, 2011
  7. car compulsive

    car compulsive Active Member

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    Welcome and enjoy. I read the title and thought "Wow, it only took 30 minutes for them to sign all the paperwork and drive away in their new Prius." LOL

    Please tell us how long your dealer visit was when you picked up your car. I went only to have my used car appraised and sell it to the dealer, but ended up buying a Prius they had. Total time about 3.5 hours.
     
    #7 car compulsive, Oct 14, 2011
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    Hope all went well...
     
    #8 rebenson, Oct 14, 2011
  9. trishyco

    trishyco New Member

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    My total time picking up my car and signing all the paperwork was just over an hour (and that includes the drive around the parking lot my husband insisted on and the time it took to explain how to operate my car). Instead of going to a dealer (the local Toyota dealer has HORRIBLE reviews..check them out on Yelp, Claremont Toyota) so I worked with a car buying service associated with my hubby's credit union. I told him the model, make and color I wanted and he did all the negotating and handled all the loan docs for me. Today I just signed everything and picked up the keys. Easiest transaction EVER. I highly recommend it for people that hate car dealers and I was able to pay little over invoice.



     
    #9 trishyco, Oct 14, 2011
  10. Codyroo

    Codyroo Senior Member

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    For those folks with leather interiors, I recommend going to Griot's garage and picking up a bottle of their leather cleaner. It smells like a "new car smell" and keeps the leather in great shape.

    I highly recommend it.
     
    #10 Codyroo, Oct 14, 2011
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  11. shawnsprius

    shawnsprius Junior Member

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    Newbie here as well!
    Picking up my Blizzard Pearl NEW 2011 Prius 4 with Solar/Nav up this evening..!! Discounted substantially from sticker!!! :)
    great deal... excited to stop paying at the pump! coming from my Ford F150! yikes
     
    #11 shawnsprius, Oct 15, 2011
  12. fulltank

    fulltank New Member

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    WOW, why did the dealer discount so much? I still got the ol' "We never discount the Prius even a penny for we can't keep them in stock"
     
    #12 fulltank, Oct 15, 2011
  13. mtngal

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    Have fun driving this weekend. We've now had our Prius for 2 weeks and have over 2,000 miles on it. I really enjoy driving this car, longer trips are no problem at all.
     
    #13 mtngal, Oct 15, 2011
  14. shawnsprius

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    i got a super duper deal
     
    #14 shawnsprius, Oct 16, 2011
  15. trishyco

    trishyco New Member

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    You weren't kidding about those back-up beeps!
     
    #15 trishyco, Oct 16, 2011
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