Prius Two vs. Three?

FYI Prius three in LA have run about 22,500 before tax, tags and titles. Those prices sound pretty high. Look for a sale this weekend. I was quoted 1300 for a dealer to install leather. It's a kit they get from Toyota. And others wanted to charge more, so shop around.

 

Then just get a Prius III/4 with the Softex, heated seats. Plus you will get power seats which are essential if you do trips over 30 minutes as the Prius seats have proven uncomfortable for many. The solar/sun roof is a great option, nice to have a sun roof, the black roof looks great, the solar fan cooling actually works. You get auto/on/off headlights, an essential safety feature. You get heads up display (HUD) which is also a safety feature as it keeps your eyes on the road vs. looking down at the dash to manage your fuel savings. You get the bigger, higher definition multifunction screen which is nice though the nav etc. is not worth it but that applies to all models.

 

Trust me the backup camera in this car is worth the price of a three in itself. If it were me I'd try dealers in Pennsylvania, New York and even Ohio, your local prices are sky high.

 

2011 lvl 2, we bought it used so kinda had to work with what was out there. The only option I wish we had was the backup camera.

 

I would not buy a Prius at that price. You should seriously contact New York dealerships. I purchased my Toyota Prius 3 a few days ago for $25,800. As someone else stated, the leather seats should be no more than $1,200. The price range you should be aiming for $27,000-$27,600 OTD. No reason to pay a premium for a 2012 model.

 

I agree that your prices are high. Unfortunately, us center and right coasters don't have the deals that the lefters have, so I had to learn to not set my expectations fully on some of the deals that people are reporting (like a Prius 3 for $22,500). They may be there, but they are very rare. I was fortunate to find a Prius 2 for close to that price in our part of the country. Unless you find a dealer who's unloading them I think a fair expectation would be closer to $24,000 before TTL for a base 3 before options.

I went the Prius 2 route as I didn't see much value in the add ons. There were certain features that I wanted like 3 door SKS and power seats (although the car is comfortable without them), but the price with the extras wasn't worth it to me.

For the nav/backup camera I plan on putting a real head unit in at some point. With the $1000-$4000 I saved, I can put in a much better aftermarket system, homelink auto dimming mirror. I may even tackle the power seat and add lumbar. What helps is that I'm an avid DIY type of guy and don't mind tweaking cars.

 

I would strongly consider a package four.

Carmax is laurel MD is selling their new package 4's for $28,218. All you would need to add is your CT tax. They're also selling Two/three's for $23,478/$25578. It may be worth your while to drive down and pick one up. The plus to the 4 is that you would be getting the factory installed leather (softex) as opposed to aftermarket.

www.carmax.com

I work for a Toyota dealer a little further south..if you didnt mind driving a little further I'm sure we could get you an even better deal.

 

i got a 2012 two with leather 26,600 OTD.

 

I just got my 2012 prius 3 for $22345 out the door, here in GA near Atlanta.

 

I am also in the market for Prius 3 in NY area. Did you pay $25,800 OTD ? If so would like info to that dealer. Thank you

 

Hey,

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