pre order of Prime

here's an actual example

Status Estimated Date Actual Date
Production Date 03/15/2017 03/15/2017
Available for Shipment
Vessel Departure 03/23/2017 03/23/2017
Vessel Arrival 04/07/2017
Plant/Port Process 04/13/2017
Rail Departure
Rail Arrival
Shipment to Dealer 04/14/2017
Dealer Arrival 04/14/2017 - 04/19/2017

 

This is the update I received on Apr. 1st for my vehicle...

Status Estimated Date Actual Date
Production Date 03/27/2017 03/27/2017
Available for Shipment
Vessel Departure 04/05/2017
Vessel Arrival 04/18/2017
Plant/Port Process
Rail Departure
Rail Arrival
Shipment to Dealer
Dealer Arrival

I'm really hoping I'll have my hands on one by the end of the month. We'll see.

 

Much quicker considered you are in CA

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I was told Washington State dealers could finally order the Prime on March 2nd. I ordered & paid my deposit on March 6th, was told then to expect the car in 3 to 4 months. My salesman called last Friday (April 7th) to say he'd been notified my car should arrive between May 15th and 18th. I don't know if that is when the ship arrives or they have it ready for me at my local dealer lot. It is getting closer!

 

Since I was out of the state I called the guy and Toyota dealership that Costco uses. He gave me a $1098 discount and he gave me the Costco Certificate. After the deal is done and if you are a Excutive member you get 50% off any accessories up to $400


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Ordered Jan 9th, production March 28th, vessel departure April 7th. Dealer estimates delivery 1st week in May. I hope he's right given the train time from Ca to Mn then truck to Northern WI. Just in time for all the snow to be melted. Really, its been mostly gone for at least two weeks.

 

Upnorrth, I'm in a similar 'boat'. Ordered mine Jan 2 and was told first week of May. I called the dealership yesterday - the ship docked 2 days ago and she's waiting for the status to change to F (freight) indicating it's on its way to MN.

 

Pretty much the same time frames for me down here in Austin, TX: Ordered mid-January and coming in (allegedly) mid-May. Mine might even be on the same ship as yours!


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Ordered Feb 20th. Got the call yesterday that it was made on the 11th of April. It's expected to arrive in NY (shipped from Japan) the first week of May. They expect it to arrive in PA at the dealership at the end of May.

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Hope they made friends on board!

As I approach retirement, I want to 'audition' places to spend the cold winter months. Austin is on the top of my list! Crazy red state but at least a blue city, and I hear you have a lot of transplanted Minnesotans there thanks to 3M.

The desire to become a snow bird in the future was one factor in getting a plug-in hybrid rather than total EV.

 

Austin's a pleasant place to hang out!


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It looks like a few of us have vehicles on this shipment which arrived April 19th! I should be getting an update/confirmation from the dealer today on when it'll arrive at the dealership here.

 

Dealer says my Prime is in F status 4/26/17, tomorrow. No train or delivery information tho. Not sure how this translates into delivery date. Sounded like a number of us have Primes on the boat that docked 4/18.

Can anyone in this very helpful community shed light on average transit and delivery times to Minneapolis and North once its in F status?

 

Wish I knew! I live in St. Paul where (I'm told) the new cars are unloaded and moved onto the big trucks. I actually considered trying to go down and photograph the Primes coming off the train, but the dealer tells me that it's well -guarded and I couldn't get close.

There's probably a way to track the train, but I don't know how.

 

I'm checking back with dealer on Thursday, maybe there will be more information then. I guess Im not to old to feel a little impatient

 

I'll let you know if my dealer tells me the day the train is due here.

 

I was also told 4 months +- a few weeks. As of now I have 12 to 3,000 weeks before I see my car.

 

I suppose I got lucky. We recently bought a Camry for my wife and I mentioned to the dealer that I'd want to upgrade my 2011 Prius to the Prime later this year. Well he called me last week and told me a guy had backed out of his deal on a Red Premium. I thought it over for a few days and made the deposit. Should be on the lot in a couple weeks.