Prius III with Sunroof- not available in Northern CA

Bet you can get it in Alaska ..LOL

 

Although the III/solar-roof is not supposed to be available, one came up when I did an inventory search of 2010 Prii at Bay Area dealers. It was at a dealer in San Jose (I forget if it was Capital or Piercey). It had a light-colored interior and my spouse insists on charcoal grey.

 

how can you do an inventory search of the dealers? is there a central location, or do you have to go dealer website by dealer website?

 

I've been going dealer by dealer. Edmunds.com now has an inventory searcher, but it didn't clearly identify the style & packages.

 

You can go the next state over and get it.... I cant see Cali's build, but the Denver Region you can. There are 95 being built this month for the 5 state region

 

I just looked on Cali to see what I could see for Sunroof...There isnt a dealer 408 miles from Phoenix that has one listed.. Unfortunately I cant see NorCal from here. Hope this helps someone.

Reno is getting two or Utah is the other closest to Norcal

 

It's a bummer that CA isn't ordering this combination YET.
I use YET as a really obvious word.

Understand that for most of us, the car's been out for just 1-2 weeks. Till the regions are aware that they need a different combination ordered or thinned, they won't make changes. If cars with sunroof fly off the lots but cars with no extras stay around a while, they will make changes accordingly.

I was SO lucky Memorial Day weekend... a member here at PriusChat wanted a III with sunroof (white with tan cloth) and I managed to get it for him via PORT trade with an out of state dealer. It happens so rarely that we run into the right car at the right port and a willing manager to do a trade out of state... I got lucky, and admit it. It may happen again, but heck who knows. It was one of those one in a million lucky star moments.

If you get really frustrated, email me. I don't blame you for not wanting leather. I understand!

 

I spoke to the manager of the Northeast region today (and got to check out his car, a very nice dark grey V). He said that only 10% of the cars were being made with sunroofs due to a shortage in some part. Given that, it's understandable if they only put them on IV's until the shortage is over.

 

I'm sorry - I disagree.

It may take an actuary or engineeer to do this math, but...

If sunroof is available on III and IV, and certain regions do not get III's with sunroofs because they have chosen not to, then it stands to reason that less cars would have sunroofs there. I also wish to add that only 33% can have sunroof/Nav combo due to the car's weight and the EPAS restrictions with mileage and weight factors.

I hope this makes sense.
And, since the cars have been out for only a week or two... and many of the pre-orders for the "pioneers" and celebrities were cars they already build in short supply (sunroof cars + AT package cars) then it would thin that herd too!
Di

 

That would be me :-D Not sure if I owe it to clean living, good karma, or Dianne's mastery of the system. On second thought, it's gotta be the last one.

Where in tarnashin is that ship, Eminent Ace, anyway?