Dianne Whitmire @ Carson Toyota - Prius V and Plug ins!

A lot of PriusChatters (and I mean A LOT) know the name Dianne Whitmire. Since the first gen Prius rolled out back in 2000, Dianne has been a very active salesperson in the Prius market. Originally hailing from Carson Toyota in Southern California, she left the dealership for a while but is now back home at Carson. Why is this news? Well, Dianne has been a friend of PriusChat since the site went online back in 2003 and many many PriusChat members from across the country have gone to her for their first, second, and third Prius (Prii?). Dianne is already taking deposits for the Prius v due by the end of the summer, and the line is also forming for the 2012 Prius PHV. We'll hopefully have a big partnership to announce with Dianne soon, so stay tuned. In the meantime, contact her using her information below if you're in the market for a new Prius, or if you want to put down a deposit for the Prius v or Prius PHV. And be sure to tell her PriusChat sent you. Dianne Whitmire Fleet Sales Director Carson Toyota Sunny Southern CA 310-522-2317 [email protected]

 

Hi Wolfie!
Yes, the Prius V (Wagon) will be a little confusing to those with Prius package V cars eventually... I have noooooo idea why they did that. I can only assume they did it for the same reasons they once brought out a Highlander after calling a Tercel a Corolla Tercel in the late 70's and early 1980's... or the 4Runner model package HIGHLANDER in the late 90's... or using the Camry Solara moniker for the all new Solara. Or, calling the Matrix a Corolla Matrix initially in 2003. Credibility.

I hope the target date for the Prius Plug in for March 2012 was right. I'm one of those who wants one dearly... our HOV lane stickers end on July 1, 2011 so lots of Prius drivers in the carpool lanes in CA will no longer be able to use the carpool lanes solo... till the plug in arrives.

 

I envy you.

In CA we'll get some stickers that are white and blue depending on car and date... and power/fuel used.

Better hope they don't repeal yours... or ask for $$ to do it. I had thought it was what a very poor CA should do: charge for the stickers after July 1, 2011 so only those who would REALLY need them would pay.

 

Oh, I don't think so. Anyone reading this car debut stuff will know.
And, it's Toyota's replicated use of the letter V that will be confusing.

This post brought to you today by the Letter V and the Color32.

 

..and then, there's the priuS -- that will be the all lower case SPORT model!

Ha Wolfie! Maybe if we keep making names up, one will stick!

OK: Prius RACONTEUR!

 

Sorry Wolfie. No brochures on either.
I also don't know pricing yet.
I don't know how much of a discount, but there will be one on pre-orders for the "v" thru me.

 

The Prius v (the wagon) is out in a few months.
The Prius Plug In is out in about a year and frankly, the line's already formed and starting to grow.

In California, it means you get an all new HOV sticker (blue) to be permitted to use the HOVlanes solo again, a privilege that ends July 1 but re-starts just before the plug ins make their debut.

In CA, it's literally the only way to BUY TIME ie. keep away from traffic in the best way possible. You bet the lines will be long.

Dianne

 

One clarification:

white stickers are for all electric vehicles (or hydrogen)
blue stickers are for the plug in hybrids.

 

LOL! You are cracking me up!