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Vancouver BC Prius C

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by cmstlist, Jun 1, 2012.

  1. cmstlist

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    If anyone has any tips about availability, dealers to trust/avoid, price, etc for buying a Prius C in the Vancouver BC area, please let me know. I'm looking at the base model (USA calls this the Prius C Two).
     
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    I thought Prius C One is the base model.
     
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    Not in Canada... base model is C2 here...
     
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  4. cmstlist

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    Yep, and the Three and Four are called Prius C Technology Standard Package and Prius C Technology Premium Package. To confuse matters further, dealerships refer to those two as the "B Package" and "C Package".
     
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    Our C1 in Australia comes with Infotainment audio screen system, Fog Lights, centre arm rest compartment, 2 tone Grey trim, 15 inch steel wheels, Halogen lights, 60/40 split rear seats ...AND.... rear seat "Low" headrests which make rear window visibility for the driver... SO MUCH BETTER. The price here is a ridiculous $28,000 drive away. Of course I've bought one because I Love the car!;). It's been fascinating to learn the different feature offers of the 'C' in other countries like U.S & Canada? Sounds like our Entry level in Oz is equivalent to a C3??:rolleyes:
     
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    I found my C at Downtown Toyota. Easy to deal with and helpful, even though I seemed to know more about the car then they did. This was the week they came out and they happened to have the exact one I was looking for. I'd say call around and ask if they ACTUALLY have the model you looking for on there lot.

    Good luck!
     
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    Did yours come with a back up camera? They are not offered in the US...
     
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  9. cmstlist

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    Downtown says they have no base models on the lot and that most dealerships are waiting for them to come in by boat. Destination Toyota in Burnaby has a few Technology but no base. One dealership I called has the base model in orange and black, two units only. The orange is a bit garish and black is hard to keep clean... but since I haven't ruled it out, I am not naming them (you can find out easily enough) ;)

    Did you pay precisely MSRP, or did you get any significant amount shaved off?
     
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  10. franathan

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    YES - I DO Have the Reverse camera. I forgot to mention that! :). For the entry level car - I'd say, we're getting it pretty good here :rolleyes:. Our top level package of the C is called the I-Tech. With this we don't get the sunroof, heated seating, and high rear seat headrests. (they're "low" on both our models). There are 2 style choices of alloys that U.S get. We have 1 of them that is same as yours - but our other is different. It's a sports mag (like a turbine blade look) that's darker in colour. a bit like an aluminium grey tinge?
    I've mentioned this note in a previous thread....
    that.....Because the Prius C is selling like hotcakes in U.S, Japan & everywhere else, ,,,,Toyota Japan are only releasing 1200 cars in Australia for 2012! Those who purchase early like i did - will become lucky owners of this wonderful car. :cool: SL370257.JPG and this one's mine.

    Models available in Oz : PRIUS C = THE ENTRY LEVEL with the features I've mentioned previous
    (priced at under $28,000 drive away)
    and.. I-TECH = TOP OF THE LINE
    (priced at under $33,000 drive away)

    as you can see - our prices are FAR MORE EXPENSIVE (because of stamp duty & tax) :(
     
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    ANOTHER minor "difference" between our C models and U.S I've noticed... is that our headlights do NOT have the ORANGE tint on the corners - (which i think are the indicator lights?) look at my photo above and see that they are pure white.
     
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  12. cmstlist

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    I have located one suburban dealership with a Magnetic Grey base model, and they've agreed to hold it with a $500 authorization on my card until I visit tomorrow morning. The price quoted over the phone was exactly MSRP plus dealer fees (plus HST). I doubt I'll be able to get much better than that, but I'll make some effort and I'll bring a friend for moral support. As long as they aren't jacka$$es, there's a good chance I could seal the deal tomorrow.

    Galaxy Nexus ? 2
     
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    Bought it.

    Exhausted. I hate hate hate salesmen. Glad I brought a buddy for moral support.

    Galaxy Nexus ? 2
     
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    Congrats!! :)
     
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  15. cmstlist

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    Well lookie here... in the glove box I found a purchase agreement where the dealership I bought it from purchased it from another location in town.

    The original dealership had a pre-delivery sheet that said March 14th, 2012. The purchase agreement for the transfer is dated April 9th, 2012. I bought it a full two months later. I wonder how it lasted so long on the lot?

    Here are the details on the internal purchase agreement:

    Price of vehicle: $19803.00
    AC excise recovery: $100.00
    PDI & freight: $1250.00
    Total vehicle price / Subtotal: $21153.00

    HST: $2538.36
    Subtotal: $23691.36

    In comparison, my purchase agreement was for $20800.00, freight $1565.00, A/C $100.00, subtotal $22490.00, total $25188.80. So their total pre-tax profit on price was $1337.00.

    I guess they gotta make their money somehow.
     
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    Why are the freight charges so high?
     
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  17. cmstlist

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    I don't know, but when I requested an invoice price report from carsaver.ca, it gave the same invoice price $19,803 but freight $1,565. So maybe the lower freight amount is for internal transactions.

    Galaxy Nexus ? 2
     
    #17 cmstlist, Jun 11, 2012
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