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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by darelldd, Feb 9, 2006.

  1. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    I just got off the phone with my sales guy. He has a white (second choice) coming in for me, and when I asked about the interior, he said "whatever they're making." He said we don't get a choice of the two colors, they make a batch of them one way, and that's the way they all come, and then they switch. ????

    Anyway, I really don't want the bisque, and just because I'm sitting here waiting around for a call back from another dealer, I thought I'd see if there was any validity to this statement... and what interior colors the whites have been coming with.

    Anybody?
     
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  2. Allannde

    Allannde Just a Senior

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  3. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    Thanks Alan. I wonder how the fabric and leather correspond regarding what my sales guy was telling me...

    I like darker interiors because combined with tinted windows, the security and privacy is much higher. You just can't see into a dark car with tint, where you easily can when the interior is lighter. And then there's the "keeping it clean" thing!

    Getting everything I want isn't just about waiting... at this point it is also cost. Will cost me $1000 more to get my first color choice (silver) but if I can't at least get the dark interior in the white one, that's the way I'll go, I think. We'd also like to get CA HOV decals before the 50k mark!
     
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    Hi darelldd,

    I ordered my white '06 with the bisque interior. I was against it initially, but I really like it now. (my wife wanted the bisque because our other cars have dark interiors). I had a deposit at another dealership back in Dec. and their white came with the dark interior. The car is usually driven only solo, or with one passenger, so getting the interior dirty has not been an issue for us.

    Good luck!

    Justinc

     
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  5. Jack 06

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    darell:

    No, hanlee's is mistaken if he said "first a batch of one, then the other". That's small-dealership, half-assed thinking. Someone around here---don't remember who---has numbers on exactly what percentage of colors, ext/int, and with what packages, are being manufactured. Maybe C. Rickey Hirose over on Priusonline can tell you---if he doesn't immediately know, he's so enthusiastic, he'll find out for you.

    Anyway, if I were you I'd want gray and hold out for it (with white). If I were getting silver, I'd probably take either. I'm really liking my bisque, but I think the gray would have gone equally as well with red.
     
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  6. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    Thanks Justinc. I'm looking at having a child and dog in the car for most trips, so the dark is definitely better for me! I do keep my cars spotless even so... but I still like the dark colors better!

    Still no call back from my sales guy. I'll bet he calls when the market shifts to the buyers!
     
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    I got the grey leather interior on my classic silver '06, because I like leather, but more specifically because the grey leather is a perfect cleaning up surface for my 17 month old daughter in the back seat... :blink:
     
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    I've only been married 1.5years so no kids yet! Thank goodness! :lol:

     
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    Mine has the grey cloth.
     
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  11. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    Well, it is that hard to find the deal I'm getting. But lame is a pretty good description. At noon today he promised a call back in an hour regarding the interior color. I'm still waiting for that return call. The excuse is "I'm with a customer" each time. What the hell am I? And when I WAS there at the dealer, he was "with a customer" on the phone most of the time. Go figure.

    I can skip him and get my first color choice at another dealer. I just have to pay $1k more.
     
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  12. larryenok

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    White (Third choice) with gray leather. Package 8. Although I wanted red <_< , my dealer and I have decided that white :) SHOULD have been my first choce all along. I REALLY wanted red :angry: , but I am happy with the white though . . .

    1400 miles and I love my Prius! :D It was worth the wait!

    Now I can't wait for the Camry Hybrid (#15 on dealer list). If it measures up, someone may have a chance at a low miles 2006 white Package 8 Prius. :) Then again, maybe not :wub: . Hard to give up 48 MPG driving around town on 3 mile jaunts. If it was only Barcelona RED :rolleyes: there wouldn't be a question , though I DO like the white and gray :blink: .
     
    #12 larryenok, Feb 9, 2006
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