Touring with package 6 is hard to find - Any help out there?

Toyota does not make very many Touring model Prius'. I heard it was something like 7-8% of all Prius will be Touring. I live in the SF Bay area and could only find a couple Touring models at the many dealers here. I personally decided that getting the color I wanted (Black on Black) and Package (#6) was more important than getting the Touring model. It is difficult to even get the Black and Dark Gray colors. They are really in demand around here.

I got $2100 off msrp, and the dealer said that they do not discount the Touring models.

Good luck on your hunt.

 

Option packages vary by location. There are different packages available in Northern and Southern California regions, for example.

Have you considered calling a few other dealers?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emtownsend @ May 22 2007, 11:01 AM) [snapback]447354[/snapback]</div>

The Dallas Fort/Worth area has many touring models, I just searched a local dealer and found exactly what you want and it is lisied as in stock .
I will send you the link.
I Just purchased a red touring w/6 in february.

http://216.110.64.105/BuildYourToyota/step.asp?step=3

2007 Prius 4-Door Hybrid Sedan 4 Speed Automatic Touring Edition
MSRP . . . . . . . . $29,052.00
Exterior Color . . . .:Black
Interior Color . . . . . Gray
Status . . . . . . . . . . In Stock :lol:

Chuckokie

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emtownsend @ May 22 2007, 11:01 AM) [snapback]447354[/snapback]</div>

The Dallas Fort/Worth area has many touring models, I just searched a local dealer and found exactly what you want and it is lisied as in stock .
I will send you the link.
I Just purchased a red touring w/6 in february.

http://216.110.64.105/BuildYourToyota/step.asp?step=3

2007 Prius 4-Door Hybrid Sedan 4 Speed Automatic Touring Edition
MSRP . . . . . . . . $29,052.00
Exterior Color . . . .:Black
Interior Color . . . . . Gray
Status . . . . . . . . . . In Stock :lol:

Chuckokie

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rick Auricchio @ May 22 2007, 10:42 AM) [snapback]447339[/snapback]</div>

You can search Using the toyota dealer link below,using zip code 76248

http://www.toyota.com/toyotaApp/dealers/

Dealer link for Freeman Toyota Hurst, TX where they have the black one....

http://www.freemantoyota.com/

Hope this helps...
Chuckokie

 

I am looking for exact type but White!!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emtownsend @ May 22 2007, 07:10 AM) [snapback]447319[/snapback]</div>

Toyota of Bellevue in Bellevue, WA had your exact car about a month ago. I was looking for this same car but in Mag Gray, and they only had it in black. I originally wanted black but then got hooked on the Mag Gray. I ended up getting the Touring with #3 in order to get my Mag Gray. With touring and #3, you only lose leather (no heated seats anyway) and nav (I have a portable TomTom with traffic updates), since Touring always has the fog lights and HID.

Or you can order and wait (I was told up to 8 weeks to order), but then you also have to pay more, since they deal better when it's on the lot.

Good luck!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Brian Guy @ May 22 2007, 12:38 PM) [snapback]447400[/snapback]</div>

That price is MSRP, that is always the posted price on the internet, then you have you call them and negotiate. you may be able to have your dealer work out a deal for you.
The moulded dash applique is a wood-grained applique that is port installed on some cars in this area.
If you were local or fly in and pick-up, I would think you could get 2-3k off that MSRP.
I got 2k off MSRP in FEB and they are willing to discount more today.
Chuckokie

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chuckokie @ May 22 2007, 11:24 AM) [snapback]447423[/snapback]</div>

I suspect a large portion of the savings would end up paying for airfare, especially for a one-way ticket without an advance purchase. If the OP would wait several weeks for an advance airfare, then why not simply wait at home for a car?

 

Good luck with the search. It took me a couple of weeks before I got my hands on a 07 Touring package 3 Super White with Beige interior. It was still in the container sitting at the port of Seattle when I purchased it. The dealer searched within the 200 mile radius to find it, he also said the Touring models are very hard to get since they don't make very many, according to his inventory sheet he has 50 Touring and 220 of the non touring allacated to his dealership since the 07 started to roll in from Japan, and he's the # 1 Toyota dealer in western Washington.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emtownsend @ May 22 2007, 01:02 PM) [snapback]447501[/snapback]</div>

As others have posted, Touring editions are in short supply. I was told only 5% of total Prius output is Touring editions. In the S.F. Bay Area, dealers are able to query factory shipments (cars "on the water") and if one has not been pre-sold, they can trade amongst themselves so that the car arrives directly at the selling dealer. That was how I got my Black/Taupe (Bisque?) Touring edition - it had originally been sold to another dealer but my dealer traded cars with the original dealer and the car arrived at my dealer with 3 miles on the odometer.

I don't know if a similar scheme is available in your neck of the woods, but you might enquire. Alternatively, PM me and I will give you the name of the dealer and sales rep I dealt with - the dealer is one of the larger ones in the S.F. Bay Area. Also, airfare to S.F. may be less than airfare to TX.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emtownsend @ May 22 2007, 11:10 AM) [snapback]447319[/snapback]</div>

Honestly - I was considering the package 6 ... but aftermarket leather is much much, much better than factory leather.

The fact that you can add lumbar support and heated seats - and the leather is better quality - made it easy for me to take the 5 - make it a better 6 than toyota could offer factory.

My .02c

BigMahma

 

If you buy out of state, check with your DMV first, and find out about sales tax.

You'll have to pay sales tax if you buy in a state with tax. You may be able to convince the dealer not to charge tax, but I doubt that: they can get in big trouble for that.

Your home state may charge sales tax unless you can prove you paid the dealer. (And then they'll charge the difference if your home tax is higher.)

And remember that you won't be able to have an out-of-state dealer handle the license/registration for you. They'll have to install a temporary plate; you do the rest at home.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rick Auricchio @ May 22 2007, 07:59 PM) [snapback]447794[/snapback]</div>

That should not be too hard. All it takes is a copy of your driver's license showing the out-of-state residence address. I did an out-of-state purchase with my MINI. A copy of my CA driver's license got an exemption from OH sales tax (where the car was initially delivered).

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rick Auricchio @ May 22 2007, 07:59 PM) [snapback]447794[/snapback]</div>

If your home state sales tax rate is less than the selling state's sales tax rate, I would imagine it would be even better to get an exemption from the selling state's sales tax - can you imagine the hassles trying to get a refund of over-paid sales tax...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rick Auricchio @ May 22 2007, 07:59 PM) [snapback]447794[/snapback]</div>

But realistically, that isn't that much effort. CA requires a SMOG test and a trip to the DMV for an inspection of the car, pay the tax and license fees and you are on your way with plates and registration tags. I did the whole process on my MINI with no appointment and was in and out in less than 30 minutes.

 

keep in mind the loss of value by driving it home from a far location.. if you go to texas and drive it back 1500 miles you've just used 1% of the vehicle's life (assuming 150k)

it might be better to pay and ship it rather than drive it or just wait..

so you better be saving a lot over a local dealer to do it.. assuming you can get what you want in a reasonable amount of time

 

He's probably researching your region, and there's no cost incentive for him to get one into the region,he'd have to pay for that car,if you get enough dealers in the area bidding for your business, someone will pull strings. Remember Toyota allow-cates certain packages for certain regions,delivery's in your area should be in the begining of June and whatever came in recently.