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Availability of Touring Edition

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by lmalchiodi, Jul 10, 2007.

  1. lmalchiodi

    lmalchiodi New Member

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    all, I'm new here and planning to buy my first Prius (Touring, pkg 5) before the end of September.

    I've just started looking at local dealer inventories (Philadelphia suburbs), and am finding that Touring Editions are pretty scarce. My dad just visited his local dealer this morning and was told that the Touring Edition only comes with pkg 1 or 2. Now, Dad knew this was nonsense, because I know someone in FL who has a brand-new Touring w/pkg 6.

    When pressed, the dealer said well, the Touring is only available with the higher packages in certain areas of the country. :blink:

    Two questions:

    1. Is it true that certain parts of the country can't get pkg 5 with the Touring Edition?

    2. How scarce are Touring Editions? Are they only a tiny percentage of the Prii manufactured in 2007, or am I seeing a shortage because they're more popular?

    Thanks!
    Lynne
     
    #1 lmalchiodi, Jul 10, 2007
  2. apriusfan

    apriusfan New Member

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(LynneM @ Jul 10 2007, 10:11 AM) [snapback]476205[/snapback]</div>
    When I was in the market (Feb & March, '07), Touring editions were only available with Package 5 or 6. The Touring edition production volume is somewhere around 5% of total Prius production, so they will be scarce. Right now, I doubt they are available until the '08 production starts shipping.
     
    #2 apriusfan, Jul 10, 2007
  3. finally_hybrid

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(LynneM @ Jul 10 2007, 12:11 PM) [snapback]476205[/snapback]</div>
    Hi Lynne,

    I just got my Touring Prius this month (July 07) I got the package #6. They told me that they would have to check around and see if they could find the one that I wanted. And it took a little more time. (about a month). I finally compromised on the color........which I love now! :D

    They said if they had to, they could order it in. It would just take longer. I chose to just get the Silver Pine Mica instead of waiting. I'm in WA State.....
     
    #3 finally_hybrid, Jul 10, 2007
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