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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Drifter, Jan 13, 2005.

  1. Drifter

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    I live in the northwest suburbs of chicago and would like to test drive a Prius before deciding to be put on a 6 months waiting list. The dealership I went to (Libertyville) had a couple in the lot they let us look at/into, but did not even let us sit inside, as the cars were already sold. Does anyone know of a dealership in the chicagoland area that keeps one available for test drives?

    Thanks![font=Arial:ef93d709f6] [/font:ef93d709f6] </span><span style=\'color:black\'>
     
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    Pauly Toyota on Route 14 in Crystal Lake (owned by the same people as Pauly Honda in Libertyville) keeps one on the lot for test drives. I believe it is a fully-loaded model, so you'll get to see ALL the features. :)

    Should you decide on buying a Prius, (which I'm sure you will after you drive one!) I would NOT recommend purchasing your car from them. I, and many others I've talked to, have had bad experiences there.
     
    #2 elphaba, Jan 13, 2005
  3. Drifter

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    Thanks elphaba!

    I'll check it out this weekend.[font=Arial:ce838443ae] [/font:ce838443ae] </span><span style=\'color:black\'>
     
    #3 Drifter, Jan 13, 2005
  4. TonyPSchaefer

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    Or you can swing by my house or meet at a Caribou Coffee. Send me a Private Message and we can figure something out.

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    #4 TonyPSchaefer, Jan 14, 2005
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    YOu are also welcome to test drive my '05. I live in Naperville, but work in Skokie (north). Send me a PM if interested.
     
    #5 Rick Grahn, Jan 15, 2005
  6. Drifter

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    Well, we test drove one on saterday and liked it, though we haven't completely decided between the prius and the civic hybrid. If we can track down a prius within the next few weeks without having to travel too far we are likely to buy one. If we can't find a way around the 6-9 month wait the civic sounds better. I've been without a car for 2 weeks now and while I'm lucky to be able to carpool to work with my husband, I'd rather have a car again sooner instead of later.

    Thanks for everyone's help![font=Arial:c5d60dc4d5] [/font:c5d60dc4d5] </span><span style=\'color:black\'>
     
    #6 Drifter, Jan 16, 2005
  7. TonyPSchaefer

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    I read last night that someone picked one up in Danville, IL. They refered to Danville as "in the middle of a cornfield" and I would agree with that statement. Check out-of-the-way places.

    But before you go too far, I would recommend that you send FrBill a Private message and see if his car is still for sale. I'm sure it's been very well taken care of. He's in Effingham, must closer than Danville.
     
    #7 TonyPSchaefer, Jan 17, 2005
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    Yesterday I put a deposit down on a driftwood pearl option package #4 down in Mt. Vernon, IL. I pick it up on saturday! I'm paying MSRP and spending my saturday picking up the car sure beats waiting on a list 6 months. Special thanks to everyone that goes out of their way on this site to post which dealerships they've heard might have unclaimed cars![font=Arial:71b294abe9] [/font:71b294abe9] </span><span style=\'color:black\'>
     
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  9. TonyPSchaefer

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    Wow! That's awesome. Take pictures and head over to the Chicago Forum for details about our next meetup.
     
    #9 TonyPSchaefer, Jan 20, 2005
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