My super white came in today - only 1 problem

Make sure the next time you buy a car you first get a new sales rep. To be honest, were I in your position, I would have asked which the "other" dealerships was and gone to them to get the car. IMHO, had you told the salesman that, he might have responded differently.

Tom

 

IMO, it's pretty common to get sales critters to try and pressure you to decide ASAP. That said, the Prius is definitely in hot demand now, and I guess the dealers/sales critters can afford to tick some people off.

Yeah, stick with your color choice if that's what's important to you.

 

Stick with the color you want regardless of pressure.

IMO, most (if not all) of the car dealers are ALWAYS over-promise and under-delivery. The hardest part for them is to make you leave a deposit first and then work you up to get what you don't want/need and whatever they've in stock.

If you feel they don't have intentions to work with you for buying the Prius you want, time to hop to another dealer or through the Internet.

 

If the color does not appeal to you, it is worth waiting for the white to be available. Have them put it in writing...for your peace of mind....Make sure that the dealership will not do the same thing all over again.

 

I would not have taken anything but a Super White (Federation regulations). I waited a week or two (a year or go) and am glad I did. Hang in there. All sales weasels will go to hell.

 

I have found that the SPM Prius is a real chick-magnet!

 

I think you did the right thing to take your deposit back. Not because the car was the "wrong" color. One gets used to a different color. But because of the high-pressure sales tactic, and the car-switch, which was probably a lie. A car allocated to them is not likely to have been re-allocated elsewhere. It's more likely that someone offered them a premium to jump the waiting list.

Your patience is wise. You'll probably drive this car for many years, so you can wait to get the one you want, and preferably from a reputable dealer.

I'd have to want something awfully badly to buy it after being told I had to make an immediate decision.

On color: I hated the color of my Zap Xebra when I first bought it. I took it because there were only three colors available and the others were worse. But it grew on me and now I love it. Another Xebra driver called this color "garden-pest green." It's the color of something you'd expect to find chewing on your garden vegetables. My advice to people agonizing over colors is to take what's available. You'll get used to it. But walk away from pushy salesmen and don't look back.

 

Find a dealer/salesanimal you like, pay the deposit, and be prepared to wait for what you want.

 

What dealership was it? I had a tough time with a dealer in eastern PA and I'm wondering if it's the same one.