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06 Red #3, 2/26/2006, arr 3/24, Dublin, CA

Discussion in 'Order Tracking' started by bsd43, Mar 25, 2006.

  1. bsd43

    bsd43 Member

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    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Date Ordered: 2/26/2006
    Dealer Ordered From (Incl. City/State): Dublin Toyota, Dublin, CA (SF Bay Area)
    Timeframe given for delivery: 3 weeks
    Color: Barcelona Red
    Option Package: #3
    Your # on Dealer's Waiting List: No idea, but "next shipment".

    Delivery: 3/24/2006 (4 weeks)
    Price: $300 under MSRP, "Costco Deal".

    Very painless, highly recommended. Toyota Finance gave me lousy rates though -- got a credit union with a rate half what Toyota offered, and I have a 800+ FICO score. So shop around, and don't just take their rates!

    Prem Chand and his brother Satish were the fleet sales folks who worked with me. Highly recommended.
     
    #1 bsd43, Mar 25, 2006
  2. ghostofjk

    ghostofjk New Member

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    W00t! Enjoy!

    If you went through the Costco deal, didn't you automatically get offered the low-rate financing (about 5%)? Maybe your CU was better than that, anyway.

    I got my red #3 last month and have been busily outfitting it with seat covers, tint, mud flaps, a bra, side moldings, Zaino, etc. Hopefully this ultra-wet spring we've had will clear up (maybe next week, when Daylight Savings kicks in?) so you can enjoy it.
     
    #2 ghostofjk, Mar 25, 2006
  3. bsd43

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    Yeah, I got offered that 5.25% for 3 years Capital One deal from Costco, but it couldn't beat the 3.49% 3 year loan from a credit union that I qualified for because I worked in San Mateo County. B)

    The 6.99% (any length from 3 to 5 yrs) offer from Toyota was completely ridiculous.

    As for customizing... Spinners! (j/k, but wouldn't 15" spinners just be so wrong?)
     
    #3 bsd43, Mar 25, 2006
  4. ghostofjk

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    You done good. Have to put up your firstborn as security?

    Spinners? :blink:
    :unsure:
    :eek:
    :rolleyes:
    :lol:
    :p
     
    #4 ghostofjk, Mar 25, 2006
  5. bgdrewsif

    bgdrewsif New Member

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    Hooray for another Barcelona Red Prius being out in the world!
     
    #5 bgdrewsif, Mar 25, 2006
  6. bsd43

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    Ha, no, just standard auto financing. They also offered a home equity option, so you could also take a tax deduction but offer your home as security. But that's adding risk where there's only a few hundred dollars gained, in my case.

    http://www.mycuonline.org/ is the link to the credit union.
     
    #6 bsd43, Mar 25, 2006
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