Any color but blk or red, any pkg, CA and NV, April 5, 2004

Date Ordered: April 5,2004
Dealer Ordered From (Incl. City/State): Putnam Toyota, Burlingame, CA
Timeframe given for delivery: 3-4 months
Color: any but blk or salsa
Option Package: any with side air bags
Your # on Dealer's Waiting List: ???, as if today filling early March orders
$500 deposit, Credit card charged

Date Ordered: April 28,2004
Dealer Ordered From (Incl. City/State): Salinas Toyota, Salinas, CA
Timeframe given for delivery: 1-2 months
Color: any but blk or salsa
Option Package: any with side air bags
Your # on Dealer's Waiting List: 16
No deposit

Date Ordered: May 19,2004
Dealer Ordered From (Incl. City/State): Michael Toyota, Fresno, CA
Timeframe given for delivery: 2-4 months
Color: any but blk or salsa
Option Package: any with side air bags
Your # on Dealer's Waiting List: 25 of approx 50
$500, Credit card not charged


Plus dozen other CA & NV dealerships I called to see how long their list was.


Purchased Super White Pkg#9 with rear bumper appliqué (that I asked them to add on) today from Salinas Toyota, MSRP, 28,700 out the door.

Got key chain, never got second letter about multiple lists

I called every 2-3 weeks to pester the dealers.

I had good experiences with all of them, particularly:
Nathan and Bob, Salinas
Bruce and Andrey, Putnam
Evan and Matt, Michael Fresno

Called to take my self off the two other lists today.

49.8MPG for the 95 mile trip home.

Definitely worth the 2 month 2 week wait.