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Blue/BC/4 Oct 2004/Ontario CA - 1 week

Discussion in 'Order Tracking' started by heron, Oct 8, 2004.

  1. heron

    heron New Member

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    Los Angeles, CA
    Date Ordered: 4 Oct 2004
    Dealer: Crown Toyota, Ontario California
    Timeframe: 1 week
    Color: Seaside Pearl (Blue)
    Options: BC (2004 #9/2005 #6)
    Wait list: None

    I'm on a few waiting lists (for about 2 weeks now) and read about
    Crown Toyota on one of the PriusChat forums (Dlrs in S. Cal).

    4 Oct 2004 - fillled out form at dealers site requesting a quote
    5 Oct 2004 - got a call from fleet sales guy (Mike Breicha) saying he would have coming allocation later in the week and would call to tell me what was going to be available soon
    6 Oct 2004 - got a call from Mike saying he had someone on the list who didn't want the car, and I could contract for it immediately. Drove to the dealer and signed the contract!!

    Promised delivery date - 12 Oct 2004
    Also - as a meber of Auto Club, the price is $100 *less* than MSRP!!

    Experience with the dealer has been positive - courteous, knowlegeable with no pressure. I declined all extras offered, and they didn't give me any pressure.

    http://www.crown-toyota.com

    No affiliation with the dealer other than as a happy (so far) customer
     
    #1 heron, Oct 8, 2004
  2. heron

    heron New Member

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    Updating the timeline

    4 Oct 2004 - fillled out form at dealers site requesting a quote
    5 Oct 2004 - got a call from fleet saleman (Mike Breicha)
    6 Oct 2004 - 2nd call from Mike saying he had one available within a week
    8 Oct 2004 - call from Mike saying the car was at the lot, ready for pick up
    9 Oct 2004 - picked it up from the lot

    Wanted "seaside perl" but was flexible. Ended up w/tideland perl which
    I actually think looks better.

    Probably a matter of being in the right place at the right time, but in any
    event, I'm one very happy Prius owner :)
     
    #2 heron, Oct 12, 2004
  3. jimofdg

    jimofdg New Member

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    Congratulations!

    In spite of the Prius roadside assistance, that Auto Club thing may have some value. (Somewhat less if your Prius has the Nav system.) I stayed in a hotel overnight on my two-day trip back from Escanaba with my new Prius, and was offered a room discount based on my Auto Club membership.

    Guess I'll have to join the Auto Club now :wink: . (To clarify, the hotel was stretching my Shell Motorist Club membership to cover the AAA rate because they saw I was likely to leave and their room would go unsold.)
     
    #3 jimofdg, Oct 12, 2004
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