Chicago Area options for buying

Hello, I live in the Chicagoland area and have been looking for a Prius for at least the last month. I have been doing in person and internet price shopping, and the local dealers are not coming off MSRP at all, and some places are quoting a 3-6 month wait for the car.

I was out on a business trip up in Detriot this past week and was coming home on I-94 and saw a sign in Michigan and the idea popped in to my head to call them. When I got home it was late so I did an internet request for the dealer and they got back to me the next day. They are coming off almost $2,000 from MSRP.

Well I have my order in now and I am just waiting to hear back on a delivery date, but I am so glad I got stuck with that business trip, it saved me a ton of money.

After I get confirmation on the delivery of the car I want I will post the city I got it from, but in the mean time maybe it will help someone in the Chicago area find a better deal and quicker.

Hope this helps someone out.

Phil

 

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kickingtv, I am only worried because he does not have it secured yet, and I don't want to have any more compitetion for the same car while my guy is trying to get it transfered to him. Once he has it transfered then I won't worry, but why screw myself by having others try and get the same cars.

I know I'm probably paranoid, but such is life!!



TonyPSchaefer, I will make sure to contact BLNFanMatt about the Chicagoland group once I get my car, I have already checked out that area, and thanks for the Welcome.

Phil

 

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My out the door price from the dealer is going to be about $28,200, but I will have to pay about 1.5% in taxes and then do plate transer and registration fee's of $80 (for the last two) when I get it back in state, so it will be slightly higher.

That is also assuming no trade in or down payment which there will be so taxes will go down.

His fee's were $170 Doc fee and $10 for a out of state plate to get back to IL (intransit plate).

This is for package #7.



Screwdriver, I have tried several dealers in the area, including Schaumburg and they could not match the price I had a firm quote on.


Phil

 

Well I finally got my car last night, so here are the details for everyone in the area that is interested.

Ended up with a Driftwood Pearl with the leather Bisque interior, option package #8.

I got it from http://www.signatureautomotivegroup.com/ and I dealt with Randy Klann. Tell him that Phil Wojo sent you.

I can't say he can give you the same deal I got, but they are willing to work and they seem very willing to come off of the sticker.


Randy's direct number is 1-800-848-1023 ext. 123

Now they are in Benton Harbor, MI.

For those of you in the Chicago area to give you an idea of how far (or close) this is I live near Downers Grove and it was 110 miles from my house to the dealer. The dealer is aprox. 35 miles North of Michigan City, IN on I-94. It was well worth the drive for me, for the cost savings, and although it is a small dealership, they were great to work with, and Randy did everything he could for me to get the car that I wanted.

They had to do a dealer trade for my car, my first choice was the Barcelone Red, but he couldn't get that at this time for me from another dealer, this was my 2nd option. From the time I put down my deposit with him it took 4 weeks for me to take delivery on my car.

If you have any questions feel free to post or PM me and I will be glad to answer them. Again, let Randy Klann know you heard about him from me so he knows to treat you as good as he did myself. I let him know I would be pushing his name around since he did such a great job for me.

Phil

 

I don't have it in front of me but the out the door price with all the dealer fee's and taxes was like $29,700 or something close to that. Now I still have to do my plates and my extra taxes in Illinois, but that would happen no matter where I bought it.

phil

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