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Discussion in 'Local Prius Club Main Forum' started by Carnutt, Jun 12, 2009.

  1. Carnutt

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    Bell rd. Toyota just received a shipment of several and are expecting more. The sales person I spoke to, "David" was very courteous and professional and tells me that they have decided not to sell any new Prius' over MSRP; i.e., they will sell for MSRP. I suspect that they would do better than that. Until they get in exactly what I'm looking for, I do not know if they will tack-on add-ons.
     
    #1 Carnutt, Jun 12, 2009
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    I can say that Avondale Toyota is not tacking on OR going over MSRP.
     
    #2 HTMLSpinnr, Jun 13, 2009
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    I stopped at Avondale Toyota just to see if they had the 2010 in stock, to see it and "kick the tires", so to speak. They admitted they had at least one, but were very secretive and refused to even let me see it because it was apparently sold. (I didn't ask to drive it or even sit in it.)

    I thought their behavior was quite bizarre and it left me with a negative vibe towards them:confused:.
     
    #3 Carnutt, Jun 13, 2009
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    Being the customer with a sold car on the lot (past tense), I'd appreciate this - they respect that new owners don't want others drooling, driving, etc. While it may be a turn-off, I'm sure if you were on the other side of the fence, you'd appreciate it.
     
    #4 HTMLSpinnr, Jun 14, 2009
  5. Carnutt

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    I WOULD appreciate it if I was the one who bought it. But, since I wasn't the one, I did not appreciate not being able to just see it. They potentially lost a sale by their behavior :eek:.
     
    #5 Carnutt, Jun 15, 2009
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    Carnutt, I apologize because it may have been my car. I specifically asked the sales manager not to let people get in or drive it.

    By the way, my car came in on June 2nd at 2am. The sales manager called me at 8:15 am. He wanted me to pick up the car that day to avoid having to literally stand guard over it. He drove 45 minutes to pick me up that day at 10 am.

    I appreciate their vigilance. Some people would ask to see it. Then they want to get in and fuss with the settings. Then someone absent-mindedly leans against car and scratches it with their belt buckle. All sorts of silly things could happen. They knew they had a fussy buyer (me) and wanted a smooth transaction. That's just the type of folks they are.

    Likewise, if you do business from, then you can expect the same treatment.

    By the way, we purchased our 2002 Sequoia from the Bell Road Toyota Internet manager. I was very satisfied with the purchase and overall transaction.

    Again, I'm sorry for your inconvenience and disappointment.

     
    #6 dbacksfan, Jun 19, 2009
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    Enjoy the car.:cool:
     
    #7 Carnutt, Jun 21, 2009
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    Thank you. We like the car a great deal.

    I hope that you've found yours!
     
    #8 dbacksfan, Jun 22, 2009
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    Awesome to see some 2010's on the road. I'm really looking forward to the plug-in prius hitting the roads.
     
    #9 kabin, Jun 23, 2009
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