Got my Option #1 today, fair price, no wait

After a two month, multi-state search for a Prius, and lots of good info and tips on this site, I used the fax-blitz approach and found several dealers who were willing to fight for my business. I closed on my Option #1 package today at Toyota of Gastonia in NC. $22633 + tax, etc. It was $322 below invoice, but if you figure in their $599 deal prep, it came out to about $277 above invoice. Fair price, I thought, and delivered within two days of ordering.

I went into the dealership armed with facts and figures, but worried they’d still try to pull a fast one. I was pleasantly surprised. The folks were nice, down-to-Earth, and didn’t try to push anything extra on me. No haggle with the figures – the ones we agreed to verbally on the phone were the only ones we worked with.

One thing they tried to sell was a Platinum extended care warranty for $1695. I know from this site that they can be bought for $990, but the Finance guy said their version comes with a GPR, which means if I don’t use any of the warranty in 7 years, I can get a full refund at that time, less $50. Is this feature worth the extra money, or am I better of paying $990 for a plan without GPR?