Never thought I would get a red car

Congratulations on your new car!

The 270 miles would have concerned me too, and a dealer trade would be one possible explanation. Just make sure to hang on to the odometer statement (or whatever paperwork in your state says what the mileage was when you took the car) because I believe this makes your warranties good through 36,270 miles. Neither of the prii we bought had the sticker still in the window either, but both were provided with the manuals and were among the first things pulled out and explained in the finance office.

Salesmen and dealerships are very concerned about the survey, basically because if you don't give them "excellent" in every category, it somehow counts against them -- consequences depending on the question I think. I don't know all the details but both of our salesmen went out of their way to request "excellent" in all regards.

Dealer decal - ugh. They should add that to the pickup checklist, or a pre-pickup/ordering checklist if such a thing exists. I specifically told both of our dealers that I didn't want a decal or plaque, saying, don't waste your time putting something on that you'll have to take back off. One responded by saying that he doesn't want my decal on the trade-in so he wouldn't put his on my new car.

 

"wow what a quite and comfortable ride. In my old car, I was not able to communicate with other passengers,..."

I hadn't appreciated the quiet ride till I read what you wrote. I am hearing impaired, and couldn't "hear" the difference, but, I realized as I read your comment, that I hear my husband while we are out driving much easier than before, and I also understand the words coming from the radio. I used to keep a special hearing amplification device in our van to use with my hearing aids so that I could talk with Jim or hear voices from the radio.......I haven't done this once in the Prius.

Thank you, gyudaddy, for adding a new level to my appreciation of this car.

I hope you and your wife continue to enjoy your wonderful red car as much as we are enjoying ours.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gyudaddy @ Jul 9 2006, 09:22 AM) [snapback]283311[/snapback]</div>

I was quite surprised by the bright shade of red when I picked up my Barcelona Red last week. Looks like I inadvertently bought a sportscar! I knew that the reds had changed with the model year, but I presumed that of the two reds, the former Salsa Red would be the hotter/brighter color and Barcelona would be the darker shade. Nope. I guess I don't really know what "Barcelona" and "Red" have to do with each other...anyone?

The printed brochure and the Toyota website do not show the colors accurately, and with Prius, we don't have the luxury of looking at the whole array of vehicles on the dealer's lot. I'm still VERY happy with it; I just had expected a "burgundy" red instead of a "pull-me-over" red. (I'll have to be careful on the speed, as I've read that bright red cars get more tickets with fewer warnings. Might just be urban legend, but we'll see.)

I'll echo (no pun intended) what you're saying about how quiet it can be in the interior of the car. Makes music listening and conversations easier.

 

I was quite surprised by the bright shade of red when I picked up my Barcelona Red

So was I, and initially not at all pleased since I had fallen in love with the Salsa Red. But I have learned to love the color, and it really does seem to complement the lines and style of the car.
As for tickets? After 2 months of driving this bright, "pull me over red" (great term, btw) car, my record is still unblemished, although my hubby has slowed down so much he'll probably get his first ticket ever ticket for going TOO slow. :lol: Sheeeeeessssh, a racy, red car and he's driving like he is in a parade!!

 

We weren't sure what color to get when we started looking at the Prius, but there was a Barcelona Red parked next to the door at the dealer's when we got back from our test drive, and it was love at first sight. My wife later said that she doesn't really care for red cars, but that she really likes this one!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gyudaddy @ Jul 9 2006, 10:22 AM) [snapback]283311[/snapback]</div>

My salesman warned me about the mileage on a dealer trade upfront. They did not have the color and package that I wanted on the lot, but they claimed that they could trade with another dealership and then my wait would be 2 or 3 days instead of months. Then he warned me that that it would probably be coming from another state and it could be as much as 500 miles on it. They would have someone drive the Prius on the lot to the other dealership and then they would drive back in mine. I told him that I would have no problem waiting.

I ended up getting exactly what I wanted with 1 mile on the odometer a month ahead of when the promised.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gyudaddy @ Jul 9 2006, 09:22 AM) [snapback]283311[/snapback]</div>

I told my dealer that he would have to pay me $1000 for the decal advertising on my Prius. It took him about 2 minutes to take it off. He did comment that they put the decal on after the car had been processed, checked and was ready for pick up.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gyudaddy @ Jul 9 2006, 09:22 AM) [snapback]283311[/snapback]</div>

I told my salesman (St. Charles Toyota, Illinois) that "I hate those stickers, do not put any on my car"

"Ok, no problem"


When I went to pick it up, the sticker was on the car.

I told him "Remember me telling you how much I hate those stickers, do not put them on my car"

"Yes... They must have put them on when preping the car"

It was 5 minutes to close, there was no one there qualified to take it off... I'll reiterate.. I hate the sticker.. it should have never been put on there, it should have been taken off... And, I likely will not do further business with this dealer(service or another car purchase) based on this one little thing. I probably will taint my response to anyone asking about the dealer with some blurb (like this one) how they just don't listen or they don't care.

Otherwise, they were good to deal with on the purchase. But, this sticker thing puts that stink on the deal and I won't be back.

If you're a sales guy or dealer out there... This one is free..

 

Congrates on the new Prius, I have a Barcellona Red #3 and love the car. Wait till you get your first few tanks and you will really love it. My dealer never puts stickers on, they put a free tag frame, but it is easy to replace if you want. Good luck and Happy driving.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pcflorida @ Jul 10 2006, 11:48 AM) [snapback]283840[/snapback]</div>

Yup. All I had was the tag frames. They fit very nicely in my trash can.

 

Mine had a dealer sticker for about two days. I went out to my parents a couple days after I bought it and mysteriously the sticker disappeared while it was in the parking lot. So long as you don't let the adhesive cure....it will come off without damaging the paint.

Thankfully my county isn't too picky about where your parking sticker is so long as it's on the rear of the car...so I put that on glass where it can't damage my paint.

Congrats on the new car!!