Pricing Questions

Greetings all,

I have read through much of this forum. Great info! I have a Prius brochure. I have looked at the Truecar and AmEx websites. But I have not yet registered to send my request to the local dealers. I am trying to purchase this weekend. I have additional questions:

1. As I compare the III and the IV, I THOUGHT that one key difference was that the IV had the navigation package and the solar roof already included in the base pricing. (I see that the IV has leather, a key difference. But most everything else is equal isn't it?)

What I am seeing online is a different starting pricing, but both of them have these as added options. For the III the solar roof is $3166; for the Nav it is $1726. BUT for the V, the solar roof is $3564; and the Nav is $2124.

2. Why the difference if you are adding the same item?

3. I must be incorrect that either of these are included in the base price. If they are not, then what makes up the bulk of the difference in pricing between the III and the IV? Is it just the leather seating?

Sorry if my question is unclear, but I want to get the best deal and I am torn between the III and the IV. The two things I want are the solar package and the Nav system.

Thanks for any help on this pricing confusion I am having.
sandy

 

Thank you for your info.

I meant to compare the III and the IV, but my pricing for the difference says "V" - my mistake.

The only thing I still don't understand is why there is a price differential to add the Solar or Nav package to a III compared to a IV. Isn't it the same package? Comparing apples to apples, putting the solar in the III should cost the same as putting it into the IV, shouldn't it? All of the other differences are already factored into the base price, right? What am I missing?

sandy