Tideland BC Nov 1 Buffalo, NY

Date Ordered: Nov 1

Dealer Ordered From (Incl. City/State): West Herr Buffalo NY

Timeframe given for delivery: "it might get here before the end of the year"

Color: Tideland Pearl

Option Package: BC (would go with a lesser pkg w/ VSC but not available in this area)

Your # on Dealer's Waiting List: Last I checked, number 4 (I'm not sure I believe them) but don't know if this number includes all orders or orders for this specific package.

 

Okay, I've noticed that I have moved up to number 2 on the "have had no updates" list. Does this mean that everyone who originally posted before me has their cars now :lol:

Sharon

 

update:

I called dealer to ask my place on the list last Tuesday. When I failed to hear from my salesperson by Thursday, I left a polite message on his voicemail. By Saturday, I decided that the face to face approach was the best way to get a timely answer!

I was told that I am now number 6 (having moved up from number 10 just recently due to people dropping off the list). Remember, I was once told I was number 4 by a different worker at the dealership, way back in early December. I didn't believe him at the time. I am not sure I believe my salesman - I get an oily feeling from him, but what he says sounds reasonable. The dealership is getting, according to my salesman, only 1 Prius a month at this time. He says that any Prius that comes in is offered to the 'list' in order, regardless of package/color preference.

Another local dealer says I would be 12th on their list if I add my name now. They claim they are getting 2 Prius a month. However, they claim that when a color/package combination arrives, they offer it first to those who ordered it, and then to the general Prius list.

If I am to believe dealer #2, it is likely that I would see my car sooner by getting on their list. I might even get a token $100 or so discount, since I bought my last car from their group.

Confused.

 

Its almost a month old!

Well, I guess I've been too busy driving it to announce its arrival, but my Prius is here.

Ordered Nov 1 2003
Declined 2 vehicles, wrong package and color
Arrived July 22 2004
Picked up Tideland Pearl BC9 pkg July 24 2004
Over 2500 miles already
Rebate check arrived Aug 18 or 19 2004

Sharon
Who feels somewhat stupid that she is the only one replying to her own messages :?

 

long wait

Hi!
If you are in any kind of hurry, you should check multiple dealers. Decide how much you are willing to pay (above MSRP) and how far you are willing to travel (money and time). Several people on various lists have gotten cars in less than a month that way. However, since they are increasing production for the 2005's I would bet your wait time will be cut in half (iow, 9 months rather than 18).

I ended up staying with the first dealer. They were a bit confused about the allocation system when I ordered ("sure, we can probably get the exact car you ordered by Dec"), but I basically didn't believe them based on what I had read on my various Prius lists.

In hindsight, I would have gotten the car faster with dealer #2 (who rec'd more cars per allocation), but once the new year came (and with it, the end to the NYS tax credits) there was no real hurry to spend 26K when I already had a nice working vehicle.

I love my Prius, but still love my Minivan and I feel bad that it is so neglected!!!

Good luck,

Sharon

 

When I was deciding on packages, my big concern was safety. I live in the NE and get my share of driving on slippery roads with little visibility in winter.

Have to admit I like gadgets . I would have settled for a package 7, alas, it was not offered in my area. But I am sure glad I was 'forced' (yeah, they twisted my arm :wink: ) to get the package 9. And you are correct - the JBL system is nothing to write home about. Apparently, if you add a subwoofer, it makes all the difference, but its not too high on my list of priorities. I am still concerned about facing my first winter with the car (last year, I was worried about facing my first wnter in 'the snowbelt'), but I am sure all will be fine.

As far as the minivan...I am actually hoping it will last far longer than it takes to get to the release of the hybrid Sienna. I won't have enough money to buy another hybrid for some time unless I win the lottery :mrgreen: .

As long as you are in no hurry, enjoy the wait. Its actually much more exciting than having the car. It can only help, too. The fervor will likely cease, and you may even be able to work out a deal for less than MSRP. Before I ordered mine (Nov 1), another guy in a nearby town got a #9 with free floor mats for just 25K. I called that dealer to try to get that same price and was basically laughed at. Note, he offered me a silver at MSRP later that same week, before all He!! broke loose. If I had known then...

Sharon