Traded our 05 for a new 07

Hello all!!

We, only a month or so ago, bought an '05 Prius, with nav and bluetooth. We sold our '04 Linc. Navigator...that was getting 8mpg around town. We went to Knoxville to look for a "small" car, just to drive around town....and to get another car (Teresa likes the 350 Lexus) to "travel" in. We never really heard of the prius...we went to look at a Yaris...but when we saw the prius...we bought it!! WE loved it so much we went back to the dealer (Toyota of Knoxville, Tn.) and told them we wanted to "unwind" the deal and get a new one. We offered to pay for the 400 miles we put on the '05, but we wanted a new one...loaded! We really, thought we would loose a little on the deal, and waited their counter-offer. The mgr. called a coulple of days later and we did a "do-over", they took the car back, gave us all our money and we bought the driftwood pearl, pkg. 6 for just over $27,000. The sticker was 29 something, so I think we got a couple of thousand off list. I don't really know if this was a good or bad money deal...I know about ford/Linc pricing, hold backs, stairstep monies, etc., but not much about how Toyota does their pricing. We are happy with the deal and the price, even tho we have now heard about some of you that may have a received a better deal.

We are reading as many posts as we can...trying to learn about everything! Many thanks for all the info!
Happy "new" Prius owners
John and Teresa

 

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Here are a couple of pix of our new car...we forgot to add...we love it!!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bill Merchant @ Mar 29 2007, 03:03 AM) [snapback]414035[/snapback]</div>

The first thing We noticed was the big difference in the nav screen resolution...it is great!! Many thanks...it is a lot to soak in...every time I can, I spend a few min. reading through the posts...there are a "gazillion" (highly technical term for a big bunch) posts on here...I find out something new each time...you guys (gals) are really helpful.
john and teresa

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(freke70 @ Mar 29 2007, 07:24 AM) [snapback]414082[/snapback]</div>

Thanks, and good luck with your purchase! We wanted to look at a touring, and none were in our area with the stuff we wanted...
john

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(zqfmbg @ Mar 29 2007, 03:34 PM) [snapback]414418[/snapback]</div>

..couldn't help it...we almost live at the airport...whenever i can sneak away from the office...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wb9tyj @ Mar 29 2007, 03:54 PM) [snapback]414437[/snapback]</div>

wb9tyj, as filed, 45-55 in one zero minutes, runway heading 50 mpg (I hope), cleared for takeoff rwy one zero, then departure, ...thanks for the help...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(htmlspinnr @ Mar 29 2007, 11:41 PM) [snapback]414682[/snapback]</div>

I think there was a report of debris on the rwy and I was asked to inspect it during a notam...and while doing so, someone must have snaped a couple of pix of this unknown vechicle...yes...that sounds like what I remember...I really don't recall... rwy 10 looks at the historic Cumberland Gap, where Dani'l Boone passed thorough to open up Ky. to the "west".

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(orionll @ Mar 30 2007, 12:05 AM) [snapback]414686[/snapback]</div>

Great idea! I would buy it!
john