Posted by kaplan3jiim on July 2, 2008, 1:23 am
wrote:
>In article
>> >
>> >
>> > > What preminums is everyone paying for a new Prius?
>> > > Anyone buying under MSRP?
>> > > In my area the preminums are $.8k - $k depending on the dealer.
>> >
>> > > Bill
>> >
>> > I was at a dealership last week. Despite having 16 people on their waiting
>> > list and an estimated 3-month wait, the price on the sticker of one waiting
>> > to be delivered was discounted more than $00.00 below MSRP.
>> >
>> > Premium, not preminum.
>>
>> Paying anything over MSRP = bad idea IMO
>I got my Prius in January. I hate shopping for cars and negotiating
>price so I sent my dad to the Toyota dealership in his neighborhood. My
>loves doing that sort of stuff. Thanks to my dad, I ended up with a deal
>for $,000 below MSRP for a 2008 Prius with package #2 that was on the
>lot. All I had to do at the dealership was go there the next day to take
>a quick test drive, hand over my down payment, and sign the paperwork. I
>had previously arranged to finance the car through my credit union.
I haven't actually bought or negotiated on one but when I test drove
one in early April, the local dealer was advertising them more than 2
grand below list. Now, the Prius no longer even appears in their ads
so I imagine the price is list or higher.
Posted by Was Istloben on July 2, 2008, 1:51 am
> wrote:
>>In article
>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > > What preminums is everyone paying for a new Prius?
>>> > > Anyone buying under MSRP?
>>> > > In my area the preminums are $.8k - $k depending on the dealer.
>>> >
>>> > > Bill
>>> >
>>> > I was at a dealership last week. Despite having 16 people on their
>>> > waiting
>>> > list and an estimated 3-month wait, the price on the sticker of one
>>> > waiting
>>> > to be delivered was discounted more than $00.00 below MSRP.
>>> >
>>> > Premium, not preminum.
>>>
>>> Paying anything over MSRP = bad idea IMO
>>
>>I got my Prius in January. I hate shopping for cars and negotiating
>>price so I sent my dad to the Toyota dealership in his neighborhood. My
>>loves doing that sort of stuff. Thanks to my dad, I ended up with a deal
>>for $,000 below MSRP for a 2008 Prius with package #2 that was on the
>>lot. All I had to do at the dealership was go there the next day to take
>>a quick test drive, hand over my down payment, and sign the paperwork. I
>>had previously arranged to finance the car through my credit union.
> I haven't actually bought or negotiated on one but when I test drove
> one in early April, the local dealer was advertising them more than 2
> grand below list. Now, the Prius no longer even appears in their ads
> so I imagine the price is list or higher.
Tonight CBS news said a Prius buyer should expect a 9 month wait.
Posted by William Gratchic on July 7, 2008, 11:29 am
No premiums here, SW Pa at our dealership.
They are unusual, in that regard
> What preminums is everyone paying for a new Prius?
> Anyone buying under MSRP?
> In my area the preminums are $.8k - $k depending on the dealer.
> Bill
>> >
>> >
>> > > What preminums is everyone paying for a new Prius?
>> > > Anyone buying under MSRP?
>> > > In my area the preminums are $.8k - $k depending on the dealer.
>> >
>> > > Bill
>> >
>> > I was at a dealership last week. Despite having 16 people on their waiting
>> > list and an estimated 3-month wait, the price on the sticker of one waiting
>> > to be delivered was discounted more than $00.00 below MSRP.
>> >
>> > Premium, not preminum.
>>
>> Paying anything over MSRP = bad idea IMO
>I got my Prius in January. I hate shopping for cars and negotiating
>price so I sent my dad to the Toyota dealership in his neighborhood. My
>loves doing that sort of stuff. Thanks to my dad, I ended up with a deal
>for $,000 below MSRP for a 2008 Prius with package #2 that was on the
>lot. All I had to do at the dealership was go there the next day to take
>a quick test drive, hand over my down payment, and sign the paperwork. I
>had previously arranged to finance the car through my credit union.