I went to Penn Toyota in Roslyn in early January telling them I was interested in a new Prius (10 or 11). Asked to test drive and the salesman let me sit in one and start it, no more. He promised me a call for a test drive and never called back. The salesman was a jerk. I had bought two cars from that dealership. There won't be a third. Then I asked a friend that worked at Sunrise Toyota in Suffolk and she gave me the sales manager's number. Called him twice, he said he was with clients and would return the call. Never called back. Then I tried Millenium Toyota in Hempstead last Sunday, who took a deposit and told me he would have my car within two days. It is now more than a week later. The salesman is nice but the others at the dealership are gruff and I only get called back about 50% of the time. I don't understand it. I am an easy sale, all cash, no trade. I feel like Rodney Dangerfield, can't get respect. All the dealers have inventory as well, although not the specs of what I want. Based on what the salesman told me I got rid of my old car (co-worker bought it). Now I am car-less. If my car is not in by tomorrow I think I am going to have to get the Civic Hybrid. I really want the Prius but I am not going to beg.
I don't know what you are looking for but dealers down here have 2011's. I think it's time to get your deposit refunded & start shopping through www.aaa.com or the Internet Sales Dept. of the dealers that have what you want or will settle for.
