2023 Prime: Let the wait begin...

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by MSantos, Apr 27, 2023.

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  1. Deb Rothschild

    Deb Rothschild Junior Member

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    It reminds me of the Ford Maverick hybrid truck we tried to get a few years back. The wait wasn't quite as bad as the Prius prime but it got to the point where we decided, we're either gonna wait 6-9 months for it or get something else. We got s Subaru forester and are very happy we did. Now I'm waiting for the Prius prime. I traded in my 2022 Prius limited and got top dollar since I was willing to sell it to them before the prime comes in. Fortunately we have a second car. Been waiting 3 weeks and was told it's at the dock and will be another 2-3 weeks. Not confident in their information but apparently their information is about 90 percent accurate. If it's thanksgiving and I haven't gotten it yet, I will get something else.

    Hmm very interesting. I wondered if they would try to sell the one that comes in versus the one I put the deposit on.

    That's what I'm doing so we'll see. I was told 3-4 weeks and that's what it's been. Asked and was told another 3-4 weeks so have little confidence but I am a patient person.
     
    #21 Deb Rothschild, Aug 19, 2023
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  2. ltlurker

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    you lose sig trunk space with the new prime.. it was on my list until that little stat was made clear
     
    #22 ltlurker, Aug 25, 2023
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  3. Isaac Zachary

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    Looking at the price of the Prime, there's no way I could buy a new one. I don't think I'd buy a used one either. :(
     
    #23 Isaac Zachary, Aug 25, 2023
  4. Trollbait

    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    It's not like your current Prime is swimming cargo space.:)
    Between the two, the gen4 might come out ahead, but the gen5 effectively has the same space as the hybrid version.
     
    #24 Trollbait, Aug 25, 2023
  5. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    they lowered the hatch floor and made it narrower, especially the opening. that was a death blow for me
     
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  6. Trollbait

    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    That's an issue with the issue with the hybrid. If the Prime was like the previous model, you'd lose several suitcases worth of space on top of that.
     
    #26 Trollbait, Aug 25, 2023
  7. MSantos

    MSantos EcoAccelerometry

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    Well, the local dealer was not that far off.

    After almost two years on the waiting list, I got word towards the end of November 2024, that a VIN had been secured and allocated to the dealer. Sure enough, since I was next on the list, the unit arrived on the very last day of January.

    Of course, I used one of the Gen 1 Primes as a trade-in which means I can sort of compare side by side what the commuting experience looks like through some seat time as well as numbers I see.

    One thing I should note: As a 2024 unit, it came with a set of Michelin Primacy All Season tires and I was mightily impressed by their performance on ice and snow. Almost indistinguishable from a set of Michelin X-Ice tires. I never thought I would say this.

    Still, a week later I got the customary set of 17" alloy wheels with Michelin X-Ice just so the 19 incher OEM wheels don't get abused by the winter driving.

    First impressions:
    1. Feels quite a bit cramped in the front and back when compared to the Gen 1.
    2. In colder temps, the newer car will fire-up the gas engine far more eagerly than the Gen 1. On the 2018, I could go an entire winter without starting the engine. No so with the new one when doing the exact same prep and conditioning.
    3. Despite the added engine time, also averaging an additional ~2 kWh/100kms more than the Gen 1 for the exact same commute.
    4. Gadgets galore... and man, I hate subscriptions. Fortunately a good number of them are 10 year long subs, while a few are about 3 years. XM radio is a few months. This subscription hell cannot be a good trend.

    Cheers
     
    #27 MSantos, Feb 8, 2025
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  8. notspam3

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    2.5 years ago we wanted to order a Prius Prime but was told we had to put down a $2K non-refundable deposit, I wouldn't know the model year, features, or even the final cost of the vehicle. We said W.T.F screw that. Only one dealer at the time offered to put me on a wait list.

    Two days before Christmas I got a call - we have a 2024 Prius Prime XSE right off the boat from Japan, did I want it? The only "deal" I could get was a free can of touch up paint and only pay the full MSRP. I was tempted to say pound sand but our other Prius is already 12 years old and I don't see any Priuses available anywhere in Ontario. The occasional ones that allegedly did "appear" on autotrader were from shady Toyota dealers who didn't respond to calls or emails and were asking $5K above MSRP. Bird in the hand...
     
    #28 notspam3, Mar 8, 2025
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