I'm a newbe , wanna be... Im trying to figure out when the 2010's might be on a Lot to be seen... So if a ship delivers what 1000 prius's per run (2 weeks)... and there are 40,000 2010 prius cars pre ordered. I would be able to see a car mid July ... 2015... Am I close?
First NE ship lands in Newark NJ May 29th... Say a week or two after that you should see them at dealerships, in small numbers. About 500 cars per ship I think, but keep in mind, the boat may not be all Prius' but a mix of all various Toyota models.
Most dealers get service loaners to use. i suspect that some smart dealers will use those as demo vehicles.
This ship carries up to 6400 cars. Including the Prius I'm considering ordering, according to the printout I picked up today. And this forum has named many ships carrying Toyotas to North America.
I thought somewhere on here it was posted that the vessels only carried 500 give or take a piece. I thought it sounded low... Well there ya' go I guess, more cars than I thought I read. And yes, there are several vessel names which have been mentioned on this site, just search around.
just talked to a salesman he said 1 to show 1 to go (at first) but if you have a deposit down or are a repeat customer you may/should get better
have heard from another vulture " Alex Wier Fleet / Internet Manager Direct -281-664-6062 Main-281-890-8700 Cell- 281-782-3282 [email protected] Hi Rob, I have pricing on the new 2010 Prius models but we haven't been informed as to when we'll actually start seeing the cars. At this point I could order one for you, and the basic model that you're inquiring about is in fact model #1223, which lists for $22000 plus $805 for freight. The only factory option is white pearl paint, and that's an extra $220. Carpet mat set is $200. If you wanted a basic one with a standard color and no mats, then it is going to be $22805.00 + ttl, which totals up to $24473.28. I would need a $500 deposit to turn an order in, so you could call me with a credit card # or come by to meet with me and we could go over what you'd like on it. Feel free to call me at either # above, and let me know what day and time you'd like to get together. Thanks, I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Alex Wier " sound ok or typical sales talk ?
The Prius II MSRP is $22,000 plus destination/delivery. The standard Toyota destination charge is $750. If you live in SET or some other non-standard Toyota region, perhaps it costs more, but it seems that is the first $55 extra you're looking at. The $220 extra for Blizzard Pearl is a standard MSRP (dealer cost, obviously, is less). Floor mats/Cargo mat combo is $200 MSRP (again, dealer cost is less). $1,668.28 for Title? Wow! That's a steep fee! I know my title is going to cost $80, but perhaps that's just Illinois.
Destination is $805 in GST region, and the $1668 is tax, title, and license, with probably about $1500 of that being the sales tax. Sounds like a good deal since he's not making you get other options and such. Pretty much everybody in the Dallas area that I talked to is quoting MSRP. Just make sure it a refundable deposit.
Thanks for the clarification! Sales tax at 6.5% would do it. I'd say it is a pretty fair deal. Some dealers have suggested they are offering $500 below MSRP, but I don't know what the out-the-door price would be. Here you know the OTD, and it sounds like the going rate, but without add-ons.
