I am considering buying a new 2025 Prius. I’m interested in getting the best deal I can on the features that I want and use. I wanted to get “leather” seating and I saw it was only available on the XLE variant however with the worse gas mileage, higher price, more expensive and less comfortable tires, and other features I don’t see myself using, I am looking at an LE variant. To get around the cloth seats I’m thinking of getting faux leather seat covers. Has anyone done that and can recommend a good place to get them? I don’t mind paying for a quality set for real leather either. I’m also planning out the best way to get the lowest price possible at the dealership. I live in Los Angeles and was planning to go to Longo Toyota that is supposedly the largest Toyota dealership in the country. From what I have seen online their prices appear a little lower. I even went to a dealership near my work and sat with a salesman to go over what they had to offer so I got a feel for what possible in the negotiations. I have a ’09 Honda Civic Lx that I could trade but I think I can sell private party for a better price. I’ve heard the best time to go in is toward the end of the year and end of the month. I want to get it sooner because I’ve been having car trouble and will be starting a new job with a much further commute. The next best time I heard is toward the end of a quarter so like end of June, is that true? My wife has also worked with a salesman that she has bought 3-4 cars from before? Will that help? Is there anything I can do or say to get the best possible price? I can finance through dealership, bank, or pay cash, all I care about is the best price. I know I will probably finance a small portion to get the $500 incentive for recent graduates. On the Toyota site I see there are a number of car options. Which ones have the most useful and have the best practical benefit and that I should consider having the dealership install? For instance, for the floor mats and cargo trunk cover I was planning to get them aftermarket. Again, any good brands? I see ones on Amazon that I appear to be more or less the same. I assume there will be some kind of warranty finance will try to sell me. Is the general consensus that any warranty is not necessary? I’m a pretty conservative driver and I anticipate annual miles will be about 15K a year. I do plan to have this car awhile at least 10+ years.
