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2004-2009 Toyota Prius Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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I think two things. Biggest is CA offers HOV privilege not offered in most states. Second snow is a problem with the Prius as it is sold. I understand if you put snow tires on they are pretty good in snow. Also, cold temps take a big bite out of the FE.
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It would pay you to shop online. There are deals and you could have a vacation driving your new Prius from where ever you bought it.
Hybrids (especially the Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid) are extremely popular in Northern Virginia, since they are allowed in the HOV lanes.
Would you mind telling me which dealership in the Northeast gave you the price under MSRP? I am in Boston & I've found they are sticking to MSRP. One place in Maine said they'd give me $200 below, but that's not worth it for the 2 hours up & 2 hours back. Thanks!
Holly
There is a dealer in the Northeast who sells the factory extended warranty for $995. I also believe it is essential to have the extended warranty because of the complexity of this car, but do keep in mind you can acquire it any time before the 3 yr basic warranty expires, and from any authorized dealer in the country. This guy sells them by the boatload, and the dealership makes out on volume.
Most dealers consider the warranty a serious profit-center item; do not buy until you've done some shopping around.
Got Kelley good - traded in a 2004 Honda CRV EX with 22K miles. I would have liked to get more, but it was quick, convenient, and I was happy with the deal. And we're just delighted with the Prius.
Considered going out of state to buy a Prius but decided against it due to: the hassle, and uncertainty whether or not I would still be eligible for the CARB extended warranty. (wouldn't want to lose a free 150k mile/10yr warranty on the emissions and hybrid battery)
1. You do not get the additional CARB protection for a purchase out of California unless you purchase from a CARB state. I believe most of the others are in the New England area.
2.I don't think an out of state vehicle with out of state plates will qualify for the Hybrid HOV sticker. It would have to be reregistered in California to qualify.
3.A factor that can play into bottom line cost is the issue of trade ins. In California, if you traded in a $15,000 vehicle on a $25,000 Prius, you still pay the sales tax on the full $25,000. In Nevada and some other states, your sales tax is computed on the difference between trade in and new vehicle purchase, in this case, for $10,000.
4. If you aimed at purchasing a used recent vintage Prius, Nevada is the choice of state because they recently enacted legislation that eliminates sales taxes on used vehicles that are sold and bought privately. However, the bad news is that the Federal Tax Credit is available only to the original purchaser of the vehicle, so you would lose that in the process.
We bought our 2006 Prius on the internet in the Sacramento area for about $600 under MSRP. The name of the game is to find a dealer that is not in a major city or an affluent county.
Peteski1
Best wishes with your beautiful new car!
Holy
A '06 PRIUS WITH A $23,232 PRICE TAG, 48 MONTH LEASE AND WITH NO MONEY DOWN. I HAVE AN 800 CREDIT SCORE. WHAT WOULD THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS BE,ALSO, AND WHAT SHOULD THE RESIDUAL VALUE BE AT THE END OF THE LEASE? WHAT WOULD BE THE LEASE/MONEY FACTOR?
ALSO, WHAT IS THE EXACT DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT WOULD BE FINANCED DURING THE TERM OF THE LEASE?
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT BASED ON THE ABOVE CAR INFO, THAT IF THE ABOVE CAR HAD A RESIDUAL OF $11,000 AFTER 48 MONTHS, MY ACTUAL FINANCING AMOUNT WOULD BE $12,232, PLUS INTEREST. IS THIS TRUE? OR IS THERE ANOTHER FORMULA THAT'S BEING USED??
IT'S APPEARS THAT SOME OF THE FIGURES I HAVE BEEN GETTING HAS ME PAYING MORE INTEREST ON A 4 YEAR LEASE THAN INTEREST ON A 4 YEAR PURCHASE. I'M STILL SCRATCHING MY HEAD ON THAT ONE!!!
AND IF I MAY, WHO ACTUALLY OWNS THE CAR/LEASE?? THE LEASING COMPANY OR THE DEALERSHIP?? WHO GET'S TO KEEP THE MONTHLY CHECK?? IF THE LEASING COMPANY OWNS THE CAR, AT WHAT RATE COMPARED TO MSRP DO THEY PAY FOR THE CAR?
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
BOOKIEBOB
I'm new to the forum and Priusland. I want to sell my 2004 Nissan Quest (only 15K miles) and buy a Prius. My ex-husband (disparaging, but is he right?) says I will not find any Prius for under 28K now w/ the new 5K jack ups dealers are doing. We live on the westside of L.A. and he went into a dealership in Santa Monica...and my thought is OF COURSE they are jacking things up 5K in SM...but IS this universal now??? Is it impossible w/the supply problems to get one under 28K? Does anyone have recommendations re: dealerships that ARE NOT doing this, in So. Cal? I'd be fine w/ travelling a a couple hours, esp north up to Ventura or beyond, or east on the 10. Also, can people explain some of the Prius perks, including those you abbreviate about on the board..? I get the tax refund thing, but not "HOA"? or "CARB" etc. I have heard you get to use car pool lane alone, and not put money in meters too?? Myth or truth? Also, does it still seem the gov't refund thing will give out in Sept '06 at the 60K sold mark, or sooner?
THANKS a lot in advance!
I live in MA as well and I actually geting my 2006 Prius Package #4(HG)options:
Z1=CargoMats,CargoNet,Front & Back, Emergency Kit Carpet .............................MSRP=$264 $169Invoice(Kbb.com)
WL=wheel lock, =$59 =$37
EF=BumperProtection =$65 =$42
So, defirienciate: the MSRP=$24,518 -Invoice=$22,353 =$2,165 NOW, Kelly-Blue-Book (KBB.com)says that Market Value is $25,706 avg.National, So, I suppose to be saving $1,188? :lemon: I'm thinking that $24,518 (no Tax,ect..) is to much money to pay for this car but in my situation it may not be.
My thinking... I have a Honda Odyssey EX that my wife and I love, I race any compact car with it and I dont feel that socker mom that a man driving a minivan supose to feel (bla ,bla,bla) I feel great and competitive on my minivan because it performs well. Now, I spend $20 on gas every other day and then some more for the weekend, thats about $350 a month. With the Prius and adjusting my live style we can spend about $160 in gas Saving about $190 that can go for the higher Monthly payment of this car! NOw, My Odyssey is from 2001 and 5years old... repairs will come soon, Maybe not this year but it will come much sooner than the Prius. So, im saving on repair and higher maintanance cost as well... So I think.
This is the first time im buying a new car and at this high price. My Buying experience is clouded with what ifs. If I buy a Civic or Corrola for $15k I save $10k vs Prius...but not really. None of this cars offer that the dam Prius offers and so I pay more. I'm sure that If I can make the Payments and keep a Gap insurance handy I be Fine.
I spend over 6hours Test driving the car and It grew on my.
I think Im still paying 2much money but I will Lip into the abyss because I will only live Once... :-) so they say. :shades: Also, here in MA its $3,150 tax credit and possibly no TAX (it proposee and needs to be approved), the Speed Pass(EZ-Pass) equitment installation is wave, and few other little perks. I think its better than the Camry deal. :shades:
I live in MA as well and I actually getting my 2006 Prius Package #4(HG)options: Z1=CargoMats,CargoNet,Front & Back, Emergency Kit Carpet MSRP=$264 $169Invoice(Kbb.com)
WL=wheel lock,=$59 =$37 EF=BumperProtection =$65 =$42
So, substract: the MSRP=$24,518 -Invoice=$22,353 =$2,165 and the dealer dont want to negociate the in the $2,165 range. NOW, Kelly-Blue-Book (KBB.com)says that Market Value is $25,706 avg.National, So, I suppose to be saving $1,188? :lemon: $24,518 (no Tax,ect..) is to much money to pay for this car but in my situation it may not be.
I have a Honda Odyssey EX that my wife and I love, I race any compact car with it and I dont feel like a socker mom that a man driving a minivan supose to feel. I feel great and competitive on my minivan because it performs well.
Now, I spend $20 on gas every other day and then some more for the weekend, thats about $350 a month. With the Prius and adjusting my live style we can spend about $160 in gas Saving about $190 that can go for the higher Monthly payment of this car! NOw, My Odyssey is from 2001 and 5years old... repairs will come soon, Maybe not this year but it will come much sooner than the Prius. So, im saving on repair and higher maintanance cost as well... So, I think.
This is the first time im buying a new car and at this high price. My Buying experience is clouded with "what ifs". If I buy a Civic or Corrola for $15k I save $10k vs Prius...but not really. None of this cars offer as many features the Prius offers and so we pay more. I'm sure that If I can make the Payments and keep a good gap insurance handy I be Fine.
I spend over 6hours Test driving the car and It grew on me. I think Im still paying 2much money but I will lip into the abyss because I will only live Once... :-) so they say. :shades: Also, here in MA its up to $3,150 tax credit and possibly no TAX (it propose and needs to be approved), the Speed Pass(EZ-Pass) equipment installation fee is waved, and the state includes few other little perks. I think its better than the Camry deal. :shades: The is a lot of enthusiasm on this car and its my next toy... GOOD LUCK TO EVERY ONE and keep the posting YOUR Opinion.
Peteski1
Such bad customer service -- where's the integrity?
This was a Fairfield, IA toyota dealership
I have a new Prius coming in tomorrow (6/3). I am wondering what sort of lease rate (money factor and residual) I can get from Toyota on this car. I am thinking of leasing it for 3 years/36,000 miles. Also, do you know the cost per additional mile beyond 36,000?
Thanks,
-Eric
2006 Prius Production dates:
Initial Order Acceptance Month: 9/12/05
Initial Production Month: 11/05
Initial Delivery Month: 12/05
Final Order Due Month: 5/10/06
2007 Prius production dates:
Initial Order Acceptance Month: 6/12/06
Initial Production Month: 8/06
Initial Delivery Month: 10/06
If you want to see the build out dates for the entire
Toyota line, you will find it at:
www.donlen.com/buildstart_Toyota.asp
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Question - we ordered the extended warranty -- and the prepaid customer care - concerned about the hybrid and any problems and taking it anywhere for tuneups but a Totoya dealer -- do we need either one
I see that some people were able to get the extended warranty for less than the quoted $1895 price -- what dealers offer the discount and can you get it after teh fact
trying to figure out if we should cancel them??? thanks!
in many cases it is less expensive to use a home equity loan which does permit deducting the interest on the loan.
BTW, isn't that Barcelona Red a nice color? It's tough to make red a class act but they certainly did succeed on this one.
I agree, a home equity loan can be the way to go, but I don't own a house, so that option was out for me. I'm pretty happy with my rate - I just can't wait to get the car.
car inside even though it looks like a compact outside.
Much more room than you would imagine.
My wife is a bug on visibility so we got white for a color.
What's nice about the metallics on the Prius is how much depth they have.
Take your time on an extended warranty decision. You have up to three years to decide one way or the other.
And don't forget the great Fed tax credit that is available for the Prius. You should get in under the wire
for the full credit without any problem.
There's a tremendous amount of information on this forum regarding the most effective driving techniques for best mileage etc. It's definitely worth the time surfing through them.
"A" is "base" - about $31,500 Can. or around $28,350 US.
"B" includes audio system, bluetooth, VSC, homelink and more - about $35,350 Can. or $31,815 US
"C" includes everything above and adds nav. - about $38,700 Can. or $34,800 US. I thought it also added leather, but it's not mentioned on the on-line list.
As you can see, the pricing is a bit high compared to the US pricing. In fact it looks like I can buy a Prius in the US and import it for less than $28,000 Can. (base model) including all taxes, inspection fees and duty and $1000 to cover airfare and hotels. That's about $5000 Can. less than offered here. So even with the quoted offer above, I can still save $2500 (his offer was on a "B" package as well, so it may not apply to a "base" model).
The same math applies to BMW cars, so it looks like there is too much money floating around here. Oil boom!
1. Does Canada have an import duty that would eat into the
spread?
2. Are there any Canadian DOT requirements that are not satisfied by CONUS DOT standards? For example, doesn't a
Canadian vehicle now require the "always headlights on
when driving" feature which is only an option on a lot of
CONUS vehicles?
3. Is every feature of a CONUS Toyota warranty honored by
Canadian Toyota repair facilities?
Revenue Canada has a list of vehicles on the internet that can be imported. Certain vehicles can't, mainly ones that aren't sold here, such as certain Mitsubishi models, and even a Toyota or two (bumpers don't meet Canadian/world standards).
In fact we went though the entire process, acertaining which forms we would need etc. It's pretty simple. A few years ago it wasn't worth it, but now it is.
The low residual is probably why the monthly lease rates are high. On the other hand, with the low residual, you may actually build a small amount of equity in the car if you flip at lease end...but you are buying this equity with the higher monthly fee.