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I would have gone for Prius III but they charge $1K more for Bluetooth and JBL stereo which I think is a rip off.
I went to Frys and bought Motorola Bluetooth speaker, stick it on the viser and it works great, the inbuilt stereo system is pretty good, why pay 1K more!
By the way I am very happy with my purchase, I have been getting 50-55mpg, I don't know why anyone would want to drive any other car, this is a great car!
What was your 'doc fee' and what sort of add-ons did your car come with... the standard floor/cargo mats? I will check to see what Hayward has in stock and also the dealers closer to me in the east/north bay.
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This was in the Peninsula in SF Bay Area.
The opportunity to connect with dealerships via the Edmunds site is fantastic. After narrowing my car search to a Prius lll without nav. I started the day early on Saturday emailing dealers (about 10-12) in three regions of Virginia using the Edmunds site to request price quotes. By 9am my phone was ringing off the hook. Negotiations went back and forth until about noon when I narrowed the offers to two. A dealership in Northern VA offered to sell me a new Prius lll w/out nav for $22,300 including everything except tax and title, this deal also included the 60 month finance at 0%. A dealership in Maryland (just over the VA line) offered the same deal for $22,700. The critical factor in closing the deal would be what could I get for a trade-in of my 100k+ miles vehicle?
A little after noon I loaded in my aging car to make the 2 1/2 hour trip to Falls Church in northern VA. Not only did the dealership there deliver on their promised price for the car plus 60 mnth 0% financing, but they also offered a very fair deal for my aging car (you have to know your numbers going into this and the Edmunds site and Kelley Book helps with perspective).
Needless to say, I'm loving my new Prius 3 and I am very impressed with the sales team I met. BTW, the second dealership was in Salisbury, MD. I was also very impressed with my phone dealings with them.
Remember, only a few days left (Jan 3) on that sweet 60mnth 0% finance deal by Toyota. Happy shopping.
The nearest dealer to me was about $200 higher and I felt like I did all I could to negotiate but they weren't budging.
I am headed to dealership today as well...good luck!
Pohanka in Salisbury, MD
also try Koons in Alexandria, VA
- i took my vehicle into a dealership to do a trade for a Prius II...the net price was not what I wanted, so I left and put my vehicle on craigslist. It sold the next morning for $800 more than the dealership was offering on trade in.
- then bought a 2011 Prius II (Blizzard Pearl (+220), Illuminated door seal (+200), Floor Mats (+$200), no side molding and no other extras. $22,975 plus $299 fee (plus my state sales tax), comes with Toyotacare (2 years or 25k miles or oil changes) and the dealer provided a lifetime warranty on engine and drivetrain (though I am sure it is pretty restrictive and hard to take advantage of)
...the day after...took a 400 mile trip, about 2/3 interstate miles and 1/3 city/rural. When I was on the interstate, it was averaging around 42 mpg, but at the end of the day the overall trip averaged 46 mpg. sales guy said it can take 5k miles to "break in" and implied that the mileage gets a little better during that period.
- best feature so far is smartkey...nice!
MPGs on my first trip of 1300 miles averaged 51, which came way up from the first stretch of the trip on the interstate.
My second trip of 300 miles is averaging 56 mpg so far, some interstate and rural/city as well. That is great!
The one negative I can think of is when I break and something is switching (not sure if it is switching to the motor or just the gears shifting), something is not as smooth as I would like it to be.
Paid $21495 for Prius II, Added leather and rear guard plastic protector for $1600 for a total
of $23100. Blue Ribbon with grey interior. Leather job appeared great on other cars in show room.
Out the door for $25381. financed at 4.9% for 60 months. Could have done for 1.9% without
$500 rebate
Very nice experience in and out in an hour. They had a couple more left. Salesman Nick and Mike Amin.
-Jumroo
I cannot understand why Toyota is not putting 2012 prius on the market yet. Hello Toyota, the new year is long gone and its now 2012. What are they thinking? How hard is it to change the model year when all is changed is just some minor stuff. And they have to give out rebate to get rid of the 2011. Not very smart Mr Toyoda!
Very frustrating..... :mad:
Prius IV, base w/ MSRP $28,080. Price paid after $750 rebate: $25,228 +400 doc +TTL. That's appx. $2800 under MSRP.
I used TrueCar.com to obtain pricing from several different zip codes in larger metro areas (NYC, Boston). I talked to the TrueCar dealer to be sure they actually had a car to sell that met my specifications (often they don't). I then called local dealers to see if any would match. I've tried this in the past with other vehicles and it never worked. I've always ended up traveling to the larger dealerships. But this time the local dealers were willing to work with us.
The process was very smooth. I'm happy with the outcome. Hope this helps someone.
I spent day one negotiating the price of the car, and day two was about getting best value for my return. Spent the afternoon getting appraisals, and got all kinds of various prices, and ended up with a fair price and good deal on the car. I live in southern California.
Purchase price for 2012 package 3 with Nav was $24,961 plus Tax/License. They even gave me a loaner car until the color I want comes in, saving me a month of a lease payment and registration that was due on the lease. They also gave me $800 more than the second lowest bid on the appraisal. With the price worked out ahead of time, process was easy and stress free. Good luck!
I am also in SoCal and am looking for a 2012 Package 3. I have a lease to trade in and am wondering where you purchased your car. Based on my research, that seems like a really good price, considering the dealers I've contacted have said they can't keep them on the lot and have no incentive to make a deal.
Thanks!
Pricing breakdown:
25,710 Cash price
+2,305.54 taxes and fees
-500 rebate
27,515.54 otd
If you are a USPS employee check with NAPUS CU. They are offering .5% off their rate for hybrid cars. Their 24 month rate is 1.25% making the rate .75!!! We were going to pay all cash but decided to let our cash work for us and finance because of that rate.
minneapolis, MN
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Do not know whether this price is good as there is no reference in the forum. Any ideas?
Is it AFTER the trade-in? I am presuming it is. Thank you kindly.
I'm looking to purchase a Toyota Prius 3 in the San Francisco Bay Area and would appreciate any helpful advice that I can get.
I've made a few inquiries from the Costco Car Buying program through a local dealer (Piercey Toyota) and got a verbal offer of $500 off invoice price for the base Prius 3.
The invoice price that I have from Edmunds is $24,559.00 which will bring the offer to $24,059.00. Good deal?
The salesman did say that their selections are low right now because of the increasing gas prices. I'm not sure what the inventory levels are right now.
Anyways, I would greatly appreciate any helpful insights and recommendations that you guys have to share (especially in the South Bay!).
Thanks!
Kwai
They told me that the invoice price for the Prius 3 is: $25,367. Edmund's is $24,559.00 which is $808 less.
Not sure if they are artificially jacking up their invoice price...
Help!
Kwai