Just got a deal on a new Prius c - Premium Package!

First off, I'm in Canada so our Prius c Premium Package is roughly equivalent to your Prius c Four + options. The price is pretty similar too, CAD $25,340 vs. USD $24,380. I played a bit of hardball with my dealer, I gave them a $500 deposit the other day, but today told them I wanted out of the deal and my deposit back. The truth was I wanted to take my business elsewhere, as I heard some negative things about this dealership after the fact. I forgot that as soon as you say you want to walk away, then the tables are turned! The salesman spoke to the manager, who authorized him to take $300 off but I said that wasn't enough. In the end the salesman took another $200 off his commission, saying he doesn't do this often but even a sale with no commission goes towards his monthly quota / bonus.

Anyway it might not seem like much but I think $500 off is amazing for a new car that won't arrive in showrooms for another 2 weeks. I'm fairly certain the profit margins is only a few hundred dollars for them too. Most dealers won't give any discounts, like when I first walked in. Just goes to show that hard negotiating actually works!

 

Thanks! I don't know when the car will arrive but I'm guessing around March 26, or another 4 weeks. Should be just enough time for me to sell my 2005 Mazda 3 GT Sport. I kept going back in forth on colour choice. I like blue, but felt Blue Streak Metallic was too cartoony (almost Smurf-like). In the end I settled on Magnetic Grey Metallic, I saw pics of the Prius v in it and I think it makes the car look more classy. The only thing I don't like about it is how often Toyota has used that colour, I think my car would get lost in a typical parking lot.

 

Will do! This is the first time buying a car without having sat in one or test driven one. Not sure what I'm expecting but I am coming from a 2005 Mazda 3 Sport GT. Any surprises from those few who have driven it around yet?

 

Do you know anything about a $299 globali.com registration fee? Just noticed on my original purchase agreement but will try and have it removed before I sign the amended one today. Sounds like an optional charge they throw in just to make $$$

 

Went back to the dealer today to get my new bill of sales, but this time I told them I refused to pay the $299 globali registration fee and asked them to remove it. They gave me a whole bunch of bs until I showed them a printout from here:

http://www.omvic.on.ca/pdf/OMVIC bulletin - November 2005-2.pdf

Then they shut up REAL quick and had it removed, but still had the nerve to try and make me feel guilty about it. By all rights I should've left and taken my money elsewhere but I'd already worked real hard to get my discounts and in the end I'm happy with what I got. Now all I need is an actual delivery date!

My dealer is getting one white technology package on Monday. The salesman said someone already bought it but when it arrives I could come to take a look at it. Has anyone in Ontario gotten a delivery date for a c yet?

 

Hehe. So far I'm very happy with the discounts I've gotten, but my only real concern is this is the first time I've ever bought a car sight unseen. I'm just going based on reviews and that the features/size of the c are exactly what I've been looking for in a new car. I want something smaller and nimbler than my current ride, with excellent fuel economy, great tech gadgets, and room for storage. I think this car will fit the bill perfectly!