Midwest availability

This is getting very confusing. Last week I stood in front of a Prime ( in Lincoln, Ne) I could have had on the spot and turned it down. Today I got an email from a dealer in St. Joseph, Mo who said they have one coming very soon and am I still interested in it. Have not heard anything from my dealer I have been working with. Mine is suppose to be here at the end of the month. Before I could not even see one. Now they seem to be dropping in here and there. I plan to stay with mu original plan for better or worse. Time (4 weeks) will tell.

 

How much did you put down on the one you ordered, and how hard would it be to get back?

 

$1000. Not sure, I have never gotten one back before. But I want to give them one more chance since I made my part of the deal. Just seems like the right thing to do.

 

I put $500 down on mine. I suppose if one were to back out of a deal, you'd be pretty darn sure that they'd be able to sell it to someone else. At least, in our flyover states.

 

My opinion -

They will give your deposit back.

There is nothing special with the car, Toyota makes what you ordered anyway.

If you had some weird combo of accessories added they would have a case, but in Toyotaland there is no such thing, you have to order the accessory packages that they are making anyway.

Deposits help prevent whimsical reservations from people that have no intention of buying a car.

They love to take deposits, more than likely you will stop looking for a car.

 

How long are you waiting for yours to arrive? Did they give you a time frame?

 

Ericr, did you ever get a line on your Prime? If not, I might have an idea for you. Let me know.

 

I technically have an order (whatever that means) in, I haven't heard much and haven't pushed it much. I only placed the order on 12/31, so I haven't waited that long. I am particular about the color and interior, what have you heard?

 

My have finally show up at US today....so 1-2 weeks till they come to me

 

Rolling Hills Auto in St. Joseph, Mo will be getting a Prime in at the end of March. Advanced Silver ext/black interior. I can give you the name of the salesman to talk to if interested. I might jump on it myself if mine falls thru again at the end of Feb.

 

they told me a 6-8 months wait. I expressed willingness to compromise on color, so may be 'only' 6 months. One down, only 5 to go!

 

Still nothing coming our way according to multiple Chicago area dealers. In fact, they can't even tell me when they might get one. They just haven't been released to our area. Strange, I see Michigan and Wisconsin have some. Their winters are worse than Chicago, so climate can't be a factor in withholding from us. I can't figure it out.

So I thought I'd go to the Chicago auto show next week to check one out. But they won't even have them there. Here's the complete list of toyota vehicles to be displayed...


The Chicago Auto Show FEB. 9-10, 2017• McCormick Place
Sponsor Media Exhibitor Buy Tickets
Home/Vehicle Make
Toyota


Toyota came to the United States in 1957. It is a full-line vehicle manufacturer and arguably the first or second largest global auto producer. The Japanese automaker has built a reputation for building quality vehicles. Toyota also introduced the first hybrid vehicle, the Prius, and today nearly 75 percent of the hybrids in the United States are Toyota's. Toyota is headquartered in Toyota city, Aichi, Japan.

PRODUCTION VEHICLES

• 4Runner
• 86
• Avalon
• Camry
• Corolla
• Corolla iM
• Highlander
• Land Cruiser
• Mirai
• Prius
• Prius C
• Prius V
• RAV4
• Sequoia
• Sienna
• Tacoma
• Tundra
• Yaris
• Yaris iA

• DEBUT VEHICLES
  • 2018 Camry
  • 2018 CH-R

• CONCEPT VEHICLES
• (nothing listed)

This is ridiculous to not bring a Prime to one of the biggest auto shows in the world. Or to not release any to such a large market. Unless they are including the Prime as just a Prius without a separate designation. Clicking the Prius link shows a Prius Prime...

Can @PriusTeam please fill us in on Midwest (Chicago area) availability? or at least if we can see one at the show?

 

Must resist the temptation to visit Chicago next week. Must resist . . . must resist . . .

Bob Wilson

 

Madison, WI is pretty close by, at least as I measure things ;-)

 

Yes, but I live over an hour south of Chicago, so a 3 hour 1-way drive is a bit far just to look at a car to make a decision on whether it fits my needs or not. Not to mention a waste of gas, even in a Prius.

 

The pioneers spent months in covered wagons crossing the country fighting Indians and bears. 3 hours is a drop in the bucket.

 

They couldn't have done that in a Prime. Not enough cargo space, or seats, or 4WD...

 

Then Toyota is being rational: send the first cars to the markets where the chance of people actually buying them is high, rather than markets where the tire kickers live.

 

So they are more likely to sell in Madison Wisconsin, with about 250,000 people, than Chicago with almost 3 million (9.5 million including surrounding areas)?

 

Probably does not take arrows and bear claws well either.