My Prius is finally here... but it can't be delivered until tomorrow!

Congrats - remember to take your camera and post pics! What pkg/toys did you get?

 

Normally it will take the techs about 6 hrs to prep your car. At least that's what i've seen at my local dealer.
Are you have any of the custom settings done? reverse beeper, all doors unlock at same time,doors lock at speed (12mph) and things like that? better have them do it when preping it so you dont get charged for coming in later to have things changed. They have to have it hooked to computer to do some of the changes. Might ask your dealer to see the section in manual to chose some if you want them. Page 579 in main manual

 

Not unless they have a line of cars ahead of it. A few hours at most.

 

My dealer said they could not change the reverse beeper and seat belt beep due to safety laws....is that normal?

 

The problem is Prius techs at most stores leave promptly @ 4:30!

 

According to Toyota TIS the Pre Delivery Service pays 1.5 hours to the dealer and if they don't keep the completed PDS list in the customer file they may be debited during an audit.

 

My salesman called around 11 a.m. and told me I could pick up the car at 4 pm that day. I get there at 4 pm and they make me wait for an hour before I get to see the Finance guy to hand over my money. I paid cash (with a check and credit card), but they still made me fill out a credit request form. I was not pleased with that experience.

 

I have no idea if it's a local law where you are or just a bunch of dealer BS. Had no problem getting it done here.

 

Yeah my dealer told me I could pay with a personal check but that there is a law that says any personal check over $10,000 requires a credit check. Doubtful, more like "we just want to make sure you're not a deadbeat" which I think is sensible. To be honest I was surprised the dealership didn't require a cashier's check.

 

Same here in FL. I paid the deposit with $1K credit card over the phone, the balance $$$ with a personal check on delivery. I completed a very brief credit appl off the dealer's home page a few days prior; they called 15 min later - approved. Very simple and straightforward.

I don't really understand the angst here over a credit check - to accept a check for that amount? If I was on their end, I'd want one of the customer's kids for collateral until that sucker clears.

I just switched from Direct TV to Dish Network. They had to run a credit check - company policy and standard practice. Not thrilled about that one, but these days with defaults, foreclosures et al...

 

If the credit request form had been explained by the dealer in that light then I might not have minded giving out all my personal information. They told me it was for Homeland Security purposes which struck me as pure BS.

FWIW - I didn't have to fill out a credit request form in 2002 when I wrote a check for a new car at a VW dealer so I wasn't expecting it this time around.

 

Congratulations!! Happy for you man.