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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by JTMav, Jul 21, 2009.

  1. JTMav

    JTMav Junior Member

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    My dealer told me today it is nearly impossible to find a V here in New England without AT. I had put an order in for a Blizzard Pearl IV with NAV, no sunroof but was considering a V with NAV, no AT. Anyone else heard of this?
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    #1 JTMav, Jul 21, 2009
  2. 32kcolors

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    We have the same situation in So Calif, but you need to find a dealer who's willing to preference one for you so it's certainly not impossible.
     
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    My desire was to get a red/bisque V without Nav - and started the process in late May. A dealer in FL located one on a ship and traded with another dealer. My dealer was surprised they gave it up, but guess it was not linked to a buyer. I got it June 13th.

    FYI, just did a quick search thru the Southeast Region's inventory - cars with VINs on their way from Japan. Have no idea if any are not sold or allocated, but probably so. There are 57 Vs, and only 1 is ATP. But each Region operates and orders different types of models, so can't compare to NE.
     
    #3 DeanFL, Jul 21, 2009
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    DianneWhitmire High PRIUStess

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    Small correction?
    Preferencing is for normal build cars. A V w/o AT isn't what's usually allocated to SoCal so we have to use alternate options to obtain one at PORT. <insert Groucho Marx wiggling eyebrows and cigar>

    Beantown is pretty far away or I'd suggest ya reach me for one of the two non AT V's I have inbound... they are scarce on my coast but perhaps not so rare where you are!

     
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    Thanks for the clarification. What do you call it if it's not "preferencing?"
     
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    DianneWhitmire High PRIUStess

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    Hmmm.
    Miracle, Magic, or sheer perseverence. :D

     
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    So is it BS that a V without AT is rare? I can see why a V w/Nav would be attractive and maybe a IV without the sunroof might be as well. This is all new to me, in the 40 years of buying both new and used cars I haven't run into this before. I apologize for my seemingly confused state.:confused:
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    It's not BS at all. It's indeed true you can't get a V without AT in SoCal via the normal route. In fact, try to price a Prius V on the Toyota website using a Los Angeles zip code and you'll find that the AT package is automatically tackled on. In other areas, it's the exact opposite and Vs with AT are rare.
     
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    Jabber Chicagoland Prius Guy

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    In the midwest, it is more rare to find a V w/ AT. The only ones I have been able to get are with or without NV.
     
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    It's absolutely true of certain regions.

     
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    Actually, this changes periodically. If you check the site over several weeks, you will see different availability for your region.
    Look at this from just a few weeks ago and note the zip code:
    [imglink]http://i42.tinypic.com/11jvojn.jpg[/imglink]
     
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    Interesting, your screenshot indicates that the only Vs available at the time were those without AT or NAV.
     
    #12 32kcolors, Jul 21, 2009
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