I need your help! Am I being lied to?

Maybe the other dealer doen't want to give up the car...

 

It is not unreasonable to give your dealer (the one you put down deposite with) a deadline for getting it. If they fail to do so, you could then proceed to buy it directly from the other dealer that has it now. That makes sense for everyone involved.

When a dealer trade with another, basically, some negotiations and past relationship (between them) come into play. I got my CX9 from a dealer I like, and it was a trade from another dealer from 50 miles away. The dealer wanted to charge me $200 for this trade (for their effort to get the vehicle, you know, sending people to drive it over). I refused, and eventually such extra charge was waived. However, I ended up with my CX9 that had 56 miles on the odometer, which was not a surprise to me.

 

Sounds to me like they don't actually have access to the exact car you want. Especially since they're asking you if you'd consider alternative interior color choices. If I were you, I would ask them at which dealer is the car? Get the name of the dealer and who they spoke to over there and call that dealer yourself. If you find you've been lied to, demand your $500 back and shop somewhere else.

 

Give them a deadline or time you will be in to get your deposit. I don't know your dealer, but if it was available, they would have gotten it AND the rest of your money. Another interior color sounds fishy too. Tell the any color except Bisque and see what they say. Bisque is about 40% bisque and the rest is light GREY. Cargo area, headliner, shelf under the center console, front window pilar and half the door pilar are all light grey.

 

I know how you feel. When I bought mine, I wanted the dark gray, but ended up settling for black (which I like...but I have to wash it all the time!)

Don't settle. Get the one you want! Another idea....(I've done this in the past with the last car I bought and it worked out well)...call as many local dealers that you can and tell each one exactly what you're looking for and let them know you're shopping other dealers. You'll have these dealers eating from your hand. They'll be aggressive about finding the car you're looking for and they'll also probably be more open to negotiations since they know you're shopping a bunch of other dealers. Good luck!

 

If you asked for one in Pepto Pink the salesman would have told you the same thing. I believe they are looking for a car you will settle for but don't know how hard they are looking. Deposits should always come with conditions. Keep searching through dealer inventories as you may find what you want. As has been mentioned elsewhere Toyota builds to order all over the world except here so if you aren't in a hurry hold out for what you want. I don't believe the auto industry has recovered to the point where the customer doesn't have the leverage. If you are going to settle insist on paying less.

 

It got sold by the other dealer most likely. I could only find 2 but have bisque and lt grey interior. No cars available at all in my area. They should just tell you they can't get it right away. They know what's coming to their area and if there is a match.

New Toyota Prius, Amherst, OH, Hatchback, Premier Toyota Stock: 93684

2010 Toyota Prius II

 

Try and find the car dealership on Carmax or cars.com etc, using your zip code. Then try and negotiate a deal with that dealer instead of the one you are waiting on.

 

Congrats! But I don't know... with a name like that I don't know if you can trust him...

 

I hate to tell you guys but right now this is a sellers market, especially for the Gen III Prius. I have had my order in for a specific package IV color with S.Roof now since June 2, and still dont even have a VIN or date when the dealer might actualy get one.
The dealer I am with I have bought from before and I trust them, but I have to tell you I have been watching their invintory closely. Every other week they get about 14 to 16 Gen III's and in a matter of a day or two after the cars show up on their lot they are almost all gone, maybe one or two remaining in a dog combo. I just visited the dealer again this week and they told me this cash for clunkers deal is making the market even hotter.
However it depends on what you want for your color and package combo, the higher demand right now is for the higher end vehicles like the III, IV and V with extra options.
I have also been searching on the web for other dealers that might have what I want and I havent seen one yet, so I am still waiting with a deposit of $500 down and not willing to accept any other options than exactly what I want.

Good luck to all of you who are waiting!!!!:focus:

 

I had a similar experience and the dealer wasn't able to trade with the other dealer. They have to have a car the other dealer will trade for. So, I put $500 down and waited five weeks for my car to come in. The wait is hard when you're excited about it, but you'll be glad to have exactly what you want when it arrives. Don't settle - you'll regret it later. Hope they find your car soon, but in the meantime, go ahead and place your order in case they don't. That way you should get your car in about four to six weeks. We were also told that if the price of gas goes up significantly, so does the number of orders for the Prius, thus extending your wait time.