2006 Prius Option Codes, Package Contents and Color Combos

What??? This information's been public for over three months??

Something wrong here---but I don't know what it is. I'd take it!

Thanks for that.

 

I think the article is actually referring to this summer's increase to the 2005 Prius price, not to the price of a 2006 Prius (i.e., I think the "2006" in the article was a mistake). $21,815 is the current MSRP for the 2005 Package 1. Toyota's MSRP includes the base price plus a $540 delivery charge (I got this from the "build and price your Toyota" link on www.toyota.com).

 

PDF Suffix Analysis puzzles and gross errors.


1) What is Retail Cost?

2) Retail cost of Pkg 6 cannot be 22950 as stated, but from internal calculation can be shown to be 25230


1) What is meant by retail cost for Pkg 3 (22,865)? Retail suggests what the buyer pays, Cost suggests the car+package base price

Look at HF (Package 3)

If Retail Cost means MSRP, then car + #3 is reduced from '05's (22915) by $50 - essentially no price change


If Retail Cost means Base price of car and package 3

21419 Base cost, car only
1450 base cost, pkg 3
540 Delivery/handling

23409 TOTAL: The MSRP with pkg 3 has gone up by 544 over '06

I'm a pessimist, so I expect the increased price is the correct one, but it would be nice to be sure.


2)An unrelated puzzle: Incorrect Pkg 6 Retail Cost stated

Compare the retail cost of car+Pkg 3 with car+ Pkg 6 and with the package prices alone: data taken from Suffix Analysis only:

Pg 3 Pkg 6 Difference

Retail Cost Car+Pkg 2865 22950 85

Pkg only 1450 3815 2365

Car only* 21219 19135 2084 *Calc. by subtraction

How can the Retail cost of these 2 car + packages be almost the same, when the pkg prices are so different? The answer isf is that the Pkg 6 Retail Cost is reported incorrectly. In fact the correct figure is 25230. This is demonstrated by adding the package cost increments to Pkg 3 Retail Cost. After correcting Pkg 6, Pkg 7 calculates correctly.

C

 

Per Toyota-logo paperwork I saw at the dealer on 10/10 (Capitol Toyota in San Jose), Magnetic Gray is not available until at April, 2006. They must still be mixing it in back of the factory... I can't think of a reasonable reason why it would take so long (why any longer than any other new color?), but that's apparently the latest information the dealers have.

 

I posted the 2006 pricing order sheet at the beginning of this topic (which Oswald kindly converted to a pdf). It is from my local (San Jose, CA) dealer, and shows that they ordered 231 package #7s. Now, whether Toyota says no, you can't, I do not know.

 

I didn't realize this was an ORDER (it does say that); I assumed it was an allocation. That probably explains the major discrepancies I just pointed out about 2 posts earlier. I don't think Toyota would print a huge cost error.

Perhaps the term "Retail Cost" has a special meaning in this ORDER context, since it didn't seem to make sense either. I think one should be very careful about using these figures as customer costs. Even the Accessory codes may not be at MSRP.

Emmett, did you get any info on what these $ amounts mean to the customer?

C

 

Yes. My salesperson said that the $27,130.00 figure was my estimated price, and that the prices on there were MSRP (I asked specifically if they were).

Still odd about Package #6's discrepancy, though.

 

Have you seen the new thread re: '06 base price---printed July 11 of this year? It's hard to believe, but looks authentic. How could all of us not heard about it?

(Purported $300 increase in base price, no option prices.)

Packages NOT available here (of 8 total): HE (#2); HG (#4); HI (#5); NL (#7)
(Printed page given me by Dianne Whitmire, Carson Toyota, yesterday.)

Jack

 

Thanks, Emmett:

I can't believe the Pkg 3 is the same rice as as '05, based on you being told that Retail Coat is approx. MSRP.

#6 is clearly an entry or calcuation error by the dealer.


Thanks Ron for the info on Mag Grey: I better sellte for white isince I need an early '06.

C

 

Emmett:

I went back and looked at your original post, and the document.

As for your narrative, there are four new colors: classic silver and barcelona red, the latter replacing salsa, as well as the two you list.

As far as the packages go, I don't get the discrepancy between your info and mine, unless SoCal is in a different region from us.

Jack

 

Hm. Okay, I have a theory. The top section is USING the 2005 model number and base price, but the 2006 packages. Because they got the 2006 package prices, but not the 2006 base price, at the time of this order. So my actual cost is going to be $300 more than that.

Would be a pity if the #7 package isn't available here (which I doubt is the case). I want all the gadgets, but I dislike the feel of leather seats enough that I might just pass on the Prius if they force them upon you.

 

The colours are a bit confusing. Classic silver isn't new, just renamed. I think the same might be the case for Barcelona Red, but I haven't seen it for comparison.

It's entirely possible that SoCal and Northern California are, in fact, considered different regions. Knowing that would be good, as it might greatly assist Californians wanting different packages. Far easier to buy a car in-state than out.

 

Looks like that other thread and prices are erroneous - look at the latest post.

Have you considered seat covers if you get leather, Emmett?. If you can get some decent ones and anchor them well around the skirt, they work well enough. I did that for my Ford Bronco, and it worked pretty well once I got some ironing board cover clips to anchor the skirt to the underside of the seat several places. there are probably better
ways of impproving the anchoring if needed, but I couldn't think of anything.

C

 

Yes, the sheet that Emmett scanned is identical to the one I got and tried to summarize above.
(Note that the sheet has a typo for the HK price: should be $25230, not $22950. And another typo for the interior color options for the Seaside; should be 11, 41)

The colors and options look identical to the descriptions in the original post in this thread (at least for the 4 packages available in N CA).

Re the $540 or so destination charge: it is not clear whether or not this is included in the estimated prices.

Kirk

 

I have seen comments that indicate N & S Ca are in different regions. In fact I have a list: here are 3 Western region.


Northern California - 94203
Southern California - 90210
Denver (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Nevada) - 80002


I don't know where the line is drawn in CA. I think I saw different packages were available in N and S CA in '05.

How come Metallic silver was stated to be delayed 4 months in '06 if it's the same color (per RonM).

Toyota works in mysterius ways.

C

 

cgraham:
What post do you mean? The one labelled: "2006 price, hope this is correct for you guys."?

As for the leather... thank you for the suggestion. The idea of spending over a grand for something I really don't want and then spending more time and effort to try and hide it would annoy me in a way that would probably offset the warm and fuzzy feelings the Prius would give me otherwise. I might look into buying from another region, if that comes to pass. Hopefully, it won't.

Honestly, if I somehow ended up with the leather seats, I'd probably have them professionally reupholstered with cloth, and put in seat heaters as part of that job.

 

He said "Metallic Gray", I think. He appears to have changed it to "Magnetic Gray" presently.

 

Magnetic Gray not available till june 2006 tho

 

Emmett - was referring to this post, a ways back in this thread

Have you seen the new thread re: '06 base price---printed July 11 of this year? It's hard to believe, but looks authentic. How could all of us not heard about it? (Jack06)

(Purported $300 increase in base price, no option prices.)


Yep reupholster, add heaters: Best way to go. I have a source for inflateable lumbar support too, if you are interested. those are going to be pricey seats - but what is comfort worth?

Ahh, I got confused on color - it's getting too late, my writing is going to hell too. I MEANT I wanted silver, by whatever name, not grey.

C

 

There will be two silvers in '06, the present Millenium and Classic Silver Metallic, which is a Land Cruiser color this year (I have an '05 MY Toyota brochure before me). Classic is more pale than Millenium. This makes little sense.

Silver Pine Mica is an '05 Avalon and Sienna color.

Barcelona Red is a new color entirely, as is Magnetic Gray.

Maybe the line separating the package availability runs through Merced. Or Fresno.