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Prius C Release date?

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by bdub, Nov 25, 2011.

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  1. bdub

    bdub New Member

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    Does anyone know approximately when the Prius C will hit dealers? I'm looking at trading in my Tacoma for one of these.
     
    #1 bdub, Nov 25, 2011
  2. Paradox

    Paradox Prius Enthusiast / Moderator
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    Re: Prius C Relase date?

    We may know more when it is debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in January, but for now it's simply Spring 2012.
     
    #2 Paradox, Nov 25, 2011
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    I read that the release date will be in March.... It did not say when but im excited to get one when it does come out :D

    torquenews.com/1080/toyota-prius-c-gets-launch-date-details
     
    #4 reard88, Jan 28, 2012
  5. spwolf

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    these are for fleet and are always 1-2 months late... for instance, Camry Hybrid started selling late November, not January/February...
     
    #5 spwolf, Jan 28, 2012
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    Read March as well (actual deliveries)... Was in the monthly sales call...( i read transcript, I am not in industry...).
     
    #6 rebenson, Feb 1, 2012
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    Official "on sale" date is March 12, 2012 per Toyota Motor Sales...
     
    #8 sameasbeforebut, Feb 21, 2012
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    Do you have a link?
    Where'd you hear that?
    What's your source?

    Thanks! :)
     
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    Per Dianne's posts,
    "Release date for c is March 12th in California"
     
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    I've been bugging the dealers around here for the past week and have eventually gotten what I've been looking for.

    All toyota dealers will have a showroom model of the prius C on March 1st.
    A "soft sell" of the prius c will start on March 5th.
    Full sales start on March 12th.

    I've still only gotten wishy-washy answers about pre-orders and placing deposits on allotted cars....
     
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    Here in southern UT, they have 3 incoming any day now. Sales rep with whom I spoke didn't have a clue as to when they officially go on sale.
     
    #12 vinnie97, Feb 28, 2012
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    Awesome!!! Thanks!!! :)
     
    #13 Rybold, Feb 28, 2012
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    Sales rep said last Friday that they should be here by the 2nd and will sell to me as soon as it gets in.
     
    #14 Corvidae, Feb 28, 2012
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    Really?? All of them? Awesome! I know where I'm going this weekend :cheer2:
     
    #15 StarBrite310, Feb 29, 2012
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    And here in the north east, a dealer told me we have to wait 3 months.
     
    #17 Trollbait, Feb 29, 2012
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    Up here in the rainy northwest the local Toyota dealer
    there does not seem to be very much interested in
    the Prius C. Its like it doesn't even exist.....
     
    #18 alfon, Feb 29, 2012
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    (a) As Dianne Whitmire noted the amount of cs they'll get depends on other hybrid sales.
    ( b ) They don't want to sell you a lower-margin hybrid when it arrives. They want to sell you something else now for more profit, like a 2012 Prius liftback, 2012 Prius v or anything else.

    Do not believe what they tell you. Sometimes it's just plain ignorance but it's more likely misleading you in an attempt to get you to buy something else.
     
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    Same here on Long Island, NY. A few weeks ago the local dealer told me the C was "just a concept car" and more recently they said they don't know when any are coming in.

    Bill
     
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