Prius C Base Model (Trim I) Availability?

I saw a lot of package ones available down here in LA. I must tell you though that the cloth interior on the base model is different than package two and three and I wasn't too fond of it. I was never in the market for package one anyway, but I looked inside to see the differences. Also it has a lower model sound system and less speakers. But the actual car is the same in how it drives so I'd say if she's not into all the "fancy" doo-dads like you mentioned, it may be just the car for her! Definitely easy to find though. Good luck

 

You are correct in that the seats were not as comfy. They seemed really cheap. I will be very honest with what someone at Toyota told me when I was looking and I agreed with them. They said package one will sell well to businesses who will only use it for their service drivers. Ya know, a pizza delivery man, a messenger service etc. I honestly think she should get package two, if not just for those better quality seats! The cloth interior in the two and three is super nice. I chose it over the Softex and I have had two Prius' already with leather interior!

 

Isn't the Leaf a fairly spendy car? I only ask because it makes it seem like lowest price possible is the most important item on your list (but forgive me if I'm making incorrect assumptions). You might as well spring for the Two, as it's not that big of a price difference. I was originally looking at the One, but I wanted cruise control, and the other upgrades are nice perks. If you're really strapped for cash, then by all means stick with the One--savings are savings, and I certainly know that every penny helps. But my thought in looking for a car was, if I'm spending a bunch of money on a new car, I might as well spend a little more to get one that isn't completely base level.

 

Purchased a Prius c One yesterday. I am on the East Coast though. FYI, it does have the upgraded seats. Not sure why. Even the sales people were at a loss since there does not seem to be an upcharge anywhere.

 

Yours has the two-toned cloth that the two and three have???

 

Man, maybe I should have looked into that! Haha. No sales tax down here in Oregon either. But $20k for the c was already beyond the upper end of my initial budget, so it still would have been ruled out (plus I live in an apartment, so it would have been quite difficult to charge...). Very cool, though! Glad to hear electric cars aren't quite as prohibitively expensive as I thought.

 

Yes. I was thinking it would be all gray. Not sure yet how I feel about the two-toned look. The car is red. Guess it will grow on me. Also concerned the lighter center parts will get dirty faster.

No sunroofs here yet though in any model. They said none were expected until August. :-(

 

I saw a base model Prius C in the dealer showroom Saturday in San Diego
(Chula Vista to be exact) I was waiting on the internet sales manager to come out front to update me on my PIP staus. It was a white one. After I talked to my dealer I went over with him and opened up the doors and glanced at it for a minute. It seems to have much less legroom in the back compared to the Gen II to me. If I had an adult back seat passenger behind the driver seat, they wouldn't have much if any leg room.
I didn't sit in it or take note of anything just the size.
My dealer said they had all C models except the 4. They are not a big Prius dealership so I was kind of surprised that they had so many in stock. If I remember correctly the sticker was $19.5K . He told me he would sell it to me under msrp but knew that I wasn't interested.
If my PIP doesn't come in by next weekend I am going to give the C a test drive.

 

After we purchased ours last night, they still had 2 more left at the Dublin CA location.

 

I just got back from making a deal on the Prius C one now. To get the color I wanted (the "Blue Streak Metallic") they had to do a factory order so I won't have it for a couple months (but that's fine - I wasn't looking to get the car until June anyway).

I really didn't find any major issues with the seats on the one myself. My only complaint about the seats were that the headrests are not height adjustable on the one.

 

Do not get the One, it's simply not worth it.

The seats are crap, there is no center console on Two+ either, but rather there are armrests, which are a necessity in my book, and the radio is complete and utter crap. You also lose the 60/40 split rear seats, which if you're ever hauling anything, you will definitely need because the trunk space is minimal.

Honestly, just get the Two. It's a difference of 1k, which over 60 months of financing, even with a 10% APR, comes down to ~$18/month.

 

(I was wrong about the center console — looks like there is storage there — but my point remains that the main benefit of having it is not the storage but rather the armrest.)
also, the One has no cargo cover, so you can't put valuables in the trunk out of sight. That seems like a pretty bad idea to me as well. there's also apparently no light in the trunk either, which I didn't realize was even possible until now.

 

While I personally would want a few more amenities than the base offers, there are plenty of people who don't see the point in having or paying for them. At least Toyota is giving them that choice this time, anyone ever seen a model I Gen 3 yet?

 

plenty, just rent a Prius from Hertz and you'll get one

 

I never use armrests.

Some people live in places where thefts from cars aren't common. Some people would also never leave valuables in cars, even though they live in a low crime area (because they used to live in the car-crime capital of England, for example).

If there's no cargo cover then the light in the car is going to help. That's assuming you have anything in the thief magnet area anyway.

PS It's extremely rude to tell people to spend another $1k on things that they might not need. Unless you're offering to make up the difference yourself, of course.

 

ItsNotAboutTheMoney,

so you're saying its about the money then? ound:

I can certainly remember days when I'd have considered a C One as a huge improvement over my car. I drive my cars from new into the ground over 10-20 years, so I make sure I get the option package and color I want from the start.

 

love my C1

armrest are no biggie at all, my arms are steering anyway so the right rest isnt used.

the cruise control is a issue but im adding that for about 100 bucks

the radio is just fine and still has bluetooth and plays my nano just fine.


seats are fine as im tall and dont need adjustments like a short small person.