2015 Prius two ($20812) or three ($21876)

I found head room compromised with sunroof, too much. Plus, I've just never been enamoured of them.

To compare, try sitting in the non-adjustable front passenger seat in both.

 

FYI---
I'll toss out my personal experience of Thompson's dealership:

Back in December 2014, my wife and I drove out there after viewing TrueCar vehicle stock--our specific model was listed as "in stock" at Thompson's. I received an email, drove to Placerville---from Sac County--- and discovered that my particular advertised car was not there. We test drove another Prius v and passed on purchasing it.

We were told that the particular vehicle we wanted had ..."just been sold".

I wasn't buying the salesperson explanation...

Later that afternoon, I Googled our Truecar model VIN number and discovered that the car was actually at another dealership.

I made a formal telephone complaint to Truecar... and never heard back from the person I talked with----although I do have my original email complaint.

So, draw your own conclusions....

And...I'll provide specifics, if anyone cares to PM me.

 

Here's my opinion on Two vs. Three....

I bought and own a Two, and I'm perfectly happy with it. Prius are well equipped IMO across the line.

HOWEVER....if I was to justify the step up to a higher trim? It would be for the expanded Smart Key entry points.
Before I bought my Prius, I didn't realize how much I would actually like the SKS system. I still like it, but often wish I could open the hatch without having to dig in my pocket for the fob.

A minor inconvenience? Certainly, but if we are talking nickels and dimes for the upgrade? That's what I would probably want.

I suppose I'm a bit spartan as it is, but there isn't much else on a Prius that I would want. Sometimes I regret NOT having a sunroof, but? Those regrets are fleeting.

 

So just to be clear, you checked TrueCar for the dealership's inventory, rather than Thompson's own website for their inventory? The fact that you made the complaint to TrueCar, rather than Thompson's, suggests that your issue had more to do with TrueCar than the dealership.

My own experience was to check Thompson's website to see what they had in stock. Their specials are often less than Truecar's price anyway. Then I called Thompson's to make sure it was in stock before making the drive to purchase. No problems at all.

For reference purposes, TrueCar shows a Prius Two for $19,886. Thompson's has two Prius Two's for $19,500. Isn't it better to give the commission in the form of savings to the customer, rather than to TrueCar?

 

Sorry... I've been working extended shifts and haven't logged in here for some time.

I read your post and would like to clarify a couple of issues:

1.) I use TrueCar simply as an additional pricing resource. I've purchased many new cars over my 45 years of motoring...and always get my best deals prior to walking into the F&I office. Personally, I've never printed out... or used any "certificates". If the dealership can't meet my pricing, I simply move on to the next facility. I have no issues with this business.

I've read that Truecar purportedly receives profits on units sold to TrueCar "certificate" buyers. True, or not....I presume they are entitled to some sort of take if a sale is inked. However, they've received no money from my purchases.

2.) I have learned that TrueCar has an established policy with their partnered dealers. A TrueCar customer, for example, types-in their desired vehicle, and receives an "in stock" match or a "close to" match (...or, whatever wording is appropriate). Buyers should anticipate that TrueCar results accurately reflect what's on the dealer's lot. So, if one receives a TrueCar message indicating that a particular car is "In stock"--- one might expect it to be there. If it's sold prior to customer arrival...so be it----But it was "In stock".

3.) I recognize that cars are traded and sold during the course of a typical business day. In my case, however,....the particular car I researched was never "in stock" at this specific dealership, was never available at this dealership, and never sold by this particular dealership. My humble, learned experience.

The car was simply never there. Not my fault...I'm the customer.