Pricing for 2005 Prius

I'm shopping for a Prius. My local dealer, I was surprised to learn, has three of them in stock, all 2005's. They just don't sell here, I guess. They're willing to offer me a discount if I take a 2005 instead of ordering a 2007. I have two questions for you sages of the Prius:

1. What, if anything, should I be concerned about with regards to getting a 2005 instead of a 2007? Any major design changes, safety or reliability issues that have since been fixed, etc.? I understand that the seat design has changed - can any of you speak to the relative comfort of the two designs?

2. What would be a reasonable price to pay? I'm going in on Monday to haggle, and I want to be prepared. They're offering $30,000 Canadian, which my handy calculator tells me is about $26,211 American. The three cars they have all have what is known in Canada as the "B Package". The packages seem to be labelled differently in the states, so for reference, this package includes:
- vehicle stability control
- premium JBL audio
- bluetooth capability
- in-dash 6-disc CD changer
- 9 speakers
- front side airbags
- front head/side curtain airbags
- smart key system
- garage door opener
- electrochromic rear view mirror
- theft deterrent system
- fog lamps

Thanks in advance for your help! I'm really excited about this opportunity to get the car I want for less than I budgeted for, but I don't want to get ripped off at the dealership.

 

Thanks for the reply, that's helpful. I need to clarify, though: these are NEW cars, not used. The one I'm interested in has just been sitting in the showroom for two years. It's in perfect condition, as far as I can tell. They were even polishing it when I was in there.

I'm in the Yukon, so no tax rebates for me

I'll definitely keep in mind the recall and the ECU update - but to make it sound like I know what I'm talking about, what's an ECU?

 

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I know, isn't that weird? Apparently, according to the dealer, people up here just don't trust this new-fangled technology. I think it's probably because we get really cold winters, and people think a hybrid will have a harder time of it. I don't think that's true, but people have their misconceptions.

Snowflake: Hmm, $22,000 is about $25,000 Canadian, which is what I was going to open with. Maybe I should start even lower and work up to that. Any idea what the dealer invoice price would be on a car like this?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Dec 4 2006, 10:09 PM) [snapback]357835[/snapback]</div>

Are you sure that's the invoice price, not MSRP? That seems awfully expensive. Of course, I don't know what the MSRP was at the time either.

 

I bought the car for CAD$29,000 - he wouldn't go any lower than that. I did save $2500 on car insurance by going with a company that offers a group rate to my alumni association, so I'm happy

I brought it home yesterday, and it's really hard to stay at work instead of running out to drive it somewhere! I love the colour (salsa red), and so far I haven't noticed anything weird from its 2-year stint in the showroom.

Wheee!