I'm likely to buy a new Prius in the next week, since my new job requires driving all over town. In my area the Toyota dealer's Web pages show about 45 Prius available in the Kansas City area. I'll probably be trading in my old Explorer (for various reasons I won't sell it privately.) I know it makes it hard to know the exact price when you've got a trade-in, but I'd like to know for those of you who have bought a 2008 model Prius, how close your dealer stuck to the sticker price. (I'm probably looking at package 3 or 5) TIA.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Joekc @ Nov 12 2007, 09:55 PM) [snapback]538650[/snapback]</div> My recommendation is to email or contact several internet sales managers from your local dealers, and see which one offers you the best deal. This way you don't have to waste time driving around and you should get a decent discount without much effort. I was able to get about $2000 off the sticker on my 2007 Prius Touring and I waited about 2 weeks for my exact model to arrive. I've seen others on this site offer the same advice
Be happy if you can get sticker price or below for a Prius! It's a great car!!! Oh yeah, you're on PriusChat, so you've probably heard people say that. 1 year and a few months ago I paid sticker price for my '06, but that obviously has not a lot of bearing on the market for you now. Just match a few dealers against each other and take the best offer. And if you're in the market for the extended warranty, don't buy it right away. There may still be an offer here on PC for a cheaper one, and you don't need it immediately anyway.
Look on the Thread on PC http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=26650&st=360 The question now is how much below invoice can you get this great car for. Inventories are high....There are plenty of model choices....and the EPA chages in MPG Calcs made the ave go down...loosing many of the tax/Carpool lane incentives in many states. 08 Models are selling below invoice (Bought mine on 10-9 LOVE IT!!!) Plus the 09 is going to be WAY better on gas and there is finally some competition for the prius coming onto the market soon..... the Dealers know it. I would go for 100 under invoice.....
I just bought my prius 11/1/07 it has package #2 sticker was $23899. I paid $22099. and they gave me about 1000 more for my trade than any other dealer. I used the internet sales dept as well.
I just bought mine a couple weeks ago. I paid list price minus the $ 2,000 "special offer" price that is currently a program that Toyota has on the 08's. After negotiating a purchase price, I too traded in another car. When we were in discussions they said to look at the Kelly Blue Book for trade ins to get an estimated trade in value as they adhere to that closely. It was actually a couple thousand less when we got to the table. I got them to bump it up another $300 for the trade but that was it.
We recently ordered ours and paid a few hundred over invoice (not MSRP) through the Costco program. Didn't pay a destination fee either, as supposedly Costco doesn't allow it. They claimed that it was $100 over invoice, and even though is seems to be a little more than that, I chalk it up to them adding floor mats and having to cover the freight cost. Still it was a great deal and the price we paid was about $1000 under the next best offer.
HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS!! Here in Seattle, we have hit new heights. Tonight's quote from the Bellevue dealer asks me to believe that the dealer invoice is at $ 23768 and the cost to me is $ 25354 LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK His rundown of their invoice looks like this: 18186 VEHICLE INQUIRY REPORT DATE: 11/13/07 DCV920 TIME: 18:17 Model Number: 1224A SERIAL # :83322187 Check Code: 8 Model Description: 4-DR GAS/ELEC Category ..........: G Year ............: 2008 Current Dealer ....: 130-46050 Interior Color ..: FE11 FE11 Wholesale Dealer ..: 46050 Exterior Color ..: 01F7 SILVE Previous Dealer ...: 00130 Body ............: HYBRID GAS/ELEC SEDN Invoice Date ......: 10/26/07 Number of Cyl ...: 4 Ship Date .........: 10/30/07 Allocation Number: 102 Retail Date .......: Engine Number ...: 4772493 Date of First Use .: Vessel Number ...: 223 TRAC ..............: NO Vessel Name .....: PNR RUNRV001 Damage ............: NO DAMAGE PDI ...............: YES Fleet .............: NON-FLEET Port PDS Complete .: NO VIN .............: JTDKB20U183322187 Ignition Key.....: 59240 Factory Installed Accessories: FE HI HZ Port Installed Accessories ..: CF EF Retail Dealer Vehicle Base Model ....................: $ 22325.00 $ 19889.00 Total Accessories .....................: $ 2369.00 $ 2063.00 MECHANICAL & PERFORMANCE Hybrid Synergy Drive System 1.5L 4Cyl DOHC 16 Valve w/VVT-i Engine Elctrnic Cntinusly Variable Trans (ECVT) Electronic Power Steering System MacPherson Strut Front Suspension Torsion Beam Rear Suspension 15†Alloy Wheels w/P185/65R15 Tires w/Trim Ring/Fr Disc & Rr Drum Brakes SAFETY Dr & Fr Pass Advanced Front Airbag (SRS) Dr & Fr Pass Side & Curtain Airbags Traction Control (TRAC) ABS w/Elec Brake Force Dist & Brk Assist 3 Point Seatbelts w/ALR/ELR Pass Belts Side-Impact Door Beams Rr-Seat Child Restraint Sys (CRS) Lower Anchors and Top Tether Brackets (LATCH) Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring System EXTERIOR Multi-Reflectr Halogn Auto-Off Headlamps Dual Clr-Keyd Pwr Heated Outside Mirrors Chrome-Type Finish on Front Grille Rear Spoiler COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE Auto Climate Control w/Air Filtration AM/FM CD with 6 Speakers Push Button Start Remote Keyless Entry, Engine Immobilizer Cruise Control Liquid-Crystal Multi-Info Display Panel w/Energy Monitor, Fuel Consumption, Climate Control, O/S Temp & Audio Status Tilt Steer Wheel w/Climate & Audio Cntrl 60/40 Split Fold-Flat Rear Seat Variable Frnt & Intermittent Rr Wipers Heavy-Duty Rr Window Defogger w/Timer Pwr Door Locks & Wndws w/Dr Auto Up/Down Cntr Console & Dual-Compartmnt Glove Box 2 Auxiliary 12V Power Outlets Cargo Tonneau Cover & Under-Floor Storage/Overhead Console w/Map Lights Fabric Cloth Seats, Seat Back Pockets Retail Dealer Total Vehicle Base Model .......................... $ 22325.00 $ 19889.00 $ 22325.00 50 State Emissions ......................... Package #3 Includes: JBL AM/FM 6-Disc CD ... 2105.00 1895.00 Changer with 9 Speakers, Aux Audio ......... Input Miniplug, MP3/WMA Playback ........... Capability, Satellite Radio Capability, .... and Hands-Free Phone Capability via ........ Bluetooth; Vehicle Stability Control; ...... Backup Camera; Smart Key System; ........... Anti-Theft System; Auto-Dimming Rearview ... Mirror with HomeLink. ...................... Includes: Cruise Control, .................. Heated Outside Mirrors; 15†Alloy Wheels ... with Trim Ring; Tonneau Cover; Seatback .... Pockets. The price of this option is ....... included within the base vehicle MSRP ...... above. ..................................... Carpet Floor Mats & Cargo Mat .............. 199.00 126.00 Rear Bumper Applique ....................... 65.00 42.00 --------- --------- --------- Total Accessories ...........................: $ 2369.00 $ 2063.00 $ 2369.00 Destination Charge ..........................: $ 660.00 $ 660.00 TDA .........................................: $ 477.00 Gasoline ....................................: $ 10.00 Dealer Holdback .............................: $ 446.00 Whsl. Financial Reserve .....................: $ 223.00 --------- --------- Total .......................................: $ 23768.00 $ 25354.00
Several of you suggested the Costco route, so I went through the Costco Web Site (I'm a member) and it directed me to the dealer I had already contacted. They called me (not the original salesman) and told me to come in for a chat. When I told them I'd already contacted a salesman, they said that was fine and I should just show him my Costco card. I was troubled that the Costco "representative" at the dealership also told me that because of the rising gas prices, discounts might be harder to come by. As of today, this dealership had in stock or had available 56 Prius. That sounded a little phony to me. I was under the impression Costco had certain guidelines about costs. Am I wrong on this? Thanks for all the great suggestions.
I believe that the deal you can get depends on inventory and dealer sales figures. Last month, I was able to purchase a package 2 with pinstripes, window tint, bumper protector and shield package for $300 over invoice... I referred a couple of friends this week and the same dealership told them the best they could do is MSRP. We went from 2.65 to $2.99 down here in Dallas in the past few weeks and inventories are very low. I think folks have lost a bit of the negotiation power for now. I also want to let you know how happy I am with my Prius. I am getting about 54 mpg and the car was everything it was said to be. I am profoundly satisified and saving about $125/ month in fuel costs compared to my '98 pathfinder.
