Finally Put Deposit Down ...

HUSKERS - too good. when i hear someone getting a black touring in #6, i daydream that could have been me. I have the standard #6.

i'll be keeping a close eye for your success and please tell me what kind of gas mileage you're getting. i really like the touring rims and i might get them if it's not a severe drop from what i'm getting.

good luck, congrats and cheers! let me know when you get your ride.

 

Hello Everyone,
Newbie here & I have some questions for y'all. I put my deposit down about 3 weeks ago. I had originally ordered a touring w/pkg. 2 & was told that it would take anywhere from 3-4 months to come in. I was willing to wait that long to get the car I wanted. Then about a week after I put my deposit down my salesman calls & says that Toyota won't sell a touring w/pkg.2 in Texas(gulf coast region) & I would have to get at least a pkg.3-about $1500 more or get the standard w/pkg.2. Further complicating this decision was at this point I had been unable to test drive either vehicle. You can't find a prius at a dealership anywhere here. I finally went with the standard. My question is does anyone know if what this dealership is telling me is true? Has anyone in the Austin area been able to buy a touring w/pkg. 2? Has anyone had good luck w/dealerships in the Austin area? I've been "lurking" on this site for a couple of weeks & the price I'm paying for my car is much higher than what most of y'all are paying for better pkgs. Sorry for the long post I'm just a little frustrated right now. Thanks a bunch.

 

I was in the Market for the same. A black Prius Touring with option 6. Many dealerships in my area said they haven't seen any color touring with option 6 in quite a long time. So I settled on a standard black Prius with option 6 and will look into those rims as well.

I placed my deposit down on May 23rd and was told it will arive sometime within the first 2 weeks of July....I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that the dealership is not leading me on and will not end up taking longer.

 

Go to http://www.toyota.com/prius-hybrid/, click on "Research," select "Build Your Prius" and enter your zip code. You'll see what packages are available to dealers in your area. For example, here in the mid-Atlantic region we can't get a Touring (at all) or a Package 3. Try it with zip code 17401 and you'll see.

 

Hm. i never realized the touring was so hard to get. I just went in the dealership
told them what i wanted and they produced it in 6 weeks. Bought it a week ago.
package 6.

 

If there's even a part of you willing to wait until the redesign (which is sooner than later now), may I suggest you WAIT!?
I know people say new tech = 1st round bugs, etc., but I don't foresee many issues there, and think of how you will feel toting around in your brand new gen model vs how you will feel with a brand old gen model.

Just a thought.
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About a year, give or take.

And at that point GM's Volt will only be a year away, coming out in 2010 (at least that's what GM said this week).

Sort of like buying a PC - there's always something just around the corner that's neater (and cheaper?) than what you're buying today.

 

True, hard to pull the trigger as tech grows exponentially, but that's why I'm in favor of future proofing and timing the purchase. If it's decided the purchase WILL be a Prius, with less than a year before the new gen arrives, I'd wait.
In that wait time I'd research like crazy preparing, as well as build a good relationship with my dealer to be at the top of the list.
Time flies when your having fun!
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You mean like this?

 

I had to put a 1K deposit down in the SF area. I am also trying to buy a black Prius, gray leather interior w. package #6. Can anyone tell me how a touring drives and feels differently from a non-touring prius? I told my dealer I don't think I want touring but basically I'm prepared to buy any black prius w. package #6 touring or not so was wondering how driving the touring version is different?

Thanks!

 

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I've only driven the touring as that's what I bought, but I'm glad I did get the TE! I like the bigger/better looking rims, bigger rear spoiler, better suspension, and rarity (at the moment - have yet to see another touring in my parts).
The first thing I look for when I spot another Prii are the wheels to see if it's a touring or not.

"never be confused with anything resembling "sporty"???
Depending on your modes/accessories, I think you can get close. Check out my pics in my signature. Vrooom vrooom!
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Stay the course. I got my Magnetic Gray Touring Package three and a half weeks ago and absolutely love it! I am in Southern California and have gotten 52+ mpg on the second tank and on. Don't settle for less than the Touring variant.

 

Dang! What am I doing wrong, or what's wrong with my car??? I CAN NOT get over 46mpg a tank - no matter how much hypermiling I try. ???

 

Pulse and glide. build speed downhill, then coast uphill. Takes a little practice, but works when traffic is not so bad