2009 Prius arrival date, anyone ?

If the schedule hasn't slipped, production started yesterday with estimated port arrival on 9/16. Add a few days to a week extra to hit dealer lots.

 

I have been on the waiting list for a Prius for a while, knowing that if it took long enough, I would actually get a 2009 Prius. Well, a week or so ago I received notice from my dealer that my 2009 Prius has been unloaded in Portland and is now on the train from Portland to Chicago. From there it will be transported to the dealership in Michigan by truck. Based on the dealership estimates and the data from Toyota, the car shoud be at the dealership any day now. The dealership did provide a VIN number and the digit designating year is shown as a 9 indicating that this is a 2009 car. The description and option list provided by the dealership also designates this as a 2009 Prius and it shows this to be almost identical, if not completely identical to the 2008 model, except for a $ 500 increase of course. But the engine size is the same, there is no mention of any solar panel on this option 6 car and everything I could see looked the same as the 2008 model. Of course I don't know if any features changed or any interior or exterior details changed yet. The dealership says they have no brochures yet for the 2009 model and that this is typical of Toyota. They evidently get new model year coars before the cars are formally announced or before brochures are made available.

Anyway, I hope this clears up the question as to 2009 model year status,

Rich

 

Rich,
We have 2009 brochures here in Portland, OR and someone posted a copy a while back.

As of today, the Toyota website now shows 2009 for the Prius rather than 2008 both in the "build your own" part and in the downloadable ebrochures.

It looks like they are trying to go with just two choices: Touring and not rather than the 2008 three choices: Touring, Prius with packages, Prius without packages.

Unfortunately they have really goobered up both the brochure and the web site.
The "build your own" only allows you to pick packages if you choose Touring.
The brochure is a poorly cloned version of last year's with some parts changed and others not.

No doubt the package choices on non-Touring are really the same as last year.

I didn't try to compare today's downloadable brochure to anything, but I did compare the paper copies of 2008 and 2009 and found no differences except the Bisque interior had changed from light gray to tan. I noticed on the website and brochure today Bisque is back to light gray so who knows what it really will be.

 

According to the 2009 Brochure, Toyota may be offering some kind of iPod interface. Check out the accessories sections.

 

gonna need more than a MP3 (iPod) interface to compete with Honda & co. or is Toyota willing to give up market share for a year or so ?

 

Hmmmm, the toyota.com Prius build your own looks quite goofeyed up right now. It shows only
Prius - the bare bones stripped version and
Touring with packages - the fully loaded version with leather, Nav

I hope they fix this soon as it must be disconcerting to those waiting to get theirs.

My 2009 is a Prius, non-touring with package 5, just like the 2008 version.

 

toyota started selling the ipod interface like 9 months ago or something, they just do not go out of their way to advertise that it is available.

if you want to select all the models and option packages, do not generate a ebrochure for your area or tell it your zip code. makes and option packages are hidden in a zip code basis

 

I wasn't able to move forward without the zip code so I entered zip codes from major cities on each coast. Looks like most of us on the east coast can get a basic Prius -- no touring. West coast has both listed. I would thing Toyota would do a better job with the website before launching.

 

We ordered ours on June the 9th and we ordered a 09 w/package #2. It is going on 3 months and at that time the salesman said it would take 4 to 6 months.
We ordered ours from the dealer in Lansing, Michigan. Where did you order yours and when? And have you heard anymore on your delivery date?
Dan

 

Order 2nd week of Aug and 3 weeks later 09 Magnetic Gray #2. Although it wasn't our first or second choice but we fell in love with it. This is for Tacoma, Wa area.

Serra

 

I have read about four people that have 09s. The profile page doesn't go up to 09 yet so you cant tell by reading under the name what year they own. Of course most of the new 09 owners are still bragging a lot. (As well they should be) They are all on the West coast that I can see. You can search 09's and there is another link with some more info.

 

Honda is unveiling their Insight concept car in Paris next month. No news on release, but hard to imagine it will be before next summer. I think Toyota's timing for the '10 release (next summer/fall) should be right on time to meet the competition. Have you heard differently?

Rob

 

My wife and I ordered ours in Lansing,MI on 6-9-08 and they said it would be 4-6 months!!!!!!! When and where did you order yours???
We ordered a pkg.#2

 

You lucky people on the West coast!!!!!!! I called my sales person yestereday....9-8-08 and he has not heard anything on a delivery day!!!!!! Hopefully it will show up in a couple of weeks!!!!! Lansing, Michigan area.

 

I ordered a package 5 2009 a little over three weeks ago, and our dealer just called that they got their first shipment of 09's off the truck tonight (I could hear the truck pulling off when he called me). Going to go down tomorrow and see if I want any of the 3 package 5's he got in.

You should start seeing 2009's rolling into a dealer near you soon, as of tomorrow there will be at least one on the road here. :rockon:

 

Just washed my '09 today, had it for just about a week and already dirty. It pays to live on the West coast sometimes, but it's all about timing and chance too. I'm sure our (west-coasters) luck will change when they start building them around the US. Hmm, how do we go about asking for an update on the profile options?

Yes, as some have speculated they should be making their way East-ward from the various entry ports any day now. Hang in there, they will come.

 

I drive by a toyota dealer every day. Yesterday he had 2- 2009's out front. So here in Spokane, WA the 2009's are in. A friend went in to this dealer a week ago and drove home that day a new 2008, So I'd say the long waits are just about over in many areas.

 

The Southeastern Region is now showing 09 arriving here on the east coast based on inventory shown on buyatoyota.com. I would say all new arrivals now are 09's. Just not mine yet.

 

Hello! I'm new to the Prius and PC. When I registered to join this forum, I had to select 2008 as my model year. I just got a 2009 with option package 6 on Tuesday night (9/9). I'll correct the model year on my profile as soon as the option is available.

I went through AAA of the Carolinas to locate and procure our Prius. It went very well and I got a good deal.

I'm just starting to get through the owners manual and look forward to contributing to the forum!