Hi folks -- Today I had the opportunity to test-drive a 2004 model and it confirmed that I would like to buy one for myself! I spent all evening calling around to different dealers to find out what their status is as far as wait and price. Here are my findings. Please note that for the most part, these do NOT include any value-added extras that the dealer may put on all their cars - for example, one place told me they put a $99 pinstripe on all cars. Usually those types of things are negotiable when you get to haggling price. Alamo Toyota 2119 NE Loop 410 San Antonio, TX, 78217 PH: 2106576100 FX: 2106576152 8-10 month wait Lawrence Marshall Toyota 1920 N US Highway 75 Denison, TX, 75020 PH: 9034639800 FX: 9034639187 $595 above MSRP (value-added package) Spoke with Rick Daniels Blackwood Toyota 5902 N Navarro St Victoria, TX, 77904 PH: 3615781505 FX: 3615781912 6-8 month wait Loving Toyota 110 S Chestnut St Lufkin, TX, 75901 PH: 9366344477 FX: 4096344528 $3000 over MSRP 6 month wait Bob Pagan Toyota 7626 Broadway St Galveston, TX, 77554 PH: 7133500920 FX: 4097440856 Has a silver coming in; does not do waiting list Bossier-Atkinson Toyota 728 N Earl Rudder Fwy Bryan, TX, 77802 PH: 9797760404 FX: 9797740707 3-6 month wait Spoke with Tomás Metroplex Toyota 730 E I-20 Duncanville, TX, 75116 PH: 9727801166 FX: 9727805700 $500 deposit 8 month wait MSRP only Spoke with Donna Cardenas Toyota 210 N Loop 499 Harlingen, TX, 78550 PH: 9564252400 FX: 2104236200 $1500 above MSRP Mike Calvert Toyota 2333 South Loop W Houston, TX, 77054 PH: 7135588100 FX: 7135588158 1 month wait Cavender Toyota 5730 NW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX, 78238 PH: 2106816601 FX: 2105090190 $1500 above MSRP Patterson Toyota 315 Central Fwy E Wichita Falls, TX, 76301 PH: 9407660293 FX: 9407666487 2 month wait $500 under MSRP $99 pinstripe added to all cars Spoke with Clint Champion Toyota Gulf Frwy 11711 Gulf Fwy Houston, TX, 77034 PH: 7139439900 FX: 7139430567 3-6 month wait $2000 above MSRP Philpott Toyota 1400 U S HIGHWAY 69 Nederland, TX, 77627 PH: 4097271451 FX: 4097278739 4-6 month wait Ram Country Toyota 3617 E Highway 90 Del Rio, TX, 78840 PH: 8307757575 FX: 2107751485 1 month wait Spoke with Julio Red Mccombs Toyota 8333 I-10 West San Antonio, TX, 78230 PH: 2105303000 FX: 2105303010 5 month wait Ron Carter Toyota 3005 Fm 528 Alvin, TX, 77511 PH: 2813318111 FX: 2813310070 MSRP only San Marcos Toyota 5101 Ih-35 South San Marcos, TX, 78666 PH: 5123921999 FX: 5123921986 Silver package #6 due at end of month Demontrond Toyota 3300 I-45 North Texas City, TX, 77592 PH: 4099481100 FX: 4099865086 60 days wait MSRP only(?) Spoke with Gerald Sewell Toyota 2543 E 8th St Odessa, TX, 79761 PH: 4324980400 FX: 4324980418 Tideland #5 available 2 month wait MSRP only Dick Poe Toyota 6330 Montana Ave El Paso, TX, 79925 PH: 9157752000 FX: 9157785908 4-6 week wait MSRP only Don Davis Toyota 1661 Wet N Wild Way Arlington, TX, 76011 PH: 8175885200 FX: 8172619630 8-12 week wait MSRP only Star Toyota 2112 Gulf Fwy S League City, TX, 77573 PH: 2813389700 FX: 2813325941 30-90 day wait MSRP only Blue, Silver, Black, and Driftwood #5s all available now Spoke with Terrence Brown Don Mcgill Toyota 11800 Old Katy Rd Houston, TX, 77079 PH: 2814962000 FX: 2819773162 6 week wait MSRP Spoke with Blair Don Mcgill Toyota Of Katy 21555 Katy Fwy Katy, TX, 77450 PH: 8327721000 Has 2 available $1000 above MSRP Sterling Mccall Toyota 9400 Southwest Fwy Houston, TX, 77074 PH: 7132703900 FX: 7132703904 8-12 month wait $1500 above MSRPO Don Ringler Toyota 3625 S General Bruce Dr Temple, TX, 76504 PH: 2547784285 FX: 2547710266 45 day wait MSRP Spoke with Robert Flores (nice on the phone) Sterling Mccall Toyota Fort Bend 3501 F M 2218 Rosenberg, TX, 77471 PH: 2813415900 FX: 2813417049 4 month wait MSRP only Spoke with Bill Burnell Fred Haas Toyota Country 22435 Sh-249 Houston, TX, 77070 PH: 2813574000 FX: 2813745155 1 month wait MSRP only Has package 4s coming Spoke with Jimmy Toyota Of Baytown 4701 East Fwy Baytown, TX, 77521 PH: 2818397700 FX: 2814210921 20 day wait $2000 above MSRP Spoke with Bill Cooper Gullo Toyota Of Conroe 500 I-45 South Conroe, TX, 77304 PH: 9364414141 FX: 9364424301 Has a blue package #6 for $28,900 Spoke with Brian Calwell Toyota Of Killeen 4001 E Central Texas Expy Killeen, TX, 76543 PH: 2546905800 FX: 2546995270 3-6 week wait MSRP only
What are you looking for? I think Star in Abilene has a silver package 6 coming in next week. They put leather and other stuff on their cars but we stopped them on the silver package 5 that we are picking up next week.
I just came back from Toyota of Lewisville (test drove a Prius for the 1st time). They have two #6 on the lot. BUT - they are asking $5000 over MSRP. They are crazy, and I told them so. They were willing to "knock $1000 off if I bought today" and I just laughed... They were still nice enough though to let em try my car seats in the car and drive it around so gotta give them some credit I guess... Thanks BTW, your post is in EXACT RIGHT FOR ME, as I am looking to buy soon. :lol: ADDITIONAL INFO: Fred Haas Toyota Country 22435 Sh-249 Houston, TX, 77070 PH: 2813574000 FX: 2813745155 1 month wait ===> THEY WENT BACK TO $2500 OVER MSRP PACKAGE 4's are gone, 2 package 3's are coming Spoke with Jimmy
I just put a deposit down on a new #6 Salsa from Gene Messer Toyota in Lubbock. Charlie was great to work with and I got a good deal, IMO. They will ship it to you. I'm not affiliated or anything, just excited! Anyway, they're at 806-748-4800. Good luck on your search!
They actually ended up throwing it in for free. It might have been because the car has a couple of the port packages (extra mile option A and the stain guard thing). Originally he had said it would be around $200-$250 for shipping via flatbed truck, or if I didn't mind having the miles added to it, he could have someone drive it out to me if I would pay the cost of the rental car for the driver's partner to follow here and return home, probably around $100.
An update here... The Toyota of Lewisville called me 3 times today already (Travis, the sales manager). They have the following on the lot: Package 3 Black Package 5 Seaside Pearl + leather + extra mile package A (I think) They were willing to sell me both at MSRP after I laughed at any premium few times. Every time they called - the price would be lower Those are not the colors my wife wants though, so I am passing and ordering exactly what she wants (she wants to wait rather). But - it goes to show that they will give you a break if you don't let their sob stories about "hard to find" and "everyone pays premium" get to you!
Thanks for posting the info. Another person at my office (Dallas, TX area) decided to get a Prius and I provided a few contacts. They called Fred Haas 3 different times and talked to 3 different folks. Finally hit a home run. Bottom line is they will pick up their Prius this weekend (just a few days wait) for MSRP. The internet sales manager was the one who made it happen quickly for them. Lesson learned - if you don't like the first answer when you call a dealership hang up and try again later!
I went to Don Davis in Arlington and ordered Salsa red Package #3 today! Yay, I'm excited. I hope the boat comes on time. They would not go a cent under MSRP though. BTW - the deposit I gave them is refundable, I checked. They said "Its not like we'll have hard time selling the car".
You know, I didn't even bother calling the dealers in the DFW area after reading some of the horror stories of high prices and waiting lists. Is it getting better up there?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(addlepated\";p=\"82478)</div> Barely, Don Davis in Arlington is the only dealership that would start off with MSRP price, all others wanted a premium (that I called anyway) but you can twist their arm into MSRP if they have something on the lot (see above). That then means that if you are ordering your car - you are mostly out of luck. When I was at Dallas Auto Show last Friday, there was a TON of people checking the Prius out, and I told everyone I could that if they are buying, to call around out of DFW as DFW stealerships are charging anywhere from $1500 to $5000 premium.
I am in Dallas and ended up buying my 05 from Ehrlich Toyota in Colorado. MSRP, very nice and helpful. They shipped it to me for $500, but were willing to meet me at the Denver airport if I wanted to fly in and get the car. I gave up on the Dallas area dealers, but I did really like Durant Toyota in Weatherford. Not all that far. They were willing to order at MSRP and delete port added options. Same with Messer Toyota in Lubbock. Very nice folks. I just didn't want to wait so I found the car I wanted and bought it from Colorado. The Dallas area dealers are dreaming and, as a result, don't sell many and don't get many.
here is my experience. I called most every DFW area dealer just looking for a vehicle to test drive. Finally Toyota of Dallas caleld back and said they had two on the lot. we for test drive. It was a #3 package from the factory, but distributor added option so it was basically a #5 package. MSRP was something like $25,400. then there is a "Dealer Market Surcharge" = $6000. No joke. they wanted to sit down and discuss what it would take to get me in the car today. I told them "drop the $6K and give minimum trade-in value according to NADA book for my Maxima and I'll buy it today". They offered to take $200 - that $200 off the $6000. laughed and walked out. they called me a hour later - hung up on them. have not reformulated another plan - but was considering trying Cali - anybody got a better idea?
I just got my new Prius from Toyota of Lewisville on 4/26/05 :mrgreen: . I am not sure if they had any more on the lot but I think they told me they were getting another shipment that is due to arrive in early May. They started asking for 4000 over MSRP and a very low trade in for my old car. I told them that I wanted the minimum trade-in value for my current car and would only pay MSRP. After we were done I got the min trade-in value and payed 400 over MSRP but they through in window tinting (normally 275) so I felt like I got a goot deal beacuse I was able to drive off the lot the same day, no waiting.
Call Star Toyota in Abilene and see if they still have one available. There were also a few in Houston due in soon and unclaimed. If you really want the car, call 40 dealerships in Texas. If that doesn't work, try a few in New Mexico and Colorado.
I got mine from Gene Messer Toyota in Lubbock. I dealt with Charlie - (800)682-4300. About $700 under MSRP and free delivery to Austin.
A guy at work ordered from Toyota of Richardson a couple of weeks ago. Initial quote was 90 days. He got a call on Wednesday that they found one matching his order and he picked it up on Thursday. He said he paid flat MSRP and he bought the extended warranty. He didn't say what he paid for that or if he got stuck with a port package. The good news is that there is a DFW area dealership charging MSRP and getting a vehicle quickly.
