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What premium should I pay for a 2009?

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by TomD6314, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. TomD6314

    TomD6314 Junior Member

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    My wife and I are looking for a 2009 Prius and I would like to know how to figure out what is a reasonable price to pay. I have the dealer prices from Consumer Reports including holdback and $1,000 customer incentive. It sounds like the 2010 models are going for MSRP. Is this also true for the 2009? I know there are not too many new 2009 models available. How much should I pay over dealer cost? Thanks for any info!
     
  2. sorka

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    Some here have reported getting as much as $5,000 off MSRP off 2009s.
     
  3. E Todd

    E Todd New Member

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    My wife and I bought our '09 Package 4 on May 7th. We got $1770 off MSRP and took advantage of the 0% financing for 60 months from Toyota Financial Services. Compared to a 5% car loan of the same duration, we are saving over $3,000. We love the car.
     
  4. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    I wouldn't pay any premium for a 2009. You'd be better off getting a low mileage certified 2008-2009 than paying a premium for a brand new 2009.
     
  5. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    No way you should pay ANY premium or MSRP.