2023 Prime: Let the wait begin...

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by MSantos, Apr 27, 2023.

  1. Deb Rothschild

    Deb Rothschild Junior Member

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    It reminds me of the Ford Maverick hybrid truck we tried to get a few years back. The wait wasn't quite as bad as the Prius prime but it got to the point where we decided, we're either gonna wait 6-9 months for it or get something else. We got s Subaru forester and are very happy we did. Now I'm waiting for the Prius prime. I traded in my 2022 Prius limited and got top dollar since I was willing to sell it to them before the prime comes in. Fortunately we have a second car. Been waiting 3 weeks and was told it's at the dock and will be another 2-3 weeks. Not confident in their information but apparently their information is about 90 percent accurate. If it's thanksgiving and I haven't gotten it yet, I will get something else.

    Hmm very interesting. I wondered if they would try to sell the one that comes in versus the one I put the deposit on.

    That's what I'm doing so we'll see. I was told 3-4 weeks and that's what it's been. Asked and was told another 3-4 weeks so have little confidence but I am a patient person.
     
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  2. ltlurker

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    you lose sig trunk space with the new prime.. it was on my list until that little stat was made clear
     
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  3. Isaac Zachary

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    Looking at the price of the Prime, there's no way I could buy a new one. I don't think I'd buy a used one either. :(
     
  4. Trollbait

    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    It's not like your current Prime is swimming cargo space.:)
    Between the two, the gen4 might come out ahead, but the gen5 effectively has the same space as the hybrid version.
     
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    they lowered the hatch floor and made it narrower, especially the opening. that was a death blow for me
     
  6. Trollbait

    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    That's an issue with the issue with the hybrid. If the Prime was like the previous model, you'd lose several suitcases worth of space on top of that.