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Bought a Prius today!!!

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by JRMurray, Mar 29, 2008.

  1. JRMurray

    JRMurray Magnetic Gray is the only way!

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    Signed all the papers for a 2008 Magnetic Gray Prius with the Premium Package (without navigation). The dealership didn't actually have one on the lot, so I'll have to wait until Monday to find out when I'll be able to pick it up.

    In the end, there wasn't a lot of negotiation on the price. As I've mentioned in another thread previously, my neighbour is a salesperson at the dealership, and she was instrumental in saving us some money in other ways--a higher trade-in than we were expecting, $200 worth of maintenance, and so on.

    No one pushed us to buy any extras. I wasn't going to buy anything anyway--hey, I subscribe to Consumer Reports and have read a lot about extended warranties, paint sealants, and the like. We were asked only about whether we wanted paint sealant, to which I said no. As I said, no one was pushy in the least.

    All in all, it was a good experience. I bought from someone whom I know as a friend, at a dealership that didn't pressure me to buy a lot of unnecessary extras.

    Now, if I only actually had the car ... :rolleyes:
     
  2. Prius 07

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    Congrats on your new car hope you enjoy driving it soon. Folks around here like pictures so you may consider posting some after you picked it up.
     
  3. limetime13

    limetime13 Junior Member

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    Welcome! You picked a terrific color...... :D

    This site is FULL of smart, clever, funny, knowlegeable people - but you knew that - we have Prius'!!!!
     
  4. NYPrius1

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    Welcome!!!
    Waiting for the Pics.
     
  5. Nick29650

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    kazie60 New Member

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    Congrats!! You will love it. I bought my Spectra Blue 2008 Touring last week and each day is a new adventure trying to figure it all out. Your color was competing for my attention. It has a wonderful sheen.
     
  7. pbpuzzle

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    I've had mine for a little over a week. It's great. I have found lots of great info & people here, too!
     
  8. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Congrats!! Just one more day!