In my desperate search for a Prius in California I have called about 30 Toyota dealers and gotten drastically different responses.
I am currently on two waiting lists, one at Toyotatown of Stockton, and the other at Toyota of Moreno Valley. Both offered a relatively short (2-3 month) waiting period at MSRP.
I thought I would share my experiences and maybe save some of you a few wasted phone calls to rip-off dealers.....
Two dealers surprised me by having cars available a few day or weeks after I called them. Unfortunately wrong color and charging one to two thousand over MSRP.
Nevertherless I was VERY tempted... have to stay strong...
MOSSY TOYOTA 6-12 months
4555 Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone: (858) 581-4000
BOB SMITH TOYOTA said few weeks, never heard from again… too good to be true
3322 Foothill Blvd.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Phone: (818) 248-9363
CABE TOYOTA 6 months
2901 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone: (562) 595-7411
CARSON TOYOTA first come basis, 6000 over
1333 E 223rd St
Carson, CA 90745
Phone: (310) 549-3131
CLAREMONT TOYOTA 6 months
508 Auto Center Drive
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 625-1500
ELMORE TOYOTA 3% over msrp, had car available in a week
15300 Beach Boulevard
Westminster, CA 92683
Phone: (714) 894-3322
FAMILY TOYOTA 10-12 months
33395 Camino Capistrano
Sn Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone: (949) 493-4100
GOSCH TOYOTA 12 months msrp
450 Carriage Circle
Hemet, CA 92545
Phone: (909) 658-3188
LONGO TOYOTA 8-10 months
3534 North Peck Road
El Monte, CA 91731
Phone: (626) 580-6000
MANHATTAN BEACH TOYOTA 500 deposit. 5-6 months
1500 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone: (310) 546-4848
MARINA DEL REY TOYOTA 4-6 months 3000 over
4636 Lincoln Boulevard
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Phone: (310) 821-8979
MILLER TOYOTA 3-4 months 2000 over
9077 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Phone: (310) 559-3777
MORENO VALLEY TOYOTA 2-3 months msrp, spoke to Alex
Briseno, very professional, great to deal with
27990 Eucalyptus Avenue
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
Phone: (909) 247-8000
NORTH COUNTY TOYOTA 2-3 months, 1000 over, had car available in a week
1331 N. Euclid Street
Anaheim, CA 92801
Phone: (714) 879-6300
NORWALK TOYOTA 4 months 2000 over (wheels and leather mandatory ?), had car available in two weeks after first call
11404 E Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
Phone: (562) 868-0035
PENSKE TOYOTA 3 months, 5000 over
9136 E. Firestone Blvd
Downey, CA 90241
Phone: (562) 861-3300
POWER TOYOTA BUENA PARK 3-6 months, 1000 over
6400 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90621
Phone: (714) 522-6144
POWER TOYOTA CERRITOS not taking orders
18700 Studebaker Road
Cerritos, CA 90703
Phone: (562) 860-6561
PUENTE HILLS TOYOTA 4 months. 5000 over
17070 Gale Avenue
City Of Industry, CA 91748
Phone: (626) 964-7100
QUALITY TOYOTA 4 months
1700 West 6th Street
Corona, CA 92882
Phone: (909) 734-6020
SOUTH BAY TOYOTA 4-5 months, 500 deposit
18416 So. Western Avenue
Gardena, CA 90248
Phone: (310) 323-7800
SOUTH COAST TOYOTA not taking orders
1966 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: (949) 722-2000
SYMES TOYOTA OF PASADENA had car in stock at 6000 over
3485 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
Phone: (626) 795-9787
TORRANCE TOYOTA 6-9 months, 1000 deposit
2955 Pacific Coast Hwy
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 325-7500
TOYOTA CENTRAL, LTD. 3-4 weeks, no list, never called back, no car yet, too good to be true
1600 S Figueroa
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: (213) 748-8301
TOYOTA OF GARDEN GROVE 2 months, 5000 over
9444 Trask Avenue
Garden Grove, CA 92844
Phone: (714) 895-5595
I am currently on two waiting lists, one at Toyotatown of Stockton, and the other at Toyota of Moreno Valley. Both offered a relatively short (2-3 month) waiting period at MSRP.
I thought I would share my experiences and maybe save some of you a few wasted phone calls to rip-off dealers.....
Two dealers surprised me by having cars available a few day or weeks after I called them. Unfortunately wrong color and charging one to two thousand over MSRP.
Nevertherless I was VERY tempted... have to stay strong...
MOSSY TOYOTA 6-12 months
4555 Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone: (858) 581-4000
BOB SMITH TOYOTA said few weeks, never heard from again… too good to be true
3322 Foothill Blvd.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Phone: (818) 248-9363
CABE TOYOTA 6 months
2901 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone: (562) 595-7411
CARSON TOYOTA first come basis, 6000 over
1333 E 223rd St
Carson, CA 90745
Phone: (310) 549-3131
CLAREMONT TOYOTA 6 months
508 Auto Center Drive
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 625-1500
ELMORE TOYOTA 3% over msrp, had car available in a week
15300 Beach Boulevard
Westminster, CA 92683
Phone: (714) 894-3322
FAMILY TOYOTA 10-12 months
33395 Camino Capistrano
Sn Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone: (949) 493-4100
GOSCH TOYOTA 12 months msrp
450 Carriage Circle
Hemet, CA 92545
Phone: (909) 658-3188
LONGO TOYOTA 8-10 months
3534 North Peck Road
El Monte, CA 91731
Phone: (626) 580-6000
MANHATTAN BEACH TOYOTA 500 deposit. 5-6 months
1500 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone: (310) 546-4848
MARINA DEL REY TOYOTA 4-6 months 3000 over
4636 Lincoln Boulevard
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Phone: (310) 821-8979
MILLER TOYOTA 3-4 months 2000 over
9077 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Phone: (310) 559-3777
MORENO VALLEY TOYOTA 2-3 months msrp, spoke to Alex
Briseno, very professional, great to deal with
27990 Eucalyptus Avenue
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
Phone: (909) 247-8000
NORTH COUNTY TOYOTA 2-3 months, 1000 over, had car available in a week
1331 N. Euclid Street
Anaheim, CA 92801
Phone: (714) 879-6300
NORWALK TOYOTA 4 months 2000 over (wheels and leather mandatory ?), had car available in two weeks after first call
11404 E Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
Phone: (562) 868-0035
PENSKE TOYOTA 3 months, 5000 over
9136 E. Firestone Blvd
Downey, CA 90241
Phone: (562) 861-3300
POWER TOYOTA BUENA PARK 3-6 months, 1000 over
6400 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90621
Phone: (714) 522-6144
POWER TOYOTA CERRITOS not taking orders
18700 Studebaker Road
Cerritos, CA 90703
Phone: (562) 860-6561
PUENTE HILLS TOYOTA 4 months. 5000 over
17070 Gale Avenue
City Of Industry, CA 91748
Phone: (626) 964-7100
QUALITY TOYOTA 4 months
1700 West 6th Street
Corona, CA 92882
Phone: (909) 734-6020
SOUTH BAY TOYOTA 4-5 months, 500 deposit
18416 So. Western Avenue
Gardena, CA 90248
Phone: (310) 323-7800
SOUTH COAST TOYOTA not taking orders
1966 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: (949) 722-2000
SYMES TOYOTA OF PASADENA had car in stock at 6000 over
3485 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
Phone: (626) 795-9787
TORRANCE TOYOTA 6-9 months, 1000 deposit
2955 Pacific Coast Hwy
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: (310) 325-7500
TOYOTA CENTRAL, LTD. 3-4 weeks, no list, never called back, no car yet, too good to be true
1600 S Figueroa
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: (213) 748-8301
TOYOTA OF GARDEN GROVE 2 months, 5000 over
9444 Trask Avenue
Garden Grove, CA 92844
Phone: (714) 895-5595