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I'm back again. Well, I still browse through here, but don't really have anything to input.
But anyways, Monday I'm renting a Prius from a regional dealer. I spoke to the salesman and told him that I was interested, but I wasn't going to plunk down $28K or so on a car that I'd only been able to drive around the block. I do a lot of driving and if I'm not comfortable in the car, all the gas mileage in the world isn't any good to me.
He said that they sold about 95% of theirs without a test drive, but they do have a Prius for rent. $39.95/24 hours I believe it is. I figure that'll give me a better idea of how I'm going to like the car than a 5 minute test drive will. And if I don't care for it, it'll be much cheaper than spending close to $30K to find that out. The salesman told me that if you buy one, that $40 will come off the purchase price, though I don't know if I should actually believe that. After that, if I still like it, I'll put a deposit down on one.
They don't sell for over MSRP. (I stopped at a dealer in PA when I was there last weekend and they're charging a $2000 markup on the car. No thanks) Originally when I talked to the saleman he told me that it'd be 4-8 months, but when I talked to him on Monday, he said 30-60 days. hmmmm. I'm not looking to buy until the end of the year or beginning of next year as that is when I'll have my finances in place to purchase the car. I could get it sooner, but I don't want to.
Besides, I have to get used to the idea that I'll be giving up my ride as a daily driver. The salesman asked if it was paid for and ran well, which it does, why I'd buy a new car and saddle myself with car payments. Which is one of the things that has held up a purchase for me. I haven't had a car payment in 3 years and I really like it.
But anyways, Monday I'm renting a Prius from a regional dealer. I spoke to the salesman and told him that I was interested, but I wasn't going to plunk down $28K or so on a car that I'd only been able to drive around the block. I do a lot of driving and if I'm not comfortable in the car, all the gas mileage in the world isn't any good to me.
He said that they sold about 95% of theirs without a test drive, but they do have a Prius for rent. $39.95/24 hours I believe it is. I figure that'll give me a better idea of how I'm going to like the car than a 5 minute test drive will. And if I don't care for it, it'll be much cheaper than spending close to $30K to find that out. The salesman told me that if you buy one, that $40 will come off the purchase price, though I don't know if I should actually believe that. After that, if I still like it, I'll put a deposit down on one.
They don't sell for over MSRP. (I stopped at a dealer in PA when I was there last weekend and they're charging a $2000 markup on the car. No thanks) Originally when I talked to the saleman he told me that it'd be 4-8 months, but when I talked to him on Monday, he said 30-60 days. hmmmm. I'm not looking to buy until the end of the year or beginning of next year as that is when I'll have my finances in place to purchase the car. I could get it sooner, but I don't want to.
Besides, I have to get used to the idea that I'll be giving up my ride as a daily driver. The salesman asked if it was paid for and ran well, which it does, why I'd buy a new car and saddle myself with car payments. Which is one of the things that has held up a purchase for me. I haven't had a car payment in 3 years and I really like it.