Hi,
I have been waiting a few months for my Prius to arrive. I joined this community a few days ago and used the discovered information to ask some pointed questions to my sales rep since Toyota immediately cashed my $500 deposit!
The impression/answer I received to why I am still waiting (and will be for at least another month) was that Toyota is not allocating Prius according to when they were ordered? Additionally, Toyota was not allocating the Prius evenly or fairly among dealers (especially with respect to those with long waiting lists)?
Has anyone else heard, or can anyone confirm, this?
Somehow I feel if Toyota *cashed* my deposit I should have a firm place in the queue (yes, in this age I should be able to track it) and not be subject to some whim of an allocator thousands of miles away. Also, Toyota is making money off of our collective deposits and while we wait they increased the price of the car. That is tantamount to adding insult to injury in my book.
Yes, I know of some folks selling cars for ~$500 - $5,000 over MSRP, or I could drive a couple of hours ENE and possibly pick up one for msrp (with a free car cover!), but I am trying to stay loyal to a local business (Toyota 101 in Redwood City is normally a very professional anf fair company) so businesses like that can stay local! Toyota is making this hard though.
Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.
I have been waiting a few months for my Prius to arrive. I joined this community a few days ago and used the discovered information to ask some pointed questions to my sales rep since Toyota immediately cashed my $500 deposit!
The impression/answer I received to why I am still waiting (and will be for at least another month) was that Toyota is not allocating Prius according to when they were ordered? Additionally, Toyota was not allocating the Prius evenly or fairly among dealers (especially with respect to those with long waiting lists)?
Has anyone else heard, or can anyone confirm, this?
Somehow I feel if Toyota *cashed* my deposit I should have a firm place in the queue (yes, in this age I should be able to track it) and not be subject to some whim of an allocator thousands of miles away. Also, Toyota is making money off of our collective deposits and while we wait they increased the price of the car. That is tantamount to adding insult to injury in my book.
Yes, I know of some folks selling cars for ~$500 - $5,000 over MSRP, or I could drive a couple of hours ENE and possibly pick up one for msrp (with a free car cover!), but I am trying to stay loyal to a local business (Toyota 101 in Redwood City is normally a very professional anf fair company) so businesses like that can stay local! Toyota is making this hard though.
Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.