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In Message 4752 : slw_cat said:<br><br>> I am
new to the group and recently put my order in for my
MY2001<br>> silver Prius. ($500 deposit!)<br>Congratulations
Sharon! Welcome to the Prius family! Good color choice
too! :-)<br><br>> As seems to be the general
experience with many of you, my <br>> Toyota dealer does
not seem to know anything about the car or <br>>
the process of what happens when you order the
car.<br>The condition is called CLUELESS!<br>First: WHO is
the dealer? Please do NOT be afraid to name names
since current owners might be able to share their
experiences at that dealership. Likewise, wannabes can
consider if they REALLY want to business there.
Perspective IS important! What you feel / think
MATTERS!<br><br>> I finally got them to put my e-mail address on
the order, supposedly,<br>Humm??? Did YOU -
PERSONALLY place YOUR order on the Toyota Prius web site? Or
did you let the dealer "order" for you?<br><br>>
but they are "having trouble" printing out a copy of
the order for me. <br>This is NOT a good
sign!<br><br>> They did give me a purchase request number, but I
am not sure how <br>> to proceed with this to
check on the status.<br>IF the order was PROPERLY
entered with YOUR E-Mail address, then YOU should be
getting E-Mail from Toyota. This is what happens when YOU
place YOUR order for YOUR Prius.<br><br>> Could
someone who went through the process please describe
<br>> what is supposed to happen next?<br>The entire
process is plainly outlined at the Prius web site
BUT:<br>1) YOU place YOUR order on the Prius web site:
<a href=http://prius.toyota.com target=new>http://prius.toyota.com</a> and get
YOUR PR number.<br>2) YOU pick a Prius
certified dealer to deliver YOUR Prius, negotiate price
(MSRP and not a PENNY more) and the other
dealercrittercrap, give them your PR number and they "should"
confirm YOUR order.<br>3) You do a LOT of waiting while
YOUR Prius is being built.<br>You see - it is YOUR
order, NOT the dealers. It's YOUR car, NOT the
dealer's.<br>ALL the dealer does is prep and deliver YOUR Prius -
after you pay them, of course.<br><br>> In addition
to this being a Prius, it is also my first NEW, new
car. So, <br>> I am eager to have everything go
smoothly and correctly. <br>Well...<br>There are NO
mandatory "options" - Absolutely NOTHING that the dealer is
authorized to add to YOUR Prius without YOUR permission. You
should get EXACTLY what you ordered - NO more and NO
less. Mistakes simply do NOT happen - it's a pure
attempt to defraud YOU. (apology to "our" member dealers
but your competition DID earn their
reputation...)<br><br>There is, to the best of my knowledge, NO "protection
plan" specifically applicable to the Prius. If you feel
you MUST have it "costs" (from recollection of a
group member that canceled and actually got a refund on
the Platinum Plan ) about $800 - $400 for Toyota and
$400 "profit" for the dealer. You "can" do better
elsewhere.<br><br>Finally - with TWO exceptions, the ONLY options available
for the Prius are listed on the official Prius
website. The exceptions are the very expensive 6 CD
changer (dealer can order and add) and the Cruise kit (
THANKS Priusman ! ) which should be available
momentarily. The Navigation system IS NOT an option - and is
unlikely to be an add-on. Side air bags are NOT an option.
You CAN'T get "Blue" or DRL.<br>Of course, if you are
a celebrity, politician or a "notable" someone, you
can order anything your heart
desires...<br><br>Please keep in mind: It
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