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RE: [Prius-2G] Re: I'm about to give up on Toyota

Ah..I understand.



Perhaps since I absolutely intend to get a Barcelona Red, 2010 Prius III,
Package V with Nav, my decision to wait until next Spring (so I have about 3
years and 90k on my 2007, and so the promised full iPod interface is
available) is a wise one.



John

2007 Barcelona Red Touring





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Gathered Prius Borgs, Sam P., Gary E. & John M. --- Sad to have to say, that my experience in trying to acquire a Barcelona Red, 2010 Prius III w/ Nav for cash...
Joseph Poliakon
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Jul 12, 2009
8:57 pm

Ah..I understand. Perhaps since I absolutely intend to get a Barcelona Red, 2010 Prius III, Package V with Nav, my decision to wait until next Spring (so I...
John Morgan
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Jul 12, 2009
10:08 pm

... Anata wa ruru ga yoku waraimasen, ne. The golden rule of capitalism is low supply + high demand = nobody cares about earning your business + high price....
Paul Lawler
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Jul 12, 2009
11:33 pm

... My dealer has a regular policy of adding $2000 "market value" to all Prii. It came to pass that when we bought my wife's first one, in 2005, we ended up...
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Jul 13, 2009
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Gary --- Your `they get you one way or another after you add up the numbers,' might apply to Car Fever susceptible me, but not to my Guardian of Poliakonia's...
Joseph Poliakon
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Jul 13, 2009
12:44 pm

... I don't suppose you know any Mafiosi? I'm telling ya, until you make a deal with some salesman and plunk down some earnest money, you are just a chump off...
gce_sla
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Jul 13, 2009
4:21 pm

PLUS - Suppose he gets a red Prius III w nav in. If he can sell it to some other ass for a $5000 profit, why would he worry about you? Gary Eickmeier PS to the...
gce_sla
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Jul 13, 2009
4:37 pm

Gary --- For openers, an interested car buyer cannot `make a deal' with any car dealer/salesperson on a car that they do not have to sell them. If some `smart'...
Joseph Poliakon
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Jul 13, 2009
6:57 pm

... Your teepee has a luxury that some of us do not have. Where I live there are no Prius on the lots. If you want one, you put down a $500 deposit. If you...
Paul Lawler
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Jul 13, 2009
7:32 pm

Paul --- There is nothing that I want bad enough to put up with that kind of `financial abuse,' and discourtesy, including the 2010 Prius. I think there was a...
Joseph Poliakon
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Jul 13, 2009
10:34 pm

... This is nothing new. This has been true since (at least) the 2004 Prius. ... I think you're not understanding me. There is only one (count 'em, one) Toyota...
Paul Lawler
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Jul 13, 2009
11:44 pm

... Joe, tell me something - you have a 2007 with only 27,000 on it and you are trading it in? Is it paid off or something? Usually, a car that new you haven't...
gce_sla
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Jul 13, 2009
8:45 pm

... "Usually" for you, maybe, but not for others. I have never financed a car more than three years, for example, so it's not "usual" for me. If my car dies...
Linda
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Jul 13, 2009
10:44 pm

... What do you mean by that? I'm not worthy of advising Joe on anything? The phrase is a joke mimicking John Wayne. It isn't meant disrespectfully to Joe. I'm...
gce_sla
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Jul 14, 2009
3:59 am

... No, not at all. I'm sure there are many things on which you can advise Joe....
Linda
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Jul 14, 2009
4:37 pm

Gary --- Purchased our 2007 for cash in 2006 (i.e. it is paid for). Yes, the 30-month old, 2007 2G w/ 27,000-miles on it is still under warranty. My plan was...
Joseph Poliakon
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Jul 13, 2009
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... Umm... actually, yes, there is. In Hawaii when you order one, you are essentially ordering from the factory. Hawaii is not part of Toyota USA and the (one)...
Paul Lawler
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Jul 13, 2009
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Shaka, Bruddah! Paul, did you happen to miss that the salutation on my post had "Gary --- ", a Florida USA residing Prius-2G'er as its addressee on it? It was...
Joseph Poliakon
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Jul 14, 2009
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... Depends on how you look at it. The dealer here charges only MSRP. Nothing more, nothing less. ... But I did. I even got progress reports on the build...
Paul Lawler
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Jul 14, 2009
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Paul --- I guess we will have to pack up, and move to Hawaii in order to get a signature, Poliakon Edition Barcelona Red 2010 Prius III w/ Nav with our name on...
Joseph Poliakon
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Jul 14, 2009
10:04 pm

Joe, As you well know, Toyota has NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING to do with what cars show up in each region. They build what the regions order, and some regions...
Tom Stangl, VFAQman
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Jul 14, 2009
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Tom --- You are preaching to the choir on this one, partner. However, I am not willing to let "Stop Me, Before I Build Another 2010 Prius The Way The Regional...
Joseph Poliakon
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Jul 15, 2009
7:54 pm

... But... but... Joe - I realize you weren't addressing me, except that this was posted in the group - but I thought you had 3G fever. Do you realize that the...
gce_sla
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Jul 16, 2009
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Having been employed by Toyota dealerships for many years, this thread has had me thinking about where Toyota has gone over the last decade plus, since I've...
Erick Faust
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Jul 17, 2009
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... My first Toyota was a 74 Celica. My second was a 78 GT, black special edition with the louvers. (Man I loved that car...) Erick, I am not sure the...
Alex Baker
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Jul 17, 2009
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Erick - This is a great essay, and should be read by top Toyota brass, plus every other auto company executive wanting to find some secrets to success. I ...
John Morgan
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Jul 17, 2009
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... Great post, Erick - but "nemmine" the last decade - I am more interested in what you thing about the 3G vs the 2G (?) Gary Eickmeier...
gce_sla
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Jul 19, 2009
4:48 pm

Hi Gary, I'm re-posting my review from when the 3G first arrived: As most of you know, my affiliation with Toyota allows me to sample "the goods" prior to the...
Erick Faust
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Jul 19, 2009
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... Thank you! I don't recall seeing this first time around. Seems more positive than negative. We like ours. I don't get to drive it much, though. They should...
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Jul 20, 2009
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I've driven a couple 3G's w/ the sunroof. IMO, it's nothing more than a $2,500 gimmick. It "somewhat" cools the car down, but primarily by recirculating air -...
Erick Faust
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Jul 20, 2009
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