Here's another good link for new car haggling... http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-buy-a-new-car-without-getting-screwed/
-Cameron On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 12:53 PM, Jeff Garza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Use the dealer websites to request a quote. Often times you will find > that > the internet manager will give you a better quote online than they will in > person. Then, armed with that you can go and pit the dealers against one > another. Haggle for addons/extras thrown in for free... Haggle on > trade-in > price (that's how I got mine so cheap. The invoice was for 24K and some > change, but I got 3500 more for my trade in than KBB had it listed at even > in perfect condition...). Also, don't discount shopping in a different > state. You really do need to do your homework, but they can be found. > > There are numerous threads about prius pricing/haggling on > http://priuschat.com. It's really a required reference if you are > thinking > about buying or you own a prius. Lots of very talented engineering types > on > there. > > -- > Jeff > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 9:33 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: My Prius - 3 tankful's later > > Jeff. > how can i get package 2 for 21000? > > On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Jeff Garza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Paul, > > > > Is this a new one or used? All US models now have the backup camera > > (except the model 1 which is nearly impossible to find and I wouldn't > > recommned). > > The extra "tight" suspension is part of the Touring package. It's not > > a necessary upgrade as you can get similar performance by adding in a > > couple of aftermarket stabilizer bars. That package also includes the > > HID headlights which are very expensive to replace if/when they burn > out. > > > > I would recommend going for a package 2. You should be able to get > > into one for no more than around 21,000. Also, do not get the > > extended warranty from the dealer. You can get the exact same > > "Platinum Toyota" warranty through another dealer via the web for > > $990. I'll shoot you the details separately. > > > > Congrats! > > > > -- > > Jeff > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 7:46 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: My Prius - 3 tankful's later > > > > ok.. > > so i am probably going to get the base model. > > my vw is too unreliable. > > > > any reason to upgrade to suspension & or rear camera? > > 21600 is still to expensive in my mind. > > > > gonna test drive a fit & prius today > > > > On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:46 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > So I'm already on my third tank in roughly 20 days. 100 mile round > > > trips to work will do that to you. > > > > > > If you're curious, here's the scoop: > > > > > > tank 1: 53.3 Shown - 50.33 calculated tank 2: 53.4 shown - 49.04 > > > calculated tank 3: 57.7 shown - 54.25 calculated > > > > > > Definitely a gas savings from my 22mpg truck :) > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead; sometimes > > > you're behind; the race is long, and in the end it's only with > yourself. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;192386516;25150098;k Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:259718 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
