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The wait is over

My Prius arrived at the dealer today, making my wait time 4 weeks. I'm planning on picking it up tomorrow after work. It is a small dealer in western Virginia.

I stopped by after work today to have a look at it. It is a silver, 2005, package 4 Prius. The seats are still covered with plastic, as is the hood. The paint seems to be none the worse for the road trip from the factory to the port and from the port to the dealer. There were a couple of other trailers being unloaded at the dealer, but I think that mine was the only Prius. It seems to have come in through a port in New Jersey.

I hope everyone else here who is expecting one this week gets theirs also.

Paul

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Paul Missman
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Most of the Toyotas on the East Coast come through TLS Newark, unless there is something 'special' that gets trucked from Calif (VERY rare these days...) or, uh, New Orleans....

Now, years ago, some were 'deported' in Boston, but it seems they have closed that TLS and all are coming through Newark now. I believe there was also one in Norfolk or thereabouts. Since Toyota has a more efficient distro system in the US with the opening of US plants more units are trucked or railed than before.

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Hachiroku

Addendum:

Seems that Virginia is the furthest south TLS Newark serves. Said they handle 220,000 vehicles including Lexus and Scion.

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Hachiroku

Congratulations! Be sure to post your impressions when you start driving it! Four weeks wasn't so bad, given the wait times I was quoted.

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Jean B.

In the DC area, from the day I called until the day I picked mine up, it was just around 2 weeks! Granted, I didn't get my first choice of options (I wanted package #4 just like Paul), but I had to settle for package #6. Darn. I did get it in the color I wanted too (Tideland Pearl). Where I work, I'm the only one with that color.

Now that I've had it for 4 days, I love it! It's fun to drive. It handles very nice. The sound system is great. I'm still learning the details of the Nav. system. All we need now, is a compatible Bluetooth phone and we'll be all set. I can't wait to take it to Florida over Christmas. That will be great. I've got about 170 miles on it now. When we took it for a test drive, it had 2 on it! Thus, for the 170 miles, I've averaged around 42 MPG. It's going up too, since I've been routinely hitting 49-50 on the "consumption" page, going to and from work.

I've been talking about getting this car for several years now. I'm glad I finally did it. I hated to trade my Wrangler in, but my 40 mile commute was just eating away at my wallet more than I cared for.

-Pah

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Nav Anon

Yeah, I know what you mean. It's just a pity that you had to settle for that darn #6. ;o)

I know what you mean. Don't know why, but it does make it fun to even to go to work! (uck!).

Good luck with the new addition to the house.

B~

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B. Peg

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