Getting the one I want!

[kmfuse87]

Originally Posted by oldschool54

I've been browsing through some of the new purchase threads and I'm starting to get a little worried. I'm reading how some options, colors, body styles are very hard to get. My intention is to order a black, 3 door liftback "S", 5speed, with the power package. How hard will this be? What's been the wait for and ordered car? I've been to two dealers so far and one seemed to be ready to order everthing I wanted, but I started to feel a "bait and switch" coming on. My question is, am I asking the impossible or should this go smoothly and I'm worrying for nothing? Thanks for any stories, advice, opinion.

The blue color in the picture below isn't offered in CT. They told me it was then tried the signature bait and switch. I ended up going through 3 levels of management maybe 4 (Can't really remember). Filed some complaints. In the end, they got me what i wanted, and delivered to my local shop. The only thing was i had to "order" it through a shop in California (Where the color is offered by toyota). It took a while yes, but it's a bigger investment too. Happy Hunting and good luck.

[PaidTimeOff]

Originally Posted by kmfuse87

The blue color in the picture below isn't offered in CT. They told me it was then tried the signature bait and switch. I ended up going through 3 levels of management maybe 4 (Can't really remember). Filed some complaints. In the end, they got me what i wanted, and delivered to my local shop. The only thing was i had to "order" it through a shop in California (Where the color is offered by toyota). It took a while yes, but it's a bigger investment too. Happy Hunting and good luck.

didn't they discontinue the blazing blue color for the 09's? Pretty sure they replaced it with the yellow. But anywho, I wanted a white S 5-speed with power package and it took about 4 months, but I ended up with exactly what I wanted. If you have the time, put down a deposit and wait for it.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by PaidTimeOff

didn't they discontinue the blazing blue color for the 09's? Pretty sure they replaced it with the yellow. But anywho, I wanted a white S 5-speed with power package and it took about 4 months, but I ended up with exactly what I wanted. If you have the time, put down a deposit and wait for it.

My 09's Blazing Blue - They changed the color name from BB Metallic to BB Pearl.

[PaidTimeOff]

Originally Posted by CTScott

My 09's Blazing Blue - They changed the color name from BB Metallic to BB Pearl.

oh ok, guess I'm mixing it up with some other color they discontinued.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by kmfuse87

The blue color in the picture below isn't offered in CT. They told me it was then tried the signature bait and switch. I ended up going through 3 levels of management maybe 4 (Can't really remember). Filed some complaints. In the end, they got me what i wanted, and delivered to my local shop. The only thing was i had to "order" it through a shop in California (Where the color is offered by toyota). It took a while yes, but it's a bigger investment too. Happy Hunting and good luck.

I tried a couple of CT Toyota dealers and kept getting the run around. A buddy of mine who is the sales manager for a Ford dealership in CT hooked me up with a dealer in MA that he bought his Corolla from.