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You may not get the chance. Or at least here in Canada as shown on the national news a woman went to a Toyota dealership and said she'd like the RAV4 Prime (a h

You may not get the chance. Or at least here in Canada as shown on the national news a woman went to a Toyota dealership and said she'd like the RAV4 Prime (a hybrid). She said they laughed at her, as if someone could just walk in and ask to buy a vehicle I guess. They said it would be an eight year wait (the video interview said but not the print version). I find hard to believe it would take nearly a decade to get a car. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/car-market-analysis-1.6873747 https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/car-market-analysis-1.68737...

windowsrookie 3y ago
That is on specific model of vehicle that is difficult to get. Regular cars like the corolla/civic/jetta/rio are all readily available on the dealer lot.
argonaut 3y ago
This is a Toyota EV / plug in hybrid problem; Toyota's production numbers for plug in hybrids and EVs are very low (The RAV4 Prime is a plug in hybrid). Toyota still seems reluctant to commit to EVs/PHEVs, so that appears to play a role (they are still trying to push hydrogen fuel cell cars, for example).
somerandomqaguy 3y ago
For the RAV4 Prime it's semi believable. The RAV4 Prime is made in Japan and seems to be limited in production numbers. Toyota in general seems to be still having lingering supply chain issues though.
moberemk 3y ago
As someone shopping for a PHEV in Ontario right now: yeah it's dire. The Prime I've consistently heard is a 2-3 year wait, with the dealers saying Ontario is getting somewhere around 12 for the province because they're all going to BC and Quebec (higher provincial incentives there) and even there it's years out. Kia is the fastest right now but even that's a 10+ month wait for their most comparable PHEV. The only one that seems easy to get is the Outlander, but that car is also way too big for my needs among other issues.

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You may not get the chance. Or at least here in Canada as shown on the national news a woman went to a Toyota dealership and said she'd like the RAV4 Prime (a h

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windowsrookie 3y ago
That is on specific model of vehicle that is difficult to get. Regular cars like the corolla/civic/jetta/rio are all readily available on the dealer lot.
argonaut 3y ago
This is a Toyota EV / plug in hybrid problem; Toyota's production numbers for plug in hybrids and EVs are very low (The RAV4 Prime is a plug in hybrid). Toyota still seems reluctant to commit to EVs/PHEVs, so that appears to play a role (they are still trying to push hydrogen fuel cell cars, for example).
somerandomqaguy 3y ago
For the RAV4 Prime it's semi believable. The RAV4 Prime is made in Japan and seems to be limited in production numbers. Toyota in general seems to be still having lingering supply chain issues though.
moberemk 3y ago
As someone shopping for a PHEV in Ontario right now: yeah it's dire. The Prime I've consistently heard is a 2-3 year wait, with the dealers saying Ontario is getting somewhere around 12 for the province because they're all going to BC and Quebec (higher provincial incentives there) and even there it's years out. Kia is the fastest right now but even that's a 10+ month wait for their most comparable PHEV. The only one that seems easy to get is the Outlander, but that car is also way too big for my needs among other issues.