[dgstan]

Remember that while you can price out the Prius at or near the cost of the CT, the Toyota dealers are (or were) ready to deal on the Prius. Before I purchased my CT, a local Toyota dealer knocked $2500 off the sticker without having to be asked. I can only image what kind of a deal they'd make if you played hardball.

Also, I don't know if it's out yet, but Ford is releasing the new Focus. It comes in a wagon and it supposedly has European roots. Very reliable and a technological marvel. It's not a hybrid, but I think it gets decent fuel economy.

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