Reply #10: Have you tried EBay or Autotrader? [View All]

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I bought my Prius in 04 off Ebay. There was a six month wait list and a surcharge, then, too. Got one with 5,000 miles, had to drive to Connecticut to get it, but it's easily been worth it, not just for the mileage but for the quality of the car. Nothing wears out, nothing breaks. And the resale is unbelievable. We bought the car for 21K and the Edmunds value on it now is almost 15K.

Another thing I tried was emailing dealers across the state, and even nearby states. Some rural dealers don't sell them as quickly, and I've met people who bought them from small dealers in rural areas without a wait. Emailing around, I found a couple of much shorter waiting lists, and one dealer who would sell me one for barely over list.