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I too am originally from NJ and it seemed to be common practice that the dealers on Route 22 had inflated the price above MSRP as a premium due to high demand for a new model. This was especially true for the PT Cruiser in its infancy and with some Mustangs. A friend of mine and I who strolled new car lots regularly for pricing and new models, etc. We went to the Pennsylvania end of Route 22 (still in NJ) and those dealers did not add a premium to such vehicles. Further, if you are nto from North Central Jersey and can’t get out that way, look for more remote dealerships that may have inventory. Call around and be wary of big chain type dealers and their promises. I just had an incident with a Paramus Toytota dealer and the Priuses that he had “coming in at week’s end in any color I wanted”. This was in May. I now have a Honda Civic hybrid that we love. we waited about 6 – 8 weeks. Good luck.

So, having researched the field and learned when various new products/technology will be available, we will NOT be visiting the dealers until we *need* to replace our cars. Acc to this article, that makes me and 3 of my friends “fickle hybrid shoppers.” No, it just means we’ve learned everything we need and are now waiting for the when the time is right. Then we’ll buy, preferably, Li ion PHEVs or Volts. We haven’t gone away or changed our minds because of a temporary price reduction in the cost of gasoline. We all look forward to breaking the monopoly the OPEC and the oil companies have had over our driving.