re the Prius, I test drove one maybe 6 or 7 yrs ago,
nice car, not the fastest off the line but would cruise at 80+ all day long, nice smooth ride,
did not car for the way it handled, I wanted something sportier, (bought a Cooper S)
generally speaking, Toyota makes a nice reliable car,
between the wife and i we have had 2 Celica's, a Camry, and 3 pickups (still have my Tundra)
re the dealers, a friend bought a new Maverick,
he was on a waiting list, got the call, went and test drove and bought it on the spot,
some guy came in as they were doing the paperwork, and when he realized he could not get a test drive, or buy that one, had a complete meltdown right in the middle of the showroom,