Buyer Panic Causing Prius And Fit Models To Fly Off Dealer Lots

Americans have begun snapping up Toyota Prius, Honda Fit and other fuel-efficient models made only in Japan almost the way shoppers denude bread and milk shelves in a supermarket when a storm is predicted.

The intensity first spurred by rising gas prices has been amplified by predicted shortages of many models as the Japanese auto industry remains disrupted by the March 11 earthquake and its aftermath.


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Roman - 3/21/2011 11:38:46 AM

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yea right! ha ha

Hoorayforpeepee - 3/21/2011 11:44:42 AM

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On a positive note, less money for Gadhaffi to hire Ukrainian prostitutes

Bmw8ter - 3/21/2011 11:55:44 AM

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If these people had any sense, they'd realize their purchase will become a liability when the parts become scarce. Lest we forget about all of the issues Daewoo owners experienced with parts.

Agent009 - 3/21/2011 1:08:10 PM

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A combination of fear of high prices and fear of availability.

veyron1001 - 3/22/2011 7:08:07 AM

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Ah the lemmings. Only go for efficiency when felt they have to. Why not do it just to do it? Save so much money in the process.

t_bone - 3/23/2011 9:31:36 AM

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This angle isn't quite as much fun as the inevitable SUV inventories start piling up and anecdotes of new SUV buyer remorse.