Try some of the smaller dealerships in Illinois. I'm in Missouri too and I'm getting my Prius a LOT sooner than a year!!!

(I'm a little superstituous so I don't want to name the dealer until my car comes in ) With all the horror stories I hear about dealers price gauging at the last minute, I'd hate to refer you to a dealer and then find out they're one of 'bad guys'.

I called a LOT of dealers in Missouri - Columbia (Joe Machens) had a short wait list compared to KC and StL. Some of the others as well have a short wait list if you just are willing to drive a little