Thanks for the responses. Actually, we'd like to buy the base model Prius, but it looks as if Toyota doesn't offer that. Reasoning we're interested in a stripped down Prius, JeromeP: save $, standard equipment is pretty good, and, in my eyes, less to go wrong. Perhaps that's flawed thinking? If I asked the dealer for a base model '06 Prius in silver do you think they'd accomodate us? Or are there options y'all think we shouldn't pass up?