Originally Posted by lateplate

i've done most of the online research i can regarding the 2006 prius, so now i need to take to the dealerships so i can do a little more hands on research. i live in the northwest suburbs of chicago, so i was wondering if anyone had any positive experiences with a suburban chicago dealership. i vistied arlington acura in buffalo grove today, and they didn't have a singe one for me to even peruse. is it even reasonable for me to think a dealership would have one sitting around long enough for me to look at, or are most people buying based on online research alone (i've done this plenty)? thanks in advance!