Are car companies going to raise the price of small cars? [View All]

With the auto industry in trouble, not being able to sell their gas guzzling inventory, can anyone foresee what they might do regarding pricing on vehicles?

The reason I am asking is that I am in a market for a small economy vehicle. Might get on the waiting list for a Prius if I think it is a wise move. Or perhaps I should buy now? With the market shifting to the small car, I worry about supply and demand, that the companies are going to start jacking up the price of low end economy vehicles. In that case, it might be wise to buy now. However if they are going to drop prices out of desperation to sell vehicles, it might be wiser to wait.

The Prius is supposed to drop in price, but now it just seems unlikely to me.