Japanese car prices up

DETROIT - The disaster in Japan could slow shipments of popular cars like Toyota's Prius to auto lots in coming weeks. And many dealers are already taking advantage of expected shortages to raise prices. Buyers can expect to pay sticker prices instead of enjoying discounts that had been the norm for small cars and hybrids imported from Japan. Besides the Prius, models reportedly showing increases include Honda's Insight, Fit and CR-V; Toyota's Yaris; and several Acuras and Infinitis. The price

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