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Location: Still in Portland, Oregon, for some reason
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Originally Posted by jc76
I enjoy my Civic and am a long time Honda owner, but I can not defend them on the new Insight, total Prius ripoff.
The original Insight was criticized for being way to geeky while the Prius was slightly less so, it outsold the Insight something like 10 to 1. If ya can't beat 'em, join 'em.
I would never purchase a Hybrid. First off, the intital cost is usually 5k more than the base model. More importantly, you will need to replace the battery which makes it a Hybrid after around 50k. It will run you around 4k to replace. That is why you do not see many used Hybrids for sale.
I'm convinced people buy Hybrids just so they can brag about it. Its an awful investment.
The Civic Hybrid has an 8 year or 80,000 mile warranty from the factory. The Tech from Round Rock Honda said he has not replaced a battery until around 100K miles and the cost is between $2,000 - $3,000. I don't believe that is so bad. More than likely I would have traded long before the 100K miles. I also do not believe people buy Hybrids just to brag about them. I am looking into the future when the gas prices rise and I will at least be able to get around.
More than likely I would have traded long before the 100K miles.
You have to run the numbers and see if you'll break even on the higher purchase price vs. fuel savings.
Or how about an economical gasoline-powered car like a Honda Fit or Toyota Yaris?
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