If only I had a time machine.......I don't think I would have bought an insight its too ugly.

 

gomarlins3 had one. I remember one a couple of years ago on a used car lot for 13k. If i saw it today i'd buy it.

 

Find me a Civic CRX HF!!! It will get as good mpg or better than any current hybrid and you won't have to worry about batteries.

 

Try getting your hands on a Rav4EV.

I remembered they were going for $36k new after all the rebates. And ebay motors sold some for around $50k in 2006. I hear they are now reselling at close to $60k now (with 100k miles already).

If I only knew.... this crapy EV cute SUV (rather not so cute) has better returns than a Ferrari.

 

^^^ LOL...people are fools.

 

that's the only hybride that came with a stick shift?

 

The first gen Civic Hybrid also have 5spd as well.

From what I understand, Honda killed it and only offer CVT tranny now. Reason I hear is that the battery needs replacement more often with the 5spd. For some reason, the design allowed the battery to drain much lower than with the CVT.

 

LOL, that's not hard to imagine

i would "step on it" more if i had the 5 speed

 

Amazing considering a fooking Dell Laptop battery runs you $200+ most the time.

 

-> When the Insight was new, I liked it a lot just because its one of the Hybrids that has a M/T. Plus its size was 'just' right for the 6'3 guy like me.

-> But there were drawbacks. 1st was I always haul a lot of stuff with me (that is also why I don't own an S), and that battery pack (those ARE expensive).

-> Unless if I do this:





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