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Just put a deposit on a Honda Insight
I have been looking for a frugal replacement for the gluttonous PT cruiser. I put a deposit on a 2010 Insight with 30K miles on it tonight. It is dark metallic red.
the Mrs. two priorities was red color and it had to be easy to get in and out of and be an automatic. the Insight has nearly as much room in it as the PT and drives much nicer. It corners flatly and rides as well or better than the PT. It needs tires. I plan to put Michelins on it and some Mooneyes spun aluminum discs on the wheels.
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I was hoping it was one of the original insights. Kind of cool
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I love the original insights but two seats won't work when there are grandchildren around!
I drove a Prius and found it very sterile. The honda has more style and drives like a sporty car (not really fast but good steering and handling).
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Is this the first Japanese vehicle for you?
From my experiance, especially Honda, you will not be disapointed.
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Bottom Line - New study shows just how 'green' electric cars are
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Uh huh. Tell me sumptin' I don't know.
Hybrids are the step in the 'right' direction for energy efficiency, but....
Until someone comes up with a quick-swap battery system, and infrastructure to support it, the battery cars just aren't going to be an option for the family with limited resources. Oh and congratulations on the new-to-you ride.
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99 Miata
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Right after I drop a 392 Hemi into it!
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It has the variable ration transmission. It is a little strange but seems ok.
the Mrs was driving it and after a while said...."its not shifting"....(I am impressed that she noticed)....I said "It never shifts....the ultimate automatic transmission. It has variable ratio so it has an infinite number of gears". She said "OK". It has a nice launch at full throttle off the line. After that it is not real peppy but will keep up with traffic. she ran it up to 83 mph on a two lane with complete feeling of security even though the road was a lumpy one. there was a bit of engine noise. At idle it is so silent you tend to miss that it is running.
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I'm kind of intrigued by the new Prius v. While by no means attractive, the wagon design has quite a bit more hauling utility (volume-wise) than the original hatchback. While I would still prefer a clean diesel minivan for the Mrs., I would think a hybrid minivan would be a good platform for a lot of people. A lot of them spend most of their time running around town, under 40 mph with lots of stops and go's.
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