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Worth buying a new hybrid car?

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DaviDaVinci

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I'm obviously taking Clean-Fuel Tax Deduction and Fuel Economy into consideration. I don't care too much about performance as long as it's not like a Honda Insight. I care more about interior comfort, reliability, and future resale value as I'm looking to keep it for a year.

My budget is < $30k
 
Hybrids are nice but, the premium you pay for the hybrid as opposed to a regular model, it will take you 15-20 years to even out your savings on gas. That time span might shorten if gas goes up in price, but still, even 10 years, it's a long time for cars these days.

I was personally looking at the Toyota Highlander Hybrid...700 km on a tank, and 260 + hp, nice ride, but Id probably opt for the regular version.
 
as mentioned, it'll take time to reap the rewards. If you're keeping it for 1 year, just get a regular Civic and be done with it.
 
It takes like 9 years and 15k miles per year to make of the difference in price of a civic hybrid over a regular civic in the gas savings.......

So NO
 
If it's quality, comfort, and resale value you're looking for and you've got #30k to spend you might want check out something like the BMW 325i. BMW's are about tops when it comes to resale value.
 
I was just calculating and I usually drive 30k a year mostly highway though. I have a friend that can get me 'inside deal' but only at these dealerships in Texas - Toyota, Honda, Dodge, Chevrolet, Hyundai. I'd love to get a BMW though 🙂 Let me check the closest BMW dealership he's got.

The reason I was thinking Hybrid was if I use it for a year and get the $2000 tax saving and save enough gas for a year, byt he time I sell it, I was hoping I'd come out ahead compared to a regular car. What's the resale going to be like on hybrids in a year?
 
Depends where you live. City area = lots of saving high driving = no savings

If you want me to give further explantion pm me



Edit well ok since you said you mostly drive highway I will save you the headache don't get a hybrid. The electrical portion of the engine will only run between the speed of 0-15 mph so in stop and go traffic of the city and stopping at lights you save tons of money on gass but if you drive mostly on the high way you spend most of your time above 15 mph so you really are saving little to know money on gas.
 
30k Miles. WTF, man you should relocate if you are driving that far to work everyyear, that would be cheaper than all the gas money you spend!
 
If you want to buy a hybrid just because you want to save money, then the answer would be "no." If you want to do something about our insane dependence on petroleum from parts of the world that are completely unstable (and save some money in the process) then the answer would be "yes."
 
How big do you need? The Toyota Yaris gets over 40 mpg city, 50 mpg highway, with a regular gasoline engine. Great little practical car. It's already out in Canada but I'm not sure about the US. Oh, not to mention about as cheap a car as you'll find new.
 
Originally posted by: jcovercash
30k Miles. WTF, man you should relocate if you are driving that far to work everyyear, that would be cheaper than all the gas money you spend!
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Well I live in a small town. Austin is 45 miles from here. San Antonio is 30. Worst part is that it's not even work related. Just visiting friends and going out. Work is only 7 miles and I live there when I work 🙂

But I will be traveling for tennis tournaments and business ventures in 2006. In Texas I'll drive, elsewhere I'll fly unless I am carpooling and can save lots of money driving.


 
Originally posted by: Random Variable
If you want to do something about our insane dependence on petroleum from parts of the world that are completely unstable (and save some money in the process) then the answer would be "yes."
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I think most people against buying hybrids forget this part of the argument. It isn't all or always about the money... 🙁
 
Originally posted by: crypticlogin
Originally posted by: Random Variable
If you want to do something about our insane dependence on petroleum from parts of the world that are completely unstable (and save some money in the process) then the answer would be "yes."
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I think most people against buying hybrids forget this part of the argument. It isn't all or always about the money... 🙁
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Like 1 person is going to make a difference though.... There would have to be government regulations forcing people to buy them, and only allowing new cars developed to be hybrids before it would start making a difference.....
 
yah, looking at cars like Honda Accord, it's like $10k more for Hybrid!

Normal car it is then. I've never bought a new car before, always 2 years old.

The BMW is starting to look very appealing if I can get a very good deal on one.

 
Originally posted by: jcovercash
Originally posted by: crypticlogin
Originally posted by: Random Variable
If you want to do something about our insane dependence on petroleum from parts of the world that are completely unstable (and save some money in the process) then the answer would be "yes."
Click to expand...
I think most people against buying hybrids forget this part of the argument. It isn't all or always about the money... 🙁
Click to expand...

Like 1 person is going to make a difference though.... There would have to be government regulations forcing people to buy them, and only allowing new cars developed to be hybrids before it would start making a difference.....
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That kind of attitude is why 50-percent of eligible voters don't vote.
 
Originally posted by: jcovercash
Originally posted by: crypticlogin
Originally posted by: Random Variable
If you want to do something about our insane dependence on petroleum from parts of the world that are completely unstable (and save some money in the process) then the answer would be "yes."
Click to expand...
I think most people against buying hybrids forget this part of the argument. It isn't all or always about the money... 🙁
Click to expand...

Like 1 person is going to make a difference though.... There would have to be government regulations forcing people to buy them, and only allowing new cars developed to be hybrids before it would start making a difference.....
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So if everyone thought the same way you do, no one would ever make a difference.
 
Originally posted by: jcovercash
Originally posted by: crypticlogin
Originally posted by: Random Variable
If you want to do something about our insane dependence on petroleum from parts of the world that are completely unstable (and save some money in the process) then the answer would be "yes."
Click to expand...
I think most people against buying hybrids forget this part of the argument. It isn't all or always about the money... 🙁
Click to expand...

Like 1 person is going to make a difference though.... There would have to be government regulations forcing people to buy them, and only allowing new cars developed to be hybrids before it would start making a difference.....
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and here we see the classic collective action problem
 
recommend the toyota echo as well, also called yaris overseas.

reallly good mileage. cousin drives one in the caribbean.
 
If you can get your hands on a Prius, then you can potentially sell it a year from now at the same price. But in a year from now, will the demand still be high though?
 
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