blue20ae

It all depends on how much you drive and the type of driving (city vs highway).

Diesel is good if you do a lot of highway driving.

fm9610

Only make sense on high end car ..   ie Benz ..  Porsche ..

Extra $5-10K more from low end car suc ...
Catpiano 發表於 2011-4-29 14:28

Have anyone look at the new Honda Insight, it is not that more expensive than my fit. I will defiinitely look at it if I have not already own a fit.

Ovaltine

Have anyone look at the new Honda Insight, it is not that more expensive than my fit. I will defii ...
fm9610 發表於 2011-4-29 22:09

insight is a crippled prius imo. lacks power, more gas...i would rather buy ford focus hybrid...lots of new luxury hybrid vehicles coming out..one notable is the lincoln.

fm9610

回復 13# Ovaltine


Agree, but have you checked the price of a prius?

For a $23K Japanese made Honda hybrid car, you will have premium resale value compared to Any American car. I own an American car before, I know the difference in value just after the first year of ownership.

Lik

The Honda Insight has been a complete sales flop. It is utterly inferior to the Prius, and is little better than the Fit. Because of its sales failure, you might be able to get it with some discounts. But there has to be a reason for the car to do this poorly. You gotta ask yourself if you want to be stuck with that reason for however long you keep the car.

-Lik

fm9610

The Honda Insight has been a complete sales flop. It is utterly inferior to the Prius, and is little ...
Lik 發表於 2011-5-2 21:33

There is a $4K price differene between a Prius and an Insight. I am very happy with my Fit now, so if Insight is better than my Fit, I think I will definitely take a look if I am shopping for a new car.  
   
BTW, if the hybrid Fit can come to this shore, then it will be another story...

Lik

That's the thing, the Insight is already $4k cheaper than the cheapest Prius, and people are still willing to fork out that extra for the Prius. Doesn't that tell you something?

Between the Insight and the Fit, I'd pick the Fit any day of the week. But if I were looking at the Fit, I'd also be looking at a few other cars in the same class as well.

-Lik

pkphilip

Get a scooter or a motorcycle, the best gas saver!

Even experienced car maker like BMW doesn't even believe in electric cars.... fuel cell/hydrogen would probably make more financial sense (when that time comes).

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/ ... vehicles-wont-work/

I also agree that the cost of the hybrid does not yield significant savings. You might as well get a small econo car like Fit/Yaris than getting a hybrid at easily double the price.

Philip

Catpiano

Yeah ... get a golf or jetta etc TDI .. will save u a lots on gas, and somehow, their resale is high too! (as a VW)