On 2008-05-17, Gordon McGrew <RgEmMcOgVrEew@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mon, 12 May 2008 13:07:14 -0500, RPS <rps@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>Elmo P. Shagnasty <elmop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>: Well, you may be thinking that it's "too expensive to buy". It may or
>>: may not be too expensive to operate.
>>:
>>: The up front cost is only one of the many costs. You buy it once, but
>>: you operate it over and over again. You must look at an overall cost,
>>: per mile, to come to any conclusions.
>>:
>>: I'd compare similarly equipped Corolla and Prius...
>>
>>Just using round numbers, the price difference appears to be $6000.
>>
>>If I drive 12000 miles per year, Corolla (30 mpg) would need 400
>>gallons of fuel. Prius (40mpg) about 300 gallons. Difference is 100
>>gallons, let's say $500.
>>
>>That would mean 10-12 years to merely recover the extra money you pay
>>upfront. So, I am not saying Prius is not a good car, but it has become
>>something of a fad/fa****on too and I don't see the economy: I give them
>>$6000, and hope that maybe I'd earn it back by 2020? :)
>>
>>So, I am inclined to stay with the best of conventional cars. Trying to
>>figure out which one!
>
> As others have pointed out, the Prius is larger than a Corolla so the
> comparison isn't completely fair. OTOH, a Civic Hybrid costs about
> $3000 more than a Civic EX and the 40 to 30 mpg comparison would be
> about right fro these two. So it could pay for itself and then some
> during the period you expect to own it.
It's also fair to point out that there are Federal tax breaks
available to those that buy hybrids. If those tax breaks are still in
existence (and I believe they are), they greatly enhance the economy
of these vehicles.
>
> As for your original questions:
>
> Civic LX or EX model is worth considering. LX saves you about $2000
> if you don't need a sunroof, alloy wheels or a fancy stereo.
>
> Use Edwards and the manufacturer sites to do your research. Google is
> your friend.
>
> I would shop any place that sells the cars. You can play them against
> each other to see who will give you the best price.
>
>
And by all means, use the fleet manager and the web site of the
dealer****p. You can usually get better deals this way than by dealing
with the s**** on the sales floor...
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