Just purchased a new 2008 civic hybrid about a month ago. Love the car. Honda has a way of doing things right the first time. Honda was the only choice for us being owners of two Honda jetskis. They might not hit the water much this year with gas prices as they are. With no extra effort on our part, we are averaging 43 mpg, with half our miles being put on the highway running 70. The wife just took it from Winston-Salem to Miami today. Said the car has been just fine. Love the nav system, although I didn't actually need it. No way I would ever own a vehicle without XM though. Easily justified the extra money for us. I work 3rd shift, and when I get home, the wife jumps in and goes to work. Our other vehicle is a Nissan Titan, so you can imagine the fuel savings here. Gotta love the Titan, though, when we need to tow water toys or the camper. This forum seems to contain quite a bit of quality information. I will personally say that I put great faith in the Honda engineers as far as maintenance and such, and am currently waiting on my Rejex to arrive so as to keep her looking new. Just wish it had a rear window wiper. Traded an 05 element on this vehicle. Love the element. Maybe an element hybrid in the future? I'd buy one tomorrow.