Yeah I thought about that too. I mean I really thought about it, but in the end, in my case I did the right thing. :-)

For me the main thing I miss is the air during auto-stop. And increased mpg is always a good thing.

I wanted an MT however, so I pocketed the difference in the increased list, which more than overcomes the increased tax advantage for waiting until next year, and even better I got mine when you could get them below list. :-)

If I had waited to get the new model with the tax break I think I would be pretty happy too.

If gas prices stay high, I am hoping that hybrids will increase in popularity and our options too. I wonder if Honda and Toyota are rethinking their strategy in light of increased gas prices for the Accord/Camry hybrids and considering models that are tuned for mpg instead of power?

My sister's dream car is a hybrid CRV that gets 40+ mpg. :-)

Mine is a Mazda 3 hybrid wagon MT that gets 50+ mpg. :-)