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Originally Posted by Rogstar
I hope this fine group will be able to answer a rather simple question...
I currently have a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid on-order, but I've heard from a variety of people who say "You'll never get your money back on a hybrid because of the higher cost...it'll take you 7 to 12 years...". And I've spoken to a couple dealers who've said, "A hybrid is more of a lifestyle statement rather than a good way to save money...". It seems that the general consensus of most people I talk to (and none of them own or operate a hybrid) - is that a hybrid is not worth the extra cost at this time although the total cost will probably come down sometime in the future.
I need to replace a 13 year-old Corolla and we've settled on the 2006 Honda Civic (either the Hybrid (at 50mpg) or the regular sedan (at 30 & 40mpg)) as a car that would work for us. We ordered the Hybrid because there about a 3 month waiting time here in the Minneapolis area. I finally test drove a HCH yesterday and it seemed to work rather well, and I can see how the immediate feedback for the MPG would help 'teach' a person how to get the most out it.
The question for us is whether buying the hybrid model would truly save us money in the long run (total cost of ownership) or if the premium paid for a hybrid makes it so you don't see any real savings for quite some time (depending on the cost of gas of course). Is it cheaper to own and operate a hybrid? Or do you have have to keep it for a long long time in order to recoup the cost of the higher purchase price?
Thanks for any assistance you can provide!
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I feel thats because the other vehicle owners feel threatened (Jealous),
if you can believe that..
I had a ford F-150 that got 8-11 mpg $75 per tank, 1-30gal & 1- 20 gal tank (before gas went up) filled up every week wed & sat. lol do the math.... I purchased an 04' Prius, & now fill up every sun (when I drive it during the week) 11gal at $25 per tank, again do the math I saw an imediate savings..
The wife used to spend $45 a week driving her 4cyl 96' Saturn & now spends $25 a week she saves roughly $100 a month..
I gave the 96' saturn away for $1.00, was costing 2-300 a month in repairs. Now she drives the Prius all the time just to work she drives 50 miles a day round trip..(she's averaging 51 hwy ) (I average 47.2 hwy) Saving $$
Everone else that says there is no savings is talking out of thier human rear exuast pipes... (making excuses) for the decision they made (non-hybrid) and are left wondering where thier money's going..
I have found a lot of people stating they get good mpg and its not worth owing a hybrid.. I tell them they get 16 cty & 17-20 hwy. I get 59- 47. Do the math shuts em right up..
I think you will notice a savings in the first year, even if you only drive 3-10 miles to work you wont be filling up as often as the rest. (if the wife drove 3-15 miles to work I'd only fill up once a month)!
Not to mention the Hybrids are holding thier value look around see what an 04' w/low miles is going for..
We did have an issue when the Prius II came out, some salesmen were buying them running them to 100 mi. and then turning around and selling them used for $22,000. but the dealers caught on to this..
Im sold on hybrids, I own the 04' Prius II, love everything about the car..
I hated the body style of the civic. Until I saw the 06-07's thats also a nice car looks like a stretched prius with a star-trek dash board...
( My next vehicle will be a Hybrid) .
