Originally Posted by Emma

I just bought an '06 Prius four days ago...and I struggled with the decision. My last car was a 1994 Honda Civic EX (before that was a 1988 Honda Civic LX and a 1983 VW Rabbit).

I started looking at hybrids when the Honda Insight first came out...and I've been lusting after them ever since! Finally, when my Honda started showing enough wear (a wee bit of rust) to warrant a new car, I had to make the decision.

The Insight finally got knocked out of the running because I couldn't get past the thought that I would regret a two-seater sometime down the line.

The Accord Hybrid was never in the running because of the price.

That left the Civic Hybrid v. the Prius. The Prius won for the following reasons...

- I liked the display better and the location of the controls
- I LOVE the hatchback (I've missed having one ever since I got rid of my Rabbit)
- Safety information I found indicated the Prius was a bit better
- Prius had slightly better gas mileage
- Prius was identifiable as Prius from a distance (unique look)
- Sitting position is higher in the Prius (for once, I don't need a pillow!)
- '06 Civic colors choices, in my opinion, suck. LOL