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Originally Posted by AshenGrey
And the price difference between a Civic LX and a HCH is only about $1500. The LX vs HCH is a much fairer comparison since the trim levels in both cars are very similar.
(BTW... I added the "hybrid hate" rebuttal to my "Hybrid mini-forum" page. Just click the blue link below.)
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IMO using MSRP as the difference in price in a Hybrid vs. Non comparison isn't that accurate. Many hybrids sell for MSRP+ and most non-hybrids can sell for significantly lower than MSRP even as low as invoice or less.
A quick look at Kelly Blue Book using the actual selling price comparing the HCH with LX Auto and LX Manual gave a difference in purchase price of $3968 and $4752 respectively even though the MSRP difference was $2890 and $3690.
KBB's New Car Blue Book Value reports what people are really paying for a vehicle. Based on actual new-vehicle transactions received from auto dealers across the U.S., this value is adjusted regularly as market conditions change.
http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.s...&&&&comparetab