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View Poll Results: When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
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2005
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46.67% |
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2004
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26.67% |
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2003
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6.67% |
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2002
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10.00% |
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2001
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6.67% |
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2000
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3.33% |
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1999
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1998
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Before 1998
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06-29-2005, 08:03 AM
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Cng Attitudes-Not Physics
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Real Name: Chuck
Location: Lewisville (Dallas), Texas
Hybrids: 2000 Honda Enzyte 5-speed
Posts: 3,147
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When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
61.5mpg lifetime - 82mpg in recent months
Best Run > 
www.cleanmpg.com
"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated
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06-29-2005, 08:07 AM
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August 2001 - brand-new insight on sale for $13,900 ($12,000 after U.S. & Maryland rebates)
troy
Last edited by ElectricTroy; 06-29-2005 at 11:46 AM.
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06-29-2005, 10:13 AM
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Cng Attitudes-Not Physics
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Real Name: Chuck
Location: Lewisville (Dallas), Texas
Hybrids: 2000 Honda Enzyte 5-speed
Posts: 3,147
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Re: When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
Afterthought: Maybe I should have put a choice for those that have not bought a hybrid yet.
I bought my 5-speed Insight Sept 9, 2000 for about $23K and it's paid off 81,000 miles later. 
61.5mpg lifetime - 82mpg in recent months
Best Run >
www.cleanmpg.com
"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated
Last edited by Delta Flyer; 06-29-2005 at 11:53 AM.
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06-29-2005, 10:16 AM
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Plodding along
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Real Name: Tom Baleno
Location: Leominster, MA
Hybrids: 2003 - Honda Civic Hybrid CVT
Posts: 2,130
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Re: When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
I bought my civic for about 20K in Dec of 2002 and its about 1/2 paid off.
My hydroponics experiment
You ever notice how hard it is to lip read cartoon characters?
"Crazy is what the sane call Delta Flyer"
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06-29-2005, 10:21 AM
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Ridiculously Active Enthusiast
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Posts: 839
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Re: When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
2G Prius Oct/04 package 9, 26K. Paid cash.
R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG: 56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles
Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."
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06-29-2005, 11:25 AM
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Burnt Out Medical Student
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Real Name: Robby
Location: Charleston, SC
Hybrids: 2005 HCH CVT
Posts: 222
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Re: When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
2005 HCH CVT, $18,040 (no, really), and I haven't even sent in my first payment. I'm still on my hybrid honeymoon.
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06-29-2005, 11:36 AM
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Ridiculously Active Enthusiast
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Real Name: Larry S. Singleton
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Hybrids: 2007 TCH and Loving It !
Posts: 1,428
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Re: When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
July 11th, 2004, a USED 2004 HCH MT, $19,324, financed through Honda. Loving every mile !!!
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06-29-2005, 12:28 PM
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Have hybrid, will travel.
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Real Name: Charlie...
Location: Stockton, NJ
Hybrids: 04 Civic Hybrid (MT) 05 Escape Hybrid (AWD)
Posts: 464
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Re: When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
I purchased my 2004 HCH MT in May of 2004, and paid about $20,300 including 6 percent NJ tax, registration and all the paperwork.
I got 60 month 1.9 financing and am paying it off as if it were a 36 month loan.
I have saved well over 1,000 gallons of gas over the Ford F150 I was driving.
 
-Charlie...
Last edited by zadscmc; 06-29-2005 at 12:34 PM.
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06-29-2005, 11:16 PM
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Hybrid Ambassador
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Real Name: Susie Q
Location: Marysville, Washington
Hybrids: 2006 AWD FEH
Posts: 42
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Re: When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
I pick my 2006 FEH Tomorrow morning!!! It came in EARLY! It's like waiting for Santa, I know I should go to bed but I'm just too excited! I've already picked up my book to track every drop of gas I put in and how many miles I get from them!!! My other car is a 2000 Ford ZX2 Manual which averages about 30 MPG with 84,000 miles on it and I ride her HARD. I'm keeping her as my autocross car and as a back up cause she's been paid for over two years now. I did pay MSRP on a silver AWD (couldn't get my favorite blue with the prem package & moonroof)  I did choose every option available (I spend between 2-4 hours in my car before I even get to my 8+hour a day job so dang it I deserve the luxury and I earned it!) I am paying MSRP for it which goes against my bargaining and cheapskatedness (sp?) but since I refied my house and used my equity all the "interest" is tax deductible and I'll own her outright (I am writing a very big check tomorrow) I can use what I would have paid on a car payment to pay down my mortgage that much faster. Now my only question is how do I get used to driving an automatic again? I haven't driven one since high school. I will miss the control of the stick. Any other recent converts have any hints?
 I can tell it's a girl 'cause she tells me where to turn.
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06-29-2005, 11:29 PM
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Super Moderator & Contributor ($)
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Real Name: Eric Powers
Location: Madison, WI
Hybrids: 2002 5-speed Insight
Posts: 1,248
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Re: When Did You Get Your 1st Hybrid?
zx24szq,
Welcome to GreenHybrid. Paying MSRP for an Escape Hybrid is a good deal as far as I'm concerned. I've heard many stories of the additional amounts that some dealers are charging.
Is your 2-4 hours of commuting in heavy traffic (I hope not). Or do you simply have a long distance to cover?
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