Do what you think is safe and right by you. A 4-cylinder sedan in 2007 exists in a different universe than the same kind of car in 1997 or 1987. There are more mammoth cars and aggro drivers on the road than ever and nobody who drives an HCH II can deny this, though our responses vary based on experience and location. Ultimately, it's your call. Still, I hope you will consider the Toyota Camry or Ford Escape or Acura hybrids in your search. I've heard that there are also some very good defensive driving courses out there to help cope with crazy driving exhibited these days. Good luck and thank you for sharing.

Interesting comment without knowing a thing about me. "Scared" is not how I drive or live; I consider it a safety risk when you are attempting to merge onto the freeway and you can not reach 60MPH on a short acceleration ramp. My advice to you is not to pass judgement based upon assumptions.

Just because you don't know how to merge doesn't make the car a safety issue, it is how you drive that is the safety issue. I know from experience that I can merge without any issues on any on ramp, aggressive drivers or not. The CAR is safe, your driving skills are lacking, therefore I would place you as the culprit and not the car. It doesn't matter if I know you or not, it's irrelevant.

You are citing safety reason for selling the car, I don't see how the car is not safe in your description. Whereas your driving is in question. That's all.

There was a time I might have put a bumper sticker: "My Wrongful Injury Attorney is...."

hrothgar02 does have valid point on today's driving, but I think he can adapt to the traffic, although he might be muttering some of the things I do concerning other drivers.

One thing to stress: think ahead.

61.5mpg lifetime - 82mpg in recent months

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"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated

Wow this is now officially a pissing contest; I'm outta here. I am saddened that I have leave this forum on this note. Livvie, good luck with your life.

You don't "have" to leave.
You chose to leave.

Telling an HCH forum that the HCH is unsafe because it is not aggresive enough for you is trollish behavior.

The horsepower of the the HCH was no secret.
Didn't you test drive it?

Why not just quietly sell the thing, buy your muscle car, and join the Mustang V-8 forum?

Good Luck, and Good Night.

Need fewer troops to support.
Drive a hybrid.
Best tank 71.65 MPG.

Before this car I spent two years learning hypermiling on my 2004 HCH1.

Innocent question - What's with the sudden change of heart?

61.5mpg lifetime - 82mpg in recent months

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"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated

Great catch, Delta Flyer.
That quote from hrothgar02 was from last December.

I am astonished one person can have such a 180 degree turn around in attitude on the subject of agressive vs. "scared" driving.
It almost sounds like two different people.

This is a fascinating little test case of human psychology when it comes to driving behavior and car choice.

Need fewer troops to support.
Drive a hybrid.
Best tank 71.65 MPG.

Before this car I spent two years learning hypermiling on my 2004 HCH1.

No more bickering, please. Back on topic.

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I see this a lot on forums. People choose to go against the grain and make a declaration that they're done with whatever everyone else is there for. I guess since it isn't working for them they decide to take a little jab to make themselves feel better about their decision. What this poster describes about this car is no secret so I don't think there is any real need to hammer the car for doing what it is designed to do. Best with whatever route you decide to go.