Wouldn't it just make more sense to "settle" for a good 4 cylinder Camry or Accord? The premium is about $3000 but that doesn't take into account that a "normal" Camry can be had for under sticker while the Hybrid goes for full sticker. So you might be talking about $4000 or even more difference. The 4 cylinder gas mileage isn't that much worse. And while I do think that hybrids have great potential for the future, buying one now is like buying the first of anything....subject to great improvements and unknowns. If I needed a new vehicle right now in that size category, I'd buy a 4 cylinder Accord or Camry and consider the hybrid in 4-5 years after the early bugs are out of it.
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18 years ago