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Originally Posted by Lasereth
Buying a more expensive car for better gas mileage is financially stupid. If you're looking at a regular Civic for $16-17kish or a Hybrid ($23k) it will take years and years and years before you make up the difference on having better gas mileage. It'll be paid off before you break even on the gas........
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Bingo. Forget a hybrid, a gently used stock Civic will serve you better if you're looking to get the most economical bang for your buck.
You can find a Civic with less than 40k on it for half the price of a comparably equipped new hybrid. And the MPGs will be more than acceptable.