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Old 07-22-2010, 09:13 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Lasereth View Post
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........
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.
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