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Originally Posted by ChrstphrR
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Not everyone has, or more importantly, wants to spend $22k on a new Prius, or $22-25k on a 2009 TDI, for that matter. . . .
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Hybrid electric vehicles have been sold in the USA since 2000 and there is an active market of used hybrids. The situation is even stranger overseas where the NHW10, the true first generation, Japanese language only, Prius have shown up in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. There is a growing pool of used hybrids ranging from the insanely efficient but small Insight through some pretty large ones. In 2005, I bought a 2003 Prius for $17.3k and have never looked back, 58,000 miles later and 52.2 MPG.
I have no problem if someone wants a particular engine, transmission, or body style. It is their money and by golly, I wish them well. But fair is fair, look at Ebay and there are plenty of used hybrids being bought and sold.
Now I can appreciate the effort it takes to rework an ordinary car into something that gets better mileage. But folks also have the option of buying a used hybrid and building on that base ... kinda like what I'm doing with mine. It is not rocket science, just different.
Bob Wilson