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pumafeet10 · 09-01-2009, 10:42 PM

So every other week or so I contemplate trading my 2000 Civic hatchback with 72k miles, getting about 64mpg for a 2000 Honda Insight.

The insight has 169k miles, power everything, ac and pretty much all options, which would be a nice step up from my civic. I have been searching the insight forums but wanted to see what everyone's opinion is about this situation.

The insight seems to be in good shape appearance wise but mechanically i am not really familiar with the insight and its hybrid drive train.

I know there are issues with the battery pack going out or something to that affect, and some issues with the egr but other then that its a Honda.

I think I can get a pretty much even trade for the car, as soon as i get mine fixed up a weeee bit.

Any help would be appreciated!

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pumafeet10 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Cumberland,PA Posts: 59 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Possibly trading the Civic in for an Inisght...your thoughts?? So every other week or so I contemplate trading my 2000 Civic hatchback with 72k miles, getting about 64mpg for a 2000 Honda Insight. The insight has 169k miles, power everything, ac and pretty much all options, which would be a nice step up from my civic. I have been searching the insight forums but wanted to see what everyone's opinion is about this situation. The insight seems to be in good shape appearance wise but mechanically i am not really familiar with the insight and its hybrid drive train. I know there are issues with the battery pack going out or something to that affect, and some issues with the egr but other then that its a Honda. I think I can get a pretty much even trade for the car, as soon as i get mine fixed up a weeee bit. Any help would be appreciated!