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Old 10-26-2009, 12:03 AM   #2 (permalink)
RobertSmalls
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Pros: Stick shifted, tiny engine, lean-burn, good aerodynamics, lightweight.

Cons: Not a hatchback. High miles. Batteries won't outlast the car. Not an Insight.

Check out Honda's warranty on the batteries. Lots of Insights have had their batteries replaced under warranty, but if yours fails outside of warranty, you still have options aside from buying a new one from the dealer. You could pay someone to refurbish your battery, or you could do it yourself.

With a manual tranny, low rolling resistance tires, and an engine kill switch, you could get serious MPG. It's definitely worth a test drive. Whether such a high mileage car is worth that asking price is another matter. It may only have another 100000 miles left in it.
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