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Advice: Do it.
The batteries will need service during the car's lifetime, but you can do that yourself. If you buy a new enough Insight, the battery will probably be covered under the factory warranty, anyway.
There are a few other problems that Insights tend to develop, like weak hatch struts, carbon in the EGR manifold and valve, minor water leaks, and maybe a few other things. Nothing irresolvable. If you extend the seat belt all the way and the end of it is wet, try to use that to knock $100 off the price. Stumbling on the transition from lean burn? Knock down the price, take it home and clean the EGR system and check the valve adjustment. Et cetera.
If you need maximum mpg, insist on a stick shift with the OE Potenza RE-92 tires. Good luck, and let us know what you find.
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