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Old 05-01-2008, 04:16 PM   #13 (permalink)
Arminius
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
Why do you say that?
I assume someone would buy a hybrid for the efficiency. Most studies show that the added cost of the hybrid is payed for after about 8 years, if the hybrid is one that is covered by the Fed tax incentives (some no longer are). However, a lot of econoboxes sell for less than 7k once they are 4 or 5 years old. The difference is at least 15k, which buys a heck of a lot of gas.
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