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Originally Posted by wainair
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Dollars and cents you will always have a better bottom line with a older paid for car and likewise if it was only about dollars and cents I would have been better off buying something like a base Mazda2 or Nissan Sentra new than the Volt. For me it is not just about the bottom line(though that is part of it). There are a whole host of factors that went into my decision to buy the Volt and not all of them were logical or financially sound! LOL
Thanks folks for the good points folks. I love the conversation!
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Actually a used car is not always better. Consider the calculator and examples
A free calculator for Economy, Hybrid and Electric Cars
In most cases a used (5 year old) Honda Civic, in 8-year total cost of ownership is not as good a new Hybrid, EV (leaf) or Volt. It all depends on pricing of gas, electric and the type of driving you do. It would have been cheaper to keep my 17year old honda (33-37mpg) a while longer. But the Volt is not just about penny. Compared to buying a new BWM or a Lexus or even a PIP/Leaf, it will save me money. More importantly its a great car to drive and I'm doing mostly renewable energy for driving!
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Last 90 days, averaging 246MPG, (I.e. mostly EV).
Average fuel costs < $0.03/Mile including 100% wind power electricity!
Last edited by DrInnovation; 01-01-2012 at 06:50 PM..
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