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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Your math is wrong.
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see below
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
But, you are using your own fuel economy for the MC, and the EPA for the Insight. Obviously you will get better than EPA in the Insight, so your break-even time will be even shorter than the 8.25 years.
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using the numbers i have achieved/recorded, all of my math is correct. i tend to achieve roughly the EPA highway MPG rating in mixed driving, so that's the value i used for the insight, since i have no personal experience with them.
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
This all assumes fuel will average $3.70 over the years, which is very unlikely.
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true, and with higher costs, the gap between an already paid for, lower-MPG vehicle and one which you do not own and have to purchase will become less significant...
but as for the predicted price of fuel, you never know.