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Old 03-06-2015, 01:29 AM   #91 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
Problem is there aren't enough first gen Insights with just replaced IMA batteries to go around.
Who needs a just-replaced IMA battery? I bought my 2000 Insight in '03 or '04, paid $8500, and have driven it about 140K miles since, at an average 71.2 mpg. So that's 1966 gallons of gas, or (figuring an average $3/gal over the period) $5899. Few other cars would have gotten even half that mpg, so figure I've saved at least $5K, and I'm still driving the car, with the original IMA battery.

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