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Old 06-28-2021, 06:35 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JacobLeSann View Post
I’m back. Just pushed my car out of an intersection this morning as it can seemingly no longer shift. I want to keep this car running until car prices drop but at this point I’m worried it’s gonna rattle apart on the drive home.

Been offered a 2008 Prius with 260,000 km for $3500, so might possibly take that. At this point a new car is kind of a necessity, lol.

Funny how similar the 2nd gen Prius and 2nd gen Insight look. I like Honda but I see more Priuses than Insights by far; with all the taxi companies using Priuses I should opt for one to obtain part-outs easily.
One of the key reasons you see the Prius instead of the Insight as a taxi is size but there is another reason.

The Prius has electric accessories so the A/C stays on when the engine turns off. The Insight still has a belt driven A/C compressor so when the engine turns off you loose A/C. That isn't acceptable in a taxi.
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