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MetroMPG · 02-12-2008, 09:23 AM

I'm with TomEV - avoid used batteries that aren't free.

I'd seriously consider that automatic Saturn if the floor isn't rusty. You don't necessarily have to install a clutch pedal, but you will need to install a manual shifter & linkage.

Also: automatic EV's aren't unheard of. I know of one in Ottawa - a Jetta. But they will "automatically" eat up 10% of your potential range.

If you decide not to get this one, something else good will turn up.

02-12-2008, 09:23 AM	#104 (permalink)
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