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Old 02-24-2009, 03:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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New Honda Insight Already Beating Expectations

We’ve talked about the new Honda Insight Hybrid and Honda’s high hopes that this car will become a Prius-killer before, and the dream is starting to seem a little more like reality. According to ABG, Honda wanted to move about 5,000 units weekly to meet the sales goals for the Insight. The car hasn’t been on [...] Related posts:
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Old 02-25-2009, 08:45 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I hope it does well. It seems to be a pretty nice car. I can't wait to see it in person. Still waiting on the final price for the US though.
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Hi,

I thought the lead in was referring to the mileage of the Insight exceeding expectations. My fear about the Prius 3 is the "bridge" center console where the shifter is will be a deal breaker for tall(er) people:
The 3rd Generation Prius

The Insight is more conventional, and probably much more accommodating for long legs:

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