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Point Missed = Oops Gary Did It Again Lowest cost high-mileage hybrid available, at $22.5K LOADED, but only $18K very well-equipped. And as far as mileage: Well, it hit 51.5 in the Edmunds Test Drive, so my guess is that it will be in the "real-world" about neck and neck with the Prius and the HCH. And at about $5K cheaper than the Prius when comparably equipped at the high end. Will allow more people to try the hybrid experience. Hasn't that been one of your gripes from Day One, Gary? Hybrids too expensive for Joe Public? Now you can get a gas engine car for about $10K less than a Jetta TDI which will give it a run for it's money in highway mileage and trash it for sure in the city. No other hybrid or non-hybrid can say THAT. Can it?
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Replying to: larsb (Jan 12, 2009 2:23 pm)
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This vehicle is to be the LOWEST COST HYBRID on the market. Not the most efficient, most luxurious, nor the most advanced, not the most high mileage. They were smart enough to NOT create an almost unusable and impractical ( however super-efficient ) experiment like they did with the first Insight, which because of it's oddity sold low volumes to only the most eco-conscious. They are going for a larger sales base and a more usable vehicle in the hopes of actually getting some market share. I think it's a great idea. A hybrid that even lower-middle-class Joe Public can afford. BRILLIANT !!! |
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Replying to: gagrice (Jan 12, 2009 2:54 pm) |
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Is the Insight any better of a deal than a similarly-equipped Fit? Insight LX at $18,500ish vs. Fit base automatic at around $16,500? Insight EX at $20,000 ish vs. a Fit Sport automatic at around $18,000?
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I don't have the answer but as a 2009 Fit Sport w/Navi owner and my name #1 on the Honda Insight EX list, I can offer one opinion. I really like my Fit and will probably keep it even if I get the 2010 Insight. You have to get Navi with the Fit Sport in order to get Vehicle Stability Control. However, the EX Insight comes with VSC so you don't have to spend the extra $$ to get the Navi if you do not want it. I would also think the Insight will get better mileage than the Fit. I'm getting 34 m.p.g. with my Fit Sport auto but I live in the mountains of western NC and never drive on a major (i.e. 4 lane) highway. In my humble opinion the Fit is a very cool car, the Insight will be even more so. Hope this helps. I was told tonight by a Honda dealer that the 2010 Insight EX w/o Navi will sell for between $22,200 and $22,400 with no dealer markup. The LX for around $20,400.
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Replying to: dweiser (Jan 19, 2009 4:15 pm) Those prices are about $2K HIGHER than what has been discussed elsewhere. The "No Dealer Mark-up" line is crap. A load EX w/Navi is supposed to be $23K. An LX should be $19K. Make sure you shop around. |
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I was given incorrect info on MSRP for the 2010 Insight. The person who shared the prices I posted couldn't possibly have them as Honda hasn't released them yet and may not (if the Insight release is like other Honda vehicles) until the vehicles actually arrive in dealerships late April or May. Sorry, thought I had a "scoop" for you all but it turned out to be "crap" as dodgeman07 so eloquently put it. 
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Replying to: dweiser (Jan 20, 2009 7:11 am) At those prices, Honda loses the price advantage it has over a Prius, IMO. All reports I've seen say that Honda is going to price the LX model around $18,500 and the EX model right around $20,000, with the EX-NAVI at $22,000.
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...but I remember the days of Honda's "Adjusted Market Value" pricing when many dealers tacked $500 to $1,500 on top of the MSRP for no reason other than they could get it. Thankfully those days are gone but I'm sure some dealers will have $20K prices on $18.5K Insight LX's because they added pinstripes and fabric protection. The Insight has great potential for Honda to grab some market share in a very down 2009 market. If they keep the price where it's been rumored to be, they can do it. I'll leave the eloquence to our Chief Justice at the swearing in ceremonies.  Faithfully Yours, (or is it "Yours Faithfully"?) dodgeman07
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