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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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Replying to: dodgeman07 (Jan 20, 2009 8:04 pm) Although, on a side note, I did see a Kia dealer one time slap "Adjusted Market Value" on every model they had on display at a local mall. I think Honda dealers will quickly find out though that if they front load a $18,500 Insight LX up to $20,000, they'll begin losing a lot of buyers to Accords, Camrys, and Altimas at that price point. Either that, or consumers will try to get a deal on the last of the '09 Priuses... |
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In case you hadn't seen these already. On MSNBC.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28676262/ and on Motor Week to air this Friday morning (1/30/09) on Speed Channel http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/reviews/rt2821a.shtml Enjoy, Don |
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The March '09 issue of Car and Driver magazine has a very good review of the 2010 Insight. One of the items that caught my eye was the 68dB interior sound level ay 70mph cruising. That is a commendably low number for what thus far has been called an "econobox". Quietness conveys a luxary impression and C&D noted that this is a quiet car at speed. |
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| How can everyone comment on the car when no one owns one yet? Karen: I have read a thousand blogs. A lot are good and a lot are stupid. I have an Insight on order already. I will get one of the first ones in my area. I will get the real cost and the real gas mileage as soon as almost anyone. Then we can talk realistically about the car. Remember, the car is what it is. It is not a fast, great cornering, chic magnet. It is an economy car. Asking for ridiculous options probably is not going o happen. It is a car for the future. It is what most people will be driving in 5-6 years. The fuel and co2 mandates are coming. Gas will go up "drastically" again. | |
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But, if you read Karen's post I think you'll see that she's asking what research each of us have done on the 2010 Honda Insight. As in, " If you are in the process of researching a new or future Honda Insight". Since many people use Edmunds for the purpose of reseach they probably want to know if Edmunds was used and what other sites were also looked at. She's talking "foreplay", you're thinking "consumated". |
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Replying to: jchan2 (Jan 19, 2009 3:59 pm) 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? My questions exactly! |
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$2,000 is not the only reason to choose a car. Hopefully, the Insight will ride better with the longer wheelbase. It will take years to catch $2,000 with gas mileage. Unless you are really hooked into lessening our dependence on foreign oil and gas mileage is more important. However, you have like looks of any car more than another. That is the key.
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