Re: Yes, hybrids can mean savings

"Mike Hunter" wrote:
That may be your opinion but CR does not agree with your opinion. They
say in ten years the overall cost of owning a hybrid will get even worse
as retail value tanks at the prospect of replacing the batter pack at a
cost of $4,000 to $7,000 LOL

Didn't read CR's Prius retraction, did ja? Wait for the April issue or
check out the Stanford professor's cost analysis and response which led to
their mistaken analysis. Besides, CR hasn't done a 10 year term evaluation
nor has the car been out there long enough for them to forecast that. It's
their opinion.

However, it's not my opinion but more factual since I have my credit card
statements to back it up, that show where my monthly fuel credit card
statements have dropped from $200 down to $60 with no change in mileage.
Guess I'm really losing money just like those Canadian cab companies are
(lol!). So I'm saving $1680 a year, not as much as the taxi companies have
at $1000 a month, but still good enough for me over the old dinosaur I had.
During the 7 years I plan on keeping it, that will come to $11,760 (it'll be
more if gas rises above $2.50/gallon) in fuel savings at current prices over
the old vehicle.

Besides, I toss out my cars and trucks after 7-8 years anyway, if they don't
manage to get smashed up before then. Don't want an old costly relic nor do
I want to waste time calling Auto Club's tow truck. Been there in the past.
I don't want some old relic with dried out electrical wiring,
hardened-rubber suspension parts, leaks, squeaks, rust, upholstery problems,
etc. At 10 years it's "driveway junk," imo.

Regarding the battery, I really don't care about the battery in my car's
lifetime - it's under warranty. Don't care what the person who gets it
after me spends on it (probably $2K or so, but nothing like an old
dinosaur's auto-transmission job). The battery is not my problem nor will
it cost me anything. In 10 years of owning any car, it's worth zero to me
as I either trade it in (maybe $500-$1000) or give it to the Goodwill store
for free and get the better write-off (with far less headache and subsequent
whining about the used car by its new owner).

As I said, it's a non-issue.

Got any better argument Mike? You really need some better facts against
those that own them, pay for them, and use them than your - or CR's -
fallacious hyperbole.

Mack



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