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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 1367525" data-attributes="member: 423">Then don&#039;t buy new. Anything you save with the tax credit, you lose in the first 15 minutes of ownership, unless you get a Toyota or Honda. I don&#039;t consider anything less than 25 good gas mileage (for a car). It&#039;s not great until it&#039;s over 35 mpg. I had one of the twin cam Saturns that I drove like a maniac, and got 36 mpg average (over 6000 miles in that average). If you only want (need) 25+ mpg, and you want comfort on the road, get a mid &#039;90s Ford Crown Vic, and get 26-28 on the highway. Plus you&#039;d be able to buy cash.My wife&#039;s 97 Camry gets 26 mpg average, and we paid $3500 for it.IMO, if a hybrid isn&#039;t at least close to 40 mpg, or better, it&#039;s not worth it.Find out what batteries cost, what the electric motors cost, and how often they would need to be replaced. And, if it&#039;s within the warranty time, if they would be covered.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 1367525, member: 423"] Then don't buy new. Anything you save with the tax credit, you lose in the first 15 minutes of ownership, unless you get a Toyota or Honda. I don't consider anything less than 25 good gas mileage (for a car). It's not great until it's over 35 mpg. I had one of the twin cam Saturns that I drove like a maniac, and got 36 mpg average (over 6000 miles in that average). If you only want (need) 25+ mpg, and you want comfort on the road, get a mid '90s Ford Crown Vic, and get 26-28 on the highway. Plus you'd be able to buy cash. My wife's 97 Camry gets 26 mpg average, and we paid $3500 for it. IMO, if a hybrid isn't at least close to 40 mpg, or better, it's not worth it. Find out what batteries cost, what the electric motors cost, and how often they would need to be replaced. And, if it's within the warranty time, if they would be covered. [/QUOTE]

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