Well I have had the Insight for 2 months now... enjoying the cost at the pump!!
A little history, started with Honda's in 1991 owning a 1987 Accord - Best bullet proof honda to date. 14 yrs and 280,000 miles and still running, albeit with out doors !! well the door would almost drop 2 inches if you opened the drivers door due to rust on the columns. Several used hondas later went new in 2005 with a Honda Ridgeline. Killed the truck in July hence the new Insight. The truck had 275,000 miles, plugged cat caused its demise.
2007 picked up a Civic for the wife, Killed that one at 275,000 miles as well, without changing the belts the H2O pump gave out on it and overheated. With the civic having a chain instead of belt, the internals did not get the maintenance needed. ie water pump and tensioners that go along with belt replacements.
Job change last year increased my commute to 100 per day, thus the purchase of the insight. My savings on gas are just about making my car payment!! Although the Ridgeline was a beast in winter, never got stuck, and never visited any ditches!! On blizzard days I hope to steal the wifes suby...
I know the Insight is not exactly a Chic magnet... but I definetly say it is a Critter Magnet!! Front black valance costs 100 - ie Racoon. Front drivers light costs just under 900 - ie deer Slammed the brakes on and just bumped him - no visual damge. The front end of the Civic seems to have quite a bit of give... as the back of the light pushed into something and cracked the back of the light box. (yes it is one big box). Oh and the passenger side mirror costs $770 very brittle plastic, just bumped it into the door frame of the garage!!
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A little history, started with Honda's in 1991 owning a 1987 Accord - Best bullet proof honda to date. 14 yrs and 280,000 miles and still running, albeit with out doors !! well the door would almost drop 2 inches if you opened the drivers door due to rust on the columns. Several used hondas later went new in 2005 with a Honda Ridgeline. Killed the truck in July hence the new Insight. The truck had 275,000 miles, plugged cat caused its demise.
2007 picked up a Civic for the wife, Killed that one at 275,000 miles as well, without changing the belts the H2O pump gave out on it and overheated. With the civic having a chain instead of belt, the internals did not get the maintenance needed. ie water pump and tensioners that go along with belt replacements.
Job change last year increased my commute to 100 per day, thus the purchase of the insight. My savings on gas are just about making my car payment!! Although the Ridgeline was a beast in winter, never got stuck, and never visited any ditches!! On blizzard days I hope to steal the wifes suby...
I know the Insight is not exactly a Chic magnet... but I definetly say it is a Critter Magnet!! Front black valance costs 100 - ie Racoon. Front drivers light costs just under 900 - ie deer Slammed the brakes on and just bumped him - no visual damge. The front end of the Civic seems to have quite a bit of give... as the back of the light pushed into something and cracked the back of the light box. (yes it is one big box). Oh and the passenger side mirror costs $770 very brittle plastic, just bumped it into the door frame of the garage!!
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lain: They have all the rules set up in their favor to minimize losses.
