I have to go look at cars today

[vraiblonde]

The lease on the Sequoia is coming up so Larry thinks he might want to trade it in. He likes my 4Runner much better anyway so he'll take that and I'll get something else.

He brought a Highlander hybrid home for me to buzz around in last night :granola: and I like it okay. But I think I might like the Rav4 better because it's smaller (which is what I wanted in the first place).

Any comments on the hybrids? Anybody have one? Do they suck?

 

[Vince]

Ford Taurus? PT highly recommends them.

 

[Schizo]

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2005-01-04-hybrid-fear_x.htm

Before some says "it's shocking"

My coworker has the Honda Civic hybrid and loves it!

 

[onebdzee]

my mom has a RAV4 and she told me time and time again it's the best "car" she's ever owned

 

[Barnacle]

The lease on the Sequoia is coming up so Larry thinks he might want to trade it in. He likes my 4Runner much better anyway so he'll take that and I'll get something else.

He brought a Highlander hybrid home for me to buzz around in last night :granola: and I like it okay. But I think I might like the Rav4 better because it's smaller (which is what I wanted in the first place).

Any comments on the hybrids? Anybody have one? Do they suck?

I have a 2006 non-hybrid Highlander Limited and LOVE it!!! There isn't anything about it that I don't like! I just read in Consumer Reports that the extra one pays for the Hybrid is not made up by the savings in gasoline costs.

 

[Kyle]

I've read and heard a number of news articles that report the milage boosts of the hybrids as overstated.

Might not be worth an extra $7,000.00 - $10,000.00 to get four extra mpg.

 

[mAlice]

I read that if you get in accident, you could have a problem. Fire/Rescue won't get anywhere near it unless they are absolutely certain they won't be in danger from the electricity/gasoline thing.

 

[mAlice]

http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=2&aid=84200

 

[mAlice]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-05-04-hybrid-cars_x.htm

 

[Chasey_Lane]

The lease on the Sequoia is coming up so Larry thinks he might want to trade it in. He likes my 4Runner much better anyway so he'll take that and I'll get something else.

He brought a Highlander hybrid home for me to buzz around in last night :granola: and I like it okay. But I think I might like the Rav4 better because it's smaller (which is what I wanted in the first place).

Any comments on the hybrids? Anybody have one? Do they suck?

You can have my Accord, vrai. I want an SUV.

 

[mAlice]

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Hybrid/story?id=99524&page=1&ad=true

 

[mAlice]

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=104123

 

[mAlice]

I did a search on "rescue hybrid cars". Tons of articles.

 

[crabcake]

Vrai -- I thought you got a Jeep Liberty just a little while back?

 

[vraiblonde]

my mom has a RAV4 and she told me time and time again it's the best "car" she's ever owned

That's what I got! A 2006 Rav4, Barcelona Red. This year's models are a LOT roomier - Larry can have the seat way back for him and the person sitting behind him can throw a party and invite their friends. I was disappointed when I saw it was a single disc CD player, but then I saw that it played MP3s too!

And best of all? We're paying $300/mo less than we were for the Sequoia!

 

[vraiblonde]

Vrai -- I thought you got a Jeep Liberty just a little while back?

That was one of the cars we test-drove before we got the 4Runner. I like a Liberty but they drive rattley compared to the Toyota equivalent.

 

[RoseRed]

That's what I got! A 2006 Rav4, Barcelona Red. This year's models are a LOT roomier - Larry can have the seat way back for him and the person sitting behind him can throw a party and invite their friends. I was disappointed when I saw it was a single disc CD player, but then I saw that it played MP3s too!

And best of all? We're paying $300/mo less than we were for the Sequoia!

Awesome!