which car to buy?

[70DIMER]

Originally Posted by wombosi

i guess if i could find one in good clean shape, sure. those suckers are OLD now though, right? 80s?

you have one for sale?

Not necessarily old, heck VX's only came a year after the CRX's stopped being sold. I have a 1991 CRX HF that consitantly gets me 40+mpg around town and when I do get to stretch its legs on the open highway it still gets 50mpg. Anyway I'll send you a PM.

[panamacolin]

Originally Posted by McPatrick

I think that if you are looking to spend less than $5K the Insight is out of the question, as is the Prius. I would go for a VX and start looking countrywide for one. if I am not mistaken one of the Gassaver members in Florida just flew to Atlanta to get a pristine VX with only 97K on it for $3200. So, they are still around and definitely worth the money.

It was me who bought the really nice VX. I flew from Florida to Washington DC to get it. Just got back from the trip...flawless the entire way. I am going to make a new thread and tell about the car and the trip.

I looked for over 6 months for this car...And got screwed out of a bunch of other VX's that were nice but no where near as low miles, and very few are one owner cars with every record since ownership...

My car is a time capsule...Rare to say the least.

[brucepick]

I'm reactivating this thread.
I've been considering what I'd want to get when I can't drive the Volvo any longer. Civic HX looks like it might be the way to go if spending $3-5K.

Going only by the EPA mpg numbers, the HX should be a great car for FE. Any comments from people who have owned them?

[Super-Stormtrooper]

good luck in getting a Insight for under $8K. All the ones I ever see used here in Cali. get $11K++ , more like $12-14K average.

[Matt Timion]

Originally Posted by Super-Stormtrooper

good luck in getting a Insight for under $8K. All the ones I ever see used here in Cali. get $11K++ , more like $12-14K average.

weird... I've seen 3 Insights for under $6k in Southern California last month alone.

[smccall]

Originally Posted by brucepick

I'm reactivating this thread.
I've been considering what I'd want to get when I can't drive the Volvo any longer. Civic HX looks like it might be the way to go if spending $3-5K.

Going only by the EPA mpg numbers, the HX should be a great car for FE. Any comments from people who have owned them?

I had a 99 HX and it was a great car. The combined gas mileage I was getting was in the mid 40s. That was before I was into FE. If I would have kept that car, I wouldn't be looking for a VX like I am now. I traded it in and got a RSX Type S which I no longer have now. I should have kept the HX.

[DarbyWalters]

VW Diesel if you can find one for a good price.

[Jim Dunlop]

Someone do a Yaris review!

Thanks.