im in the market for a used insight. theres several in my local area, w various years / mileage. the warranty extension doesnt apply to my area. id like an older cheaper one, but lookin down the barrel at a $6k bill for a battery and associated parts is a dealbreaker atm. i guess im curious, how many folks have had real battery issues, and on the average at what milage? many owners out there w over 100k mi w no battery problems?
i tend to buy older /cheaper models and run them till they drop. got a 94 civic w 180k mi goin strong, and a 94 del sol w 200k, no problems w either one. im a honda fan, because of how these 2 vehicles have treated me.
my big fear is to pick up- a $8-10k 2000 insight, and have to buy a battery for it within a couple years. seems like it might make more sense to buy a newer one for a few grand more w plenty of warranty left.
i dunno...
but i commute 100mi a day 3 times a week on the average, and i WANT the fuel economy. i drive the del sol now, so the size doesnt bother me. ive searched and read this bbs, lotsa good info, just mainly curious if those of u who have insights now consider the battery issue a big risk
thx!
lear
i tend to buy older /cheaper models and run them till they drop. got a 94 civic w 180k mi goin strong, and a 94 del sol w 200k, no problems w either one. im a honda fan, because of how these 2 vehicles have treated me.
my big fear is to pick up- a $8-10k 2000 insight, and have to buy a battery for it within a couple years. seems like it might make more sense to buy a newer one for a few grand more w plenty of warranty left.
i dunno...
but i commute 100mi a day 3 times a week on the average, and i WANT the fuel economy. i drive the del sol now, so the size doesnt bother me. ive searched and read this bbs, lotsa good info, just mainly curious if those of u who have insights now consider the battery issue a big risk
thx!
lear