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I've been driving a 2006 SCION xa which I've never really fallen in love with. I've been thinking about selling it and looked on CL for hybrids. When I took a serious look at the Insight, I have to say it looks like the car for me. I like the styling, the price is right, the mileage, and the good feeling I'd get from driving more environmentally responsibly.
I've test driven a used 2002 at a dealer. It's a little rough on the ride,but that's alright. It's blue and automatic and I'm thinking of holding out for a silver and manual. I'd also like to buy from an owner rather than a dealer. My question is about what should I be looking out for.
The way I understand it at the moment, and please enlighten me, a car with a recently replaced battery is a good bet. Now, I am looking at two, but the owners tell me different things. One writes that the IMA battery AND controller were replaced last year. Sounds good to me. The other owner tells me his battery control modules were replaced and that the battery pack is in perfect condition holding 100% charge. Is it only the control modules that need to be replaced or the battery too? And also, if I buy one that hasn't had the battery or modules replaced with low mileage, do I understand correctly that it is stillunder warranty, even if I am not the original owner? So long as the mileage is under 150,000 I can get it replaced, it it goes, correct? At what mileage do they typically go?
Also, what other issues should I look out for?
On the insightcentral website, I don't see much in th way of horror stories from second or third owners. Is this care really that sound of an investment? I have not yet had a chance to read all the posts in the forum, but I certainly will tonight.
One other thing, the one I test drove at the dealer read something like 17 mpg fuel economy. The salesman said that was for the last 70 miles which were people test driving like folks like me accerating hard on freeway, driving up hills, stopping hard to test brakes. Could there be something wrong with this car?
I've been driving a 2006 SCION xa which I've never really fallen in love with. I've been thinking about selling it and looked on CL for hybrids. When I took a serious look at the Insight, I have to say it looks like the car for me. I like the styling, the price is right, the mileage, and the good feeling I'd get from driving more environmentally responsibly.
I've test driven a used 2002 at a dealer. It's a little rough on the ride,but that's alright. It's blue and automatic and I'm thinking of holding out for a silver and manual. I'd also like to buy from an owner rather than a dealer. My question is about what should I be looking out for.
The way I understand it at the moment, and please enlighten me, a car with a recently replaced battery is a good bet. Now, I am looking at two, but the owners tell me different things. One writes that the IMA battery AND controller were replaced last year. Sounds good to me. The other owner tells me his battery control modules were replaced and that the battery pack is in perfect condition holding 100% charge. Is it only the control modules that need to be replaced or the battery too? And also, if I buy one that hasn't had the battery or modules replaced with low mileage, do I understand correctly that it is stillunder warranty, even if I am not the original owner? So long as the mileage is under 150,000 I can get it replaced, it it goes, correct? At what mileage do they typically go?
Also, what other issues should I look out for?
On the insightcentral website, I don't see much in th way of horror stories from second or third owners. Is this care really that sound of an investment? I have not yet had a chance to read all the posts in the forum, but I certainly will tonight.
One other thing, the one I test drove at the dealer read something like 17 mpg fuel economy. The salesman said that was for the last 70 miles which were people test driving like folks like me accerating hard on freeway, driving up hills, stopping hard to test brakes. Could there be something wrong with this car?