> -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:55 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: More on Hybrid Cars > > I agree, I would not have bought my Prius, if I did not need a new car > anyway. We had just paid over a thousand dollars for repairs for the > third time since the end of last year. That is my trigger, when I start > paying more in repairs than I would be in payments, time for a newer car. > > To be fair, I got my Prius used. That was the only way I could get one. > Luckily for me it was a very lightly used 2004. So I basically consider > that I have a new car.
We thought that I would need a car at one point (I considered taking a new job) and talked about what would be best. Since I've moved to the Boston area I've not had a car. We got the car for her when we got pregnant. If I had my druthers (and I needed the car) I'd LOVE a "Sparrow": http://www.sparrowelectriccars.com/ (Although I'm not sure how it would handle a 300lb man. The same company is also working on a high-efficiency gas model called "Merlin".) It's enclosed and all-weather, highway-capable and parks like a motorcycle - it would have easily dealt with my shortish (12 mile) commute. I really like the idea of these single-person commuter vehicles. Of course I didn't move my job so I can still take the train in the winter and bike in the summer and we're still in an apartment so I've no place to plug-in... but damn I like that little car. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157117 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
