Brad, I was thinking the exact same thoughts. Please keep us, or me, updated.
Rich -----Original Message----- >From: mike f <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Feb 6, 2006 3:17 PM >To: The Chevelle Mailing List <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net> >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT: hybrids > >Wow! Give our best regards for you're folks and keep >up informed,please? Unless the forum does not wish >this non chevelle related materials, please let me >know off-list? > > >mike > >--- Brad Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > From: Karl Groves >> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT: hybrids >> > >> > Firstly, anyone who buys a brand new car off the >> lot is throwing away >> > thousands of dollars right off the bat. That is >> money that you'll never >> get >> > back. And hybrids are typically much more >> expensive than >> > regular cars of the same size. >> >> I will know if this is true pretty soon. My parents >> just had an accident in >> their Prius over the weekend and I bet it will be >> totaled out. When they >> get their settlement, we will know how much value >> they really lose. When >> they bought, used Prius' were going for very close >> to the price of new ones >> because demand was high. >> >> MSRP is around $21-22K, and used prices are around >> $20-$21K. If they got to >> drive for a year and only lost a thousand bucks, I >> think that is a great >> deal as far as any car is concerned. >> >> They got T-boned by a lady in a late '90s Jimmy. >> She drove away with bumper >> and minor front end damage. Both doors and the >> center support pillar were >> damaged, and the side air-bags went off. Neither of >> my parents were injured >> other than sore muscles. I'm sure the air bag saved >> my mom from major >> injury, as the door hit her in the hip, but the >> airbags kept her head and >> shoulders from hitting the side of the car and/or >> window. Their car would >> not work, because the designers must have set >> something up to keep it from >> turning on after an accident. Sort of like the fuel >> shut off switches on >> cars with electric fuel pumps, this is the same >> thing, but for the electric >> drive. >> >> Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> >> '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes >> | 245/45/16 BFG R1 >> '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes >> | 275/40/17 Kumho MX >> >> >> >> >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com >
