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Comment on Are Hybrid Cars Worth It? The Answer Will Surprise You by Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:37:40 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion. Other people have also suggested that I buy a certified pre-owned, but I’ve always purchased new cars because that’s what I prefer. I never realized when I started looking for a new car that it would be such a challenge this time around.

Comment on Are Hybrid Cars Worth It? The Answer Will Surprise You by Jon Dulin

Jon Dulin — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:04:12 +0000

Instead of buying a brand new car, why not look at a used 2016 or 2017 Camry with low miles? Maybe even a 2015? I’m not sure which one’s have an older version of transmission but that might be an option as well.

Comment on Are Hybrid Cars Worth It? The Answer Will Surprise You by Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:20:22 +0000

Thanks for the great feedback and article. I haven’t considered an Optima for several reasons, including it’s only rated 3 of 5 on JD Power.
https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/kia/optima

I honestly never even considered a Korean car until I recently briefly thought about a Kia Soul because it’s the only other 2019 model that I could find that doesn’t have a CVT transmission (besides Mazda). It appears to have great reliability, and people seem to like them, including seniors.
https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/kia/soul/2019

However, I always end up back with the Camry because of it’s proven reliability AND longevity. My current car is 20 1/2 years old, and I want to keep my next one at least that long. I’m concerned about all the complaints with new cars today due to these newer transmissions that are evidently not as reliable.
The redesigned Camry has only been out since 2018 so I might try to wait until the 2020’s come out with the hope that they will have fixed some of the redesign and acceleration issues. The thing that also bugs me about the Camry is I don’t think I can get leather without a sunroof, and I definitely don’t want a sunroof! The hybrid Camry makes even less sense for me than most people because I don’t currently drive even close to 15,000 miles a year and probably never will again. I bought my current car in 1999, and it only has 79,000 miles on it.

Comment on Are Hybrid Cars Worth It? The Answer Will Surprise You by Jon Dulin

Jon Dulin — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:41:07 +0000

Toyota’s are known for their long term reliability, so either the gas powered version or the hybrid is is a good choice based solely on reliability. But the hybrid costs close to $4,000 more out the door and if I estimate 15,000 miles driven at $3.50 per gallon of gas, you are saving between $350-$850 a year. This means you would need to own the hybrid version for a little more than 6 years just to break even.

Have you looked at a Kia Optima? They have come a long way with regards to reliability and offer 10 year/100,000 miles warranties on their cars.

Comment on Are Hybrid Cars Worth It? The Answer Will Surprise You by Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 15:29:34 +0000

Is there a reason that you listed the Camry LE as one of the best hybrids for the money, but it’s not in your comparison charts like the others? The Camry is the one I was most interested in seeing in that chart. I need to get a new car and have been thinking about a gas only 2019 or 2020 Camry. The only thing that’s been holding me back is they’ve had complaints about the eight-speed automatic transmission and sluggish acceleration, which I also noticed when I test drove one. However, it is still recommended by Consumer Report and still rated highly as to reliability on other sites. Someone said I should look at a Camry Hybrid because of my concerns about acceleration with the gas models, but, like your article states, I said it doesn’t make sense because I don’t drive a lot of miles anymore. In fact, the miles I drive are ridiculously low. The hybrid seems to get high reliability ratings, including on http://www.carcomplaints.com. Reliability and longevity is the most important thing to me.

Comment on Are Hybrid Cars Worth It? The Answer Will Surprise You by Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:40:42 +0000

I don’t know where you are getting your figures but I just bought an Accord Hybrid in the Touring model and with tax, licensing and fees it cost $37k out the door. I’m in Southern CA if it helps.

Comment on Are Hybrid Cars Worth It? The Answer Will Surprise You by Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:36:45 +0000

Well said Jan!

My husband and I just bought a hybrid and we feel good about this purchase. We believe the benefit to our environment is worth the extra cost on sticker price. In the long run, we all benefit.

Comment on Are Hybrid Cars Worth It? The Answer Will Surprise You by Robert F

Robert F — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 04:35:53 +0000

We have had our 2018 Honda Clarity plug in hybrid for a year. Love it! Quick off the line, cheap to buy, cheap to operate, almost no maintenance cost. We saved $12,500 in combined federal and Colorado tax credits. We save about $80 net per month on fuel even when we include the cost of charging each night = $1,000 per year fuel savings. Maintenance costs less (one oil change per year). We will expect to save $22,000 over and equivalent Honda Accord in life cycle costs in first ten years. Plus it is greener and faster off the line. Great car!

Comment on How To Get Comcast Promotions For Existing Customers by Pam

Pam — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 13:19:36 +0000

I would be interested in this as well. I canceled the Comcast cable, but kept the internet to use the Roku. Soon after giving me a decent price per month for the internet, they claimed I was using an astronomical amount of internet per month that I would need to buy a larger package or be charged a huge rate per gigabyte that went over the said monthly amount.

Comment on Are Hybrid Cars Worth It? The Answer Will Surprise You by Jon Dulin

Jon Dulin — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 10:23:28 +0000

It is almost always better to keep the car you have versus buying a new one. Once you get to the point where your car is breaking down and costing a lot to repair on a regular basis, then you should consider replacing it. But with your Accord, you should be able to go to 200,000 assuming you are keeping up with recommended maintenance.