The Land of Ozz

It is time again to review the economics of purchasing a hybrids once again. This posting is an update to the posting I did back in June when gas prices were nearer to $2 rather than the current $3 price per gallon. Here is a current analysis of the same vehicle of the current new models of Honda Civic Hybrid and non-hybrid with the same options. While the initial cost of the non-hybrid Civic has gone up approximately $1300 the hybrid Civic has maintained it’s based price. This is quickly narrowing the gap between initial cost comparisons.

One option I would encourage you to look at is a VW Jetta TDI if you are looking to save money and still get some competitive features in a compact car. The initial price of the VW Jetta TDI is only $1000 more than a gas burning Jetta with the same options. Take this into consideration with the lower cost per gallon of diesel and the miles per gallon reaching near the efficiency of some hybrids, it seems like a no brainier purchase to buy a Jetta TDI.

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