Saturday, July 11, 2009

used hybrid cars

While the market on used cars is hopelessly overcrowded with all kind of vehicles, in particular a bit older models are almost impossible to sell, prompting almost throwaway prices, looking for a used hybrid car will lead towards a friendly chuckle, perhaps even to scared looks of people wary of a lunatic. The friendliest answer would be that the cars are on the market since very recently and there are not many vehicles out there, much less used vehicles for sale in a functioning order.

Realistically speaking, if you are looking for a used hybrid car, your choices are very limited and your chances to get a good and proper working car are feeble. Most of the early hybrids, like the first Toyota Prius cars and Toyota Estima cars, but also the Mazda Demio and Dyna Diesel Hybrid, were available only in Japan. The only European hybrid car to be produced was the Audi Duo, which was unsuccessful due to the price tag attached to it, which was hefty. Only somewhere around sixty cars were produced. When the twenty first century begun, more manufacturers ventured into the hybrid car market, Suzuki brought the Twin, Honda made a hybrid version of the Honda Civic, Renault tested the market with some full electric and plug-in hybrid versions of the Renault Kangoo, the following year Ford Escape had a hybrid version out, and in 2005 the other companies started tentatively to slowly enter the hybrid cars market.The years 2007 and 2008 had a surge of manufacturers provide their first hybrid cars, BMW, Lexus, Nissan, Saturn, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Dodge and many others following until 2009 and announcing further models coming out in the near or foreseeable future. As you can see, there are not many manufacturers who provided hybrid cars until recently, therefore the chances are dim to find a good, used hybrid car.

There is a slight possibility that you may find some Toyota Prius cars as used models, the car is available over ten years, but not many people are looking to sell it. The best bet is to get some lease or rental cars that are being sold off by leasing companies or rental companies, or on the other hand, to find a hybrid with used up batteries, which need replacement. Watch out, some manufacturers provide a guarantee for the batteries for up to ten years, which can make your bargain car even sweeter. It is very hard to find a used hybrid, which is in impeccable order, but it pays off, financially and environmentally.

Linus Orakles
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