When it comes to hybrid cars there are a lot of options to choose from. What you need to know before you go shopping for a used hybrid car is what to look for so that you do not end up getting ripped off. Since everyone knows gas prices will not be dropping but going up more and more people are looking to buy them. Since that is the case more and more people are looking to sell them and make a profit. With hybrids many worry about having to replace the battery packs and how they can tell if they have been damaged in any way.
You first want to look at what the course uses for it’s energy source, and how it recharges itself. Always check the Kelly Blue book for the exact value of the car to make sure you are not getting ripped off. Check the car to see if it has had any type of serious damage to it. Avoid shopping online for your car. There is nothing wrong with checking to see what a dealer has but you want to take a look in person so that you can test drive the car and really examine it. Always check the Kelly Blue Book value of the car before you agree to pay any price.
Now you are probably wondering which used hybrid car would be best f or you. Following is a list of some of the best used hybrids and what would be a reasonable price to pay.
2006 Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius is one of the best used hybrid cars that you can buy. It has an electric motor that gets help from a gasoline engine. With this car when you drive faster the gas engine kicks in. If you maintain basic driving speed than the electric motor will run. It get 60 mpg in the city and 50 mpg on the highway. The interior has plenty of room for a family. The most popular is the hatchback sedan with power steering, power windows, power door locks, cruise control, single compact disk. This vehicle is great when it comes to handling, and is a smooth ride. The Kelly blue book value of the Toyota Prius Hatchback Sedan 4D is about $18,975. Keep in mind that this is if it is in excellent condition and only has about 50,000 miles on it.
2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
According to the Environmental Protection Agency the Civic Hybrid gets about 50 miles per gallon for both city and highway driving. Thos who have actually driven the car would say that it gets about 44 miles per gallon. Either way this car is another good car that you can purchase used. In addition to getting great gas mileage you will also find two tiered instrument panel with digital speedometer. You will also find two tone seating, plenty of trunk space and enough leg room for anyone you would want to take along with you. One thing you wont see with this car is a lot of acceleration, so don’t think there is anything wrong with the car when you test drive it. Most hybrid’s don’t have a lot of get up and go to them. The Kelly blue book value for this car used is about $18,880, for this car in good condition, with 50,000 miles.
2006 Ford Escape Hybrid
The Ford Escape used Hybrid car is another great buy. You will find that it rides just like any other Ford Escape vehicle. This is very comfortable vehicle with plenty of room for the entire family. It has a combination gasoline engine with the electric motor. When looking at this vehicle used you should expect to pay no more than $20,545. If this is around the price than they are asking than the vehicle should be in great condition with no more than 50, 000 miles on it. It comes with power steering, power windows, power door locks, tile wheel, cruise control AM/FM stereo, MP3, Dual front air bags, Power seats, roof rack, and a privacy glass.
2006 Honda Insight Hybrid
This 2DR hatchback come with a 3-cyl, 1.0L hybrid engine, and has a five speed manual transmission. When looking to purchase this vehicle you should not pay any more than $15,990, and it should be in excellent condition. It has power steering, power windows, power door locks, AM/FM stereo, single compact disc, dual front air bags.
The cars listed above are definitely your best choices when it comes to purchased a used hybrid car. Just remember to keep in mind some of the tips that are mentioned above when shopping for your used hybrid car.
