I'm thinking about buying a new car this year, and I find myself in a position similar to some corporate insurance buyers considering the type of coverage program they'll choose for their next renewal.
I'd really like to buy a hybrid, but since gas has retracted from the $3-plus-a-gallon price of a few months back, it's hard to justify the extra thousands I'd have to pay for one. Still, I really believe in the idea of saving oil and emissions.
I also remember the gas shortages of the 1970s and can see myself driving around in a hybrid--albeit slowly--when my friends can't find enough gas to get to work. I think gas probably will go up again, so eventually I'd recoup some of the initial investment.
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