I notice no one is suggesting a Smart. I have pretty well ruled that one out because on occasion I haul three grandkids around, and I don't think that a Smart would be able to do that. Bill R
-----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 10:48 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I'm feeling sleepy ... On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 6:47 AM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > A good economy car without the battery might get 30 city and 40 hwy, so I > would only pay more for the Hybrid if I were planning on doing a lot of > local driving. For my driving, I'd take a good look at a Chevy Cruze before > buying a Prius. > IMHO the best deal in an economy car right now would be a two- or three-year-old Honda Fit, which with a 5-speed is pretty close to those mileage numbers. Great visibility, fun to drive, pretty smooth ride for such a small car, terrific use of interior space to maximize cargo capacity. The new five-door Ford Fiesta looks to have similar assets, but I'd wait a few years until the bugs are worked out. (Speaking of bugs, both are a bit entomomorphic, as Dimitri has it, if that bothers you---but not as much so as a Prius.) Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
