# Buying into the save money hype. v.hybrids

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 3, 2007, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-into-the-save-money-hype-v-hybrids/39653 "2007-12-03T10:52:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-into-the-save-money-hype-v-hybrids/39653/47 "2007-12-03T13:18:40Z")

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I have always felt that it is a MUCH smarter move to buy a fuel efficent 4 cyclinder car if you are concerned about MPG then a Hypebrid. A buddy of mine was buying a car for his fiancee and he was considering the Prius as an option. The car cosr $35K, NO haggling, take it or leave it. I don’t know if this is correct or not, but he said that you got a tax credit for 4 or 5 years, something goofy like $1200 or $1500 a year. Big deal, so that brings the car down to $30K for a Prius that is going to “save” you money. I’d just get a Focus if I wanted a cheap fuel efficient car without paying the $29832490683490168 for a hybrid. Thats just me though.

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