Islandgypsy
New Member
Having a fun back and forth with a friend of 41 years. His claim - my 9 year old Honda Insight Hybrid with 196k miles is junk compared to his 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird with 72k original miles. Mine - 50-60 mpg and cold a/c. original including the hybrid battery, changed starting battery twice and tires twice. His - gets 6-9 mpg, rebuilt transmission twice, engine once, brakes, ball joints, shocks, steering gearbox, radiator, exhaust, rear axle clunks and whines, original windshield leaks, windows rattle, upholstery disintegrated, headliner replaced 4 times, doors drop when opened, a/c currently not work despite repaired numerous times etc., etc. But his is a muscle car. My hybrid 3 cylinder is faster to 60. They don’t build them like they used to - thank goodness.