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2000 Honda Insight Hybrid 5 Speed Manual on 2040-cars

Year:2000 Mileage:208685 Color: shows typical wear for a vehicle of its age
Location:

Seward, Alaska, United States

Seward, Alaska, United States

 You are looking at a 2000 Honda Insight Hybrid in excellent mechanical condition. I purchased this vehicle in August of 2012 with 145,000 miles. The original owner drove it until 2011 and kept all maintenance records since it was brand new. I purchased this vehicle from my dad who typically owns two or three of these at a time; he was the second owner. He had a new clutch put in during the short time that he owned it. Throughout the two years that I've owned it, the only repair I've had done is a brand new radiator, which was installed about six months ago. I have also kept all maintenance records since I started driving it.

I have absolutely no complaints about this vehicle. I did not intend to keep it as long as I did. But it was hard to get rid of a vehicle that gets 50 to 65 MPG.  The worst city mileage I've gotten is 45.  That was because I was using studded winter tires at the time.  The best highway mileage I've gotten is 73 while using low rolling resistance tires.  The mileage shown next to the odometer (53.3), is the lifetime mileage since the vehicle was brand new.  Another unique thing about this car is its aluminum body panels.

Overall, the vehicle is in good condition inside and out.  The exterior shows typical wear for a vehicle of its age.  The only major cosmetic issue is the weather stripping on the driver's side door.  This only seems to be happening on the driver's side; the passenger side shows no evidence of wear at all.  

There are no rips or tears in the fabric.  The interior dash and door panels are in great shape as well.

Now that I am living in Alaska, I have decided to upgrade to a 4-wheel drive vehicle. I've considered keeping this as a summer vehicle, but I would prefer not to pay for insurance and maintenance on two vehicles.

If you do not know much about these cars or hybrids in general, I would encourage you to do a bit of research. A good resource to check out is insightcentral.net. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. 907-491-1557.

Due to the fact that I do not have any transactions in my feedback history, I will not require a deposit.

Thanks for looking.


On Aug-28-14 at 12:42:53 PDT, seller added the following information:

There are a few other things I would like to mention:


-The hybrid battery is performing perfectly.  I have never had any issues with the battery charging or holding its charge.  And it always seems to provide enough additional horsepower to get around with ease.  The only person I wouldn't recommend this vehicle to is someone who is continuously driving through the mountains.  It tends to struggle going up steep hills but downshifting has always helped here.  I've also noticed that the fuel economy is not as great while driving through mountains.

-All four tires were installed 9,000 miles ago.

***If you win the auction and decide you do not want the vehicle after seeing it in person and driving it, I will NOT require you to go through with the purchase.  No negative feedback will be left.  I will either relist it or offer it to the next highest bidder.***

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