In article <16e245d4.0401241953.3c423f39@posting.google.com >,
tmpw23@yahoo.com (ziggie) wrote:

> I am thinking of buying an Insight, but have heard that the only place
> that will repair it is a Honda dealer.
> Is this true?
>
> Are other independent garages unfamiliar with it, and, as a result,
> stay away from it?
>
> This would affect my decision about buying one.
>
> thanks for any help!
> Tom

Check out dealerships in your area. Some are total rip-offs while some
can compete with the locally owned shops. Larry Hopkins Honda here can
do good repairs at 1/2 to 1/10 the cost of bad repairs at Stevens Creek
Honda.

The electric assist is the only scary thing and you can get by without
it in an emergency. The rest of the car should resemble a Civic enough
for any good mechanic to perform emergency engine repairs.