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#1 (**permalink**) 11 Aug 2003, 01:34 pm

If you have any doubt call a Honda or Toyota dealer or a body
shop for the replacement cost of the batter pack. Numerous buff
mags have report the same information, regarding battery
replacement, as well.

Note; Gordon McGrew is notorious for once again posting on
a subject about which he has little on no knowledge, just to see
his name in print it seems.

mike hunt

Gordon McGrew wrote:
>
> On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:47:24 GMT, MikeHunt2@mailcity.com wrote:
>
> >Current prices for the batteries is $5,000 with a projected life
> >span of UP too ten years. In other words in ten years
> >one will need to spend $5,000 on a ten year old car to keep
> >it running and THAT'S not gonna happen.
> >
> >
> >
> >mike hunt
>
> Be advised that Mike Hunt is notorious for posting wrong information
> in this forum.
>
> As for useful advice. If the resale value is low, the used ones might
> be a bargain. You can save the planet and some cash.
>
> >Oliver Keating wrote:
> >>
> >> I am quite interested in the worlds most envrionmentally friendly production
> >> car, but there are a couple of problems.
> >>
> >> It uses Ni-MH batteries, for which I understand are good for about 10,000
> >> charge/recharge cycles. From this what is the life expectancy of the
> >> batteries? Eventually they will need replacing right?
> >>
> >> Also, residual values (at least in the UK) seem to be very poor, I cannot
> >> see why

#2 (**permalink**) 11 Aug 2003, 05:01 pm

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 18:34:58 GMT, BigJohnson@mailcity.com wrote:

>If you have any doubt call a Honda or Toyota dealer or a body
>shop for the replacement cost of the batter pack. Numerous buff
>mags have report the same information, regarding battery
>replacement, as well.
>
>Note; Gordon McGrew is notorious for once again posting on
>a subject about which he has little on no knowledge,

To the contrary, I am an authority on you being full of shit. Didn't
make any claim to knowing the cost of Insight batteries.

>
>Gordon McGrew wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:47:24 GMT, MikeHunt2@mailcity.com wrote:
>>
>> >Current prices for the batteries is $5,000 with a projected life
>> >span of UP too ten years. In other words in ten years
>> >one will need to spend $5,000 on a ten year old car to keep
>> >it running and THAT'S not gonna happen.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >mike hunt
>>
>> Be advised that Mike Hunt is notorious for posting wrong information
>> in this forum.
>>
>> As for useful advice. If the resale value is low, the used ones might
>> be a bargain. You can save the planet and some cash.
>>
>> >Oliver Keating wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I am quite interested in the worlds most envrionmentally friendly production
>> >> car, but there are a couple of problems.
>> >>
>> >> It uses Ni-MH batteries, for which I understand are good for about 10,000
>> >> charge/recharge cycles. From this what is the life expectancy of the
>> >> batteries? Eventually they will need replacing right?
>> >>
>> >> Also, residual values (at least in the UK) seem to be very poor, I cannot
>> >> see why

#3 (**permalink**) 13 Aug 2003, 11:06 am

<BigJohnson@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:3F37E092.F548D3D5@mailcity.com...

> Note; Gordon McGrew is notorious for once again posting on
> a subject about which he has little on no knowledge, just to see
> his name in print it seems.
>
>
> mike hunt

BWAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA....

Three words Mike...just three words...

Pot...kettle...black...

#4 (**permalink**) 13 Aug 2003, 11:47 am

Expert on cookware as well?

mike hunt

netsuke wrote:
>
> <BigJohnson@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:3F37E092.F548D3D5@mailcity.com...
>
> > Note; Gordon McGrew is notorious for once again posting on
> > a subject about which he has little on no knowledge, just to see
> > his name in print it seems.
> >
> >
> > mike hunt
>
> BWAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA....
>
> Three words Mike...just three words...
>
> Pot...kettle...black...

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