The first generation Insight was a commercial failure. Eight years yielded fewer than 20,000 unit sold and a lingering doubt about the genuine interest in two seat commuter cars.
Honda tried again with the CR-Z, and apparently George Orwell’s early Animal Farm analogy about ‘four being better than two’ may be all too true for the American automotive marketplace.
Nobody wants an uber-frugal commuter car with two seats. It’s either four or no sale.
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Thomas Kreutzer - Thanks, man! I’m glad to see you posting over here once in a while! If I get back out this way later this year I will make it a plan to drop you a note and come...
Halftruth - W123 or not, like Sajeev says, old cars suck. I like to wrench myself but only minimally, not as a part time fleet mechanic. I have heard from more than a few...
al w - The only transmission-related problem that I recall on my father’s ’57 Dodge that I learned to drive on was that he would...
28-Cars-Later - That’s nice to hear… the Panther is obviously a superior choice :)
28-Cars-Later - I had an ex who in 2006 was obsessed with the idea of seven row seating in an SUV (she had three kids). She had a ’99 Caravan held together by...
maciejewskiadam - Jonny- great review. I have one thing to say, though: ‘Aluminum Look’.
MRF 95 T-Bird - Corvair’s with automatic transmissions(Power-glide) had the lever on the dash which lacked the Park function. Just...
Scoutdude - Those Chinese bumpers will likely loose their chrome or start rusting like crazy in only a couple of years and even brand new it...
Landcrusher - No, I in no way even implied that. You could demilitarize DARPA, whatever. Besides...
86SN2001 - Warning, threat…….whichever works I guess.