I have to take my Escort (I like mine, but in searching for an appropriate link I found this...scary!) in to have something on the ignition system fixed (I got a recall notice saying that there was the potential that the airbag would go off at random times due to moisture or something.) next week. While I am there I am going to see what they will give me for the whole darn thing. We have decided that there is really no reason for us to have two vehicles. And with gas prices up over $2.00/gallon there are lots of reasons NOT to. Although I think we will be keeping Mikey's CR-V (which also had a recall issue of some kind that is going to be dealt with on Monday), we have been tossing around the idea of selling both of them and getting some kind of hybrid car to share. Kill two birds with one stone...wait...we're doing it so we DON'T kill birds...

We did some research this afternoon on these cars...

This is the Honda Insight. Didn't find much about this one. It is the older model. Mikey doesn't like the way it looks. I think it's adorable.


This is the Civic Hybrid. We read some really good things about this car. It supposedly handles very nicely. Did you know that these cars actually turn off the engines when you are sitting at a stoplight and turn on again as soon as you take your foot off the gas? That is COOL.


This is the Toyota Prius. It is the only one with a stronger electric engine than gas engine. It seems like it is the most Earth friendly, but the reviewers were more critical of the way it handled.

Unfortunately, they all run about $20,000 (except the Prius, obviously!) and with both cars combined we are looking at making $13,000. If we are lucky! I don't think either of us is interested in more montly payments, so I think we're gonna be hanging onto the Scurvy (CR-V) for awhile.