Buy 2009 FEH now or wait for 2010?

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#21

11-04-2008, 11:45 AM

colchiro

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Re: Buy 2009 FEH now or wait for 2010?

It's my primary means of support. (It paid for the new truck.)

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11-04-2008, 12:26 PM

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Re: Buy 2009 FEH now or wait for 2010?

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Originally Posted by colchiro

It's my primary means of support. (It paid for the new truck.)

Ditto!

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11-04-2008, 02:01 PM

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Re: Buy 2009 FEH now or wait for 2010?

Buy now and take the full tax credit and use it to pay down your auto loan. IMHO I feel that the 09 FEH will have great resale value to use as a trade in if you want to upgrade in two or three years.

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11-06-2008, 09:57 PM

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Re: Buy 2009 FEH now or wait for 2010?

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Originally Posted by GaryG

Hi Red

You and I agree on this issue with the battery, I'm ordering my wife's Fusion Hybrid this next week.

GaryG

Hey Gary, I thought I remember you saying that you were going to get the new Prius for your wife? Guess you changed your mind?

Edit: Nevermind, I see your seperate thread about this subject.

Last edited by InsGadget; 11-07-2008 at 11:28 AM.

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11-09-2008, 07:23 AM

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Re: Buy 2009 FEH now or wait for 2010?

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Originally Posted by GaryG

From what I've heard the AWD is one of the best out there. And yes, the AWD presently has a $2,220 for the FEH and $2,200 for the MMH. That will be cut in half January 1st 2009.

I'm a disabled Bat Chief that drives as a carrier part time and have a lot of time to post and read. Hypermiling is a hobbie of mine that saves me money at the same time.

GaryG

This was just posted on the Hybridcars.com site:

Make

Model

Credit Amount

Ford

Escape Hybrid 2WD

$3,000

Ford

Escape Hybrid 4WD

$1,950

Mercury

Mariner Hybrid 2WD

$3,000

Mercury

Mariner Hybrid 4WD

$1,950

It appears the '09 4WD tax credit has been reduced.

GaryG
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/...185050,00.html

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11-09-2008, 08:27 AM

colchiro

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Re: Buy 2009 FEH now or wait for 2010?

That apparently was updated in July, 2008, about a 10% drop.

You can see all models/years here: http://fueleconomy.gov/feg/tax_hybrid.shtml

I guess I'm not going to sweat $250.