Luxury With Heart

"So sense and sensibility won over beauty and luxury!" That was what a friend said when I told him that Hubby and I took home the new 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid. He knew it was a toss up between that and the Infiniti G35, which we had been lusting for in the last couple of years. We compared the two in fuel consumption, luxury options, cost of maintenance, reputation and reliability. We decided that even if it lost on looks, the trusty Honda Accord Hybrid fits our needs better in the long run, than the oh-so-sexy Infiniti G35. The fact that the Accord has been in Car & Driver's 10 best for an unprecedented 19 years, compared to Infiniti's 2 years, helped. And now with the rumors circulating that Hurrican Rita may cause gas prices to go up yet again, we know we made the right choice.

People say that the fuel savings you get on the Hybrid does not make up for paying premium for the car. We really did not get it for that reason. We got it, not only to support and encourage this alternative technology, but to have peace of mind in the knowledge that luxurious does not necessarily mean heartless. One can have a nice, comfortable, powerful car and still be guzzling less gas and spewing less emissions into our air. We can have our fun without sticking it to Mother Earth or increasing our dependence on Mid-East oil. It's so much fun to drive that Hubby and I playfully bicker as to who gets the wheel everytime we go out. We really liked the Accord from the beginning, but now that we own one, we are really loving it!

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