Reasons Not to Buy a Hybrid Car(yet)

At the risk of heresy, here are good reasons to wait on buying s hybrid car:

1. Hybrids cost more; usually between $3,000 and $6,000 more. Whether you make this difference up depends; it depends on how much you drive, how long you keep the car, and what the resale value of the car is when you sell it. Generally speaking, it's hard to justify the purchase on strictly economic terms. Good news: Hybrid resale values have been superb. Omninerd has developed an incredibly detailed look at the economics of hybrid ownership. [1]

2. Hybrid car choices are expanding dramatically every year; waiting maybe be better. Larger and less expensive hybrid cars, trucks, and SUVs will become available.

See also Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Car.