7 (Very Fast) Reasons to Buy a Used Sports Car Instead of a New Hybrid

I have to give it to Toyota. The Prius hybrid was perfectly timed, and perfectly marketed. Not so much a car as a cultural icon, the eco-friendly Prius brand has made and likely will continue to make lots of money for Toyota as the world continues to gulp down oil. The thing is though; the actual environmental impact of driving a Prius is questionable. Where it might save on gas, the toxic nickel used in its batteries isn’t helping anybody. The other thing about the Prius is that it sucks to drive.

Automatic Transmissions are for Sissies

I have spent the past week driving around a rental car. The car, a 2006 Chevy Cobalt is without a doubt in my mind the worst vehicle I have ever driven. Although it is made entirely out of plastic, the Cobalt itself isn’t really a bad car. It’s reasonably fuel efficient and comfortable, and despite the fact that the particular example I lived with for a week was falling apart after two years of abuse in a rental fleet, I would guess that its fairly reliable as well.

What then makes this car even worse than my previous worst car ever driven, the 1985 Subaru Justy stationwagon with no doors and no drivers seat?