Honda Insight sequel

The Hinda Insight story goes on. When John bought it, a few weeks ago, he thought he was going to have to replace the battery pack and, eventually, the rear axle. The battery pack was going to be like a $1500 expense. But it turns out that the battery pack is actually improving as he drives it, and he doesn't think he's going to have to replace it. The rear axle is OK for the time being. But on the other hand, he had real trouble with the manual transmission right from the get-go. It was very difficult to get the transmission to shift into fifth gear or into reverse. It was very stiff, and he actually was getting a lot of pain in his arm just in the effort to shift. He was afraid that the transmission was going to fail, and that would pretty much be the end of the car. But, lo and behold, he was doing some work on the shift mechanism, and something he did fixed the transmission! Now the transmission shifts just as smooth as can be. Unfortunately, this is not the end of the story however. He has learned through investigation and research that the Honda Insight parts availability situation is very bad. Before he bought the car he found websites that seemed to list Honda Insight parts. But now he finds that they are not actually available. So if something goes wrong with the car that requires parts, he may not be able to get it fixed. This is a real shame, because he's getting amazing fuel efficiency out of this car. It's averaging about 62 miles to the gallon, and on some stretches he gets as high as 80 miles to the gallon, which is remarkable. This could be a long-term car for him because it is aluminum in construction and thus has no body rust. If he could solve the parts availability problem it could actually turn out to be a great bargain. If anybody out there knows something about Honda Insight parts, please comment! BUT - P.S., another Insight owner in town told him - don't worry. There is a network of Insight owners who will come to his help! Let's hope!

John's Honda Insight