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Purchased possibly the first Hybrid Sonata in Virginia today from Fairfax Hyundai. Rode an Amtrak train from nearby Danville, Va. To Manassas this morning - it was 3 hrs. late due to storm damage in Alabama - took a half mile test drive to fill up the car, did the paperwork, $26,700 (Pac 1) plus $389 processing, and drove back to Southside Virginia mostly via Route 29. Drove about 30 miles on I 66 first. On this "green" vehicle I got an amazing 47.5 MPG from NOVA to my carport, just over 250 miles. Very little AC. Trip computer indicates an almost 400 mile range still remaining. Having previously owned a 1st gen Highlander Hybrid for 4 years helped me improve MPG skills. The Hyundai’s displays also make it easy to raise the MPG. And this is a strong hybrid system. My eco score began at 1 in NOVA and ended up a 14 at home. The Fairfax dealership is 25 years old and sells about 300 cars per month. Also got a call from a Greensboro, NC (100 units monthly) dealership Thursday. They got notification of 2 Sonata hybrids “on the truck.” Pearson, the big outfit in Richmond, was still waiting when I talked with them midweek. Nationwide you can get .9% and 1.9% on 36 and 48 months respectively so basically another home run for Hyundai, IMO. This brand is on fire what with the Japanese situation and increasing demand for higher mileage cars. I'm predicting this sporty Sonata Hybrid will be popping up all over shortly.

We have a Rolls/Bentley dealer just 90 minutes from us---in Greensboro, NC. Bring me a Rolls back and i'll have it maintianed. The guy who wouldn't drive 60 minutes to the Mercedes dealer

We have a Rolls/Bentley dealer just 90 minutes from us---in Greensboro, NC. Bring me a Rolls back and i'll have it maintianed. Richard

You said that you didn't want to move to a climate that was too cold. Though we would love to have you in North Carolina, I do need to warn you. We have the mountains, the Piedmont, and the coastal regions. I live in the Piedmont (middle fo the state). The last three winters have been pretty cold between December and March. We had an unseasonably cool temperature of 39 today for a high. Naturally, the mountains would be out of the question for you. If you're moving here and still wish to stay warm, I would recommend some location in the Coastal Plain. Places like Wilmington, Southport, Elizabeth City, Morehead City, Ocean Isle, Sunset Beach, etc. are nice---but pricey for real estate. Raleigh, Chapel Hill---but NOT Durham are also nice. Chapel Hill real estate is out of the question. There's no room left for building, and resales are out of the roof because of the high demand. The Pinehurst/Southern Pines area where we live is very nice, but can get pricey depending on what you want. We live in a small village outside of Pinehurst. There are now 79 houses for sale in the village, ranging from $1.4 million to $325,000. These old people die at the drop of a hat, and their children put the houses on the market. Still, there are some good deals to be made. We're getting some military traffic because we are only 45 minutes from Fort Bragg. The officers don't want to live in Fayetteville---home to Fort Bragg. It's a rough town with a poor school system. We have a pretty good school system here---though i wouldn't recommend any public school in this country today. That's another story and just my opinion based on personal work experiences. If I can assist you and stickguy in any way, don't hesitate to let me know. We live only an hour from Raleigh and ninety minutes from Greensboro. North Carolina is a pretty state, no matter where you decide to live. Richard

Bought a 2008 EX-L w/ RES tonight. Sent e-mails to 20 dealers in NC (greensboro area, raleigh area, charlotte area, and eastern, nc) and Richmond, VA area on Sunday. Had a good quote from both Leith Honda and Sanford Honda. E-mailed Bob Barbour Honda to see if he would beat it. I walked out the door with $29,793 and the 2.9% rate. Bob Barbour Honda also includes a lifetime powertrain warranty that covers the same components of the 5/60,000 honda powertrain warranty. The price was a $100 less than Leith Honda and about $300 more than Sanford Honda. I felt the extra warranty was worth the extra $300 and I didn't have to make the 90 minute drive to Sanford Honda. e-mail me and I will send you the salesmen's name and e-mail. Then I would get a referral bonus: rhlentz@mac.com. here are the details: 28500 base and destination 855 tax 69 plates 369 doc fees 29793 total