Basically a $2000 cheaper hybrid Honda Accord with 7-8 more mpg. It's really not a bad vehicle.... but.. wildly different from any of those other vehicles he listed.
Well, I am in between phases of my life.
I had the F-250 because I liked to do building projects as a hobby. I'm tired of lifting heavy shit as a hobby, so no use for it anymore. I used to build weekend cabins out in the sticks as a hobby, and being able to haul a LOT of materials in one run was a massive upside.
I had the new Ridgeline. It is based on the Pilot SUV platform. Comfortable to whistle around in, but BAD MPG and it didn't fit in with an F-250 in the driveway. It went away.
I got excellent cash for each of them. As new condition and in a supply constrained market? SOLD.
I had a 911 GT2 but hardly drove it, sold it for a bit more than I paid for it. I bet you cannot guess what my average speed in it was. Keep it mind, it was capable of almost 200 MPH.
There were a few other notable cars on my insurance policy over the years, but...meh. I am older now and having been there and done that, all I want is something easy on all fronts.
Also, the Insight isn't an Accord. It's a Civic. 53 MPG combined. I'm not worried about fuel costs, but hitting the gas station. I hate pumping gas.
My favorite cars of all time are an old Civic that I owned...1981? Old and beat up but it was always vastly fun and never let me down. I got it in HS and kept it for a long time after. 964 Porsche C4. My first Porsche. I bought it used and it was nearly perfect. I beat the dog shit out of that car and it was as good the day I sold it as when I bought it. I had a 550 Maranello that I bought used, and it was a fantastic car. It still is. The very last of the analog Ferrari's and it felt like it. It could go from dapper and sedate to Hannibal Lecter by dropping a gear and going WOT.
I also bought a Saab 900 turbo that I had mildly rebuilt. I always wanted one. It got a rebuilt engine and transmission. Cool car, but dog slow and bad brakes. I put a lot of miles on it, though.
So yes, my tastes are often at odds with each other. Now, I just want a comfortable car that is nothing but easy and drives by gas stations. I am looking at the Insight, Accord Hybrid, and the Highlander hybrid. As soon as my leg heals I'll probably grab the Highlander...35 MPG is good enough.