2006 Honda Insight / Superb Condition / Grid Charger / Serious Bidders Only!!!

THE PREVIOUS BID WINNER WAS NOT PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS CAR UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED FOR A CASH TRANSACTION!A rare and already collectible car (only 722 were imported to North America in 2006). the first generation Honda Insight is not only the most aerodynamic mass produced vehicle in history. but it is also the highest mileage non-plug-in hybrid produced to date. This is a one owner car and. according to the sales representative at Miller Honda in Van Nuys. California when the car was purchased. this specific car was the very last new first generation Honda Insight imported to North America. It was the last of the 722. and it literally looks as good now as it did the day it was purchased. It has been meticulously maintained. Always garaged. the car is in phenomenal cosmetic condition. and. I swear. doesn't drive any differently than when it was brand new. There are no door dings (not a single one). and both the front and rear bumpers are free of nicks and scratches. a remarkable feat in Los Angeles. As of 2014. the first generation Insight still ranks as the most fuel-efficient EPA certified gasoline-fueled vehicle. with a highway rating of 61 miles per US gallon and combined city/highway rating of 53 miles per gallon. This particular vehicle. when driven conservatively. still averages 54 miles per gallon on the freeway and 48 miles per gallon in the city. Driving back and forth from Reseda to Westwood for a solid year (some surface street driving and the rest freeway but through a mountain pass). I drove the car moderately and averaged 52 miles per gallon. On long road trips (one to Canada and one to South Dakota). I averaged 57 miles per gallon. Last summer when I hit the 115. 00 mile mark (the car is at 121. 00 now). the IMA light illuminated. which normally indicates that it's time to replace the battery pack. A well known trick with Insight aficionados (instead of dropping $4. 00 on a new battery pack) is Hybrid Automotive's $350 grid charger. I purchased their grid charger with the decharge feature. After successfully installing the grid charger. I plugged it in. After 24 hours. the grid charger had decharged all battery cells. balanced them. recharged them. and the battery pack now holds approximately 120% more charge than it did when it was brand new. To be on the safe side. I recharge every month. If I skip a month or am out of town for an extended period of time. the IMA light or 12 volt battery warning light may illuminate. This is easily remedied by popping the hood open. disconnecting the cables from the regular car battery for 60 seconds. and then reconnecting them. You can also (and this is even easier to do). pull the IMA fuse. which is easily accessible. for 20 seconds. re-insert it. and the car's computer memory is reset. and the car will operate perfectly again. It's kind of like rebooting a PC when it has a software glitch. Pretty much the same thing. With Hybrid Automotive's Grid Charger installed. I know of other Insight owners who have gotten an extra 100. 00 miles out of their battery packs. I'm about 7. 00 miles into this one. Depending on how charged up the battery pack is before grid charging. the process now takes only between 9 and 18 hours. This is an extremely rare car in phenomenal condition. It has never broken down on me or left me stranded anywhere. Without question. it's the best car I've ever owned. It can be a daily driver or something for your collection. It has a long life ahead of it. It is a Honda after all.