Your Friend HAS To HAVE A 'GREEN' Car. What Are The Top 3 You Recommend To These Lost Souls?

1 - Used Prius cause it'Ll do the job reliably and efficiently
2 - First Gen Honda Inisght, looks cool and drives cool
3 - a CLEAN low mileage used MKiv TDI

I would, of course, recommend a diesel. At the lower end of the price range there's the VW Jetta TDI or Golf TDI. If they want fun and performance, get the BMW 335d before it goes out of production!

1) VW Golf TDI
2) VW jetta TDI
3) Audi A3 TDI

I'd tell them that the greenest car they can buy is a old honda CRX. Prius beating fuel economy and the peace of mind knowing that you're not creating a lot more up front emissions by buying a new car.

Then I'd recommend a synergy green camaro lol

"using the other $20k to buy Apple stock"

can I get paid to make statements like this too? Oh wait, I will if I buy apple stock bahahaha

Depends on too many other factors.

In no order, and depending on factors:
1. Tesla Roadster for the rich folks, get one quick!
2. Leaf, if they have a second car.
3. Prius, if they need a vehicle that still makes the most sense with the fewest compromises.(Not too expensive, highly versatile, rock solid, exceptional FE, spacious, makes the right statement, roomy.)

I want to say there is a reason to get a Volt, I really do. But if they can plug in a car and the Leaf won't do, wait for the Plug-In Prius. It'll be worth the wait from what I read. I intend to rent one from ZipCar soon.

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+1

For the sheer hilarity of that post

and what does the hottie have to do with the topic? (who is she btw...??) heh heh...

Depending the needs of said friend, in no particular order, here are my suggestions:
1. Honda Clarity if you are in CA, but if you aren't in CA, I'd go with a Honda CRZ for the fun factor.
2. Chevy Volt - the more I see them, the more I really like them. A little high on price, but I think it's a good car.
3. VW Jetta TDI Wagon - one of the cool wagons out there.

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Well, I'll number mine by price range

1 - ~$20,000USD price range: Used or demonstrator VW Golf TDI Clean Diesel. You can never go wrong with a VW Group diesel. 30/41 mpg
2 - ~$40,000USD price range: Used or demonstrator BMW 335d. An brilliantly fun car, that keeps on performing and performing and performing. 23/36 mpg
3 - ~$80,000USD+ price range: Used or demonstrator Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid. The whole making a statement business, it's a hybrid. Otherwise I'd suggest the V8 S550 just for kicks. 19/25 mpg
(I'm going to sneak in a 4th if the person really hates the concept of 2 diesels and 1 mild-hybrid)
4 - $600/month price range: Honda FCX Clarity. Saw the Top Gear episode, looks like quite an interesting car. A good idea if my 'friend' likes leasing and really wants to make an environmentally friendly statement. 61mpg, hydrogen engine.

Mpg doesn't represent, however, the emissions the car produces, so that's why I've chosen the above as they both rate pretty well in terms of amount of CO2 emitted annually.

I tell him we are no longer friends and to eat !@#$ and Die!! lol

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1.Toyota Prius
2.VW Golf TDI
3.BMW 335d

Chevrolet Volt, Toyota Prius, Nissan Leaf.

I'm a diesel guy but I would never recommend anything that VW, BMW, or Mercedes makes to anybody ever again. The last I did that, i recommended a VW product and now I feel guilty every time one of my dearest friends complains that her car is broken. So you know that I feel guilty VERY often. Pieces of shit. When the Cruze diesel (or any other non-European diesel) hits the market I'll recommend that over the Leaf.