Originally Posted by The G Man

I think you were able to buy the 450h so easily at a deep discount because it is not selling well. The root of the problem is that the 450h is a hybrid system design for performance, not gas mileage. Most performance enthusiast have not bought into the hybrid technology yet. If you look at the specs compare to a GS350, which is about .3 second slower to 60 mph. The 450h is actually rated worst on highway mileage than the 350. In the city where the 450h should really shine, it only gets 3 mpg more than the 350.