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Old 07-13-2017, 03:24 PM   #448 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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92 Festiva $750

Blast from the past!



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1992 Ford Festiva ready to go Ottawa Ottawa / Gatineau Area

Date Listed 11-Jul-17
Price
$750.00 plus applicable taxes
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Address 182 Glenview Rd, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4S4, Canada
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Condition Used
Year 1992
Make Ford
Model Other
Body Type Hatchback
Kilometers 270
Transmission Manual
For Sale By Owner

1992 Ford Festiva good condition lots and lots of new parts $750 best offer four-cylinder five-speed standard . Call or text Dan for more info or to meet
1992 Ford Festiva ready to go | used cars & trucks | Ottawa | Kijiji

The thought occurred to me to get this for its engine -- supposedly it would bolt right up to the transmission in the MPGiata. But a parts car shouldn't cost the same as the car it's supplying parts to!
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