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There are two things that I picked about that post as soon as I read it:

1 - Blue book is garbage. Treat it as though it is merely a suggestion based on information that isn't available. Normally, a car priced at BB value is about 30% too high. Look for NADA values in the future. They're closer to accurate.

2 - Most of the cars that you're going to be looking at, the BB value just doesn't apply. There's a thing called "Market Value", which is what you need to look at. You're in a "highest bidder" game now.

number 2 is why you don't specifically look for a car like the VX if you're looking to get off under $1000. Even old ass Hondas from the early 80's are selling for over $1000 right now. They're cheap to own and maintain, which by far makes up for the purchase price.

There is a point where you learn that you don't need the highest mileage car on the block by EPA ratings, and that's when you really become a Hypermiler, I think. Right about the time you start to realize that it's not what you drive, but how you drive it that determines your fuel economy.

Even a Corvette can get 30 MPG...