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Old 01-16-2013, 01:48 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Its a value per dollar thing.
$5k + for that old of a car? Yes it gets 45 mpg, but the $2k premium buys a lot of gas.
I picked up a 2000 HX, 142k mi, for $2700 a few months ago. Minimally maintained, but no real issues. I avg 40.5 mpg right now.

I think $4k is closer to reality. Otherwise you'll have to wait until gas jumps back up to $4.50+/gal and then you could probably get closer to $6k! Its almost like timing the stock market.
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