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Speedwagon · 09-28-2013, 05:40 PM

Currently I drive a '98 Legacy GT, which I love. But it's been getting around 19mpg lately, which is mostly driven for my job, delivering pizza in Denver. Complete city environment, in Denver Proper.

Thinking about picking up a sub-$1000 car to take over the duty of delivery. I figured you guys would know what might be best suited for the job. Currently looking at some Civic hatchbacks from the later 80s. Needs to have enough room for the big deliveries, and make it easy to get in and out of. Since I work on my own cars, I can keep an older car running on the cheap, and sell it when I am done with it.

Any thoughts on other vehicles that might be suited for this? The small size will be a huge plus as well, since I take the car down a lot of side streets with parallel parking on both sides. I have thought about the Metro/Swift, but there aren't as many of those around. Which means junkyard parts are harder to find as well.

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Speedwagon EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 12 Legacy - '98 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon Pie Slinger - '85 Honda CRX DX Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking to get a sub-$1000 car for delivery Currently I drive a '98 Legacy GT, which I love. But it's been getting around 19mpg lately, which is mostly driven for my job, delivering pizza in Denver. Complete city environment, in Denver Proper. Thinking about picking up a sub-$1000 car to take over the duty of delivery. I figured you guys would know what might be best suited for the job. Currently looking at some Civic hatchbacks from the later 80s. Needs to have enough room for the big deliveries, and make it easy to get in and out of. Since I work on my own cars, I can keep an older car running on the cheap, and sell it when I am done with it. Any thoughts on other vehicles that might be suited for this? The small size will be a huge plus as well, since I take the car down a lot of side streets with parallel parking on both sides. I have thought about the Metro/Swift, but there aren't as many of those around. Which means junkyard parts are harder to find as well.