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Old 11-12-2013, 12:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 57.73 mpg (US)
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Question Has anyone ever knocked on your door offering to buy your eco-ride?

And by that I mean... one that's not advertised for sale.

It happened to me for the 3rd time (in 7 years) last week: Someone wanted to know if I'd sell the Firefly/Metro.

"Uhm... nope!"

Turns out he was asking for his son, whose Firefly had bitten the dust a week earlier. (The Flea is now the last Suzuki-clone of its generation still on the road in my city.)

The previous 2 times someone had knocked on the door wanting the car was during the North American gas price spike in 2008/09.

Has it ever happened to you? Or, have you ever cold-called on someone else for their un-advertised efficient car? I've stalked a couple of local Insight owners, but never bought one as a result.

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