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Old 12-30-2014, 06:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

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

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Good news for ecomodders: used Mitsu Mirages are selling cheap



Good news if you've been eying the 3-cylinder Mirage as a potential future fuel sipper to drive & modify.

In terms of resale value, apparently they're the worst of the lot for 2014:

Quote:
...the more practical Mitsubishi Mirage performed the worst, holding only 54.5 percent of its original MSRP
Source: NADA Used Car Guide
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...300014562.html

(FYI, the new Corvette Stingray holds the most of its value at 84.7%.)

Rounding out the "bottom 5"...
  • Fiat 500L Pop 1.4L I4 Turbo – 55.3% of value retained from MSRP
  • Kia Cadenza Premium 3.3L V6 – 56.5% of value retained from MSRP
  • Chevrolet Impala LS 2.5L I4 – 59.9% of value retained from MSRP
  • Kia Forte Sedan EX 2.0L I4 – 61.8% of value retained from MSRP
But that must be dealer auction pricing, not retail. Otherwise we'd be seeing used base Mirages in the States for $6-7k, and that's certainly not happening. The lowest used Mirage prices we're currenty seeing are in the $8500-$10k range.

Also FYI:

See my base 5-speed Mirage review notes:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...cyl-29176.html

See Tim's top spec CVT Mirage review notes:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...eek-29685.html

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