Thread: Looking for a used car and need suggestions
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Old 03-22-2015, 12:35 AM   #2 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Originally Posted by Allan Alessio View Post
... I got to be able to get 40 mpg or better, I got to have a manual tranny, a station wagon or hatchback is a plus, and it needs to be fairly reliable. I'm thinking something in the $3k area? I'm pretty patient and really can afford to wait for the right one at the right time. Really I'd like to just start exploring. ...
Manual, 34 mpg hwy EPA, reliable, and old enough to maybe be available at a price point near $3k, a Honda Fit from '08:



Mild hypermiling and low key mods will get you over 40mpg.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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