Old Mech mentioned this in his Mirage thread, but I thought I'd post a dedicated topic in case anyone's in the market for a super cheap, high MPG new car:
Mitsu is having a blow-out sale on the 2015 Mirage because the updated/redesigned 2017 model is just around the corner. (They are skipping the 2016 model year.)
From:
Mitsubishi Dealer Incentives & New Car Deals | Mitsubishi
$3500 off (cash or do your own financing) makes it $9495 before delivery, etc. But we've seen people getting them for even less than that with additional negotiation (like under $10k out the door). Also, that discount can be stacked with additional $500 military and $200 loyalty (own another Mitsu) discounts.
This is ridiculously good pricing. And people are jumping to take advantage of it. (Traffic at MirageForum is through the roof.) If I actually needed a car, I would be seriously considering this, and I've
never considered buying new before.
Unmodified, it's easy to get 50+ mpg US from this car with the manual trans and basic eco-driving.
With moderate mods and serious hypermiling, 70+ mpg tanks are doable.
Mirage-related EM threads: