Thread: Efficient, cheap beaters! Used car ads: 35 mpg highway or more for $1500 or less
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Old 10-15-2019, 10:52 AM   #807 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
I was just given right of first refusal on a Metro XFi for $1000, available 'soon'. New tires and timing belt.

I drove it as a loaner a few years back and got my personal best fuel mileage with it. Later today I'm going to call him up and offer to trade the Dasher diesel.

Any more word on this? Did I miss a fantastic XFi introduction thread?
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