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Old 01-19-2021, 04:58 PM   #82 (permalink)
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Chorizo - '00 Honda Civic HX, baby! :D
90 day: 35.35 mpg (US)

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90 day: 34.2 mpg (US)

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That dealership has a 2004 Civic EX and 2006 Camry V6

The last two Camries that I have mentioned had pictures of the dash, but it showed the trip meter, not the odometer. However, they showed the VIN of the v6 at the dealership and it had 300,000 miles!

They are asking $1,700.

It looks beautiful and maybe it runs as well as Mom's, but the fuel economy is comparable to that Altima, although I would vastly prefer an inefficient 2006 Camry to an inefficient 2001 Altima!

They are asking $1,400 for the Civic, which has 216,000 miles, but you guys say that the 7th and 8th generations are less reliable than the 6th.

It is rated 25/34 (I think), so in theory I would save 20% on gas, but that might be $2,000 out the door, and I have logged $3,000 in gas in over 4 years, so there isn't exactly an ROI.

I wouldn't bet money that the Camry with 300,000 miles at a used car lot is more reliable than my Accord with 220,000 miles. It is rated less efficiently, and I don't seem to beat the EPA when I drive the speed limit, time stops, etc.
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