Update to this thread: As of last month, Mitsu has unloaded 150k+ of these fuel-sipping little puddle jumpers in the States. 156,188 to be precise.
That means the bargains are now 50% more abundant!
Since I first posted this thread with the 100k milestone, I've bought two cheap Mirages:
Fancy Metro and
Even Fancier Metro.
But I'm still on the hunt for another one because those first two were loaded, and I covet the less popular Canadian base model that came without A/C and has the factory aero wheel covers instead of the chunky air-blender alloys (which weight the same as the steelies).
The company has sold 17,988 of them north of the 49th, so I do see screaming good deals popping up in my email alerts every few months.
Example! I would buy this one today if it weren't a 10-hour round trip from here:
Scratch 'n' dent special, 2015 base 5-speed, 1-owner, with only 77,000 km = 48k miles. Asking price: $2400.
Found on FB marketplace...
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/105595416139739