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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy
... the Fit could get better fuel economy than the Mirage, maybe, or at least be more comparable but have the added bonus of Honda reliability.
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Know what? The Mirage has turned out to be a very reliable car. If you're going to have a problem with a high miles Mirage, it's probably going to be the CVT [JATCO/Nissan unit].
One of our Mirage forum members is a mechanic for a courier company that has a fleet of 30 or 40 Mirages [all CVTs]. The cars suffer from tons of abuse, have high miles/kms. He's replaced a handful of CVTs and done lots of brake jobs, but has never had to touch engines, suspension/steering, and rarely other components. Some of his cars are past 400k kms / 249k mi.
He even bought himself a used one - with the CVT!
We've also got a bunch of self-employed delivery drivers on the forum who swear by the car's reliability [though most of those guys bought manuals].
The biggest downside to the Mirage may be parts prices / availability. It has nowhere near the aftermarket support of other Japanese brands.