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Old 05-15-2022, 01:39 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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Sayonara Camry

2nd fastest used car sale ever... gone in 2 hours.



Over a dozen inquiries, half wanted to see the car ASAP.

I know I priced it "below market" for the current craziness, at $3800 "as is" (which is still crazy as far as I'm concerned).

Only thing wrong with it (that I knew of) was a slight leak somewhere in the fuel system at the rear. No drips, but you could smell gas fumes outside the car. All this was disclosed in the ad.

The guy who bought it (also the first one to come look at it) said it was about $1k below similar cars that had passed inspection. That's about what I expected. I told him if I had bothered to do the fuel sys repair and got it inspected, I would have asked $1k more.


He'll be able to do the repair himself - said his brother & cousin are capable DIYers. I congratulated him for being quick to reply & scoring a good car at a good price.
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