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The Mitsubishi Mirage is the WORST CAR you can buy!
Never mind 50 mpg driven conservatively, and 60+ mpg when hypermiled!
Doug DeMuro's take...
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12-30-2017, 11:55 AM
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And here's the written version of his review, if you don't care to watch the vid:
The Mitsubishi Mirage Is Better Than Nothing |
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12-30-2017, 12:11 PM
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I'll have the last laugh with my 50mpg-Mirage owners everywhere.
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12-30-2017, 12:48 PM
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Haha, entertaining video. I do agree with him on some parts like the handling is very vague. However, I also love the car for a lot of the reasons he criticizes. I love that there isn't some plastic bits covering up all the bolts and other stuff.
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"The car rolls like a North Sea trawler..." was one of my favourite lines in another review of the 2014 model. AND I agreed - it was pretty terrible. (Suspension & steering were tightened up for the 2017's and on.)
Ride plushness of a 1970's Cadillac, though!
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12-30-2017, 01:40 PM
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...beats walking...
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Retro engineering?
One person's TRASH is another's GOLD...and vice versa.
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12-30-2017, 03:09 PM
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Looks better equipped than my Insight. FOUR SPEAKERS? AUX INPUT? They even offer cruise control as an option? In fact, I think the only thing he mentioned my Insight has which it doesn't is the steering lock
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12-30-2017, 03:33 PM
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Not having steering lock means you can coast with the ignition off and sell the car with less miles on the odo. 
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12-30-2017, 04:29 PM
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Quote:
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Not having steering lock means you can coast with the ignition off and sell the car with less miles on the odo. |
Well... you can anyway. |
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12-30-2017, 04:56 PM
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Mitsubishi is a vehicle brand I avoid, although I have no experience with the Mirage. The Eclipse was a fairly lame car. I prefer Japanese makes, but Mitsubishi and Suzuki are 2 that I don't even consider. This thing is worse than the Aveo, huh? Even Nissan versa?
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