Buying a "new" car.

[jamesqf]

The nice thing about the CRX (IMHO) is that you can drive them for fun when you want to, and still get mpg in the mid-40s.

[some_other_dave]

That's the Si models that can get mid-40s when you want to work at it. The HF ones should get significantly better than that!

(45.74 MPG last tank in my Si!)

-soD

[jamesqf]

No, no - I meant you could get in the mid-40s when having fun - or at least mine used to :-) Working at it should get you a good bit more.

[MadisonMPG]

He said 1300 was a reasonable offer, he would accept trades so I probably can't get it for 1k and some stuff. I would get a geo but there are none for sale around here.

[MadisonMPG]

EDIT:

GEO METRO FOR SALE
700 bucks
1995 Geo Metro Hatchback for sale, 3 cylinder with 5-speed manual transmission, $700 or best offer. about 170,000 miles on the odometer.
New clutch, alternator, starter, two new wheels, two new tires and the other two aren't very old, new timing belt and cover.

[Johnny Mullet]

If you are interested in that Metro, I suggest you read this "Buyer's Guide" first.........
Buyer's Info

[MadisonMPG]

Nice guide.

What is reasonable for a metro?

EDIT:
Dude sold it. Now back to that over priced CRX.

[MadisonMPG]

What about a 1982 5 speed prelude?

[theunchosen]

Preludes are heavy.

I wouldn't go with the prelude. The only reason they are relatively quick is because most of them had the redtop or blacktop Honda H22 that produced from 180-220 hp.

Go with an integra if you are going for something like a prelude. The Integ is much lighter than the Honda. They have sort of reversed roles(typically Acura's were much lighter weight than their Honda counterparts) in the last couple of generations.

You could do a prelude. . .but why? You can start off with a much lighter starting point to reduce weight from. . .I like Preludes alot but they are bricks

[MadisonMPG]

Originally Posted by theunchosen

Preludes are heavy.

I wouldn't go with the prelude. The only reason they are relatively quick is because most of them had the redtop or blacktop Honda H22 that produced from 180-220 hp.

Go with an integra if you are going for something like a prelude. The Integ is much lighter than the Honda. They have sort of reversed roles(typically Acura's were much lighter weight than their Honda counterparts) in the last couple of generations.

You could do a prelude. . .but why? You can start off with a much lighter starting point to reduce weight from. . .I like Preludes alot but they are bricks

1400lbs is heavy?