Efficient, cheap beaters! Used car ads: 35 mpg highway or more for $1500 or less

[MetroMPG]

2014 top spec Mirage 5-speed. Asking 1800, but high kms, scratch 'n' dent special and it may need a clutch...

About This Vehicle

Driven 189,600 km = 118k miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: Black · Interior color: Black

Seller's description

2014 Mitsubishi Mirage manual needing some love. The Clutch would be to change soon, and the car has a few pucks and grafignes (see pictures). Comes with a set of mags and summer tires and a set of rims with winter tires. Electric windows, air conditioning, heated benches. Battery, brakes, and discs were changed early summer. Maintenance has always been done regularly. This is a very economical little car for gasoline! We are in Piedmont.

Found on FB marketplace... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...62757861321332


This one's about 3 hours away from me. Not gonna do it.

[mpg_numbers_guy]

Needs a clutch change after only 118k miles?

[MetroMPG]

I bet the owners don't know the Mirage has an old-school clutch cable. It might just need an adjustment.

[Xist]

349,000 miles and still runs fine
Gas/electric hybrid
2 seats
Big battery replaced in 2018 (the last battery lasted 7 years)
5 speed manual transmission
3 cylinder, 1.0 liter engine
Several paint chips and other cosmetic damage
Everything works except the aftermarket cruise control
Tires are 2 years old
Car has been well maintained since new
KBB value = $1448
Sale price = $1400 firm

JHMZE13581T001059 if anyone wants to check.

I have always criticized Tucson. I probably always will, but I was surprised how much I liked it when I was down visiting a beautiful girl.

Then again I was happy.



Of course, that did not last very long.

I had looked forward to seeing more of Tucson and it was funny how much the lady at O'Reilly's talked to me the last time that I showed up--without the girl.

Our O'Reilly's girls aren't that cute and friendly!

However, my sister is allegedly bringing my niece, who adores me, and my nephews. I would be preparing for their visit right now if I wasn't distracted by this beautiful girl in Tucson!









https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/d/...202799010.html

[freebeard]

If you don't take that one home, then something is wrong.

OTOH red would be a deal killer to me.

[mpg_numbers_guy]

Originally Posted by freebeard

If you don't take that one home, then something is wrong.

+1 to this.

Then you could sell the battery to recover half the cost of the car and eliminate 90% of what goes wrong with Insights.

[Xist]

So, ditch visiting family that I have not seen in over six months?

[freebeard]

Why not both? Logistics? Their disapproval?

[Xist]

The Insight sold. Oh well. There is another red one for sale in Tucson. It has 197,000 miles and the owner is asking $1,400, but it is autotragic.

You will be happy to know that my family appeared to enjoy their visit.

[freebeard]

Hold out for a silver one.