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

[MetroMPG]

Needs a bit of bodywork at the rear:



190k kms is low for a 2004 Prius (118k miles).

"Mechanically in good condition."
2004 Toyota Prius Hatchback | autos et camions | Laval/Rive Nord | Kijiji

Probably needs something like this:

[bikeprof]

VERY NICE carpentry, wasn't that wood supposed to go in the kitchen ?
I wonder where the dishes will go ?

[MetroMPG]

$1480 Canadian (that's about $45 USD) for a scratch 'n' dent special. (OK, that may be too kind a description.)

2004 with 302,000 km (188k miles) on it. Getting up there, but not horrible -- mine had 275k on it.

If I were still looking for a Prius, I'd be on the highway to Montreal right now.

2004 Toyota Prius | autos et camions | Ville de Montréal | Kijiji

[California98Civic]

2001 HONDA INSIGHT ("Runs good!" But non-operative and IMA light is on)

condition: fair
cylinders: 3 cylinders
drive: fwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 162140
paint color: silver
size: compact
title status: salvage
transmission: manual

Runs good, Non op at this time, check engine light(O2 Sensor bank 2), IMA lights on, grind on 2nd gear(common on manual, electrical problem on power window(wont go down) electrical problem on a/c unit, few dings/dent on the body, fading paint on the hood(CA sunlight) STILL PUT UP 40-50 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY!





LA Craig's list: 2001 Honda Insight

[Erasmo]

Originally Posted by bikeprof

VERY NICE carpentry, wasn't that wood supposed to go in the kitchen ?
I wonder where the dishes will go ?

I guess the previous owner was going for a boat tail.

[Daox]

Here is a nice looking metro, super low miles!

this was grandmother's car she is no longer able to drive it is a 3 cylinder 5 speed manual trans yes i said stick shift she always has driven a manual transmission car it is a very basic car no ac manual windows has 71000 kilometers which is 44000 miles 3 cylinder 1.0 ltr motor gets 45 to 50 miles per gallon the body is straight other then a few small dents due to her inability to see when putting in the garage there is i couple small rust spots on the lower rocker and i'm not sure you can see them on the pictures it had new tires 2 years ago at 69500 kilometers also new brakes about 3 years ago but hardly any miles on this car since then has new exhaust system. all of the maintenance was always done at the Chevy dealer its a nice little car for cheep transportation with great mileage please message me or text me with any questions at
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I have just been informed by family members that she bought the car in Canada with a kilometer speedometer so the 71000 miles I thought were kilometers which in miles is 44000 miles also the first ten years of its like was towed behind there motor home then 12 years ago it stayed at there winter condo in Florida hardly ever driven we have just brought it back from Florida will make a great transportation car call or text with any questions

1995 Geo Metro 44000 miles one owner

[MetroMPG]

Owned by little old lady! Non-rusted out Canadian 1st gen Suzukiclone = unicorn! Garage kept!

Unfortunately, it's got a slushbox. 5-speed conversion candidate? Adds 20 MPG instantly!

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-autos-camions...-dr/1249610171

Gotta love the seller's comment:

Save it before someone turns it into a race car!

I think these cars came in around 1650 lbs -- one of the few cars lighter than Lotus' fancy new super lightweight Elise.

[jakobnev]

"Put a boat tail on it." - They said:

[MetroMPG]

Brave or stupid to consider this?



Former government car with TWO ailing hybrid packs, display problem, but only 172k km = 107k miles.

Date Listed 09-Apr-17
Price $1,500.00
Address Laval, QC H7N5Z2
For Sale By Owner
Year 2004
Kilometers 172,000

2004 Toyota Prius with a mileage of 172,000 km.

This car has several issues, so please consider this in your decision to purchase this vehicle. I'm mainly selling it as the HV battery seems to be on its way out. As such, this is a final sale sort of deal. It will be up to you to inspect it at your expense.

---Issues---
1. Car currently displays master warning light on the dashboard along with the check engine light. After about 20 minutes of driving, acceleration is severely affected and it takes about 15 seconds to get to 40 km/h even with the gas pedal completely depressed. This issue is most likely an issue with the HV battery.

2. The display in the car acts up roughly 50% of the time, meaning it's unusable for those times.

3. Car has a $400-$500 repair that needs to be done. The left suspension spring is broken and needs to be changed.

4. I bought this car from the government and they installed another battery in the back of the car. Due to a lack of proper maintenance on their part, that battery doesn't work anymore and takes up the space for the spare tire.

5. Only the driver window rolls down; I think this is related to the first problem though.

Other than that, the car has been maintained regularly. There are fixes available for both the battery and the display, but you need to be pretty handy to fix them. Ideally this car would be good for anyone wanting some kind of project and doesn't mind working on hybrids.

Toyota Prius 2004 172,000KM | autos et camions | Laval/Rive Nord | Kijiji

I'm not actually considering this one. TMFP! (Too Many Projects!)

[Fat Charlie]

Two words: parts car.