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

[samwichse]

1987 Chevy Sprint turbo:

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/6580335172.html
70hp in a 1633 lb car is good for <9 seconds 0-60 (with no passengers, I assume). $2600.

[MetroMPG]

Boo - I missed seeing it. "Posting deleted by author".

[samwichse]

I knew that one was going to sell quick... they even have a baby intercooler in there like turbo Kei cars.

[Xist]

Did you know you can search all of Craigslist at https://cse.google.com/cse?

https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/...584653732.html

As long as those are original miles and not on the second engine, with the first wearing out after 400,000, this sounds pretty good, but it has a rebuilt title, and there is only one picture of the instrument cluster, and another of the hood and windshield.

Hopefully you can talk them down a whole hundred dollars!

1997 HX in Carey, Ohio for $1,350 with 259,000 miles. https://limaohio.craigslist.org/bar/...590419146.html
It does not describe the title, but points out rust and paint problems.

1996 HX in Albany, Oregon for $750 with 165,000 miles.
https://salem.craigslist.org/cto/d/1...591209565.html
The interior looks rough. It seems to have matte black Plasti-Dip, but says the title is clean.

2002 HX in Cleveland for $1,000 with 197,000, but the engine and transmission were rebuilt at 150,000.
https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto...590023717.html
Supposedly the title is clean, but the car decided it was stolen, and they do not know how to hack it.

My spider-sense is tingling...

Ugly 1997 HX in Colorado Springs for $1,000 with 220,000 miles.
https://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto...589880962.html

I only found three Gen1 Insights for sale in the entire country, but I fear this misses some.

[Xist]

This is a better link to the Google search of CL: https://cse.google.com/cse/publicurl...11:nhtd4cwl5xu

https://humboldt.craigslist.org/cto/...584178456.html
"Probably needs a carburetor adjustment." Right. The catalytic converter needs to be reinstalled.

1988 Sprint that will not engage into some gears. Unknown mileage and no picture. $300 in northwest Montana
https://kalispell.craigslist.org/cto...569423073.html

1985 Sprint; first gear is going out and unknown mileage. Wenatchee, Washington for $500
https://wenatchee.craigslist.org/cto...568533037.html

Three Sprints in various condition in Chatanooga, Tennessee
https://chattanooga.craigslist.org/c...547104402.html

1987 Sprint in Pittsburg, but no picture $900
https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ct...584935317.html
"Just inspected." Did everything pass? Are they selling it because nothing passed?

I found a Sprint for $3,200. Seriously?!

1986 Sprint with allegedly 80,000 miles in Pompano Florida for $1,200
https://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto...575888176.html

[Grinder74]

I used to use search tempest...

[samwichse]

https://medford.craigslist.org/cto/d...590090626.html

Bet you can talk this guy down to $1500 on this 1978 Mk1 Fiesta. Comes with the original wheels that are apparently good for 5 mpg.

[jjackstone]

I had one of those Fiesta's back in the early 90's.The biggest problem I found with it was finding parts to repair it with. It was only made for 3 years so there weren't too many of them out there. I guess with the internet it might be easier getting replacement parts now though. It was a fun little car. Paid $350 for it, put a few hundred more into it and drove it for about five years. Funny thing is, that is the one car that I can't remember what happened to it when I finally quit driving it. JJ

[MetroMPG]

What car is that generation of Fiesta, underneath the Ford badge?

I think the next gen was a Kia or Mazda.

[samwichse]

How about 6 Ford Festivas for $700!

https://smd.craigslist.org/cto/d/for...592033025.html

I have 6 ford festivas, 1 of them runs and drive.

100$ a car 500$ for the good one.
Take them all for 700! you get
7 motors

More parts then you can shake a stick at.
LOADS of new parts.