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

[mpg_numbers_guy]

Originally Posted by Xist

Did all EXes come with sunroofs?

I haven't seen one yet that didn't.

[Daox]

Not in the greatest of shape, but hard to beat that price.

02 Honda Insight - $950

[Xist]

That would be great if you lived near Chicago.

This one looks weird. One small picture in a lame town preemptively named for a hurricane: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/c...697187871.html

$700 for a 1998 CVT HX with unknown miles.

Here is a 1997 HX the same color with a manual transmission and 181,000 miles in the same horrible town. They are asking $1,700, but I do not know how many people want to drive out there to look at cars. Hopefully you could negotiate to $1,500 or below.

When do I have eight hours to drive and look at a car?!

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/c...696270066.html

[mpg_numbers_guy]

Originally Posted by Daox

Not in the greatest of shape, but hard to beat that price.

02 Honda Insight - $950

Hmmm.....$950 for an Insight with a new-ish battery....but how much would all the repairs cost....I still have my HX wheels so not having the OEM wheels wouldn't be critical since I can make smooth wheel covers and all, but still....but it most likely wouldn't be around when I start seriously looking for one anyway.

EDIT: No! It's a CVT! I wouldn't take it if it were free!

[19bonestock88]

As beat up as it looks, I’d almost have to pass even if it were manual... it looks as though it’s had a rough life lol

[mpg_numbers_guy]

Very true, unless you bought it for the battery and either sold it for parts or kept it as a parts car.

[Gasoline Fumes]

Geo Metro Convertible - $1500 (Dryden NY)
For Sale: 1991 Geo Metro Lsi Convertible. 3-cyl engine, 5-spd transmission.
Hi, I'm selling my little convertible. I have owned it for two years. This car is in good shape through and through, well maintained. It is also 26 years old, so it will have some things come up which will need repairs. I have kept her well maintained and repaired and replaced many worn parts. It has had new brakes, rotors, wheel bearings (on 3 wheels), and right side tie rods, installed over the last two years, the engine has been rebuilt with new rings, valves and timing belt, a new soft top put on, and all the fluids changed- In addition to the regular oil changes, it has had the transmission fluid changed and the cooling system flushed and filled.
It has a shake at highway speeds which I have been trying to figure out, right now I think its possibly the aluminum rims are a little out of round.
I don't know how many miles are on her. When I got this car two years ago the odometer read 16,000; now it reads 45,000. The odometer only goes up to 99,999 before turning over to 0 again.
The body and underneath of the car are solid, it has almost no rust. I try to show this in the pictures, that's why there is a photo of the underneath. The cosmetics of the car are decent, it has a couple little dings on the outside, which are hardly visible in the pictures; on the passenger door and front bumper. The interior is basically in good shape too, as you can see in the pictures. The fuel mileage is excellent.
Please give me a call with any questions. Thanks for looking




https://ithaca.craigslist.org/cto/6677220908.html

[MetroMPG]

^ Much better than my Firefly 'vert -- currently a housing project for mice in my garage!

[slotech]

SOLD

Fair appearance, photos show rust damage, visible on passenger side

Updates and maintenance:
All major work done just under 20k miles ago, except as noted
Diesel injection pump - new main seal for biodiesel blends and ultra low sulfur diesel
Turbocharger Intake - resealed w/ high temp O ring
Injectors- new Bosio 1019DLC nozzles, Documented professional calibration as a set -
Malone Tuning chip for slight mpg and torque increase. ECU chip socket for easy replacement
Intake manifold cleaned of carbon buildup, less than 15k
Timing belt and all idler pulleys replaced, less than 15k
new rear struts and all bushings, etc- less than 15k tight European feel handling
Frost Heater - circulating engine block heater, designed for TDI (great in winter)
oil pan pre-heater
Evolution Import aluminum skidplate under engine bay
transmission oil changed to modern VW full synthetic - less than 15k miles
New (9-2018) battery with receipt for easy exchange at walmart
Recent windshield clear of pits and 'haze'
Recent replaced park brake lever and installed new cables

Needs:
New tires, alignment
Rear view mirror installed (included)
Steering wheel clockspring installed (part included)
Radio and speakers
A/C recharge

* SMIC removed for winter, included with all plumbing

[MetroMPG]

4 posts in 10 years! Must be some kind of record.



Best of luck selling your car.