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

[jcp123]

As much as I hate Aveos, for $800 it'd be hard to pass on that...

[Daox]

Here is a rare one, an older Corolla wagon! I don't think I've ever actually seen one of these on the road. It also misses the 35 mpg highway mark by a little.

EPA: 23 / 26 / 31

1994 Toyota Corolla Wagon - $1200

Corolla Wagon runs good, everything seems to work. 145k miles. The car ha a manual transmission. It's not our car. We are selling it for a friend who needs the money.

[MetroMPG]

Blast from the past. A friend had one of those.. with the 5 speed. Drove it across the country to help him move from Ontario to BC. Road trip!

Then he got lifestyle inflation and traded it in on an Audi.

[Daox]

Here is another one. Not a ton of these around either. My Dad had one of these for a short time.

EPA: 29 / 33 / 38

♠ Ford Aspire ♠ - $1495

This 1997 Ford Aspire looks great with a clean Medium Dark Graphite interior and Lapis Blue (Cc/Met) exterior! -Front Wheel Drive- -GREAT GAS MILEAGE- Save money at the pump knowing this Aspire gets 42.0 MPG! Our pricing is very competitive and our vehicles sell quickly. Please call us to confirm availability and to setup a time to drive this Aspire! WE ARE LOCATED AT 770 Dundee Ave, Dundee, IL 60118

Year: 1997
Make: Ford
Model: Aspire
Color: Lapis Blue (CC/Met)
Interior Color: Medium Dark Graphite
Mileage: 149480
Transmission: Manual
Engine: 1.3L 4 Cyl.
Stock #: K3404A
Features

Front Wheel Drive
Wheels-Steel
Wheels-Wheel Covers
Front Disc Brakes
Bucket Seats
Cloth Seats
Vinyl Seats
Air Bag - Driver
Air Bag - Passenger
Steering-Manual

[Daox]

This one looks like it just got back from the future.

EPA: Not sure, way too many engine choices. Is the red valve cover the SI engine?

1995 Honda Del Sol -

1995 Honda Del Sol up for sale. 2 seater. Runs - you can drive it home. Needs some work but great starter car for someone. It has ways been stored in the garage and taken very good care of. Sold as is.
$1500

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by Daox

EPA: 29 / 33 / 38

I have to say I didn't realize the ratings were that decent on these.

Last time I saw one of these, "IT" was the threatened punishment car for people who failed at the Audi TDI hypermileage competition:



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[Daox]

I found another Paseo. The body even looks semi-decent on it. Typical wiper arm rust. It also falls short of Darin's 35 mpg minimum, but can easily beat it.

EPA: 24 / 27 / 31

1992 toyota paseo - $1000

5 speed!!! new battery new breaks. decent tires. needs strut mounts. runs great starts right up 180k miles. drive it home

[Xen2050]

Originally Posted by Daox

Here is a rare one, an older Corolla wagon! I don't think I've ever actually seen one of these on the road. It also misses the 35 mpg highway mark by a little.

EPA: 23 / 26 / 31

1994 Toyota Corolla Wagon - $1200

Are these old wagons in great demand? My friend's got an even older one, the model before this gen, last one with a carburetor, & automatic, free rust too. Torque converter locks up just before 60km/h & would get around 36mpg (imperial/canadian mpg) in the summer, higher on highway, still around 32-33mpg in the snowy winter. Big enough to fit a single materess or a full size fridge (crazy room for a small car, even if a little sticks out the back door)

[War_Wagon]

Originally Posted by Daox

I found another Paseo. The body even looks semi-decent on it. Typical wiper arm rust. It also falls short of Darin's 35 mpg minimum, but can easily beat it.

EPA: 24 / 27 / 31

1992 toyota paseo - $1000

Are Paseo's a thing? We have a '92 at our shop for sale, 5 speed, no rust. It's not mine it's my buddys but I think it's $1500 or something like that.

Also I sold the '94 Cavalier with 26k Miles on it. You have to figure someone out there would get on board with a car whose mileage is that low for that cheap.

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by Xen2050

Are these old wagons in great demand?

They're rare enough that I'm sure there are a small group of people who covet ... or hoard ... them. And if you could find an AWD version... holy unicorn, Batman!

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War_Wagon - congrats on selling that Cavalier! It's these small, infrequent victories that keep you from quitting this bad habit.