05-17-2021, 07:03 PM
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Everyone must understand that the GEO that got damaged belongs to the towing company now and was beyond repair. Now I would like to respectfully request a list of older cars that had good gas mileage when they rolled out of the factory. Thanks
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05-17-2021, 08:49 PM
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Honda Insight, especially 1st gen
VW diesel anything all years (Golf, Rabbit, Jetta, etc.)...
Mazda 323 or Protegé (all years?)
Geo Metros
1996ish Buicks and Pontiacs if you want a big car (for an example: Buick Le Sabre)
Toyota Prius, especially 2nd gen and up
Mistubishi Mirage, especially 2014 forward.
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05-17-2021, 11:16 PM
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Is there an echo in here?
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05-20-2021, 06:08 PM
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VW diesel anything all years (Golf, Rabbit, Jetta, etc.)...
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Old-school stuff being easier to adapt to run on waste cooking greases are cool. |
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05-20-2021, 07:50 PM
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Oh ya! I forgot about the Toyota Echo! That would be another car to add to the list.
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Old-school stuff being easier to adapt to run on waste cooking greases are cool.
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I miss mine. 
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05-21-2021, 07:01 PM
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I forgot about the Toyota Echo! That would be another car to add to the list.
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Even the povertry-spec model which was available in other countries look good.
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07-30-2021, 01:18 PM
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Obligatory Honda Civic recommendation (1992-2005). Also...
Older Toyota Yaris models. And older Honda Fit years, like 2007-2009. Older Chevy Sonics with the 6 speed manual (rare, probably). You might look at the old Chevy Cruze Eco with 6 speed manual too. A early 00s Saturn SC1 (get the three-door coupe if you can find it... the third door opens like a "suicide door" on the driver side).
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07-30-2021, 09:09 PM
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A early 00s Saturn SC1 (get the three-door coupe if you can find it... the third door opens like a "suicide door" on the driver side).
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I remember the only Saturn SC I used to see on the wild, more than 20 years ago. But that was a mid-90s model, without that suicide door. |
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07-30-2021, 10:13 PM
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I remember the only Saturn SC I used to see on the wild, more than 20 years ago. But that was a mid-90s model, without that suicide door.
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Maybe it is the SC2, but here is a picture... I almost bought one of these a few years ago when one came along at a good price... but it had issues I did not want to sort out.
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07-31-2021, 06:39 PM
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I don't believe I have seen more than a handful of Saturns here anyway.
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