05-18-2014
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flips McGee
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Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
Why don't we all drive these for DD's? Seriously $12k for a brand new car, that's redonk!
Sorry this is not an ad for WBL Mitsu but it came in the mail yesterday and I was a little intrigued...I mean for basic cheap transportation, this has got to be pretty tough to beat!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-P...o/IMG_7100.JPG
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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05-18-2014
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
That is insane, I was eyeballing thoase at the dealer a couple of months ago.
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05-18-2014
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aka Goodbye
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
You get what you pay for.
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Area code 166 represent
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Crystal, MN
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
it's tempting to just lease for the $59 a month... driving 7 miles to work, all back roads if wanted, this would be the ideal pile on wheels to spend 30 minutes a day in while keeping miles off something a bit more fun.
The lancer deals aren't horrible either.
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05-18-2014
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
For decent options and an auto it'd up to 15k, so many other nicer cars out there in my opinion. I'd rather have a year old sonata with some room. Used civics and Mazda 3s are cheap too.
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05-18-2014
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aka Goodbye
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
There's a million used cars I d rather have than a stripped out shitbox. There's a reason Mitsubishi is in the toilet.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Blaine
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
Yup, base manual for 11,999. And yes, they're exactly what you think you get for a car that costs 12k brand new. They're loud as fuck, they're they second slowest thing I've ever driven (second only to a Hyundai Velociraptor, non-turbo), they didn't do that well in the IIHS quarter overlap crash rest (none of the sub compacts did), and they lack some features (like cruise control in the base models).
But, they're cheap as fuck, and legitimately get 50+ MPG on the highway on pump gas. So there is that trade off.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Blaine
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
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Originally Posted by scheides
Sorry this is not an ad for WBL Mitsu
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Well I'm turning it in to one!
So there :-P |
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05-18-2014
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flips McGee
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
Nice! Someone should buy one of these from Bobby and turn it into an epic project thread. Enough with this Lotus/Noble lameness, I want to see some fastidious activities in a little hatch!
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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05-19-2014
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
Buy one up scheides, trade in that station wagon and throw a hitch on this lil nugget!
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05-19-2014
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
it's like a 2014 Geo Metro!
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05-19-2014
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
For driving 65 miles plus a day, I should really have one of these.
That being said, I don't think I can live with no AWD in winter anymore. I am sure this car is god awful in snow. My brothers New Elantra with how light the car is makes it completely useless in snow. That is the only reason I don't drive a cheap, light FWD car.
That being said, I am starting to regret not finding an AWD vehicle with better gas mileage. I'm lucky to get 24.
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05-19-2014
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aka Goodbye
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
I don't think there is an AWD car that gets great mileage, the Taurus is the only one I can think of unless you find a 90's Civic station wagon. 
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
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I don't think there is an AWD car that gets great mileage, the Taurus is the only one I can think of unless you find a 90's Civic station wagon. |
The newer subaru's get 34mpg I think, which for an AWD is "great" imo.
Also, my gf's mitsu outlander sport gets 31 which is also good for a small suv I think.
But yes, its kind of an oxymoron.
I almost need a 3rd car. 1 hyper mile cheap fwd car, 1 AWD snow machine and 1 fun car. |
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
The cost savings on buying a 3rd car just for gas mileage would be negative lol.
There are a few that get 30s highway though, my old 2.0T audi got 33, 26ish mixed. The new subarus are also highway, so mixed would be around mid to upper 20s as well.
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05-19-2014
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N17r0U$ br4D
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
You guys should just get a bike for good gas mileage, I guarantee it'll be more fun as well!
Pretty crazy to think you can get a brand new car for 12k though
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05-19-2014
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
Id still have a bike for sure if it were safe to daily drive, dont want to risk it anymore.
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
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Id still have a bike for sure if it were safe to daily drive, dont want to risk it anymore.
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A car like this can't be much safer, obviously more than a bike, but tiny cars like this make me nervous safety wise. |
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05-19-2014
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N17r0U$ br4D
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
Just have to ride like you're invisible and be careful of your surroundings and its pretty safe. Then its just up to you not to crash, which I shouldn't be giving advice on that one lol
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05-19-2014
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#20
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Re: Goddamn the new Mirages are cheap!
Haha im not worried about myself its the idiots that dont watch for bikes that are the problem unfortunately.
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