I traded in a 2008 Audi A4 S-Line Avant on my 2018 Mirage ES 5sp. I loved my Audi and will have another one some day but after moving to Florida from Michigan I didn’t need all wheel drive and wanted good fuel economy and with the warranty and great reviews I bought my Mirage. Ive has it three weeks now and have been very happy with it.
08 Charge SRT8, miss it real bad :(
Replaced my 2004 Chevy Aveo at 184,000 miles. It was still going strong but little things were starting to go wrong.
.........................Much better gas mileage with the Mirage.
Your Mirage must be practically paying for itself in fuel savings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benaragon2012
Pretty much haha went from filling up with $55 to $17
Hey MetroMPG, time to update?? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Well technically it hasn't replaced anything, because my fleet is now one vehicle BIGGER than it used to be. (Minimalism fail!)
But in practical terms, the Mirage relieves my 2000 Metro from winter beater duty. (Which is fantastic, because it's been getting pesky with unexpected problems/repairs cropping up. Also, from day one it's had a broken clutch -- busted damping springs -- which takes much of the enjoyment out of driving stick.)
However, I made a deal with myself that if I was going to get a Mirage, I would get rid of at least one car next year.
That honour will go to the rusty shell of the ForkenSwift - a $1000 electric car I built with a buddy years ago:
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(ForkenSwift in its non-rusted-out glory days.)
That car's electric guts were sold to another EV builder, and I was hanging onto the carcass ostensibly for parts for a convertible Firefly I have of the same vintage. Which needs restoration. Which I'll probably never get around to.
Time marches on, with or without us. And having a newisher car around means it's even less likely you'll get to those old dreams. I know what that's like. I'm sure there's someone out there who will want that Firefly.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Would love to see those Firefly tires on a Mirage. :)
I think the convertible Firefly (Metro) restoration was mostly derailed by getting the $1000 Miata. They both need/ed extensive rust repair to the floors to be roadworthy, but I was more motivated by the way the Miata drives. Way more fun, and still relatively efficient (modded).
EDIT: but I hear what you say about time marching. I'm getting lazier as I get older and have dropped other project plans in favour of just relaxing. :D
You better believe if the Metro/Firefly bolt pattern was compatible, I'd try it -- 155/80R13, woohoo! Plus I've got a set of lightweight 14" alloys with LRR Potenza RE92's.
If 155/80r13 tires would fit a 2017+ Mirage, I would have sought that snow tire size. The trade off for slightly larger brakes is the need for 14" rims to clear them.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetroMPG
I am thankful for the Dunlop Winter Maxx 2 &/or Nokian Nordman 7 (studded or non-studded) snow tires that come in a 165/65r14 tire size for the U.S. market.