Yep, once you cut loose the ego from the decision, it's a lot easier to make the purchase. Why worry about how others perceive you according to what you drive? It's not others who have to pay for it, operate it, maintain it, etc. It's a decision about how You spend Your money, not others. Now if someone wants to fund my next vehicle, we can talk!
Blast from the past alert! See the following thread for more on the subject:
The Mirage is a "buy with your head, not with your heart" type of car. Too bad.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
MetroMPG (10-22-2019)
None of my friends, work colleagues, or relatives drive a Mirage. Just because they aren't as smart &/or as practical as I am, I don't hold that against them!!!!
I really don't care what others think, & I am a bit guilty of judging those who own/drive around with $40,000+ pickup trucks that never really see true pickup truck duties.
Owning a Mirage is good for me! If someone wants to judge me for what I drive, I feel sorry for them! I have to many interests to invest huge amounts of money in vehicles. Cars are money pits, but still necessary.
poorman1 (10-20-2019)
Yep!
The funny thing about the Mirage - once you own one, it has a tendency to lead to an emotional attachment and appreciation for what it is.
I think that attachment contributes to the success of this here forum.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
dspace9 (10-20-2019)
In this part of the world, hardly nobody cares what car you have!
To have an economical car that doesn't guzzle our planets recources away and thus puts out very little CO2, is regarded as normal behavior. Nobody wants to be considered as so selfish as to run a CO2 polluting gas guzzler, that ruins your reputation! With few exceptions, only poor people in this country have big, ugly overdimensioned gas guzzling monsters sitting outside. Nobody wants to be seen with such crude technological dinosaurs, hence its only the poor buying them because they're so cheap to get. Credit rating? Never heared of that expression in these parts. People here pay cash only! If they don't have the money, they simply will not buy anything. I don't have any credit rating at all, just like my neighbours, my friends or anyone else I know.
Last edited by foama; 10-21-2019 at 02:06 PM.
The only filter is a screen on the bottom of the fuel pump assembly. Even if it had an inline filter it wouldn't cause a small evap leak. Ever.
Fuel caps aren't universal. There's a few different styles. https://www.google.com/search?q=fuel...w=1280&bih=800
If the dealer had a smoke machine it shouldn't be hard to find the leak. Could be evap canister, a hose, solenoid...... One of the most common problems is just a loose gas cap, small leaks can be a pain to find. I assume they're just following the flow chart or doing what 'Mitsubishi tech line people' tell them to try. Sounds like you may be the guinea pig.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)
Fummins (10-21-2019)
I'm a frequent reader of TTAC, and as soon as I saw this post I was curious to see what comments would be posted by the readers. This time around was a lot tamer than previous similar posts, and your comments, Subcompact Culture, definitely helped that so thanks!
I frequently get a lot of blank stares or comments of "you bought what, and why?" when I tell others about my Mirage, but once I talk to them about my reasoning behind it they are much more interested in learning more about the car. For me, I wanted something I could pay cash for (I've worked in financial services so I hate having debt and owing money to anyone), would be reliable, and easy to maintain with good fuel economy. Don't get me wrong, I'm a car nut and follow all the latest announcements about new vehicles and what supercar set the fastest lap time on some world famous race track, but when I see a family member who has almost $100k of vehicle loans parked in their driveway I just don't think that's the best use of my money (I'd like to retire at some point!). I also wanted something that was different, so I wasn't driving the same Camry/Accord/Subaru/Indistinguishable SUV/Truck that everyone else around me does. The Mirage checked all the boxes and so far I'm extremely happy with my purchase. And if I ever need to unleash my inner race car driver urge, then I fire up Forza or hop in my '95 Miata and carve up some back roads around RI.
MetroMPG (11-19-2019)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)