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Mr. Sprinkles, if I put it in "B" I can barely make it up the hill in my complex with him in the backseat.
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Mr. Sprinkles, if I put it in "B" I can barely make it up the hill in my complex with him in the backseat.
I get asked almost daily wtf I bought one by people at work, some of whom drive one all day long. Then I tell them I paid less than half the price of a new one, it's still got warranty for another 5 years(I doubt I'll ever use use it), it has heated seats(they're nice to have,don't knock it til you try it), it's cheap on gas, maintenance,tires,etc....What if you crash? Well.......My advice: Don't crash. Pretend like everyone else on the road is completely retarded, drunk, blind and deaf and you'll be fine. And don't be any of those things yourself helps too usually.
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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)
AtomicPunk (11-29-2019),Dirk Diggler (11-29-2019),dspace9 (11-29-2019)
That's all cool, and honestly I totally get wanting to correct someone's misconceptions about this car. But if someone just wants to bash this little car, I see no need to get in a shouting match over it. I mean, it's just a car. I'm confident enough with my decision to buy one.
This really resonates with me:
Dirk, I think you recently pointed out that this car tends to draw a certain crowd, and I couldn't agree more. Folks from all walks of life from around the world chime in.
Like so many others I was not afraid of a small car and value them for what they are. There's not a lot of Mirages out there on the road. I wanted to learn more about it from owners and wound up here. And there's nothing like this little car - it's unique for what it is. Loads of features, cheap to buy, cheap to operate. Reliable? - turns out yes. And lots of testimony here saying so.
But it's not for everyone, is it?
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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)
If your looking for a subcompact and nothing more than this car is for everyone. Thats the battle I fight. Folks read posts on youtube, facebook, etc. it just like advertising. So if someone reads me going at it with a Toyota snob about the benefits of a Mirage and decides to get one, Ill count that as a victory. Its more than just about the Mirage. Its about building up enough of a presence/hype to get manufacturers back to making cheap, reliable, low tech cars for the NA market. If enough folks cry afoul of this trend of abandoning subcompacts, this could happen. Its no secret folks are getting poorer in this country, especially millenials. So having a Suzuki Swift here, or GM reintroducing the GEO Metro, or the Volkswagen Up, or the Nissan Micra, etc. We need these cars, not more SUVs with terrible interest rates. Hell, starting a nationwide program to teach young people how to drive manual would be fantastic and easy enough with a video game that includes the clutch, brake pedals, throttle, steering wheel, shifter.....sky's the limit!
Don't you get tired of all the trolling?
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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)
Not at all, its a challenge taking on naysayers, one in which I relish. Please check out my posts on youtube.
https://youtu.be/5aCsNs3eYTE
You can see my Green mirage avatar
Yes they bow to me.
Just kidding I'm thee only mechanic.
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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)