Random comments you've received about your Mirage?

[MacClyver]

"It's three quarters of a car" - one of my friends

"Is that thing a hybrid" - State patrolman who was getting gas the same time as me
To which I replied: "No but it gets over 50 mpg all the same!"

[Mark]

I don't get many comments about my Mirage. I think there are two main reasons for that.

1. Most people could care less about small cars. I live where F-150, Silverado, & Ram trucks rule. It's hard to enter the "which pickup truck is supreme debate" when owning/driving a Mirage.

2. Most people are kind & if they don't have anything nice to say, they don't say anything at all. I don't feel most people think very highly of small cars or have much interest in them. Former Metro owners are the exception. They still show an interest in 3 cylinder cars.

If someone does ask me about my Mirage, the discussion revolves around purchase price, reliability/warranty, & good economy. Whether that creates Mirage envy, I don't know? I don't have any friends or relatives buying one!

[precisionxt]

I've only gotten one comment (so far). It was by one of the other veterans I work with. He drives a Charger Hellcat. We pulled up to work at the same time and he said "so this is the gas saver, huh?" I told him 48mpg ain't too bad and he said "well I can't argue with you there". Having different interests doesn't mean you can't appreciate your differences.

[Jibles]

When I was at the dealer yesterday I had popped the hood on a mirage in the showroom. An old man walked by and asked if I was looking for the gerbils.

[Clessy]

I dont get how people cant get the cool factor. I mean I drive an Evo and we own a mirage. They're both totally cool in their own ways. I dont want to always drive 400+ hp car that gets around 15mpg on premium and yet still has a tiny gas tank. I also think the styling of the mirage is nice and appealing. Its one of the reason I like it more so than the versa which would have been the other choice.


The only comment we get it is when in conversation about the car they're shocked its a 3 cylinder.

[2of9]

I drive mine to car meets and when I do open the hood, people surround it JUST to see a 3 cylinder powered car. And I guess that's a neat thing about the Mirage...it only has 3 cylinders.

What people have said:
"I wish I had that gas mileage"
"those are some tiny ass tires!"
"the battery looks bigger than the engine"
"gets better mileage than my prius" < I haha'd that dude's comment.

Overall, the car gets a lot of crap online but in reality, people want this car because it is the modern 'beater'. Around my town, you can get find a 14-15 model for under $5-6k all day with under 100,000 miles. That's a pretty fair price. But I'm still shocked at how well the value is staying for the Mirages though. I thought they'd dip under $3k after 2020 but nope, I've seen them sell pretty quickly for $5k decent condition ones. So, I guess some people are noticing these.

[Fummins]

I also get asked how much I paid for my car. When I say $6000, they make a face like I overpaid so I have to explain it only had 37,000km on it and it' was only 5 years old, and has heated seats. Everyone thinks it's an old 15 year old metro or something. Nothing against metro's lol

[MetroMPG]

When I was at the dealer yesterday I had popped the hood on a mirage in the showroom. An old man walked by and asked if I was looking for the gerbils.

Everyone thinks it's an old 15 year old metro or something.

Two actual LOL's here. Thanks, people!

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I'm trying to remember if anyone's ever said anything unconditionally nice about mine... I think the closest was a friend who said "can you find me one?!" when I told him how little it cost.

[Basic]

I also get asked how much I paid for my car. When I say $6000, they make a face like I overpaid so I have to explain it only had 37,000km on it and it' was only 5 years old, and has heated seats. Everyone thinks it's an old 15 year old metro or something. Nothing against metro's lol

I got the exact same thing from a friend who was down and out and needed a car. Like desperately. And they had like $3500 dollars to their name that they were going to go put as a down payment at a High Interest Skeeze lot. I said man for less than that I will sell you the Mirage, just because you are my friend and it's really nice not to have a car payment, and when I said I would take exactly what I had in it which was $2800 cash (not really true since I had serviced it and put brakes and tires on it) He WINCED like I had punched him and said 2800 FOR THAT?!?!?

Actually kind of hurt my feelings, except really more I hurt for them because they will never get out of the cycle...

And now they are over paying monthly for a Ford Fusion... LE SIGH

[7milesout]

And now they are over paying monthly for a Ford Fusion... LE SIGH

OMG! People are amazing. You were good to make them such an offer. Some people have NO CONCEPT of VALUE. You can't do anything about stupid.