The battery is located such that they are absurdly hard to jump start. That's all I know.
I saw that. It's roughly in the same spot as the Mirage but the negative terminal is tucked up against the firewall. A Ford salesman pointed that one out. At least the positive terminal is accessible and the battery is grounded at an accessible point too. Which for jumper cables, they aren't both supposed to go on the battery terminals anyway (isn't it positive on the battery and negative to the chassis ground?)
Battery replacement must be a real joy.
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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)
Free market out there, I'd look at all the possibilities, see who is willing to haggle with price. VW small SUVs are all pretty nice. I'd be looking at all my options at this price point. Test all the comparable vehicles. Don't buy the first house you look at But you know this Eggman
Sales people make up all sorts of stories. I'm not sure what to believe. But if I was gonna get a manual Elantra or Venue tomorrow, I'd visit both "local" dealers first. See if I can get some incentive or freebie going on.
Also..my neighbours just a few blocks away, have a small-ish and new Winnipego camper. It's a real stand out, not sure why, the thing looks very modern. Anyway have fun camping
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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)
Eggman (05-02-2021)
Eggman (05-02-2021)
I rent cars weekly for my job and we always jokingly called them No-Escapes because they are just horrid. Now that said I haven't driven the most recent model (because I avoid them like the plague) but I loathed the previous couple with an undying passion. Good luck!
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 44.4 mpg (US) ... 18.9 km/L ... 5.3 L/100 km ... 53.3 mpg (Imp)
What Dirk said, post #2.
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View my fuel log 2020 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.4 mpg (US) ... 18.0 km/L ... 5.5 L/100 km ... 51.0 mpg (Imp)
Eggman have you thought about taking advantage of Mitsu loyalty rebates and overall desperation to move cars? I bet you could find a used Outlander GT with a trad auto and higher towing capacity. The MPG looks similar but you get a lot more power with a V6 Outlander. It might take some detective work to find a used GT on a Mitsu lot but they seem to carry more used units of their own brand than many others.
Parents had a yellow one when the escape was first introduced in the very early 00's and it was nicely sized and very ergonomic I recall. It also scooted out pretty decent. I've heard those first escapes were better though.
Here's a good example and at a decent price but not at a Mitsu lot to take advantage of the loyalty discount.
https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/JA4JZ4AX3KZ002492
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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)