dspace9 (06-11-2021)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
Here's something that never happens to me when I'm driving the Mirage...
Pulling up to a traffic light behind the same car!
I don't think I've ever followed another Mirage in my Mirage.
But I see a good number of Fits around. There are at least 4 or 5 in my part of town.
One lady down by the river has a really nice blue 1st gen Sport model (5-speed... I looked) that she hasn't been winter driving for the past 3 or 4 years, so it has no apparent rust.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
$9,999 for a brand new Micra when they came out in Canada. Must have been either late 2014, or early 2015.
Then Mitsubishi matched the price on the base Mirage.
Only 6 months before that, I paid over $12,000 and more for the same car. So needless to say I was a bit peeved off about the whole thing. Then at that time, my Mirage's starter was all wonky, so it kept on like not starting for like 3 years.
I've owned 3 cars in 21 years, all economy cars, and all have stranded me at one point or another.
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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)
Well, we got another heat wave, and I think I found out why (A) the car was traded in, and (B) why my friends sold it to me so cheap. If the car sits for any time with the windows up in the sun...
IT STINKS!!!
We're talking Eau de Barnyard Death by Chanel.
I sniffed around and narrowed it down to the area behind & between the front seats... so pulled out the driver's seat and the console...
Mouse house! No mouse bodies, but lots of poop and pee under the console, but mostly near the back by the nest. I spent an hour washing & scrubbing & shop vacuuming, and it made a huge difference.
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In other news, someone's selling a 2008 Fit Sport near here for $3500. Same year, manual, with 30k fewer kms. And I assume working AC or they would have mentioned it.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
dspace9 (06-11-2021)
Yeah, that would irk me if I'd just bought a Mirage before the price-match to the Micra.
On the other hand, I think you got the right car.
One thing this Fit has taught me is I don't need to scratch the Micra itch. I've been watching used Micra prices as long as I've been watching Mirage prices, but there's only about 1/10th as many screaming Micra deals (even though there are 3x as many Micras out there). That's fine. I will let that go.
The Fit is a fine car, but I don't love it. I'm looking forward to getting back into the quirky & much more efficient Mirage. I will miss the Fit's suspension and steering on certain twisty roads, but that's about it.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
I love my Mirage. Cheap on fuel, and cheap on insurance.
Mirage can be a real conversation piece. People always comment about the small tires. I explain to them tiny tires helps increase fuel efficiency. Simply put, you don't see another newer car styled like the Mitsubishi Mirage.
And sorry about your Chanel no. stinky.
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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)
I see Micras all OVER the Niagara region. Where I live a scenic route to the falls has Micras in 4 or 5 driveways. It's not unusual at a light here to see two Micras. One day on Lundys Lanes there were 3 Micras stopped at the intersection. All I can think is the local Nissan dealer must have flogged a huge amount of these things @$9995. But I've noticed many that I see are top level trim with rear cams and Cv badges (?)
My buying choices in 2016 were $10k Mirage loaded, $10K Micra (I'd go $12k loaded) or a used Fit, best I could manage for $10k.
Overall I'm glad I managed to find a 10k loaded Mirage twice, in 2014 and 2017.
Zero, 2014 ES Plus 5MT, written off but not forgotten.
Zero II, 2014 SE, 5MT, climate She's HOME now!
Shelby AKA "Cute", 2017 ES 5MT, A/C.
Mirage owners look at the world differently than everyone else, but in a better way
We're driving the Beetle of the 21st century, the greatest small car now available!
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View my fuel log 2017 Mirage ES PLus 1.2 manual: 39.0 mpg (US) ... 16.6 km/L ... 6.0 L/100 km ... 46.8 mpg (Imp)
MetroMPG (06-15-2021)
Niagara Parkway? I have relatives who live in NOTL.Where I live a scenic route to the falls has Micras in 4 or 5 driveways.
Top level trim Micras are easy to spot: alloy wheels, side skirts & rear spoiler. The base Micra had no rear spoiler (unlike the Mirage). I don't remember if the middle-trim got the spoiler or not, but I think not. And all trims got the back-up camera wart after 2018 (Mirage, too).
The badge you've seen might be "PureDrive", and I have no idea what that means. No Micras came with CVTs in Canada - 4-speed slushbox was the automatic option.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)