Well tomorrows the big day. I drive from Atlanta to Albany GA to pick up my new lot leftover Mirage. I got my cashiers check for the full amount, minus the $2k I put down to put it on hold for a few days. I'm just hoping there's no last minute shenanigans from the sales staff. I'm about 95% sure this isn't a bait and switch, because the salesman did text me pics of the purchase order, the car itself with an Albany Mitsubishi decal on it (any good way to get this off?), a picture of the 2 keys with the vin # written on their key tags, a window sticker, and a picture of the spare tire. So wish me luck. I'll do a full write up about the Android Auto feature and touchscreen and how well the OEM cruise control works with the CVT7, I'm not holding out much hope for that lol. It's just such a violent kick to the rpms on slight inclines, I can't imagine this is good for the CVT? Thoughts on that? I'm also hoping the Falken tires will be a little quieter than the cheap tires I had on my previous Mirage.
Also, since this is a car that's been sitting in a Florida and Georgia lot for a year, is there anything I should look out for during the test drive?
By pics, do you mean you are able to read every number on that document and everything makes sense to you? Normally when someone sends me an official document, it is a PDF attachment in an email. As long as you can read it and the numbers look fine to you, you are OK. If you can't read it...well...that's not a good sign.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 52.2 mpg (US) ... 22.2 km/L ... 4.5 L/100 km ... 62.6 mpg (Imp)
Top_Fuel (12-28-2021)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)
Dirk Diggler (12-27-2021)
If it has 500 miles on it, it hasn't really sat all year. I wouldn't be concerned about the battery. The drive home will charge it up good, too!
Since my Mirage was built in January of 2017, I have to believe my Mirage factory battery is about 5 years old now. I haven't sense a need to replace it yet. For low 356 CCA battery, they appear to be of decent quality.
Hope everything goes smoothly for you tomorrow! Safe travels, too!
Last edited by Mark; 12-27-2021 at 10:30 PM.
Dirk Diggler (12-27-2021)