Little Magician - Congratulations. I agree that the picture of your car is good. And, the original wheel covers are now sort of growing on me. Yes, I think they're a touch ugly, however, they do represent "original," and "new." Which appeals to me.
I put some cheapie aftermarket wheel covers on mine that I actually think look quite good. However, the cheapie wheel covers are getting eat up. I believe it is happening in the car wash ... I don't hit curbs (it's against my laws, rules, regulations and policies).
In any event, don't sweat the price you paid. It is a relevant scale these days. Meaning, even though it is more expensive to buy a new (or used) Mirage these days, other cars are more expensive too. And in the long run, you're still money-ahead with the Mirage. I'm assuming you got a CVT.
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View my fuel log 2020 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.4 mpg (US) ... 18.0 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.9 mpg (Imp)