Dirk Diggler (06-24-2022),Fummins (06-24-2022)
Be sure to get quotes from Carvana, Vroom, Driveway, etc. Carmax is often times towards the lower end of the price scale....I'll post updates on what we get for the 2017 G4 from Carmax.
...2 weeks ago they offered $9800, now it's down to $9k.
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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)
Dirk Diggler (06-24-2022),Fummins (06-24-2022)
It was a $1k more for the SE trim with the proximity key and LEDs front lights, folding arm rest, but she likes the aesthetics of the Black Edition better.
I recommended just getting an ES CVT but I get she wants that comfy steering wheel since this will be her car for a least 7 years or so.
I like the 15" wheels the Black edition comes with.
"Happy wife happy life!"
I'll throw a few things out there, too!
You may have explored this already - If the dealership is desperate for used cars, they may match a Carmax offer. Not sure how sales tax is done there, but trading in a $9,000 car would save you about $495 in sales tax (5.5%) on the new purchase in my area.
Since the 2017 G4 hasn't been traded or sold yet, you could switch wheels. That's if you prefer the aftermarket ones on the 2017 G4 over your used wheels on your Mirage. The only big hassle there - both cars would have to have their TPMS reprogrammed. That alone may be enough of a turn off. If you traded the car in for about the same price, however, you could make that part of the deal. It should be an easy task for the dealership.
$500 to add an OEM console is quite lame! Good decision to pass on that & do it yourself.
The new G4 looks pretty fancy! I hope you will still interact with us poor folks driving base models Mirages. Then again, you are still one of us with your other Mirage.
Dirk Diggler (06-24-2022)
Dirk - I don't blame you for going that route. Your wife DOES make a good point. If a person, any person, is going to hold on to a car for a long term, the initial outlay begins to be justified.
And, daggone, that car does look good. I personally think the G3's (what they should be called) look better than the hatch. Good luck!
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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)
Dirk Diggler (06-24-2022)
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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)
I take it all back in a heartbeat to have my kiwi green 2014 Mirage.....
Besides the AC blowing warm at idle, that G4 has been well taken care of, if I may be so bold. It got oil changes, 0W-20 every 7k miles and had 2 CVT fluid changes. Its just barely under 60k. I added cruise control to it, a fancy OEM shift knob, Vision Cross alloy wheels, it's got a brand new battery, serpentine belt, and alternator.
Whoever buys it, I think will have a decent car for at least another 100k miles. Still though, I feel bad the AC issue wasn't properly corrected.
Sell it/trade it in on a cooler day. Problem solved.
If I wrecked my car tomorrow I'd probably go buy a new one an pay it off asap. There's nothing else that I'd consider at the moment, mainly because I'm cheap. I don't want to pay more money for something that's less efficient(and possibly less reliable). To get something that's more fuel efficient I'd have to pay about double what the cost of a Mirage for a plug in hybrid. I'd never recoupe that money compared to just pouring gas into a Mirage for the next 10 years, provided fuel prices don't keep rising. But electricity prices aren't going down....
Last edited by Fummins; 06-24-2022 at 08:12 PM.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Dirk Diggler (06-24-2022)