Really, I AM interested in buying a used Mirage to replace my 01 Corolla.
Had a one liter Geo Metro for 18 years--awesome car. Burned in fire.
Have had Corolla a couple months. Am addressing some of its issues.
If I can whittle the oil consumption down--clogged PCV and two oil leaks
being addressed--I will likely keep it. Almost every hatchback and little car I look
at has oil consumption issues in its history--at least some years of production.
I think the key is to buy a car with very few miles on it, before anybody can
ignore its oil changes. My problem with that is low-mileage cars are the
expensive ones. So now I am thinking the Mirage. I have yet to see a real
oil consumption issue--well except for the one with valve seals as the suspect.
So here I am, out to see if I could buy a moderate mileage Mirage and not suffer.
Again, it is a Plan B in case my Corolla is incurable.
Thanks for having me. The username is just a joke. Really!