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Old 06-21-2018, 12:19 AM   #36
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I just don't like the LOOKS of Miatas. Nothing wrong with the car if you can always sneak up from behind it.

Never left you stranded in 25K? Not that big an achievement. My first Lancer never gave me a single issue when I traded it with over 255K. The guy that bought it probably put another 100K on it before it got totaled by a drunk (it was parked on the side of the street).
Pretty decent achievement for a net profit of $500 over five years of ownership not including gas and insurance.

Bought: $1k
Maintenance: $1.5k (mostly driveshaft, clutch, windshield and tires)
Insurance payout for fender bender:$1k (fixed myself)
Final sale price $2k

How much did you sell that lancer for? I'd wager it is very close to proving the point that good cars can be had for $5k or less.
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