I kinda want this...

"DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully" (danceswithrotors) 06/24/2014 at 19:07 • Filed to: Mirage

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If I were to buy a cheap econohatch today... I'd get a Mirage and then hit up The Tire Rack for a set of 15s.. Then, AutoX Madness..

Either these, or a set of 15" BBS.

area man > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/24/2014 at 19:11

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It's not nearly as fun as it should be.

Frosted > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/24/2014 at 19:12

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These aren't really AS BAD as everyone is making them out to be. Around town, 80 horsepower is plenty.

Baber K. Khan > area man 06/24/2014 at 19:12

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But if he gets Suzuki Swift, that's a good and fun car.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Baber K. Khan 06/24/2014 at 19:13

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The Swift isn't available in the US.

Baber K. Khan > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/24/2014 at 19:15

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And this is? I thought we were making hypothetical choices.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Baber K. Khan 06/24/2014 at 19:15

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Yes, it is.

Milky > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/24/2014 at 19:18

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Yea …. I'd get this. Even with 76k its still more car than that thing & will probably last longer.

Ohh and it doesn't have only 75hp.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Milky 06/24/2014 at 19:19

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Eh, I'm not so sure.. The S2K is awesome, but my Fiat has taught me that driving a slow car like a bat out of hell is a lot more fun.

area man > Frosted 06/24/2014 at 19:23

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It's not the power that's an issue - it just doesn't feel well put-together. There's a TON of body roll for something that small, the throttle response is terrible, the brakes are not great, and the cosmetic finish is lacking in places.

Frosted > area man 06/24/2014 at 19:27

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It's as well put together as a Mazda 2. The 2 just handles way better.

area man > Frosted 06/24/2014 at 19:33

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I haven't driven a 2 so I can't weigh in on that - I was just very let down by the Mirage in general.

Delusion77 > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/24/2014 at 19:34

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If it had to be new, Id take the Nissan Micra over the Mirage

mazda616 > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/24/2014 at 20:34

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I don't think the Mirage is that bad at all. It does what it is meant to do, and comes decently equipped for the class/kind of car it is.

Jayhawk Jake > Milky 06/24/2014 at 23:14

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Can we stop comparing totally different cars?

I don't disagree that Id rather have an S2k, but they don't compare at all. For AutoX the S2k is better, obviously, but gas mileage? Cargo capacity? Not even close

Milky > Jayhawk Jake 06/25/2014 at 00:09

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OP didn't say anything about mileage or capacity (btw cars spend on average 75% of the time with one person in them). He said AutoX …. AutoX means S2k > Mirage.

Jayhawk Jake > Milky 06/25/2014 at 00:11

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If that other 25% is carrying 4 people or a full load of cargo, an S2k isn't enough.

He did say if he was to buy an econohatch, so that knocks out the S2k

Also, why buy that when you can have a Corvette?

Milky > Jayhawk Jake 06/25/2014 at 00:45

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I have nothing against #Murica. Also its worth noting that I did say "I'd get this", which is a fair statement.