Good fuel efficent cars under $3000?
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Good fuel efficent cars under $3000?
I need at least 40MPG highway or close to it...30MPG I get with my bonnie is not cutting it......What are some reliable econoboxes that dont have too bad of crash test ratings?
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But seriously, my suggestion would be a Honda CRX HF or Civic CX
A CRX HF (High Fuel economy) model replaced the CRX with the 1.3-liter engine. The HF had an eight-valve version of the 1.5-liter engine that produced just 58 horsepower but offered more torque and thus better acceleration around town. Mileage figures for the HF stood at 52 in the city and 57 on the highway.
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Chevette.
Can't go wrong, they are reliable as H***, and get excellent MPGs.
Can't go wrong, they are reliable as H***, and get excellent MPGs.
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Originally Posted by Hans
A CRX HF will cost $5000+
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Re: Good fuel efficent cars under $3000?
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What are some reliable econoboxes that dont have too bad of crash test ratings?
j/k, get a moped!
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I'm thinking a mid 90'* Civic or something similar. My dad'* friend had a Civic coupe from the mid 90s and he said he would get about 42 MPG on the highway.
On a side note...how the hell do you get 30MPG in a SSEi? Do the newer ones get like 10 MPG better the old ones or something? I'm lucky if I get 19 MPG in my 97, which is about what I get most of the time, and also is what the EPA rates the car at for combined mileage.
On a side note...how the hell do you get 30MPG in a SSEi? Do the newer ones get like 10 MPG better the old ones or something? I'm lucky if I get 19 MPG in my 97, which is about what I get most of the time, and also is what the EPA rates the car at for combined mileage.