Looking for a fuel efficient car in the southwest Ohio area. Hoping to find something that gets 30 to 35 mpg highway.
Must be a five speed and be able to haul two car seats. Budget of $2500. I've been driving appliances for a while so something vaguely fun would be a huge bonus.
In reply to PubBurgers:
I vote for a Dodge Neon.
Definitely a possibility. How are the ~2000 model year era in terms of reliability?
Did you retire the LS400? Hope it treated you well.
In reply to PubBurgers:
I had a 98 RT that I put >90k on without any issues except for a head gasket that was replaced under warranty. IIRC, I was getting >35mpg.
87 Toyota Celica GTS - $1500 (Englewood) "1987 Toyota Celica GTS, 5 speed manual transmission. This car runs great and gets an average of 27 miles per gallon. The best I have ever gotten was 32 mpg and the worst was 25 mpg. It has been 100% reliable in the five years I have owned it."
Not mine, but the ad sounds very detailed and taken care of, if I was looking for a rallycross car still, I'd be visiting him myself.
Jerry wrote: Craigslist in Dayton 87 Toyota Celica GTS - $1500 (Englewood) "1987 Toyota Celica GTS, 5 speed manual transmission. This car runs great and gets an average of 27 miles per gallon. The best I have ever gotten was 32 mpg and the worst was 25 mpg. It has been 100% reliable in the five years I have owned it." Not mine, but the ad sounds very detailed and taken care of, if I was looking for a rallycross car still, I'd be visiting him myself.
Sounds like a nice car, but might be a bit tight for two car seats.
But you could always go check...
I admit I had to look at Google Images to get the proper body style, but they seemed ok for kids seats. And it leaves $1000 in the budget for new diapers and better tires for fun!
The ls400 continues to serve alarmingly faithfully. It is still an amazing car. Ive put over 15000 trouble free miles on it so far. I owe you several beers for the amazing deal. My commute got much longer so I'm looking for a gas saver to augment the fleet.
Cool as old celicas are, that one is a touch older than I'm looking for.
I hate posting from phones so hard.
I'm just glad it went to a good home and is treating you well!
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