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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
I have to agree.
They're really not even economical. They cost a decent bit and they're expensive to maintain. Plus they're tiny as shit and the pause in shifting gears can be a bitch when you're trying to accelerate quickly.
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That's really not true at all. My mom bought one when they first came out in 09 or 10 (IIRC). She bought it for 15k. She gets 48-50mpg on a fill up. The oil change is full synthetic ($30) for us to change, it does run premium gas, but it paid for itself after 3 years. She lives 40 miles from work one way. It was perfect for what she needed. All other maintenance has been done by us, and not been more or less expensive than most other cars. She has over 100k miles on it now, and its still running strong.
*Personally, I don't like how the car looks or drives, but to say they aren't economical is silly. If anything, economical is exactly what they are.