--- title: "You Can Import This Awesome Honda Beat With 33k Miles for Just $4,500" description: "Rear-wheel drive, mid-engined, and manual. Say no more." date: "2020-01-20" modified: "2020-01-27" authors: - name: "Chris Teague" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-teague" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/31871/use-your-tax-return-to-buy-this-astoundingly-cheap-honda-beat-for-4500" categories: - "Culture" - "For Sale" - "Honda News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "honda" --- # You Can Import This Awesome Honda Beat With 33k Miles for Just $4,500 ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* The quirky Honda Beat might be the most fun you can have in a slow car and, of course, you’ll look exceptionally cool while doing it. The [tiny Honda]() has an equally minuscule engine with a 9,000-rpm redline, which means it’ll take a good hammering on its way to an advertised 0-60 time of 13 seconds. Sadly, we weren't gifted this car here in the States originally; that's all changed now, though, as can scoop this imported example up and have it delivered to your door for the astoundingly cheap price of $4,500, according to a sales listing by [Unusual Auto.]() ![message-editor%2F1579365856593-hondabeatgallery1.jpg]() **Unusual Auto via Facebook** This particular Beat has been upgraded with white sport wheels and has a sweet deep red paint job. With only 54,000 kilometers on the odometer (around 33,500 miles), the car appears to be in great shape. Keep in mind that it is a 30-year old imported vehicle, which can bring its own set of age-related issues. Still, the surprisingly affordable price makes the risk of [financial ruin]() fairly low. ![message-editor%2F1579365870963-hondabeatgallery3.jpg]() *Unusual Auto via Facebook* ![message-editor%2F1579365875666-hondabeatgallery4.jpg]() *Unusual Auto via Facebook* The story behind the Beat might be its strongest asset. The car's design was created by [Pininfarina]() before being sold to [Honda](), and it was the last car approved by company founder Soichiro Honda himself. It's categorized as a [Kei car](), a genre that rose to fame in the '90s when video games like *[Gran Turismo]()* showed it to people in North America for the first time. Cars like the Beat, Suzuki Cappuccino, and Mazda-based Autozam have since become much more desirable as the generation that grew up digitally hooning them around Fuji Speedway starts shopping for a fun car. ![message-editor%2F1579365883949-hondabeatgallery2.jpg]() **Unusual Auto via Facebook** With a manual transmission, rear-wheel drive, and a mid-engine configuration, the Beat hits all the right notes. If you're cool with a 63-horsepower engine and an 84-mile-per-hour top speed, then you likely won't find a sweeter deal for any road-legal machine. *Got a tip? Send us a note:* [*tips@thedrive.com*]() ## Author After working in the technology and software industry for several years, Chris Teague began writing as a way to help people outside of that world understand the sometimes very technical work that goes on behind the scenes. With a lifelong love of all things automotive, he turned his attention to writing new vehicle reviews, detailing industry trends, and breaking news. Along the way, he earned an MBA with a focus on data analysis that has helped him gain a strong understanding of why the auto industry’s biggest companies make the decisions they do. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [Twitter]()