There was a press release back in October that Avis was renting out Mirages:
http://www.avis.com/car-rental/conte...e-US_en-044959
I rent cars typically two times a month (it's one of my simple pleasures to try something new and different, plus it keeps wear and tear off the Focus) and even write a blog about the cars: roorentalcarreviews.com. Each time I rent from various agencies, I scour the lot for a Mirage and there's never been a single one. It's usually a Spark, Sonic, Fiesta, Versa, Yaris, 2, Accent, or Rio that's residing in the economy car section. It's inevitable that Mirages will eventually be there