1993 Geo Prizm LSi review from North America

Paint is wearing off on the hood, trunk, and roof.

Air conditioning went out.

New battery.

New starter.

New alternator.

All 4 tires leak on a weekly basis.

Brakes front and back replaced.

This car started out like a dream. Then it went downhill after about 4 years. It started off with the electrical problems with the battery, starter, and alternator. One after another. Then the paint went bad. My son takes care of the paint by waxing it at least 3 times a year with the same wax he uses on his car. And day after day the paint on the trunk, then to the roof, then to the hood started turning gray. Which my son told me that my primer is coming through. It started out fading then turned gray. It's like cancer on the car. Then the air conditioning went out last summer. Now my biggest problem is that I heard a grinding noise whenever I take a turn. I took it into a nearby mechanic in which one of the mechanics is my friends son. He put a stethoscope up to the transmission and heard a light rattling noise. Now they think I need a new transmission. Great!!! Any body know what that could be. I don't think my friend's son would be lying to me about my car. It's a shame, because overall this car was a wonderful car up until I hit around 60,000 miles. Ilove the look of the interior and exterior. It's a very solid car for a Geo. I drive the car like an old lady. Why would all this stuff go wrong within the first 70,000 miles?