1999 Chevrolet Metro review from North America
"Smart buy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Driver's side door lock got very stiff after 2 years (replaced mechanism by dealer under warranty).
General comments?
Very economical car. Sure the hybrids from Japan or little diesels from Volkswagen can beat the Metro for MPG nowadays, but it is still much cheaper to run a simple, reliable gasoline engine.
It seemed like a rough engine the first time that I drove it, but I got used to it after a week.
Despite a tiny engine, I've gotten it up to 150 km/h on a good hill!
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  | The best first car I could have purchased |
| 1998 - Metro 0.9 litre 3 cylinder Thrifty little rust-bucket |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 3 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 80000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Cutlass |
| Date of Entry | 27th July, 2002 |