1990 Geo Metro Base 1.0 Liter from North America

Summary:

Best car I have ever owned!!!

Faults:

Dash buttons popped out.

Rear window latches broke 30,000 miles.

Exterior mirrors broke off.

Clutch replaced 115,000 miles.

Timing belt 124,000 miles.

3 alternators replaced.

Hatch back struts worn.

General Comments:

Very inexpensive car to operate.

It has a lot of interior noise driving on a rough concrete hwy.

Never has leaked any fluids.

Electric radiator fan kicks in very rarely (usually when idling on a hot day in traffic.

Tires are lowest priced.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 18th April, 2005

1990 Geo Metro Base 1.0 inline 3 from North America

Summary:

I would buy another new one right now if they were still manufactured

Faults:

The clutch failed at 145,000 miles.

The hatchback support lost pressure.

Will only go into second gear if shifted from first, will not downshift.

General Comments:

All maintenance performed regularly. Use 5W-30 in winter, 10W-30 in summer.

Has had front brake pads twice, timing belt twice, 1 new battery, several headlights, air filters, 3 sets of little 12" donut tires (cheap).

Poor high speed handling, but drives straight down the road at 80 mph for hours until fuel tank gets low after 400 miles.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 26th March, 2005

1990 Geo Metro LSi 1.0 3 cylinder from North America

Faults:

The top leaked badly.

The door locks would freeze.

It handled poorly in rain and snow.

The tires were a unique size and hard to find in my area.

The computer frequently registered an EGR error, even though the valve seemed to be working properly.

I replaced all 3 exhaust valves on 3 different occasions, two of them after a complete engine overhaul that incuded replacing badly worn oil control rings.

Replaced catalytic converter.

The transmission synchro's were badly worn.

General Comments:

When the car was running well it did exactly what it was supposed to do. It would get 50+ mpg in the summer. However, it was very sensitive and would break down often. I became a 1.0 Suzuki Engine expert because I had it apart so much. It was very easy to work on, though.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 13th December, 2004

26th Dec 2004, 15:06

Drive on over to the closest Walmart and head to the tire section. My local Walmart carries 2 12 inch all season tires, the Ulysses KH and the Ulysses ST, and one 12 inch winter tire, the Wintermark Magna Grip HT. Prices for these should be 24.99 for the KH, 29.99 for the ST and 34.99 for the Wintermark. Canadian Tire also carries one 12 inch tire, the Motomaster AW+, I believe. If you have either of these stores near you, tires should be easy and cheap to get.

4th Oct 2005, 12:52

First point - the LSI convertible is equiped with 13 inch tires/wheel, not the 12 inch variety that came on the hatchback.

Second point - the ECU code that identifies a sensor problem (O2, EGR, etc) doesn't necessarily mean that the sensor is bad. It means that the sensor OR SOMETHING IN THE CIRCUIT associated with the sensor is faulty.

4th Dec 2006, 06:25

I bought this "Lil Puppy" about 6 months ago and as it says in the Convertible instructions "The top is made to keep the elements out under most conditions.. mine leaks only a few drops where the roof frame joins. Some "Foam Tape' fixed the prob. The "13"" in tires can be bought at most BIG tire stores on sale for 4 for $100. or less. I found a set for $15.00 each... HAPPY ME..Love my GEO.I wInstalled a NEW top for $179.00 from calif.(an 8 hr job for a first timer like me. rabbit76009@y Sure would like to locate an "Orig" owners manual or copies anyway...

1990 Geo Metro LSI 1.0 TBI from North America

Summary:

FANTASTIC

Faults:

When we purchased my car, It had a blown head gasket and bad head. It was an easy fix, since we already had extra parts. The radiator had a stress crack at lower hose. Trouble's with the door locks being worn. Seats have not been taken care of and are worn. Distributor seal leaked, $1.45 fix for O ring.

General Comments:

Even though we've had to fix a few minor things, I LOVE my car!! I love driving with the top down, it's easy to put up and down when needed. It drives very comfortably and is a lot of fun. Handles GREAT, but the three cylinder engine doesn't do to well on the mountain roads at higher elevation. All in all I think it was a great purchase and plan on keeping it for a long while.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 29th August, 2004