1990 Geo Metro Reviews - Page 3 of 5

Nothing ever went wrong with this vehicle.

This car is a true mileage champ. The throttle body on the XFI must differ greatly from the LSI because on the highway the fuel savings for the XFI are much greater.

I had factory air installed in the car at the dealership, and I swear, you could hang meat in it... it was so cold.

I drove from Florida to Tennessee the summer I bought it, and running at 65mph with the air on, I still got 63 mpg.

I now have a 1995 Metro, the last year of the 1.0L and it has no where near the power, speed, or fuel economy of the earlier Metros.

The only problem I've had was the alternator died at around 105000 miles.

An aftermarket (NAPA) alternator wound up costing me $180.00. About half of what the dealer wanted. Still pricey, however.

Otherwise, no problems.

I've owned this car for 2 and 1/2 years now, and I really can't complain. It hasn't left me on side of the road, and is quite dependable. It starts every day without a fuss, even in the cold Wisconsin Winters.

This car is very comfortable considering its size. The heater works exceptionally well---another plus during the Winter.

As for handling, it does alright. It handles quite well on snow and ice, (surprisingly for how light this car is). A little lacking in power, but, this is an economy car, so this is to be expected. Still, when I test drove this car, I was quite surprised as to how well it did run.

The main reason I bought this car was the ease of maintenance, and the fuel economy. Very easy to work on for the most part, (excluding the brakes).

The fuel economy is awesome. I typically average 45-50 mpg in the summer (running around 70mph), and 40-45 in the winter (same speed when the roads are decent). Obviously, in the cold weather, I let the car warm up for 15 minutes to a half hour as I can't stand driving a cold car.

Well, when I got the car, the cylinders on the hatchback were worn, but I replaced those without much effort.

The muffler was also badly corroded.

I drive everywhere with this car, and it still drives like the day I bought it.

I have added many things to the car (2 12-inch sub-woofers, an 800 watt amp, lots of exterior LEDs, 4 blue neon lights inside, and different seats) and the car is still able to power it all.

A word of warning, though: Never drive through deep water with this car. I had to replace the carpets and some floor panels because of rust.

The water pump froze at 101,000 miles. Shortly afterward, the muffler went bad. The timing belt snapped about two weeks later. And the starter died shortly after that.

I bought the car for $500 after it had been sitting for two years. I would not suggest buying this car. The fuel economy was great, but the reliability was terrible. I spent about $1000 on repairs for the 2 months that I owned it.