1996 Geo Metro LSi review from North America
"A low performance bargain"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
-Had to replace air conditioning a few months after owning the car.
-Had to replace a fan for the heat.
-Had to replace wheel bering's on both rear tires.
-Had to replace brake pads.
-Fading of the dash.
-Oil leaks, which I still haven't fixed because the cost of that would probably be more than the car is worth itself.
-Needs a new exhaust.
General comments?
This is the first car I have owned, and it has always gotten me where I needed to go. It is very cheap on gas, which is a good thing for me.
The only real problem that I have with the car right now is the oil leak, which I'm sure that I probably have caused that myself driving the car hard, by not slowing down for speed bumps.
My exhaust on my car is louder than it should be, but I myself like that sound, beings many people try to have loud exhausts and they pay a lot of money for their exhausts to sound like mine.
A good thing about this car is that it is low to the ground and would be hard to tip over, but it could be a very bad thing to get into a car accident with a car this little.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 120000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 124000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 6th June, 2004 |