1992 Geo Metro Base from North America - Comments

Driver side window would come off track 9 out of 10 times. The most annoying flaw this car had.

Overhead light worked when switched on, but did not work when doors opened.

Piece that make the vents go back & forth broke. Not just one vent, but all of them!

Driver's side keyhole would not unlock door. This happened a few months before I sold the car.

Back passenger & front driver side tires would occasionally lose air due too bad valves. No fault of the car, but it does require abnormally small tires...

Fan decided to stop working while in rush hour traffic (that was a fun experience - NOT!) Fixed that day, never happened again.

Starter Coil came loose once. Rolled car to my mechanic and fixed that day (no one knows how that happened, but it never occurred again).

Belt would loosen up approx. once a year or so and squeal like a pig. Easily fixed.

My 92' Metro was the best, most reliable car I have ever owned hands down. On the coldest of days this baby started up with no problem. It is so much fun to drive. Like riding a go-cart.

I bought it from my neighbor for $200 and it had only 40,000 miles. It was a bare bones model (no A/C, radio, power steering, creature comforts of any kind, etc.). I've owned several older luxury vehicles with power this & that and things would expectedly just stop working after time. My attitude was the less toys a car has, the less can go wrong. This car had nothing and nothing went wrong. Although on 90+ degree days I did suffer.

I live approx. 15 - 20 miles away from my job. Only filled up the tank once a week. About $11 - $13 from 'E'. Gas mileage was upper 20's, lower 30's.

I am 6' weighing in at approx. 325lbs. A guy of my lovely physique fits in that car like a glove. It's very driver friendly, but me being a passenger once in a while was tight. What's cool is the fact that you can actually roll up the passenger side window while driving by just extending your arm.

You'll eventually get used to people's stares while driving. My wife even laughed at me when she first saw me in it. But she wasn't laughing when she asked me to bring her car in because her 'check engine' light kept coming on. HA-HA!!! Mine never, ever reared it's ugly head. Never!

This car was a nice little sprinter for a 3 cylinder engine. I drove like it was a 6. This car can sure take a beating.

A lot of fun to drive especially in the snow. I never got stuck in anything ironically.

The manual steering made no difference to me, but once in a while parallel parking could get annoying.

I could fit in these small spaces that no other car could.

Due to my ever growing family, I eventually had to part with my girl. I miss her. I sold it to my buddy who is 6' 4" and over 400lbs. Gas prices were killing him. He says he only puts gas in it once a month since he works only a few miles away from home.

The thing with the interior lights not working with the door opening, I think they were designed that way. Open the door and you'll see no little switch by the hinge, at least my 93 is like that. Your gas mileage sounds a bit low, my 93, with the 5 speed tranny, gets mid 30's around town, and that's with a well worn engine. Your auto transmission would account for the lower mileage. Gather up a hundred bucks or so, hit a junkyard for a good manual tranny, then take a day or so on the weekend and swap! It'll be sooo much better with the 5 speed. I'm built like you, big'n'tall, and I find I also fit nicely behind the steering wheel. Now, I bet it'll be a different story come winter, with a big bulky winter coat on. The car market really needs more cars like this. Dirt cheap, reliable, tiny and highly fuel efficient. Email me jason.bright@gmail.com if you'd like to rap about your car.

I bought a brand new Geo in 91. Basic model 5 speed with

no air, and I was getting 58 mpg. I changed the spark plugs

to the Bosch Platinum plugs and went on an 1200 mile road

trip. With three people and a large ice chest

full of food and drinks, we were getting over 59 mpg.

I sold that car in 95, and with the gas prices now I wish

I could get it back!

May 24. 2008: I have just sold my 1991 Geo Metro Convertible for $100 to a person who is expecting to get it going. It has been a GREAT car for me for the past 17 years. The odometer is at 83,000 miles.

This year (2008) is the first time I have had major problems. A new catalytic converter was installed which corrected a power loss problem. Shortly after that the clutch went out and I have been told that the valves are going.

I am now 71 and have greatly enjoyed this little car, which has (accidentally) hit 80 mph on the freeway. It fit like a glove on wheels! I am losing a great friend!!

I bought a 91 Metro about 3 yrs ago for $40 with the idea of using my 1100cc motorcycle as a power train like the "Tri Magnum" (goes like a rocket and gets around 40 MPG). Since that time I never got around to it and now that gas is so expensive, I plan to rebuild the engine and get better mileage. I am a little confused about the engine as the oil cap has the Honda logo on it. 3 cyl. 1L. 5 speed. Can't wait to drive the little cutie!

I love my '91 Metro. I've rebuilt the engine down to the rings twice, so with the odometer at 40,000 (plus another 200,000 that doesn't show) I've got a car with a blue book value of something like $160 that gets 50 mpg on long trips.

I love it, and I'd buy another new if I could.