1990 Geo Metro review from North America
"Change the oil every 3000 miles or else!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Well I blew the engine myself one night, my husband had changed the oil but he had went somewhere and didn't tell me that he hadn't replaced the oil yet... Well I drove the car about 10 miles until I heard this awful knocking pinging sound - by this time the engine was junked. That was at 83,000 miles.
Well just a few weeks ago the car was cutting off at red lights and not wanting to crank back. Then one morning I went out to go to work and it wouldn't turn over, it wants to but just won't.
Besides this I've had nothing go wrong with the car.
General comments?
This was a great little car until I killed it the first time, then after the engine was replaced it never was right again. Hmm there are a few things that seem really cheap to me like the door panels and such. I would suggest this car to anyone wanting a small runabout car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 1991 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 300 miles |
| Most recent distance | 138000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 30th October, 2000 |