1993 Geo Metro from North America - Comments

I am the original owner of a 2000 1 liter Metro with 60,000 miles, I have never had any problems with it, it still does not burn any oil, and I have discovered that if you commute late at night (as I do), and you can drive at 45 mph without bothering the faster traffic, you can get up to 55mpg, I am still amazed at this cars ability to squeeze every last mile out of a tank of gas. With the five speed manual transmission the acceleration is tolerable. I have traveled at 75Mph for hours at a time without complaint, and the front wheel drive pulls good in the snow, I'll miss this car when it finally wears out.

I have a 93 with a contrary automatic. When its cold it shifts correctly. When its hot it stays in high and slowly speeds up. If I manually try to shift it, it won't stay in high. Any repair tips or sane advice from anyone? I like the feeling of low power. It reminds me of my Riverside 50cc motorbike from Montgomery Wards, when I was 14 years old.

I agree with the owner who wrote this review. These cars are junk and yes they do rust too. With any model there are good and bad ones. The Geo Metro... stay away! Nothing but problems.