1996 Geo Prizm review from North America
"The Prizm is reliable and cheap to drive"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Driver side seat belt broke at about 120000 miles.
A/C went out at about 120000, but I repaired it ($600+). It was not the whole compressor that died though, just some electrical part.
(Stock) Radio speakers have all blown.
Standard maintenance (Oil, tires, brakes, tune up <-- 1st tune up was at 125000 miles!).
The exterior paint is flaking off all over the car. However I live in sunny south Florida, so the sun may have something to do with it?
General comments?
This car is awesome. I have over 135K miles and its just getting broken in! This car starts everyday, has no transmission problems and overall is a great car. She purrs like a kitten. I get good gas mileage (about 26 MPG). I would buy another Prizm again in a heart beat. Nothing has broke on this car with the exception of the seat belt and an A/C part.
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| Nice reliable car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10600 miles |
| Most recent distance | 135500 miles |
| Previous car | Mercury Cougar |
| Date of Entry | 15th October, 2004 |