1990 Geo Tracker LSI 2 Door 4X4 review from North America
"Any condition, anywhere!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I am the 14th owner it was totaled out and sitting in the scrapped yard before I bought it. However the body is in still great shape a small dent in the inner fender-well of the driver side front tire. Also some rust on the lower section of the doors. I changed the air filter because it was nasty and also had peanut shells in it from mice that lived it in while it was in the junk yard. I add brake fluid once a week because the master cylinder is bad. Both front wheel barrings, rotors, and brakes were shot, not to mentions the shocks where so bad that when you went over a railroad track you bounced for 3 minutes. The exhaust fell off in pieces in a matter of a few months. Toss in a set of new tires with a total cost with labor I invested $800.00.
General comments?
It's great on gasoline while everyone at the gas station is shelling out $40 and $50 I top off the tank around $15 it lasts me 220 miles.
However the main reason I bought it was for the winter and it proved itself. One snow fall dropped over 20 inches of snow while everyone was shoveling themselves out of their driveways I locked it into 4 high and with my studded snow tires on the back I was unstoppable. It really impressed me.
They may look small, but you can stuff a lot of stuff in them. You might not be able to fit 20 of your friends in them, but you can fit 3 people and 4 80lb pumpkins and still have room to drive comfortably.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1990 |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 96000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 107000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 5th June, 2005 |