1995 Geo Prizm LSi from North America - Comments

Passenger side CV joint went out.

This car has been through pure hell and back, both of my children have driven it roughly. It's been wrecked twice, it's been ran through bushes and ditches at speeds of 60+. And some how it keeps going and going. We figured this car would have been dead long ago, but no, it just keeps cranking everytime. All I've got to say, if all Geo cars are this way, Go Geo!

I am trying to decide what type of car to buy for my first used car. My choices are between a 1992 Geo Tracker with 94,000mi or a 1995 Geo Prizm with 110,000mi. I live in Boston where the winters can be rainy and snowy so that needs to be taken into consideration. Since you have owned both, what would you suggest? Thanks for any help you could give me!

I would go with the geo prizm. I own a 95 geo prizm and I think its great in the snow. It's a good front wheel drive car and it is great to beat on.

I Agree. My first and second (Current at time of writing) were both 95 prizms great buys. Never did any maintence on my first one, but had to junk it cause I didn't replace the tires and totaled it. second one seems good too still getting to know it though.

I also have a GEO Prizm. I commute 60 miles a day (For the past 10 years). Through the years my wife has driven a Saturn (dead), Nissan 240 (LEMON), a Ford (sold it, too many repairs), and currently owns a Jetta (that's been in the shop 4 times in the past 3 yrs).

The only thing I have done to the GEO is change the alternator and battery and it's never been in the shop.

The joke at home is that I will die before the car. :)

It is very good to hear all of these great comments about Geo Prizms.

After extensive research on what the best possible cheap used car to buy would be, I went for a 1995 Geo Prizm with 135,000 miles.

I have had it less than one week, but so far I am absolutely loving how the car handles. Easy acceleration, easy parking, smooth riding all in a car with this many miles and twelve years old!

Of course, the fanatical maintenance of the previous owner no doubt has helped. He was obviously sorry to see it go. I can only hope I have the sort of luck you all seem to have had with your Geo Prizms.