1993 Geo Metro 2 door hatchback from North America - Comments

I have a 1993 Geo Metro, my uncle sold it to me for 100 dollars for my 16th birthday when I got my license. the drivers side window track broke and I have trouble rolling it up, but I get about 50 miles a gallon. before it was road legal I used it as a 4wheeler. I beat the crap out of it and it kept on going. there tough little cars, but I love it. it has about 188,000 miles on it and its still running strong.

Just yesterday I bought a 1992 Metro hatchback 5spd. I've spent a lot of time reviewing various cars on this site (<3 this site) and I have been very impressed with a lot of the views given on this neat little car. I have a history of driving big trucks and muscle cars. And I am of the assumption that if it gets good gas it can't be fun to drive!!... BUT I tickled to be proved wrong when I test drove mine. Yeah it doesn't have the speed of my 67 Nova SS or the burliness of my 1997 Dodge Diesel 4x4. But it is a very nifty nimble car. I drive 80 miles at least daily and also take several trips throughout the year and looking forward to having this great GAS SAVER, for all the driving I do, especially with gas prices at or over $3 a gallon. I have made a list of things to go stock up on from the local junkyard and from my parts store, including serpentine belt, muffler, door handles, and various other plastic parts. I'm looking forwards to this car, and to all the people in this review and the others on this car THANK-YOU for all the great info!!!

In 2002 I bought a 1993 Geo Metro 5-speed 2 door hatchback for a $1000. I had approx. 115,000 mile on it, now it has approx. 170,000 mile and still works like a charm. I can reach speed of 100-110 mph with ease. The body is now starting to rust, but the motor works so well I have decided to turn it into a dune buggy for my kids. Best machine I have every bought for the value.

I bought my 94 hatchback in 98. It had 54000 miles on it and I paid $2400 for it.

It now has 201,000 on it, and has never had anything to go wrong except for tires, brakes, and the door handles that people yank on before you can warn them not to. Even the water pump and alternator were original.

I say "were" because the clutch was getting bad (after 201k I would normally have at least one clutch in other cars) and I pulled the motor to change the clutch. So I decided to just rebuild the motor while I was at it. When I tore it down, the cylinders didn't even have wear rings in them... honest to God! I took the head to the machine shop for checking and the only thing it needed was valve stem seals and re-seating the valves. The people at the machine shop said they had put a few valves in them, but had never seen the bottom end. So I took mine in for basic measuring, polishing, etc. If anyone had told me I wouldn't have believed them, so you don't have to believe me, but they told me to put all standard sized stuff back in it... nothing over sized.

While I was at the job, I had the alternator checked and new bearings put in it at the re-builders, and put a new water pump on it. I drive it normally, I don't hotrod it; I keep the oil changed and do basic servicing regularly. I do most repairs myself and I have driven the wheels off the thing. It is without a doubt the best car I have ever owned, and I plan to put another 201k on!