Great CD player. Outstanding gas mileage. Easy to park. Easy on maintenance.

All the other cars on the road look soooooo big. The sidedoors have no reinforcement, so if you get hit from the side, just kiss it goodbye. My insurance is through the roof--nearly $600/every six months. On my '85 Olds, the insurance was about $150/six months. So whatever I save in gas, I spend in insurance and take my life into my hands everytime I hit the road. I can't go up hills with the AC on full blast. Two people in the car slows it down a lot. With a full car, and the air running, you really notice a drop in power to about 10 hp (no kidding,it probably is that low).

I still like this car because I got a great deal on it. With a dealership price break and a GM credit card credit, I took this little guy off the lot for about $3,300 total, counting trade-in. I didn't expect a lot of power or comfort. But I was surprised to see my insurance rates jump so high so fast--my agent says it is the most dangerous car on the road. I like saving gas. And so far, I'm still alive to enjoy this little car.

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Clearly, the gas mileage. The car itself is virtually indestructable. Just had the timing belt replaced at slightly over 60,000 miles, Chevy's recommended interval, and it was LESS THAN $200 (dealer's pricing)! Try doing that in any Honda or Toyota of your choosing -- good luck! It will always start, it will always keep you cool or warm, and it's faster than a speeding Kenworth up 3-Mile Grade out of Colfax, but only if you get a decent running start. After 3+ years, the air conditioner still freezes my ass in the summer and cooks my voluminous butt in the winter. And the seats are metric tonnes better than Ford's Crown Victoria buckets. And get this: when I make a run to Sam's Club, all I do is flip down the back seat and stack and pack. The Metro will make you a better manager of space than any moving company could possibly imagine.

The plastic molding pieces at the bottom of the seats will be the first things broken. Snapped those puppies off at the screwpoints in less than 1,000 miles. Of course, I'm not a dainty and demure guy either -- I'm your basic seat's worst wide-load nightmare. Which is why I appreciate the fact that I've not yet managed to kill the foam in the driver's seat yet. On the other hand, I lost some of the screws which secured those aforementioned seat molding pieces. I SuperGlued the cracked plastic pieces back together, but could not (and I looked everywhere!) find a screw to fit. I ordered a small pack of ten screws from Chevy and paid TEN DOLLARS. Not only that, but a substantial piece of American River cobble got smashed into one of my headlights, on Interstate 80, from another damned Kenworth. It cost me $400 to replace the light assembly, and $75 for the halogen bulb!! REPLACEMENT PART COSTS ARE RIDICULOUS!! At that rate, if I replaced the entire car with parts, I'd have a Rolls-Royce Silver Spur! One other thing: when making a full lock turn and rolling at a minimal speed, you'd better have arms like Sergio Oliva because baby, ain't no power anywhere near your steering wheel EXCEPT YOU.

The Chevy Metro is an experience only for those who are walking into the deal with their eyes fully open. Obviously, the car isn't for everyone. If you feel you'll lose vast amounts of personal cool when the Miller Genuine Draft beer truck passes you while enroute Lake Tahoe, do not consider the Metro. When you and that purple AMC Gremlin are running neck-and-neck for the only open space in the Raley's parking lot, and the Gremlin WINS, do not consider the Metro. If your entire winning persona is wrapped up in what you drive and how GOOD you look, then do not consider the Metro.

On the other hand, I'm the guy that just hole-shot you into the space ahead on the freeway because I could fit. And I'm the guy that just put a $20 bill into the AM/PM gas pumps and had to go inside because I was due eight dollars in change -- and I was running on EMPTY. And I'm the guy sitting next to you, gridlocked in horrendous summer traffic, nice and cool with my air on (just like you), paying $135 per month for a new car while YOU, in your nice, exotic $85,000 BMW M5, are stuck in the SAME TRAFFIC, running at the SAME SPEED (that is to say, parked), just like everyone else. And I'm the guy that everyone laughs at when I pull up to work day after day after day after day, except those days when your nice Jaguar doesn't work and you had to take the bus because your wife, who works, couldn't spare the time to take you herself. And I'm the guy who, when it snowed unexpectedly, passed your nice, big, expensive Chevy Suburban stuck in the snowdrift because you 1) didn't know how to drive in the snow and 2) thought yourself invincible in your money and your height. Guess again, bucko. My FWD will kick your RWD in snow any day.

My Metro causes me no pain. It sings to me during my commute, keeps me cool and warm, takes up little space, and costs me damn near nothing to operate. Yes, you'll pass me going up hills. But the speed limit is still 65. And I'll pass you when you pull into the gas station, knowing that your federal and state fuel taxes (which, combined, can make close to 50% of your per-gallon cost) are going where you, obviously, want them to go. It sure is nice that you wish to donate so much to our wise and competent local, state and federal governments!

Give it time, the Metro will grow on you. It is so incredibly beyond anti-cool that it surpasses cool. The new Ford Focus ZX3 or the Metro? That "one world" Toyota Echo with the stupidly designed (and DANGEROUS!) center dashboard or the Metro? The new Kia Rio ($10,000 but only 33 MPG) or the Metro? Come on. The Metro. You'll hate it, you swear. Only you'll wonder why you didn't buy one earlier for a commute or second car.

Use your brain. The car has limitations. But if you drive within those limitations you'll be rewarded with nothing. No gas. No insurance. No repairs. No worries. I drive 78 miles one way, every weekday, up and down the Sierra Nevada mountains. The car is a shoebox with wheels and I intend to drive those wheels right off.

After three years the car still makes me giggle. I teach driver's training to cops and emergency responders, and I drive Prairie City Road going home every night. Invariably I'll have some know-nothing SUV or pickup moron up my ass on the straights. But there are a series of 90-degree turns on this road and I know how to take them in a FWD car. There's nothing like sucking some idiot into a turn at 55 MPH+ when the turn is placarded for 35, AND I don't hit the brake lights. Running a FWD car is frequently the exact OPPOSITE of running a RWD car. You think you can take the stupid little white Metro in these turns, my friend? Go ahead and try. Already three persons have either eaten big dirt or run through fences trying to do that very same thing. I just laugh and drive on. I can imagine what you might say to your claims adjuster: "I was just trying to keep up with the guy in the Metro. . ."

"Yeah, right," the adjuster thinks.

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I had a 1985 Chevy Sprint (earlier version of the Metro, it was still manufactured by Suzuki), which got wadded up in an accident in 1987. I loved my Sprint. I got T-boned (BY ANOTHER KENWORTH!!) on I-5 in Sacramento, in the rain, when some uninsured paste-eating, dentally-challenged moron hydroplaned into my lane, knocking me into the lane occupied by a 1979 K-Wobbly. Hence, one Chevy Sprint, a full 1.5' less wide than when issued from the factory. My best mileage in that car? A true 71 MPG, running from Sacramento to Santa Cruz. Absolutely incredible. And oddly enough, I think the Sprint was a little zippier as well -- same engine (1 liter), but no doubt different emission standards.

incredible gas mileage $12.00 fills up tank and lasts long,

slow only 85mph very small, looks like an egg

i have had it for about 2 years and it has given me absolutely no problems

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Fun to drive, dependable, simple to maintain, great gas mileage, easy to wash.

Tinny construction, SMALL.

Does what it is supposed to...for the price. No major problems...and this is the third Metro I've had. Would not recommend for a new driver because this is a small car...need to know what you're doing on the highway before driving this near all the BEHEMOTH trucks and SUV's. Seriously...DON'T buy one for your 16 year old. BUT, if you like the feel of freedom that simplicity, economy , and small can give you, and you can't or won't expose yourself to the inherent dangers of two wheels,this is a good car.

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Drove Suzuki Swift for two yr... for some reason Metro quality is not as good.

Great gas mileage. Small, easy, easy to park.

Low power. Small tires. Bad body, dents very easily.

So far I have only had to replace the tires and passenger front axle. It was given to me at 74,000. I have ran in to the ground its now at 87,000. I am going to take it to New Orleans and I am very nervous!!! It has started to make weird fan like noises, but everyone I have had look at it says its fine. If anyone knows what these noises are and if it is, in fact, the noises the car makes in time please email me. I did run in real real low on oil and the oil light did not come on. Maybe those are the new noises :)
I love this car and want it to last this long drive ahead.!!!

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It's a great feeling to drive a death trap.

-All the money saved from gas goes to buying superglue and duct tape
-Being shunned by the rest of society

I bought one of these cars to trash for fun. For some reason, I feel like my life is in danger as soon as I step in the car. Seeing as the seat cracked as soon as I sat on it (im not fat), the hood hook broke and is now held by lots of duct tape, the rear bumper is peeling off after the one time i took this car to the carwash, inside the lights blink on and off for no reason, and the gas needle is always off.

It makes so much more sense to get a job and buy a nicer car that doesn't break into pieces.

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The gas mileage is only marginally better than my 92 accord that has about 3 times the power.

Cold Air Conditioner. Great Power To Weight Ratio. Good Stereo System. Power Brakes. I could go on and on!

Window Latches On Rear Windows.

We bought it new in 1988. It has over 155,000 miles on it. The most expensive repair I have done is replacing the timing belt and axles. But since I do my own repairs it is much cheaper for me to own than the average person. I thought when my wife brought it home it would be nothing but trouble. It turns out it has been the most dependable and cheapest car to operate that we have ever owned. I did have to replace A defective distributor but due to the price of A new electronic module I decided to put in A used part from A wreck ($20) and it runs great. I'm sorry to say that the greatest small car invented is not the chevy or geo metro. I know of several exhaust valve problems on the three cylinder engines and even the four cylinders are not flawless. Unfortunately they don't make the car I'm talking about anymore. And take this from A former hard core chevy owner because I wouldn't believe that A ford could be A quality car but this one has been the greatest and I'm sure we will be driving it for at least 10 more years. The car is A 1988 Ford Festiva.
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If you get one, buy one with the fuel injected engine. It has more power than the 1.3L in the metro.

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Metro. No Comparison

economic, original price to purchase and gas and insurance. Very versatile. Good in snow. Fun to drive.

Not the best when you have to pass someone dogging it in their car.

I am on my second Geo Metro and I love them. I probably will not ever purchase anything but. I had the first one for about 4 years, trouble free and this one for about 5. My husband calls it my little truck because it is incredible what I can haul in it. It is the best buy for your money. This is just a piece of metal and transportation so I believe in stretching my money as far as it will go and be productive. I would higyly recomend them. The big SUV's that cost $50,000 are going to be a much larger loss than those with the little inexpensive cars and were not even talking about insurance and gas.

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Great!

One day after school I was hit from behind at 45 mile per hour by a Ford Escort Wagon. Her airbags where all out and she totaled he car, but my bumper took it all up and I only had dents to my plate. I could drive it home. She needed a tow truck. So for the people who say the car is a death trap they need to look at the rating since this little car dose better then them Hondas everyone has.

Car is small and dose not likes to go fast. That would be the only thing I would agree with. The car dose fell like it wants to take off and fly when you hit 75. But since I only got on the highway twist I never had to worry about this problem.

Got it as a gift for my first car. When I first got it I loved. Since I never left the county I never had any problems. Only had to change the right headlight. It is a cool cheap car and is good for anyone. Had to give it up because since I will be going down the highways of Georgia. For anyone who has been there now one here drive below 75.

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It has awsome gas mileage. $11.00 to fill up. you can't beat that.

The first year we had to replace all four tires because they were totally bald. We have replace them once since then too. The dealer said it was because of the lightness of the car that it wears the tires down. I spent a whole weekend tring to get the dealership to cover it under the warrenty but that was a lost cause. They would not accept the responsibility. If you are passed by a big rig on the expressway, HOLD ON. The small tires coupled with the tiny car makes it almost blow over. I would love power steering but I can live without it. Four years after it was purchased, the passengersid window would not roll up and the the door wouldn't open. My sister had that fixed and now the passenger side door won't open. The AC Stopped working too and I don't know what is wrong with it. I'll have it fixed soon. The hubcaps never stay on in the north either. And if you get a scratch in it repair it soon or it will rust. The muffler was all rusty so they replaced it last year. But that is all. And I think that is really good for having had it for five years. If you are financing a GEO brand New, get the radio or CD player and have them install it. The little on in mine is carp and I would have paid the extra three bucks per payment for a nice radio that you can hear when you are driving.

This car has been so loyal. My room-mate at college had one and it was what I took on my dates with my now husband It was also the car I learned how to drive a stick in so when I had to buy a car I knew I wanted a Geo Metro. I had been driving a late 80's model Mazada 626 and we drove it until it just died. Then we were driving an 85 BMW that was a piece of crap. When we bought the GEO it was a dream. My husband and his best friend would strap their surfboards to the top and go surfing. We drove it to Rochester in May of 97 to tell our family we were pregnant with our first child. We had driven it to and from Rochester at least three times before that and have driven it many times after that. When I went to the hospital to have my first child, there was a snow storm and my husband was rear-ended on the way home that evening and the was no visable damage to the car. After four years of having the car we out grew it because there were too many children to fit in it and so we gave it to my sister for a year. She crashed it twice and it still is looking good. She gave it back and it still is going like the energizer bunny. I really hope to buy myself another GEO one day. If they keep tweeking it it will be perfect. It is such a steal for so little.

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Geo v/s Sneakers = excellent