Gas Mileage, Dependable, Small and easy to drive,

Low engine power, Small tires, A/C drains car of all power.

I drove this car hard everyday for two and a half years with no problem, and besides having the A/C charged that was all that has went wrong with this car until last month when the 3rd cylinder lost power...so thats that and I need a new engine or a rebuild, so instead im buying a new Metro and laying this one to rest it had a right to die though with 168,000 miles racked up on it.

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Compared to my 1986 Nissan Sentra its a whole let better until recnetly ive not had any problems with the Metro and It was a constant nightmare with that Sentra

I couldn't ask for a cuter car. It gets fabulous gas mileage. Personally, I just think it's a fun car. I can fit everything I need to into it. Two seats means never being the designated driver again! In the last year i have put 25,000 miles on it and it has held up pretty well.

I had to replace the clutch cable (it cost $50 I think), which caused quite a bit of panic when the clutch went out on me as I was driving along. It was a simple repair though.
The passenger-side window crank fell off and the door had to be taken apart and the whole thing put back together (I did it myself one afternoon).
And currently, I am having serious problems with the exhaust. I love this car, and I am petrified to think that it might have more exhaust problems than I can afford to fix. If the exhaust were okay, then I would have nothing to complain about...
My boyfriend hates driving it. He thinks it lacks power and often curses the car, but I have never had trouble getting it to do what I asked.

I love this car. I think I am just biased because it's so cute. It has gotten me everywhere I have wanted to go until the recent exhaust problems. I have never had any real trouble with this car. It's almost at 100,000 miles, and I think is only falling apart as any economy car would after 10 years and 100,000 miles. My metro is rebuilt from having been totaled and that is also proably contributing to the problems.

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1990 Ford Escort - The escort could hold all my worldly possessions, but it didn't get nearly as good of gas mileage and didn't hold up as well to my beating.

its a beautiful car with excellent consumption

people laugh at me when i drive this car because i'm 6 feet tall

I borrowed my wife's Geo Metro last night. One liter of raw power, three cylinders of asphalt-tearing terror on thirteen-inch rims. It's stock, alright, nothing done to it, but it pushes the barely 2000 pounds of metro around with AUTHORITY. I'm always catching mopeds and 18-wheelers by surprise...

I was headed back from Baskin Robbins with my manly triple-latte cappuccino blast ("No Cinnamon, ma'am, I take it BLACK"), when I stopped at a streetlight. As the Metro throbbed its throaty idle around me, I sipped my bold beverage and wiped the white froth my stiff upper lip. I was minding my own business, but then I heard a rev from the next lane. I turned, made eye contact, then let my eyes trace over the competition. Ford Festiva-a late model, could be trouble. Low profile tires, curb feelers, and schoolbus-yellow paint. Yep, a hot rod, for sure. The howl of his motor snapped my reverie, and I looked back into the driver's eyes, nodded, then blipped my own throttle. As I tugged on my driving gloves and slipped on my sunglasses (gotta look cool to be fast, and I am *damn* cool, hence...), the night was split with the sound of seven screaming cylinders...

Then the light turned... I almost had him out of the hole, my three pounding cylinders thrusting me at least a millimeter back into my seat, as smoke pouring from my front right tire... my unlimited slip differential was letting me down! I saw in the corner of my eyes, a yellow snout gaining, and I heard the roar of his four cylinders. He slung by me, right front wheel juddering against the pavement, and he flashed me a smile as his .7 extra liters of motor stretched its legs. I kept my foot gamely in it, though, waiting for the CHECK ENGINE light to blink on in the one-gauge (no tachometer here!) instrument panel. I saw a glimpse of chrome under his bumper, and knew the ugly truth... He was running a custom exhaust-probably a 2-into-1 dual exhaust...maybe event cutouts! Damn his hot-rod soul! The old lady passing us on the crosswalk cast a dirty look in our boy-racer direction... Yet still I persisted, with my three pumping pistons singing a heady high-pitched song, wound fully out.

Though only a few handfuls of seconds had passed, we were nearing the crosswalk at the other side of the intersection, and I heard the note of his engine change as he made his shift to second, and I saw his grin in his rearview mirror fade as he missed the shift! I rocketed by, shifting, and nursed the clutch gently in to keep from bogging, keeping my motor spinning hot and pulling me ahead, now trailing a cloud of stinking clutch smoke. Not ready to give up so easily, he left his foot in it, revving, and I heard one wheel *almost* chirp as he finally found second and dropped the clutch. We careened over the crosswalk, now going at least 15 miles per hour. A bicyclist passed us, but intent on the race as we were, neither of us batted an eye.

He pulled slowly abreast of me, and neck and neck, we made the shift to third, the scream of motors deafening all pedestrians within a five foot circle. He nosed ahead as we passed 30 miles an hour, then eased in front of me, taunting, as we shifted into fourth. I was staring up the dual 6" chrome tips of his exhaust, snarling, my cappuccino forgotten, as he lifted a little to take the next corner.

I saw my opportunity, and counting on the innate agility of my trusty steed, I pulled wide into the number two lane and kept my foot buried in carpet. Slowly, I inched around him, feeling my Metro roll slowly to the left as I came abreast in the midst of this gradual sweeping turn. I felt the Geo ease onto its suspension stops, and felt the right rear wheel slowly leave the ground - no matter, though, because my drive wheels, up front, were pulling me through the corner, and around the Festiva ...

The Ford driver beat his wheel in rage as my wife's car eased past him on the outside, my P165/55R13's screaming in protest, as we raced to the next light. We coasted down, neck-and neck, to the red light. I tightened my driving gloves, ready for another round, when this WIMP in the next car meekly flipped his turn signal and made a right. Chevy (Suzuki) superiority reigns!!! I drove off sipping my masculine drink, awash in my sheer virility, looking for other unwitting targets.... Perhaps a Yugo, or maybe even a Volkswagen Van!

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Cheap to operate
Easy to manuever
Good in snow
Has been reliable

Won't take it on the highway - too small

If you do not do any driving at all on 2/4 lane interstate/beltway type enviroments this is a great car. I use this to commute in the suburbs on <45 MPH, two-lane streets. Less than $10 a month on gas. AC did not work first time I tried to use it last spring, had a bad seal and it lost all the refrigerant. Repaired/recharged by dealer under warranty in an hour or so. This has been only issue I have had with the car. Fit and finish are noticably better than the 1991 Metro I owned. Like the almost "British racing green" color. I wish I would have gotten a CD player but I will add one later.
If you are looking for a pure get-back-and-forth to work/school car with a warranty and cheap on gas, this is worth looking at. Family car? No. Driving on highways? No. As long as you buy it for what it is intended for (if you complain about the power, you should have bought a used, bigger car) then I think you will be happy. I can afford a larger car if I want to, but I have a small SUV for the family and just use the Metro to get to work in another suburb. Why burn money on another SUV and its gas just to get to work 5 days a week?

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1991 Metro - 99 has better fit/finish
1983 Chevette - glovebox door was an option on that thing

Excellent gas mileage; easy parkability; no initial sticker shock.

Weak transmission and brakes; rolling ride; the six-footer in the passenger seat won't be happy with you.

This is a great economy car. That's about all I can say for it.

I climb an 18 mile mountain range to where I live at 7,000+ feet each day, and I can say that the parts costs eat into the fuel savings in a big way. The transmission regurgitated third and fifth gears at about 34,000 miles, and at less than 50,000 miles, the shocks have turned to putty and both front CV joints are clunking (with intact boots!)

The stock tires are short-lived, and when refitted with far better gripping Aquatreds, the car deals with the new added traction by rolling fearfully through turns and returning 32-36 mpg (compared with 41-44 mpg with the stock tires.) The brakes whittle themselves away in no time, and properly turned, the rotors last through two sets of brakes (and cost $200+!)

The engine does not have enough torque to climb a snowy hill with chains, and the gears are spaced too far apart to generate usable speed on hills. For around-town driving, delivery services and fleets, it's a great miserly car, but for commutes on anything but flat, straight ground, go for something that handles better.

My next car will be a Dodge Neon or Ford Ranger. My last Ranger working under the same conditions lived to be over 204,000 miles with only a timing belt and battery replaced.

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Late 70's Toyota Corolla

i is comfortable to drive and easy to control. it drives up my high driveway better then my brothers 4 wd chevy blazer

it bogs down driving up high hills with a full load

i would recommend it to anyone looking for a small car with great gas mileage. basicaly for college students. just watch out for people wanting to play jokes on you and move your car, it is so light a small group of people taking turns can move this car quite a distance. big families should not buy this car because it only sits 4 people

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chevy nova

Wonderful mileage, manuverability, fun to drive. Hatchback design provides unexpected amount of room for hauling. Older models are very reliable mechanically.

Interior plastic buttons pop off, after 10 yrs, the wiring is a little screwy. Not much head room for those over 6'2"

I love my Geo. I bought it new and have put over 150,000 miles on the car and it still runs like a top. I would not recommend the automatic trans model as they lack power, but the standard tranny overcomes the small engine size (3 cylinder) and provides plenty of power and acceleration. I can even drive uphill at 70 MPH with the AC on!! I would not recommend this car for a novice driver or for someone who wants a car that is as comfy and quiet as a leather couch in a library. But for someone who wants great mileage and likes to feel the road & control his/her car, the older Geos are great.

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Dodge Colt

42 MPG in City

50+ on Highway (if I'm the only on in the car)
Excellent acceleration to 35-45mph ,I beat my bro in his '85 Ford Ranger in a drag race once :)

Easy to work on. First car I could open the hood and SEE everything!

Make U turns into the first lane on the left everytime. Makes three-points a thing of the past.

If your a bad driver or one who likes to speed, this baby will solve your problems. It won't go fast enough to get you a ticket and will teach you to become the most safe driver on the road [if you don't learn..you die. it's that simple]

If death is a major concern of yours, this is NOT the car for you. This is one of the first cars i've driven extensively and it's tought me how to be a better driver. If this baby doesn't put the fear of God into you, nothing will.

Acceleration past 50mph is a crapshoot. The highways are metered where I enter the freeway, not giving me very much space, so it's a little adventure everyday.

With a manual transmittion, you have to be careful not to put too much pressure on your clutch plate. Doing so will weaken the seals around it and leak oil onto the plate itself, leaving a nice smooth surface when the oil burns on it. -- Just shift at higher RPMs --...if you don't feel like changing the clutch plate every 25,000 miles.

Buy it for the MPG and ease of driving.
Sell it when you think you've become a good enough driver not to need it anymore or when hydrogen cell vehicles become available. Otherwise roll the dice everytime you turn the key.

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The gas mileage, of course. Great utility with fold down seat.
Surprisingly quiet at highway speed. Decent seats for the price. Power is
good enough now that it has 8000 miles on it.

A few too many warranty issues, but this is kind of the dealers fault.
Thin sheetmetal will dent easily if not careful.

After just completing a 1000+ mile trip in the Metro, I love this car!
As high as 46 miles per gallon. Never less than 40mpg, even in town.
Nice and quiet, the car came with 4 speakers so all I had to do was select a CD player/radio. The dealer
re-sealed the door and window seals under warranty, so mine is quiet as
vault. No need to adjust the radio volume higher at highway speed. Pass
on the automatic, get the 5 speed. Pretty happy at 65-75mph. Holds 65 up hills if not windy and not too heavily loaded. If you get AC it will cut into the power available, no surprise. This model is done after this year, but you can still get it from Suzuki in their "Swift". Good choice
for entry buyers, but also for those who aren't into SUV's or don't want
to use the BMW for everyday tasks.

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VW Bug, old Opel. This is a modern, but still simple car.

Economical
Great Gas Milage

No power
Cheap plastic
Extremely thin sheet metal
To light

I have been a Geo Metro user for 8 years. I had one Geo Metro and traded it in for a newer model. They were good little cars for the first 50,000 miles. I have a 95 Geo Metro Sedan with 89,000 miles on it and it is literally falling apart. The plastic molding on the sides is coming off and the vinyl strips around the windows looks terrible. I have recently had to replace the radiator thermostat and have the brakes adjusted because they were beginning to go out. In addition my axles need to be replaced and the distributor system has an oil leak. It is also make a terrible buzzing sound at around 15 miles per hour. The plastic seat release for the back seat broke off 2 years ago and I can't let down the back seat. I had to replace the air condition/heat fan switch a year ago. The slightest bump leaves a noticeable ding. A heavy snow could possibly total this car. Driving to work in this thing makes me feel like I'm living on borrowed time. The only way I would ever recommend this car is if I met a deranged tree troll with a deathwish.

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