They need to bring back the Geo Metro!
Created June 13, 2006, at 9:56 pm by Anonymous
Remember the Geo Metro from the early '90's? In particular, the XFi model got EPA ratings of 53/58, 55mpg combined. And real people acheived these numbers in real traffic and then some. This is better than most hybrids and diesels. No complicated hybrid stuff, no expensive diesel fuel. I think the car only cost about $6000 back in 1994 (which is about $7300 today). Used examples can be had for far less. The Metro was available as a 2- or 4-door hatchback, and even a convertible (although the XFI only came as a 2-door hatchback and a 5-speed). The convertible seats 2, the others seat 4.
Maybe they could bring back the Metro (although it would be a Chevy Metro now that Geo is gone) and even make a Metro hybrid. It could also be flex-fuel with E85. The XFi gets 55 mpg without the hybrid part, maybe it might get about 80 mpg as a hybrid.
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iI have a 1994 XFI and love it! One advantage to the new hybrids is AC availability, my Metro does get hot in the North Carolina summer. But other than that, I love my Metro!
Yes!!! Please bring back the metro. A lot of bang for the buck. I had a 1990 and drove it trouble free for 139,000 miles and then sold it for $2,000 dollars in 1994. I would certainly do it again if it was available. I had tanks in the 50's and a few in the low 60's-- I still have my MPG log book. My 2 door had A/C but I did not need to use it too often in the Chicago area.
My fathers '94 metro was just totaled when somebody ran into his garage. I've spent the last week looking for something to replace it. He won't settle for anythink less than 40mpg. No luck so far, people that still have one in safe driving condition don't want to give them up.
I bought my first Geo Metro XFI in 1992. It survived well until 249,000 miles. Best gas mileage was 62.8. Replaced it with a young used Geo Metro XFI with 65,000 on it, it now has 240,000 miles on it and is quite rusted away. What is an American supposed to do to get an energy efficient car now? I hear Daihatsu is still using the 993 cc motor in their hatchbacks. (note there are no Daihatsu dealers in the USA) Why can't I buy a Volkswagon Lupo here in the states? I guess I'll have to build my own wheels.
I love the Metro's. I have a green Car dealership in northern California where we refurbish Metro's and other small cars. http://www.cagreencars.com
Affodable, high gas mileage for the masses.
I bought a 1998 Chevy Metro with the 3 cyl. motor and 5 speed at an auction for $1400.00 It had been donated to charity. The driver window was missing and the check engine light was on (beacause the gas cap was missing). I had the window replaced and bought a new gas cap and I've been driving it now for a year and a half with no problems. It's a great little car and a much better deal than buying a new prius. I get over 45mpg on the highway, at 75mph with the AC on!
I totally agree. I got a Chevy Metro '01 as my very first car, and I am absolutely in love with it. I love the look of them, and you cannot beat the gas mileage. It's the PERFECT car. I want to drive it all my life. (-:
If they do bring it back, it should have a six-spped manual, and the automatic should have overdrive. These things would enhance performance AND economy.
I have a 94 two door for $500 that gets 45+ when I'm driving fast, fifty otherwise. Before the Geo I drove a compact mazda truck, switching due to the gas prices (and that rusted old truck had massive cracks in either side of the frame.) I find that the hatchback geo body style is so versatile I have not noticed any loss in hauling capabilities. If I take the back and passenger side seats out I can haul lumber and iron of 10+ feet, as well as being able to sleep in it on long trips. I put a custom rack on top and can haul standard 8X4 sheets of whatever, up to a half ton. Who needs a truck!
Geo Metro had a small engine, and it accelerated pretty slowly. Americans of a different generation have a totally different idea of what a "fast" car is. My dad and mom suffered through the 70's oil crisis with some slower cars. To them a diesel Golf seems fast (0-60 of 12 seconds).
My Honda Metropolitan scooter has a 0-30 of around 8 seconds (it gets 90-110 mpg, though). Most cars now days will reach 60 mph in 8 seconds. See the problem? Lead foots, people with distorted views of "fast".
I'd like to see the Ford Focus and other cars sold in the US with 1 liter engines. They do it in Europe all the time. But in the US the smallest you can get is 2.2 liters, which is completely overpowered. You don't need to accelerate like Mario Andretti from a stoplight.
I bought my geo-metro new in 1990, I've never had
a problem with it.
I recently just replaced the timing belt on it, I get-
about 35mil in town and 52 on highway.
Its been a great little car with 127,000 miles.
I just got back from vacation in Pennsylvania it was a 3,000 mile round trip in my 97 Geo metro 3cyl 1.0 drove from OK to PA, avg speed 70mph with the AC on, with a full load (my dog, wife, luggage, and cooler). Tracked MPG the whole way and the highest was 45mpg and the lowest was 37mpg. Even maintained a decent speed going up hills and mountains without downshifting. Awesome little car would highly recommend getting one, if you can still find one. Its very hard to find a cheap low mileage one with the high gas prices today. They are in very high demand
I recently purchased a Metro XFI. I plan on putting in a 30k engine and transmission in it, they are only 550 here for both. Can the regular engine go directly into the Metro?
Can I say I'm in love? Like some relationships, they're bitter-sweet. The purchase of my used 97 Geo Metro 2dr hatchback was exactly that. I couldn't believe with the gas prices the way they are now, that someone would be parting with this great little car. I saw it sitting on the side of the road with a for sale sign on it and I fell in love with it the minute I saw it....I had to have it. So, I inquired about it and when I saw it up close, it appeared very abused. The interior was completely disgusting, but the body was in great shape for a car that had seen 120,000 miles. When the seller started it, boy did it sound rough. I asked myself what I really saw in this car, but I was convinced that I could have the bugs works out and get this baby on the road! I'm a 40 year old man that felt like a 16 year old again. I couldn't believe a p.o.s. car could put a smile on my face.
Well, the time came when I took her to the mechanic to find out why she wasn't running right only to be told that the engine in the old girl was shot. My heart sank because I knew I had to make a decision to either sink another $1,000 into a car that I paid $600 for, or cut my losses and send her to the scrap yard. I can't believe the emotional attachment I had for this car...it was so strange....kind of like 'Herbie the Lovebug'....very weird, and I'm a pretty stable guy. Any level headed person would've made the decision to junk it! Well, for whatever the reason, money didn't seem to matter to me, I felt compelled to give this little car a renewed lease on life....I told the mechanic to go ahead and do what he's got to do to get her sounding healthy again. He thought I was crazy (and so did I) but the smile returned to my face knowing that I'd actually get the opportunity to spend a long lasting relationship with a Geo Metro? O M G !!!! Anyway, a little elbow grease and some determination to clean up the inside paid off. She's sparkling inside and out, and sounding very happy.
I agree the Metro needs to be reproduced, but in the meantime I've brought my own back to life!
Have Fun!
The bottom line is that the american auto makers should build more small cars. the metro was a good small car, but not the only one.
My friend had a metro (it was a 2-seater convertible) and I was in it when it was totalled. It was like being in a cardboard box. The impact just ripped the whole passenger side to bits and my shoulder was knocked right out of it's socket. The driver who ran into us barely dented his car.
I'll take my Prius, at least I know I'm protected when I'm riding in it.
Don't kid yourself Don. The Metro was built by Suzuki and badged by Chevy. The US manufacturers avoid small and convertible vehicles completely and always have.
oops. I meant "small and ECONOMICAL"
I think that is also the fundamental issue with the US makers and the quality stigma - most new drivers due to budget have to drive small economy cars.
Deliver a great car in that segment, and you get repeat business. Deliver a crappy or no car in that segment, and you miss a piece of the market for the initial sale, and a possible customer for life.
I believe the real consumer impression of quality comes from the entry level small car segment, and it is by working this segment hard that Honda/Toyota has done so well.
I thinkyou will see Hyundai/Kia gaining benefits from the same strategy (actually, they already have)
Profit per vehicle from these cars are low, but having a strong showing in that market segment is IMO critical for being a healthy competitior in the auto business. That's my car industry rant :)
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I totally agree. With the biggest joke being the Smart car for $25,000 and up and a mediocre gas mileage for a 3 cylinder, the Geo was a much better car. I owned 2 new ones, a 1988 and a 1996. Both got 50 MPG and the price, close to $8000.00.
Bring it back, bring it back bring it back!!!
I had my geo for a couple months. I get a constant 53 mpg, i avoid all the 70mph highways because i'd like to keep the car from 50-55mph. There are no complaints except the gas guage ((it doesn't go to empty unless i go 450miles or so, and when it goes to empty it takes me 20 whole dollars to fill it back up, darn thing)) when i compare it to my friends Lincols Navigator i use 3 and half times less gas. The down side is that i show up to every where 10-15 minutes later. It is a great car PLEASE bring it back in Diesel or Gas. PLEASE BRING IT BACK.
Baltimore,MD
I agree. Bring back the metros. Especially the xfi's. I hear they get 53-63 mpg. Why can't someone start building them again. They quit because of low demand, but surely with the price of gas, the demand would be back up??????????
I purchased this car "new" & the last time I checked my mileage, I was getting over 53 mpg & that was part city & highway driving...
It has over 214,000 miles on It. 3 cylinder with 5 speed transmission...
Just recently got it back on the road... Had to put a new fuel pump in it & have the timing re-set where I had gotten the timing "off" when I put a new water pump & timing belt on it... It runs just as "good" as it did the day I drove it off the lot (new)... That's pretty much all that it has required - except for normal maintenance...
You might say that I'm "tickled-to-death" with it so far... I've even bought a new stereo for it... I can Cruise right by the gas station now with a "grin" on my face... I'm sure I know why they stopped building them....
So, they can try to "market" their HIGH Priced "hybrids"...
shears9
Tennessee
Yeah, high priced hybrids. Its sad but your metro doesn't have any of the safety equipment available now (mostly because its required:rolleyes: ) 12 years later. Maybe you could get some sort of retrofit. But even with its great mileage it probably has worse pollution than the hybrids.
It maybe better that you keep your old car, becaues its so thrifty, than buying a new car, even a hybrid, with all it's new stuff that had to be made.
I have to say that I own a 1997 Geo Metro. I just love this car!!
I bought in used in 2003. The engine has been the weak link with my car but after the newest "used" engine has been put in I am still driving it. The car has a "Herbie" like quality to it. It is just a fun little car. The gas mileage is just great!! Here is a link to a site that has pictures of my car, http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676894.
I read this thread and have a few comments to make. Yes, the newer cars are getting better safety features put in but the cost of the new cars are high as well. I took a driver training course years ago through the Young Drivers training program in Ontario, Canada. The biggest safety feature a cany car can have is a properly trained driver at the wheel. I have been collecting a lot of automoble stuff in the range of diecast cars and model kits, books and videos of car related movies (both real life fact based films and fictional movies that feature cars as a major part of the film) to get a good idea of what is going with the car as it relates to our culture.
I see that the North American based auto designers are going to start thinking small after the fuel prices get into the range of what the Europeans are paying. After trip to the Ukraine last Sept., I see just how lucky we North American's to have what we have right now in this country.
Hi John,
Are you still in business at cagreencars.com? because I'm trying to get in but the apparently the site does not exist anymore. Do you have a new address you can provide? Apreciated.
Raul
hey i love the geos they do got a little getup & go they are fun and a great vacation car im looking for some more if u have a p.o.s or somthing let me know please i agree they need to make them again they would make a killing on them
my e mail is dy_nex@hotmail.com please if u have a junk one let me know ur price thank you
Your ONLY chance is to restore an old one. Modern emission & crash safety standards make a new 2009 50mpg Metro impossible to bring back. If it was possible the Toyota Yaris would be the new Metro, but it's not. They get maybe into the low 40's highway. BTW saying the old Geo pollutes more is only true if you think CO2 pollution is irrelevant.
I am a 49 year old male, and I really like Metros! I had a new 94 Xfi, and used convertible. I still have a used 97 1.3L that I drive eveyday. I just picked up a 99 1.0L Chevy Metro. I also have a HD Silverado that only gets 12-13mpg. My big block Metro gets 33mpg, two and a half times better then the truck. We usually take a big vacation across country at least once a year with truck and camper. Driveing the Metros lets me justify big gas guzzeling trips.
we have 2 geos. a 95 and a 97. love them both. we like to go for drives and these little cars make it possible without spending a lot of money. only one problem. the 97 had a new timing belt on it when we bought it. but it kept slipping off the pulley on top and got tore up, so replaced it. but the new one is doing the same thing. any ideas what could be causing this problem?
My first Metro was the four-door Geo - I bought it in 1993, just after I got out of the Military & traded in a 2-door Dodge Daytona Turbo on it - everyone said I was crazy & yeah, since I was no longer in Germany, I wasn't driving at 120 miles an hour any more, barely ran at 90 if I pushed the car, but I regularly got 50+ MPG, no matter how fast i drove the car, which is why I just don't understand the furor over the Prius, which uses the same amount of gas, is twice as expensive and may very well need to have it's batteries replaced every ten years (for $4,000?). I drove that Geo like a go-kart and loved it. My buddy later convinced me to trade it in on a Mustang - what a mistake. Hated the gas mileage and problems I had with it, plus the payments! It hurt to go from $125 a month to $330! Ended up trading it in on a car for my wife, but then I finally broke down and bought myself a new Chevy Metro Lsi - I so loved that car! Much improved interior, power, accessories and if you didn't know it used to be a Geo, it fit right in with all the other sedans on the road. Not as great of gas mileage, but constantly in the 42+ MPG range - once again, drove it like a go-kart and with the 4-cylinder engine, I could drive through the desert in Nevada at 85-90 MPH all day long, with the air conditioner running. (both were manual transmissions). My wife hated the car's color - which, if any of you had a Scuba Blue Metro - you know everyone else thinks it is purple! I sold it to my son and he promptly wrecked it and then sold it. I've since driven a Toyota Corolla (nice - sort of a larger version of the Metro - 30 MPG) an Acura RSX - very quick, very nice, also 30 MPG - and now a Toyota Camry - slightly older car (2001) low miles and bigger interior, but still not as good as the Metro. If you gave me a choice between a 42 MPG Chevy Metro like the one I had and a Toyota Corolla for the same price now, I would be hard pressed to decide between them & many people just swear by the Toyota brand. Cut the price on the Metro by $2,000 (or even $1,000) under the Toyota and I wouldn't even think about it twice. Have any of you seen the new Smart Car - the ForTwo? Worse gas mileage than a Metro, smaller than a Metro, Uglier than a Metro and yet more expensive than a fully-loaded Lsi - what the what?
Metros: Take a licken and keep on ticken! I bought my first Metro new in 93. It was a five door (including hatch back). It had over 250,000 miles on it when it died. My son totaled it out twice. The five door could hall an amazing amount of stuff and it didn't effect the mileage that much. I carried 6- 2x10's 16 ft long in it once by folding down the front passenger seat and sticking them through the hatch. Tires even today are under $20. I had a small junk yard of Metros for a while to keep a couple of daily drivers running, but they all finally rusted to crap here in NW Wisconsin. One of these days I'm going to fly to California, Arizona, or where ever, to buy one rust free and drive it back home. So 15 years later our tecknowledgy hasn't progressed enough to get an American car even close to the same economy? (except for a 4 times the price hybred) There is something wrong. Suzuki: Bring back the Metro! Someone may say they were more poluting. Do you believe they are really more poluting than some big gas sucking SUV? And believe me, a few more pounds of safety stuff wouldn't reduce the mileage that much. Maybe if people quit driving around 5,000 lb POS SUV's, with one person in them, Metro drivers would be safer.
The Geo Metro is one of the best cars ever made in this country. Mine has over 300,000 miles on it and I still average over 50 MPG! If you can find one in good condition, snatch it up and don't sell it (they're in high demand right now with $4 gallon gas on the way this summer, and there aren't too many left on the road).
That said, if you go to buy one, make sure you have a mechanic do an evaluation before you commit. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT buy a Geo Metro on EBAY or over the internet!!! Many Metros had a serious rust problem in the undercarriage that literally rendered the cars inoperable (this is especially the case in the early models, 89-94). There are many dishonest folks online as we speak looking to prey on the public and the need for good MPG; they are putting Metros that should be sitting in a salvage yard for sale online. Don't do business with anyone who won't let you take the Metro for an inspection, and don't offer money up front without seeing the car in person, no matter how much you might want to. Geo Metros are great if they've been well taken care of, but the ones that haven't been are JUNK. The Metro tended to be used and abused more than most cars since the cheap cost and quick depreciation made it seem like a "disposable car", so be very careful when you go to buy one.
Have a 1999 Chevy Metro I bought used a few years ago in Daytona with about 30-40K miles on itfor $3000.00. It has over 90K miles on it at the moment, has been all avoer the state of Florida on the interstates mixing it up with the monsters of the freeway. Love the car. I replaced it when I sold off my 2000 Honda Civic hatchback, and found this hatchback as a smaller downsized replacement.
Both cars had 5 speeds transmissions, the honda had a 1.6 liter 4, the Metro a 1.0 liter 3 engine.
Difference in gas mileage is remarkable. Gas tank sizes were different though, the Honda held more than 10 gals. Other difference between the Civic and the Metro is the RPM range of peak torque.
The Honda RPM band was 3000 and up, anything under resulted in nothing happening when the gas pedal was floored. Had to downshift to bring up the rpms to get the car to move. The opposite is true for the Metro. Its built, and cammed (camshaft) for low RPM driving and shifting - which is perfect for gas economy. I even have that little green arrow Upshift light which I no longer need - I can tell when it's time for shifting by engine sound alone, I'm so used to the car.
While the Honda had all the electrical mirrors, power steering, etc, etc,; the Metro is a BASE model, which means it has no power anything but brakes. Manual rollup windows, no clock or radio or speakers. Just 3 gauges on the dash. Max RPM for this little motor I think is around 5000rpm, but I wouldn't take it up there - for long, as it's not meant for it. Get a little valve float, break a valve spring, and drop a valve down into a piston and you need a new engine.
The Speedo on my car max's out at 85mpg. I'm sure the little car could pull that speed in top gear with just a single driver inside. Adding 4 extra people and their weight to this car makes a BIG difference in performance.
I've had a shed fly on top of it during the 2004 hurricane season; a granny smack me in the back bumper while at my sons school (no less, in the pickup lane), and just been adding gas and changing oil and filters to date. The car has made much more for me in terms of income that it has cost over the years. With 90K miles on it, I can tell the CV joints and halfshafts need changing, the rubber hoses and belts as well, and it has used up most of the tires. My main concern is the clutch plate.
I ran my Civic up to 150K miles on the original clutch plate and rubber enginer timing belt. Stretched my luck to the limit. I sold the car rather than pay a dealer to change the plate. Had a distribitor go back on me in that Honda while pumping gas. Pulled up to the station. Shut it off, filled the tank.
Cranked it up, and it fired on one cylinder then died. After that it just wouldn't fire a sprark no matter how much cranking I did. That was the SECOND Honda product that did this to me at around the 150K mark.
Between the 1.6 of the Honda, and the 1.0 of the Metro/Suzuki, There is a large gap in performance, and thus gas mileage for only .6 of a liter. More RPMS in a higher useable band mean more combustion events per second which directly relates to fuel economy. Lower weight combined with smaller enginer which is build and designed to pull a car at a lower RPM is the fuel miser champ.
The trade offs are numerous - safety, survivability in a collision, to much heat coming in from all that window glass and a tiny tiny TINY small AC system which pulls the little motor down and barely makes it a drivable car full of people when its turned on are just a few things one has to put up with.
The flip side is the big grin I get passing all those gas stations reading $3.50-$4.00/gallon prices.
This is coming from a guy who has a CDL-A tractor trailer license, and used to own and drive a 1972 Plymouth Road Runner with a 1969 440 engine I put in it; with a 4 speed and a Posi rear axle - no power anything, no AC, massive torque to burn tires of the car, and got about 6-8 mpg; probably a little less when I spun that big mountain motor to 6000rpm. Premium gas only.
Metro Mike - always looking around for a second one as a backup and parts car.
1999 Hatchback - maybe an auto transmission.
I still have the 1993 Geo Metro that I bought new. I've never had a bit of trouble with it, I get about 50mpg and will drive this thing until it finally gives up the ghost.
WHY ON EARTH DON'T THEY MAKE THESE ANYMORE?
Is it because they don't make enough money on them.
Well DUH...you aren't making any money on the SUV's that are sitting on the lots today!!!
BRING BACK THE METRO! They'd Sell Like Hot Cakes!
I too believe Chevy needs to bring Metro Back. But lets face the facts. Big Oil has Big Money. They invest their money in all kinds of things, including car companies. If Chey is one of them the metro is gone for ever. Them Greedy oil companies are the blame. They dont want these cars out there.
I had a 1996 Geo (3 cylinder) and it was a wonderful car. When I purchased the car it got 52 MPG and when I sold it 140,000 miles later it still got 52 MPG. The worst part was that I really tortued this car. I changed the oil every 20 to 24 K miles weather it needed it or not. When I sold the car it still had the original breaks. I never checked the oil in this car not once did I pull the dip stick. It is crazy that chevy will not do another run on this car considering the current price of fuel. For fun on the weekend I go to dealerships (US Cars Only) and specify that I have a set of specifications that must be met before I can make a purchase. The principal requirement being that the car must have an EPA rating above 40. So far no takers.
Consider the Civic hybrid or Prius
Next year, VW will release Jetta and Rabiit TDi models that should do very well
What's wrong with Foreign cars?
Also, the Metro was actually a Suzuki and made in Canada
I had a 91 Metro 4 door...What a great little car! If they made and sold this same car today they couldn't build them fast enough. The car was roomy. I had a Four Runner SUV at the time and the Metro had more backseat legroom! I'm 6'2" so i notice! I routinely got over 50 miles to the gallon with it (not running the AC). It was FUN to drive!! I used the AC button like a turbo booster! LOL...All my friends had fun riding in it! Climbing some hills here in Arkansas I would "hit the TURBO" and WHOOSH LOL an amazing burst of 3 cylinder power! I wish I had bought two and just put one away. It is SO SAD how no one is building anything near as good today! So Sad. Is it Big Oil money stopping it? I think so. Why else would there be a slew of smaller cars out there with what seems to be an imposed limit of 35 MPG. Look at the Aveo for instance. The Smart car...HA! Tinier, and no where close to metro mileage. and OMG 25 to 30K!!! The Prius is great but very complicated, expensive to repair and Very expensive to own. Other hybrids...same story. My Metro was $8800 brand new!
I own a 1998 Chevy Metro 3 cyl. with 55,000 miles on it. Before I would sell it I would unload my 1994 F250 turbo Diesel, my 2005 Chey Malibu 4 cyl. In the 9+ years I have owned it all I have done is tune it up, replace rubber hoses and belts, replaced exhaust systems, front brakes, and charged air conditioner. It is by far the best car I have ever owned! I have been driving 41 years! I like to shut it off when coasting into a red light, and when about to stop, pop clutch and restart like a hybrid. Sometimes I coast for three blocks or more. Try that with your SUV! 55 mpg!
If General Motors had any sense what-so-ever, they would bring back the Metro line. Currently driving a 96 Metro 1.3L Hatchback, average about 47 mpg each fill up. This little car is a keeper. A little worried about the clutch plate, but in my opinion, spending $1500 on a transmission and or a new engine is way more feasible then buying another vehicle with poorer fuel efficiency.
BRING BACK THE METRO
BRING BACK THE CRX
BRING BACK THE FIESTA
(or at least make hybrids from those models)
I ran a used-car dealership until 2000. I was buying 2-year-old Metros for dirt at the auctions. The 1998s were bringing about $1200 or less with 30,000 miles on them. Back then, you could fill the 8-gallon tank for under 10 bucks. The car was a Suzuki, made in Japan as a 4-seater comuter car. I think Chevy was importing them to get its CAFE average fuel standards up, so it could sell more 14 MPG trucks. The 3-cylinder base engine got incredible mileage. However, if you're looking at the 4-cylinders with the automatic, you're going to be frustrated with the fuel economy. The successor to the Metro is the Chevy Aveo, and while it's a cute little car, it's a fuel nightmare. My 2001 Turbo Beetle (which is a piece of crap that gets only about 19 mpg) was in the shop for 2 months after an accident (because parts are hard to find) and I rented an Aveo. It was an automatic 4 banger, and only got about 22 mpg. I seem to recall that the 4-door Metros with the automatic 4-cylinders were not much better. I was thrilled to find this thread because I have been wondering why GM didn't bring back the original Metro 3-cylinder. If you really want to have some find, find yourself an old Chevy Metro 3-cylinder Turbo! That was one amazing pocket rocket!
My Geo Metro is the best. It was only $1,500 and I get 40 MPG. I have very little problems with it and to fill my tank up is only 20 bucks! It's great for parking in the city, and I just adore it. This car is great for a first car I am a student and It has been so reliable. I even take it on road trips into the mountains. I admit going up the mountain it wont go past 50 Mph, but it can handle it better than I thought when I first got it.
I recently purchased a 1998 Chevy Metro that was not taken care of by the previous owner and it was in need of a top end rebuild right off the bat. I don't know what it is about this car, but even after rebuilding the engine, the transmission went out, the exhaust went bad, the frame was rotting away, and other problems developed, but I was not giving up on her! I am a very good mechanic and did all the repairs myself to save this little car. With a few modifications, this car is getting almost 60 MPG right now!
At first, all my friends laughed at me and said I was crazy to dump all this work into a piece of crap, but with gasoline at $4.00 per gallon here in the USA now, I have the last laugh!
I have a complete documented thread on everything I have done to this car to save it from the crusher with lost of pictures of the restoration. You can see it here...........
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/mullets-metro-project-2936.htm...
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