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Seeing as how the SUV is considered dead by most, I thought it pertinent this week to talk not about the Prius or any other technologically-advanced vehicles, but rather, the Geo Metro. I used to- wait, scratch that- I look down on the Metro like a food critic does McDonald’s, and so I have never considered it a particularly good car. But lately, some sources have reported that Metro sales are up (used, natch) due to the gas crunch. I’m a bit leery of how this data was gathered, but nonetheless, I want to hear about your experiences with the little Metro this week. Is it the American Mini Cooper? Is it a pile ‘o crap? What are your experiences/impressions of the Metro, and why?
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July 9th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
They make me itch on sight. Usually seen burning lots of oil and on 2-3 different tires. Ugly little death-traps.
But that’s just me.
July 9th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
mark of the apocalypse! you know we’re screwed when metros are popular.
July 11th, 2008 at 12:02 am
My buddies stripped one, painted flames on it, and brought it to the ice races this past March…..
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/Numbchux/Ice%20Race%203-08/Picture160Large.jpg
July 11th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
My neighbor had one. I drove it a few times, it was fun.
Easy to push the limits on it. No power steering. He got it for $900 and it ran for years.
August 6th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
While a Geo is stylistically challenged, it does offer something often overlooked by most automotive fans: It is one of the simplest forms of motoring available.
They’re cheap, reliable, easy to work on, and the driving dynamics are really no worse than any other no-frills FWD platform.
Personally, I find it more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. You can easily push the limits of a Geo around a mountain road without so much as a second glance from the locals (beyond the howling 155mm tires, of course), yet still return reasonable fuel economy.
The more money I sink into my cars in the name of speed, the more I realize how much fun things were when they were simple.
Would I buy one? Probably not. If I had another hole available in my stable right now, I’d choose a 78-80 Fiesta as my crapcan of choice.