This is the greatest car that I have ever
owned. It still gets 38MPG on average.
The suspension is sturdy and quick. The
car handles great and corners like a
dream.
It is quick off the line for a 3 cylinder and
is very capable of maintaining 85-100
MPH on the highway (as long as there is
no front wind).
It has a roomy interior and is capable of
seating 5 moderately sized people in
comfort. The folding rear seat is great
for toting abnormally shaped luggage
(such as snow-boards, and bicycles).
The little 3 cylinder is the most reliable
engine that I have ever seen. I have
never had a problem with it starting. Only
now, at about 154000 miles, is it starting
to show its age. It is starting to lose
power and is incapable of running the
A/C while parked without stalling the
engine.
The seating has a very sporty feel. It has
the driver sitting low to the ground in a
bucket seat. The seat gives great
lower-lumbar and great overall support
when making sharp turns or quick
maneuvers.
researching geo metros. My birthday's
coming up, and I've been bookmarking used
metro convertibles on autotrader.com, hoping
my dad gets the hint...) Well, this particular
entry caught me off guard because I've heard
nothing but good things about these cars until
now. My general understanding is that the
car will take care of you, provided that you
take care of it. Enough said.
much more power than my previous
Metro. It also seems to handle better. I
was quite surprised last night when I was
coming back from the store a Ford ZX2
pulled up beside me at the redlight reving
its engine.. I don't know what I was
thinking but I floored the Metro and at
first the ZX2 took off about a car lengths
space, the next thing I knew the Metro
caught its moment and it was on, for the
next four miles we were racing head to
head at speeds of 85-90mph. Finally, I
guess out of embarassment, the other
guy turned off. I couldn't believe this little
1.3 engine was running with a 2.0 Zetec,
but it was. I have new respect for this
car.
I love the gas mileage. No other car can
compare. My friends are very envious!
after I got done with it. That little 1.0L 3
cylinder got a turbo and intercooler bolted
onto it. Raw power baby! A whopping 80 HP
on 2000Lbs. Not too bad. Let's see how long
it takes her to tear it apart.
