Faults:

I have had no problems with thing at all. Got it for $600 from a family member. It is in great shape for a '91, and was well cared for before I got it. I do regular oil changes, which are mobile 1 as that is what it was running when I got it. I have added a cold air intake to help it go up hills at interstate speed, but other than that it is great.

General Comments:

Who wouldn't love this thing, right now I can fill it up for about $18.00 and then get between 35-45 mpg depending on in town or highway, and a convertible to boot it is great. If you ever get the chance to pick one of these up, do it without question.

General Comments:

I just bought my '91 Metro. It has either 134,000 or 234,000 miles on it, the seller wasn't sure. It isn't fancy, and both doors are having the familiar window issue, but it starts and runs great. I am getting a solid 51 mpg! I run it like a baby, and plan on investing whatever it takes to keep it running solid. This little car is amazing. I never imagined 55hp would pull as well as it does. If you have a chance to get one, do it!

Faults:

This car has a used engine - the exact mileage of which is unknown, so the repairs are not necessarily indicative of anything... But I've replaced the valves, the crankcase oil seal, the alternator, water pump and belts, as well as replaced the exhaust system and battery over the last four years..

The convertible top, brakes, tires, headlight switches and other minor stuff were done right before I purchased it... So, as far as I can tell, the engine may have over 100,000 miles on it, but the rest of the car has around 55,000...

The rocker panels have some minor rust, but overall it is in very good condition..

Routine maintenance like oil/brakes and tires is cheap.. It has never left me totally stranded, which is the essential thing I ask of a car.

General Comments:

Being an automatic I average around 37 mpg...40 on the highway... The power is similar to a 250cc motorcycle; slow, but steady, and happiest at 55mph or less.

With the top down, cruising in town or on back roads is its strength, and always gets curious looks because of its rarity...

The seats are more comfortable than a new Toyota, with plenty of room...

The headlight are not very powerful...

The handling/steering is heavy-nothing like a Honda CRX, but at moderate speeds is stable enough.. same with the suspension-stiff, but OK...

The roof leaks a little at front edges of windows - that's par for a convertible...

Heater and other controls work fine...

One buys this kind of car for it's 'neat' cheap factor... I love slowing people down with it and only filling up the tank every other week.

Faults:

Turn signal relay became loose. EGR valves clogged. Top header breaks in corner. Parts too hard to find.

General Comments:

Good car overall. Parts hard to find.

Faults:

Broken control arm support

No compression in motor.

General Comments:

We love our little metro's, but around the area that we live people are having problems with the control arm supports rusting and breaking. I was curious to know if anyone knows of how to fix this problem. These little cars are so efficient with gas and they are so much cheaper to run than our Astro Van. But know we have 2 metros with the same problem with the broken supports.

We changed the motor that was in the car out with a rebuilt one. I was surprised how little it cost to have one of those little things rebuilt.