Faults:

Nothing but expected maintenance.

New exhaust at 140,000 kilometres.

Timing belt at 150,000 kilometres.

New brakes last month.

I replaced the alternator last year.

Very few problems for 6 years of ownership.

General Comments:

Teamed with a manual transmission, it's amazing how quick the little car is, considering the size of the engine. It accelerates quickly enough due to the light weight and can cruise comfortably at 140 km per hour. Though it really strains on steep hills.

Though mostly considered a city car I have taken it on many road trips including a drive from Vancouver to Montreal & back, and it handled beautifully.

It has always been reliable, I changed the oil every 5,000 km and still get 6 litres per 100km. (sorry don't know it in mpg)

Faults:

Not much has gone wrong with my little convertible, only the muffler system needs to be replaced.

General Comments:

The handling is excellent, plus the gas mileage is excellent. The automatic is geared perfect for going up hills. I have taken it off-road many times and it can climb hills beautifully.

I love it and definitely recommend it for anybody to buy. This is my first car and I would definitely purchase another in the near future.

Faults:

Replaced front & rear brakes at 100,000 miles.

Replaced two bent rims (driver's fault).

Driver's door handle broke at 97,000 miles.

Windshield length crack from a rock on interstate 95 in 1999.

Replaced the clutch at 90,000 miles.

General Comments:

For such a small engine the car will pull 95-100 MPH on the highway easily.

Acceleration off the line is amazing.

Very easy to work on and replacement parts are very cheap.

Cabin capacity for awkward cargo is great (i.e. 2-3 6'6" surfboards).

Very reliable. Has never broken down.

Faults:

Alternator failed at 100,000 miles.

Driver's window sticks.

Struts need replacing.

Rear wheel bearing needs replacing.

General Comments:

This car feels fast (but isn't!), and has the best gas mileage you'll find. It'll also run poorly for an incredibly long time if you don't feel like or aren't able to put money into it (my wheel bearings have grumbled for over a year!)

The downside is that some parts are more expensive than you'd expect; many are unique to this model since it's so small. I paid $90 to have the alternator rebuilt and lost the use of the car while it was being done; the shop couldn't exchange it since so few other cars use such a small one.

Still, it's one of the cheapest cars on the road. If you're buying used, take time to make sure you're getting a good one.

Faults:

Engine had to be replaced.

Muffler had to be replaced.

Needed new front brakes.

Needed a tune-up.

Door locks do not work.

A/C is broken.

Windshield is cracked.

Rim's bent and needed replaced.

General Comments:

This car turned out to be a piece of junk. The engine died at only 91,000 miles and needed to be replaced. The good thing is that it was only $1200 to get a rebuilt engine put in and the parts for the Metro are very inexpensive. In addition, it gets great gas mileage. This is offset, however, by the cost of constantly having to replace everything because the car is so flimsy and weakly built and by the inconvenience of having to repair it constantly.