Faults:

Hurricane Wilma has taken out some of the electrical system, but my car was the only one left behind in Key West that started right away after the flooding of about 3" above the driver and passenger seat.

General Comments:

I have owned this car after someone gave it to me for a great deal in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu for an island car. I have replaced the hood, which the inside just popped loose on the highway, replaced the tires, and standard maintenance. Until the Hurricane last year, this car had little to no problems. The inside door handle did break, but it is a strong runner. I ran it from Long Beach, CA to Indiana to visit family upon departure of the Navy, and then from Indiana to Key West Florida a month later. It is a fun car, and although small, and blows all over the freeway, has some get up and go for a three cylinder. I would get another one, definitely, I am trying to fix the electrical problem from the seawater last Hurricane.

Faults:

I replaced the fuel pump twice in this car. The procedure is easy but the part is located in the tank so precautions were necessary.

General Comments:

I have owned two Geo Metros. The first was a 93 model that I had bought new. It was a maintenance free car and lasted to 290000 miles. At that time the timing belt broke. The timing belt had been replaced every 80k prior. The metro I am driving now is a 94 model with 261000 miles on it. This one still runs great. Metros are great so long as you can avoid crashes with all the big vehicles on the road.

Faults:

A timing belt broke at 113000.

Replaced fuel pump at 120000.

General Comments:

I find it comfortable enough to make long trips (i.e.I've driven it to Dallas, TX twice.That's a 700 miles trip from here)

I think the economy is without peer for any car that can be bought in the USA.

Faults:

Starter and Alternator failed.

Have replaced the timing belt twice. This is a fairly costly job.

The water pump broke and the labor to replace it was high. Whenever you replace the timing belt also have the water pump replaced as there will be almost no labor charge to install the water pump as the parts are close together.

Trim and body parts fall off almost daily.

General Comments:

This is a fun car to drive. Since gas prices have hit $3 per gallon people have stopped laughing at me. Good handling and it always goes in snow.

Faults:

Clutch has gone out twice. The timing belt broke once. Both manual windows are off the track, seems to be a factory defect, as the welds break at the same place for all cars with this problem. Both door handles are broken. Basically, all interior parts are poorly built. Fortunately, the drive-train is very reliable.

General Comments:

This 1994 Metro is overall a great car. It runs very well, gets extremely good mileage, around 45 MPG at highway speeds over 70 MPH. It is surprisingly roomy inside, with plenty of room for 3 or 4 people (hatchback model).

This car could get 50 MPG if driven normally at around 60 MPH, but I like to drive it hard with full throttle, so I can't get over 45 MPG. The car has plenty of power to go up hills, and pulls smoothly throughout the power range. It cruises at 75 all day long, but is smoother at 70 MPH. This car is extremely light, with small wheels, that really help with the overall mileage. This car will beat any hybrid made by Honda or Toyota any day of the week, as those hybrids must weigh 500 lbs more than the GEO, with batteries and larger tires and extra electronics to make it go. The laws of physics and thermal dynamics can't be broken, so lighter is always better.