Faults:
The previous owner replaced the transmission and with a rebuilt one, and did standard maintenance up to 216810 miles.
The muffler rusted through at 221678 miles, costing 193.93 to replace.
The original battery wore out at 221678mi, costing $41.77 to replace.
The rebuilt transmission differential seal leaked at 222131 miles, costing $187 to fix.
General Comments:
The car was previously owned by an inter-city courier, and I got a pretty good deal on it. My Toyota Tercel had just been totaled, and I was looking for a replacement car to cover a few months of finishing school and earning a real income. I figured that the $1600 price would be well worth it if it just lasted a couple months. It has. And I expect that it will last many more months.
The battery and muffler seemed like standard replacement items, given that I was buying a high-mileage used car.
The transmission seal was worrying, since I'm not sure how much I trust the rebuilt transmission, but I was glad that it needed only a new seal and a fill-up of fluid. If the transmission goes, I think I'll get another rebuilt one.
I can't find a good repair manual, since the Chilton's and Haynes only seem to cover up to 1994.
Excluding my purchase costs, I've spent $679.51 on gas and maintenance for 6145 miles, or $0.11/mile over the last 6 months, which has exceeded my expectations.
I've been trusting this car more and more as I've driven it.
8th Mar 2004, 07:52
Hello Steve, We just purchased a 97 GEO METRO, about a month ago, we are really pleased with it except for one thing. When it rain's it won't start, as soon as it stops raining our GEO METRO starts up. Have you any clue why this happens. Any advice would greatly help. Thanks Rose.
P.S. lucky it has rained only twice since we had it.