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Re: When was the last time you saw a Geo Metro? - mattkime - 06-11-2009
today!
and now you have too!
Re: When was the last time you saw a Geo Metro? - cyclemax - 06-11-2009
I see one every day. One of my co-workers owns one. It's in pretty descent shape. He just had it painted last year. Back when gas was $4+ a gallon, people were asking and getting top dollar for these things. A 1996 model sold for $7300 on ebay. In 1995, the Metro sold for $9000 new.
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Re: When was the last time you saw a Geo Metro? - RAMd®d - 06-11-2009
Well, you have to remember that you don't see too many cars made before 2000 anywhere any more either.
True, except for:
There are all kinds of cars older than 2000 on the roads here in Cali.
And especially true:
There are probably even Geo Metros (the plant that made a lot of them is right here in Fremont), but I would never notice an older Geo if I saw one because it's an unremarkable car among other unremarkable cars.
And furthermore...
I see one every day.
I often see two, sometimes three on my daily commute. One red and one green two-door and one green four-door, all depending on my timing. There the same ones. Both the green ones are driving by cute females.
Re: When was the last time you saw a Geo Metro? - AlphaDog - 06-11-2009
I saw one yesterday on the road, and last evening my friend was telling me his son recently gifted his Geo Metro to his younger sister. She needed a reliable car!
Re: When was the last time you saw a Geo Metro? - decay - 06-11-2009
not the same car or build, but we have a 1991 Geo Prizm that's running great (knock wood).
main reason is it's a Toyota Corolla, rebadged.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Prizm
Re: When was the last time you saw a Geo Metro? - OWC Jamie - 06-11-2009
I live in the rust belt, too.
I see a Yugo (yellow) every day.
The back half of one bolted to the side outside wall of an auto body shop.
I guess they're not too worried about someone unbolting it and stealing it at night.
:fawkdance:
Re: When was the last time you saw a Geo Metro? - bazookaman - 06-11-2009
Re: When was the last time you saw a Geo Metro? - Racer X - 06-11-2009
I see at least one a week on my commute. There was a Metro version that got 51 MPG, and that was almost 20 years ago. I still see Pintos every month or so. Now Vegas, those you don't see anymore.
Re: When was the last time you saw a Geo Metro? - Seacrest - 06-11-2009
RAMd®d wrote:
I often see two, sometimes three on my daily commute. One red and one green two-door and one green four-door, all depending on my timing. There the same ones. Both the green ones are driving by cute females.
Well, no wonder you notice them. :driving:
Re: When was the last time you saw a Geo Metro? - lost in space - 06-11-2009
Today, next to me in the parking lot. The guy that owns it has had it since new, drives it every day to work on his 6-mile commute on a country road.