The Geo Metro crosses the 200K barrier

That’s 200K miles, for your metric types. The happy event occurred just before we pulled up to an Arby’s drive-up window yesterday.

I bought this little car just after we returned from South Africa, to replace our Dodge Neon. I needed a commuter car, and the Metro fit the bill nicely. It had about 42,000 miles on it, and was in pretty good condition.

In fact, the car was trouble-free until an incompetent mechanic replaced the timing belt, but failed the retension it. After a few more thousand miles, the belt started to jump off the cogs, fouling up the valve timing. In a very short time, I had several bent valves and a useless motor.

A competent mechanic installed a used engine, and that four-banger has popped along just fine for the last 60,000 miles.

It’s small, but at 35 mpg, I’m not complaining — much.

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2 comments to The Geo Metro crosses the 200K barrier

  • Darcy Wheaton

    wow. that little baby can go! I love that little car. Someday when I have lots of money I'll fix it up (and find you a new car so I can steal that one).

  • wow. that little baby can go! I love that little car. Someday when I have lots of money I'll fix it up (and find you a new car so I can steal that one).

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