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June 26, 2008
Tiny Summer Fun
By Jen Dunnaway
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I was giggling over this blinged-up Geo Metro convertible on eBay, but check this out: the side-pipe isn’t fake. The seller says it sounds just like "a mini muscle car" when it’s uncapped. The prices being fetched by these 42-50+ mpg Geo Metro drop-tops are no laughing matter either: I guess after all the buzz about a hardtop Metro selling for $7300, Metro owners everywhere are getting dollar signs in their eyes. And could be better than a convertible? Awhile back I did a blog on best cheap-to-run beater convertibles, and considered putting the Metro on the list—but with a lot of these auctions pushing up into the thousands, they hardly seem to qualify as "beaters." Can you believe some of them have opening bids of $4000? Would you drive one?
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Shokthegerman
Jun 29, 2008 at 12:51 pm
I own one and get 50 plus mpg … whats not to love about thumbing your nose at exxon mobile as they rape you as you fill up your stupid suv? lol
7urtle
Jun 27, 2008 at 8:59 am
no
Eric
Jun 26, 2008 at 10:44 pm
there’s plenty of cars that get good gas mileage so why consider this car, especially if the price of them is now going up then there is really no point in buying one financially speaking!
cknarf
Jun 26, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Oh, it was a hardtop though.
cknarf
Jun 26, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I think the question is, who WOULDN’T drive one. About six years a go, a man came in and bought a metro. He was about 6′4″ and weighed around 350lbs. Even big dudes want them.
I love metros but I’d rather have a lebaron convertible.
1988montecarloss
Jun 26, 2008 at 8:14 pm
if had to ride in that car i would considering walking as an option
Charger02
Jun 26, 2008 at 8:01 pm
I would most definitely buy one with that kind of gas mileage going on.
http://www.mycarauctionreview.com
Biff
Jun 26, 2008 at 7:57 pm
My first car was a 92 Metro LSI convertible. It had the same interior, bumpers, and lights as the car pictured above (I point that out as most of the ones you see in convertible form are 90-91 models).
Mine was in “Tropical Blue” and I had American Racing wheels on it.
A fun little car that I loved. It met it’s end when I hot a GMC Sierra. A local scrapyard fixed it up and sold after buying it from an insurance auction.
Ready for a suprise? I’m 6′2 and I never once felt anything close to cramped or uncomfortable in my Metro. I would reccomend them to someone who wants a budget convertible any day.