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ouwasp
4/13/2011, 01:53 PM
Pros: cheap, my wife wants it, under 55k miles, it would get great mileage...

Cons: it is being sold in an estate auction (probably cannot test drive it), where would I be able to get inevitable repairs/ spare parts...

It is a convertible. This could be a pro and/or con. But it is part of the appeal.

Wife saw it in one of those auction ads in the local paper. We may show up at the auction, glance at it, and be gone. Or we may be tempted to stay and bid.

What words of wisdom do my SO peers have?
soonercruiser
4/13/2011, 01:57 PM
What!!???
No pics! What is it?

Generally a bad idea, as no parts available, unless common in the junk yard.
Soonerwake
4/13/2011, 01:58 PM
I would do a ton of research on the make/model, known issues, value, etc. beforehand. Which I guess is what you're doing.. :D

Oh, and set a price ceiling before you get there.
olevetonahill
4/13/2011, 02:02 PM
What the hell is No Parts carp?

Parts will be plentiful unless its a ****in Delorean and even then ya can get em

Any decent shop should be able to do the repairs, Hell You can do most of the Minor stuff your self

If you get it, Change all the fluids , Belts and Hoses.

The Top will prolly give ya fits, But any good Auto Upholstery shop should be able to replace it
If yer handy you may even be able to get one from J.C. Whitney and install it yerself
Good luck
ouwasp
4/13/2011, 02:05 PM
I didn't want to tell SO what it was because I figure I'll be rightly made fun of... but bear in mind, we had a similar car back in the late 80s/early 90s... that's probably one of the reasons why my wife wants it, because it brings back some good memories...

it's a 91 Geo Metro.... :)
StoopTroup
4/13/2011, 02:06 PM
She's your Wife.

You better get it.

Roll the dice.

However....remember....It's an Auction. She might think she's going to get it cheap. Agree on a price and don't go over it.
olevetonahill
4/13/2011, 02:10 PM
I didn't want to tell SO what it was because I figure I'll be rightly made fun of... but bear in mind, we had a similar car back in the late 80s/early 90s... that's probably one of the reasons why my wife wants it, because it brings back some good memories...

it's a 91 Geo Metro.... :)

Yer right it should be CHEAP, Those and the escorts from ford are Kinda the Bic lighters of cars
Throwaways

But then again they are cheap to operate and fairly easy to work on
Viking Kitten
4/13/2011, 02:11 PM
Who the hell only drives a car 2,700 miles a year??
pphilfran
4/13/2011, 02:13 PM
Who the hell only drives a car 2,700 miles a year??

I own a 1978 911 with less than 50k....
C&CDean
4/13/2011, 02:13 PM
Who the hell drives a Geo Metro? BWAHHAHAAAHAAA!!!

If you pay more than $500 for this car, you got ripped.
2121Sooner
4/13/2011, 02:14 PM
Geo Metro?

First she gets you , and now she gets a metro....................tell her to stop settling!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!


And get the metro. Wifey wants it and happy wife, happy life.
StoopTroup
4/13/2011, 02:15 PM
Who the hell drives a Geo Metro? BWAHHAHAAAHAAA!!!

If you pay more than $500 for this car, you got ripped.

Not if they pimp it out.....:D

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn212/SoonerCruiser_photos/soonercruiser16-low.jpg
Viking Kitten
4/13/2011, 02:16 PM
I own a 1978 911 with less than 50k....

But that's a Porsche. Why would anyone baby a friggin' Geo?
olevetonahill
4/13/2011, 02:17 PM
Just did a lil diggin and it looks as if 12 to 1500 would be a fair price
If ya can get it for less go for it ;)
olevetonahill
4/13/2011, 02:18 PM
Who the hell only drives a car 2,700 miles a year??

A DEAD person :D
pphilfran
4/13/2011, 02:18 PM
But that's a Porsche. Why would anyone baby a friggin' Geo?

It probably broke down in 1993....
yermom
4/13/2011, 02:21 PM
those are getting a lot of play right now because of the MPG

1200-1500 is really cheap, from what i have seen
ouwasp
4/13/2011, 03:11 PM
well, the wife just emailed, I guess she called the auction company... says the car starts & runs, the back window is out...

I don't know. Letting somebody else have this as a project sounds better the more I think about it...
olevetonahill
4/13/2011, 03:14 PM
If itsjust the back window that proilly aint much to fix. They just zip in .
OULenexaman
4/13/2011, 04:09 PM
That car just screams of gay...
olevetonahill
4/13/2011, 04:52 PM
That car just screams of gay...

And Sicem :eek:
http://static.racingjunk.com/63/ui/2/28/19449282-476-93-geo-metro-convertible-rebuilt-motor-4.jpg