# FS: 97 Geo Metro 3Dr LSI good & bad **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [May 2, 2009, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177 "2009-05-02T16:35:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grover](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/grover/32/5054_2.png) [@grover](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grover)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177/1 "2009-05-02T16:35:16Z")
FS: 97 Geo Metro 3Dr LSI good & bad The good: 1. Barely 100k miles 2. Whole drivetrain excellent 3. NO body rust 4. No significant blemishes other than listed below 5. 1 new tire (3 inspectable) 6. 35 MPG 7. A/C worked when last used 8. New cat 9. Incredibly useful, practical city car 10. Title ready to go 11. Automatic The bad: 1. Automatic 2. Dashboard shredded by moron vandals 3. Ignition, locks destroyed 4. Model has no power assist 5. Roof clearcoat abraded? - frosty look 6. Dashboard sunburned 7. Will not support you through your gender crises I’d rather not mess with it myself. You’ll have to deal with a dead battery, hotwire it somehow; then it’s drivable but no inspection/registration/insurance. If you want to trade, then you can replace the rear brake & fuel lines on my '95 Accord LX 4Dr in exchange; just make it soon. For both endeavors I can provide most necessities. ![http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1443/014lrt.jpg](http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1443/014lrt.jpg) ![http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/8701/010dea.jpg](http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/8701/010dea.jpg) ![http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/6753/012blw.jpg](http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/6753/012blw.jpg) ![http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/8183/013vty.jpg](http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/8183/013vty.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177/2 "2009-05-02T23:27:07Z")
I’ll scrap it and split the money with you. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177/3 "2009-05-02T23:40:33Z")
ill give you 30$ for it scrap on the car will barly be 50$, and im not going to PAY to scrap a car and lose money. ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177/4 "2009-05-03T05:24:11Z")
LOL at automatic being good and bad ---
**Author:** ![Draftinwitjr3815](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/draftinwitjr3815/32/5349_2.png) [@Draftinwitjr3815](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Draftinwitjr3815)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177/5 "2009-05-03T05:33:15Z")
$75 and you can come see it in the boat trailer race on a tow dolly behind a truck at Crash A Rama. ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177/6 "2009-05-03T06:15:12Z")
I almost want to buy this to use as a go-kart. ---
**Author:** ![grover](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/grover/32/5054_2.png) [@grover](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grover)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177/7 "2009-05-03T09:37:20Z")
OK I expected y’all would make fun of a poor little Geo, with all it’s modest jelly-bean cuteness. Did I mention that I’d throw in the Winnie-the-Pooh stickers for free? What will be funny one day is that the morons tried to hotwire it with a dead battery, and then left behind their license plate and screwdrivers with initials carved into them. If only Buffalo had a police department. Yeah I know probably that stuff was stolen too. What’s not funny is that it was worth $1k the day before, and I don’t exactly have piles of money sitting around. ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177/8 "2009-05-03T09:49:24Z")
My stepdad had one and I thought that thing fucked rocked. It was so much fun to beat on, but it did have a 5spd. Did you have a price range in mind? ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177/9 "2009-05-03T10:06:20Z")
he said scrap price, and scrap is 50 a ton. ---
**Author:** ![grover](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/grover/32/5054_2.png) [@grover](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grover)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-97-geo-metro-3dr-lsi-good-bad/67177/10 "2009-05-03T10:06:36Z")
Suzuki manuals are well accepted all over the world - even the 1.1 liter 3-cylinder. This one is a 1.3l 4c, throttle-body injection, hence the auspicious “LSi” marking. The tranny is a drawback for those of us who are not competence-impaired. I always put my Civic up against any vehicle for value; all that I could do with it for about the lowest total-cost-of-ownership around. By those standards, this vehicle beats the Civic easily. One day I needed a large snowthrower - stuck it in back and closed the hatch. Beat that for nothin’. I was not suggesting that this should be scrapped. Scrap yer gas-hog and drive this; you’ll save $1000 on gas just this year. Do the math. At this price, who needs a proper ignition lock? Work out the wiring and start driving. Just hide a switch somewhere. Here’s what I want in order of preference: 1. Fix my Accord. It’s already on jackstands on pavement with the tank empty and dropped. I have the tubing and fittings and bubble-flare tool. If you know what you’re doing, it should be quick; if not, don’t ask. Take the Geo for your troubles. 2. Give me $200 and take it quickly. It’s not worth doing that for scrap, so you’ll have to have something else in mind. It’s worth $1200 restored. Got junkyard access? There ya go. I’ll put the battery on a charger if that helps. In either case I’ll throw in an circa-1995 Alpine cassette stereo, plus a CD-changer that has only mild dysfunctions, if you want them.