Car and Driver magazine disses the practice of buying an old Metro (or anything else from the 90's) as a poor choice for the fuel conscious.
Just don't let them tell Johnny Mullet he wasted his money...
Save Gas or Die Trying
Five reasons why buying an old econocar is not the answer to anybody’s fuel woes.
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Thus, one should approach a jalopy such as the 16-year-old Geo in question more as forbidden fruit than as a four-wheeled piggy bank. Once you take the bite, your life is prone to a slew of problems you might not foresee or don’t remember about the distinct displeasures of owning a subcompact car from the prior millennium. Those displeasures include compromised performance, subpar (even for the vintage) quality, a horrendous safety record, and, of course, unpredictable maintenance costs that will make brain freeze seem as appealing as a foot massage.
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It's quite a change in attitude/philosophy from what the magazine was writing about 30+ years ago... (
Car and Driver magazine ecomods a car: MPG up +25%)