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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
The point is that the equivalent of the eco cars of yesteryear are dissapearing, with the excuse that everyone needs more space. Right now the Nissan Versa and Mitsubishi Mirage are close in price and size to what a Geo Metro would be, but actually cost more and get worse fuel mileage. And those cars are dissapearing. What replaces them? That's the question? What replaces the Geo Metro?
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What replaces a Geo Metro? The Mitsubishi Mirage. More powerful, slightly larger, much safer, same MPG. (The only 1995 Metro that is rated higher than a 2024 Mirage is the manual 3 cylinder that made 55 hp and it only bests the Mirage automatic by 1 mpg.
A 1995 Geo Metro started at $9,500 MSRP. That is $19,536 in 2024 dollars. So not only is the Mirage better than a 1995 Metro - it is cheaper too at $16,695.
However, the Mirage is going away next year. Why? Not enough people buy them to make it worth while for Mitsubishi to make. 13,000 sold in the USA last year. Mitsubishi only managed to sell 27K in the best sales year every and that is a combination of sedans and hatchbacks. Maybe you want something like a Mirage but people that actually buy new cars do not.
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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
All of this makes the Trax irrelevant because while it is a better deal than a 1980's GMC Jimmy, it's not a better deal than a Geo Metro, if all a person wants is a commuter.
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Again with the apples to bananas. The 1980's Jimmy was an SUV. Body on Frame, 4x4, low range, locking hubs - a vehicle actually made to go off-road. (I had one as my first vehicle).
A Trax is comparable something like an 80's Cavalier Wagon. (My second car). I'd take a Trax any day over that old Cavalier with a 86 hp 2.0L four mated to a 3 speed auto and rated at 24 mpg. The Cavalier was slightly cheaper - 1985 Cavalier wagon MSRP was $6727 or $19,697 in 2024 dollars.