Geo Metro as a collectible?

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Does the Geo Metro have a future as a rising star on the collector car market? Hemmings Motor News makes a case.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/202...tor-car-market

[freebeard]

Originally Posted by TFA

(although it's worth noting most North American Metros, including the hatchbacks, were made in Canada)

I did not know that. The comparison to a Prius I did know, and commented to my Prius-owning friends.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Some economy cars which seemed to be everywhere in their days are now praised as a collectible. Why can't it happen to the Metro too?

[freebeard]

The Beetle of the 21st Century.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by freebeard

The Beetle of the 21st Century.

Even though that generation of the Suzuki Swift and its rebadges might not have achieved a sales volume comparable to the Beetle in every market where at least one had been officially available, it had a broader global presence than other cars comparable to a modern Beetle somehow. Had the Brazilian Suzuki and Mitsubishi assembler not been focused so strictly on the SUV range, I'm sure either the current generation of the Swift (which could be sourced from India like it's done in some neighboring countries) or the Mirage could sell like hot cakes here.