When buying a Geo...

[Mr. Previa]

Hi All Geo Metro Owners,

I might be looking at a 1992 Geo Metro today. Anything in particular I should look for on these vehicles other than the usual inspections?

Thanks.

[Ryland]

There are a few things that have made me walk away from a Geo Metro:
Automatic transmission.
Rust on the lower suspension mounts, where the lower arm attaches to the frame.
Teenagers, if I show up to look at a vehicle and the car has a sub woofer in back and the owner slapped some racing stickers on it, run.

Other then that, the engine bay is so simple and roomy that dropping a whole engine or transmission or both in is pretty simple, but rusted out bodies are hard to deal with.