Are Geo Metro Automatic Transmissions any good?

[DOCTORBILL]

I'm looking for a second Geo Metro.

I saw a 91 Geo Metro with an automatic transmission
for $2,500 in Spokane. Outrageous price!

Were the automatics from 90-98 any good?


Did they break down easily?


Who made them (US or Foreign) ?


This Geo had a 10,000 total miles odometer guage!
Turns over to 00,000 after 10,000 miles! Incredible!

Only GOD knows how many miles on that car....

DoctorBill

[RossT]

Well my 91 auto has 140,000 miles on it and still going strong. Same seals and no leaks. The pan has a drain plug in it which is nice. It's also very easy to do a t-tech transmision fluid exchange yourself on these. The in and out lines are on top of the trany and very easy to get to.

Infact I replaced my engine with one of those e-bay japan motors last fall. At that time I took the pan cover off, and the thing was spotless inside.

I think it's a good unit. If it breaks, you can get the ones from Japan very cheap!!

Only down side is it's only a 3 speed and they rev up alot at 65mph or more, and that will decrease your fuel milage.

If I keep mine around 55-60 on the highway I get around 40MPG, anthing faster and the mileage sucks.

[timguyli]

My 93 3cyl automatic has 115k on it and is flawless. Would I pay that price? Hell no, But mine is one hell of a car. And oh yeah, I paid $300 for mine last year.

[geozukigti]

If it's in perfect condition, I wouldn't pay more than $1000 for it. The autos don't quite match up with the gas mileage of a stick, but they're very reliable.

[chembrad]

My '90 Metro hb AT had some shifting problems at 250,000 miles that I still have to resolve.

It is hard to shift from Park to Reverse, so I shift from Park through to Neutral and then to Reverse.

At least this will give you an idea of how much mileage these trannys can go before having issues.