Mint 1992 Geo Metro Convertible Fetches $4k At Auction
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A low-mileage, one-owner 1992 Geo Metro Convertible crossed the virtual auction block at RM Sotheby’s ‘Handle with Fun’ online sale this week – but only managed to attract a middling $4,000 in bids before the gavel fell.
The bright blue Geo Metro Convertible was purchased new by the original owner in Southern California, where it has stayed for the last 29 years. The car has remained in the first owner’s possession this entire time and has been driven very sparingly, showing just 39,500 original miles on the odometer. That means this drop-top Geo was driven less than 1,400 miles per year since it rolled off the dealership nearly 30 years ago. It was offered for sale with a CarFax report, inspection report and vehicle history file.
The Geo Metro convertible had a rather brief production period from 1990 through to 1993. The Metro was produced at the GM CAMI plant in Oshawa, Canada, however the convertible model was built by Suzuki in Japan. The Metro Convertible came equipped with a 1.0L three-cylinder engine producing a very modest 52 horsepower and 58 pound-feet of torque. A three-speed automatic transmission sends power to the front wheels, enabling a sluggish 0 to 60 mph time of 14.4 seconds and a frankly hilarious top speed of 86 mph. The Metro Convertible was also offered with a five-speed manual, which we imagine makes it much more fun to drive, but this car has the optional automatic.
The lucky winning bidder of this badge-engineered compact convertible is receiving a car that’s described by RM Sotheby’s as “a surprisingly well preserved example of a ‘disposable’ car,” and the “perfect car to impress on a first date.” Summer is quickly approaching, as well, so they bought it at just the right time.
Would you pay $4,000 for a mint Geo Metro Convertible like this, readers? Let us know by voting or commenting below.
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Is this the one that Doug Demuro reviewed?
Also, the Metro is front wheel drive. Not rear wheel drive.
It was not, I thought the same thing but this was an automatic and he reviewed a manual. Plus his had a trunk rack and some graphics on the side.
Even in that shape and miles, they paid more than $2.00 per pound! I didn’t know scrap metal was worth that much! haha. Just kidding. It’s certainly in great condition.
Also, as member12 said above: I think it’s a front drive car.
Isn’t it sort of interesting that there are more people talking about a Geo Metro article than the electric Hummer article. I feel like it’s kind of a barometer for the direction that lowercase gm is heading of the next few years.
@h4cksaw: Good point, but my take on that is the Hummer has been plastered all over GMA for the past several months. Maybe people are just getting tired of that? Plus, I and many people can afford this little Metro whereas there’s just no way of me affording any of those Hummers. Only my 2c worth.
You need to look at the reasons that they are talking about it.
With what has been said here silence is golden.
An identical red one sold last year in Charlotte NC for under $3000 . It was fun to test drive! My wife said no to another “toy” — let someone else buy that “grocery-getter”. Cute and eye catching novelty car.
I have a 95 metro 3 cyl. It’s fun to drive and passes most gas stations.
Maybe about $2500. Parts for these oddball cars are tough to find even the junkyards that hold on to old cars scrap them at times like these when scrap is high.
My son put wide rims on his and it looked like a Tonka toy and yes wish I knew of this auction I miss this car