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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

The Truth About Cars

You could buy versions of this car all the way through 2017 in Pakistan. I suspect that the radio was a junkyard-obtained unit swapped in long after purchase, since body parts have been swapped as well. Amazingly, the right-side mirror was included at no extra cost on all 1992 Metro models except the gas-mileage-king XFi.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Paul Taylor, Chief Economist for the National Automotive Dealers Association, had the following observations: At $4/gallon gas people looked at more economical versions of the same vehicle rather than going down in vehicle size—they continue to buy cars that meet their needs. How much does it cost to save weight?

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