What I like best about my Yaris....

[jayeh]

Originally Posted by JustPassinThru

True, the Metro was a "throwaway" car. Suzuki is not Yugo; but neither is it on Toyota's level.

I had some hopes the Scion iQ would be the next Metro - when they hit this area, I tried it. I liked how it drove but I just didn't fit in it - not enough headroom.

I'm probably better off with a Yaris anyway - I don't always need the inside room but there are times when it comes in handy. I sold my van as a work truck, two years ago. It needed repairs and just driving it was getting too expensive.

I thought a complete replacement engine for a metro cost $400 back in the day? Or was that just urban legend?

[JustPassinThru]

Originally Posted by jayeh

I thought a complete replacement engine for a metro cost $400 back in the day? Or was that just urban legend?

Urban legend.

I think I paid about $400 for a boneyard engine; which as it turned out had damage from the wreck which put the unit in the scrapyard. Block was broken at the mounting brackets. Shop didn't tell me until it was all together - only two of three engine mounts were tied up.

By that time the Metro was out of production about five years. There were rebuilt engines but I believe around $2000. The car wasn't worth it.

The thing started and ran when the shop was finished, but I could see there were problems ahead and sold the thing.