• starman2112@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    I want it right now and forever

    My favorite car has always been my precious tiny '93 metro, but I could settle for a Tracker

  • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    It wasn’t what I’d call a highway vehicle, but it would get your around town. No power, but it weighed nothing so they were ok for slow off road use. If you draft a big enough semi you can get them up to 85.

  • SupraMario@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    You know these run a premium now right? A clean one will net a decent amount since the 4x4 rock crawlers love to turn them into go anywhere toys.

  • Smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 months ago

    If the Geo brand came back this very instant with their peak model mix, they would be insanely successful right now.

  • ramenshaman@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I mean, those little Suzukis are hella cute. I would drive one.

    Edit: Ah it’s a Geo Tracker. Looks pretty much like a Suzuki Samurai.

    • Mnem667@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      It’s the Tracker. :)
      Chevy rebadged Suzuki vehicles, and spun off Geo to import Suzuki, Isuzu, and Toyota vehicles. Chevrolet Sprint/Geo Metro was the Suzuki Cultus, Tracker (pictured) was the Suzuki Sidekick, Storm was an Isuzu, and Prizm was a Corolla.

      • Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        Buddy had a Prizm/Corolla back in the day. We called it the Jizm Prizm.

        It died a viking death when we took it off of some 4wheeler jumps after it was diagnosed with a bad head gasket (I’m not convinced it was actually bad). I took an airbag directly to the helmet on the first jump.

        Still took 30 minutes to grenade the engine via a brick on the accelerator, that was after the fun ended by blowing the front struts through the hood on the fourth or fifth jump.

        Then we shot at it, and subsequently set it on fire when it wouldn’t catch fire from the bullets.

  • Elaine@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I had one of these for a few years. It was noisy af with a soft top. It had no guts on acceleration. Other than that, it really was peak.

    • zourn@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      It couldn’t handle much acceleration. It weighed almost nothing so it would be hard to keep from just spinning the tires if it had any more power.

    • _chris@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Seriously this car was like 11k new. Companies hadn’t full on started taking advantage of everyone yet.

      • titanicx@lemmy.zip
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        2 months ago

        God damn I didn’t even think they were that expensive. Just had to look it up and looks like they arranged $9,800 to 14k. I sold cars in the early 2000s and I remember selling a brand new Toyota Tacoma first gen for 10,500 out the door.

        • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          1 month ago

          This is what I came here to say too. 12 and 24 month loans were a thing back then. The 60 month and more loans nowadays are fucking nuts.

  • Zorcron@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 months ago

    3.9% APR

    Average APR on new 48-month auto loans (couldn’t find historical data for 60-month, but 48-month is generally lower) ranged from ~11.8% to 7.5%. The average hasn’t ever been that low, but the lowest on record I found was in about 2015 at around 4.1%

    Source

  • agent_nycto@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    That car looks pretty cool and is way better than some bullshit SUV, way to have the opposite of a good opinion

  • BeMoreCareful@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I don’t think five year car loans existed in the ninties. Also, you could still get a car for like two paychecks back then.

    • ITGuyLevi@programming.dev
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      2 months ago

      They did, that particular model was under 12k though so you were looking at 200-ish a month (5 year loan at 8%-ish) which was totally possible on the minimum wage of the day ($4.25/hr).

      • Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Idk if you’re working minimum wage that’s a tough payment to make. You were making 680 a month if you could get 40hrs/week. Then taxes and gas for the car your spending half your income on your car. If you’re working 40hrs you aren’t a student or something so then rent and excetra. This was out of your price range if you were sensible with money and working minimum wage.