Geo is without doubt one of the many marques Common Motors has kicked to the curb through the years, however as at present’s Good Value or No Cube Tracker proves, there’s nonetheless some life left within the merchandise of that moribund model. Let’s see how a lot you may pay to stay with it.
Discovering a four-leaf clover is a famously uncommon and supposedly luck-imbuing incidence. Coming throughout an inexpensive however seemingly strong 2000 Saab 9-3 Viggen, like we noticed yesterday, is nearly as fortunate and much more gratifying after the very fact. Our Viggen had lots of miles beneath its belt and the vendor’s warning that the paint wasn’t a lot to jot down residence about, however at simply $3,950, none of that mattered to the overwhelming majority of you. The end result was a strong 85 % Good Value win.
American automakers—historically the “Huge 3” however now just about the “Mid-2”—have lengthy seen wily imports encroach upon their market share. Every firm tried to create domestic-built rivals to those interlopers, however, ultimately, an “if you happen to can’t beat ‘em, import ‘em your self” technique gave the impression to be the selection made by every.
Within the case of Common Motors, that meant a complete new division—Geo—which served as a catchall for a lineup of vehicles and vehicles constructed by three separate companions at factories across the globe. Geo pale into historical past after a few decade of existence however was outlived by its most profitable fashions, all of which have been re-branded as Chevrolets earlier than finally dying off as properly.
This 1995 Geo Tracker is a type of profitable fashions. Simply three years after it hit the streets, all ensuing fashions have been offered as Chevrolets. Whatever the badge on the grille, the Tracker was a Suzuki product constructed on the GM/Suzuki joint-venture plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada. The badging may need stated Geo—and later Chevrolet—however there was little else to tell apart the mannequin from the Suzuki Sidekick upon which it was based mostly.
Whereas additionally obtainable as a four-door wagon and hard-top, this Tracker is the cute-ute convertible. That’s in all probability probably the most fascinating version to have, and this one is made all of the extra engaging by being capped with a two-piece fiberglass hardtop. The 2-door rides on an amazingly quick 86.6-inch wheelbase and solely clocks in at a tad over 11 ft general.
That makes the Tracker a straightforward automotive to maneuver and park. Its measurement additionally made it a terrific automobile to tow behind an RV, permitting for run-around shenanigans on the KOA when you’d arrange camp. That appears to have been a part of this one’s M.O., because it has a tow bar connection on the entrance along with a hitch mount within the again. In line with the advert, it’s performed 180,000 miles, however there’s no data about what number of of these have been performed as an also-ran to an RV.
A ton of little work has been performed to maintain this Tracker… properly, on observe. These efforts embody new paint, contemporary entrance axle bearings, door handles, entrance tires, headlamps, and a gas pump. The vendor avers that, consequently, that is the best-looking Tracker presently in the marketplace.
It does look fairly strong, and the respray seems properly performed. Inside, issues are additionally tidy and clear. It is a 4WD Tracker, which suggests the high-low leaver for the switch case falls readily at hand between the splendidly ’90s-patterned fabric bucket entrance seats. These wheels are spun by a 96-horsepower fuel-injected 1.6-liter 4, mated to a five-speed handbook transmission. That combo ought to supply affordable miles per gallon when not relying on an RV doing its work.
Per the advert’s description, the A/C is chilly, and the title is evident. The value tag for this potential RV accent is $7,700, and it’s now incumbent upon you to evaluate each the truck and that worth. What do you suppose? Is that this Geo value that form of money? Or does this Tracker’s worth lose the scent?
You determine!
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