Geo is likely one of the many marques Common Motors has kicked to the curb over time, however as at this time’s Good Worth 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 would possibly pay to dwell 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 sort of as fortunate and way more pleasing after the very fact. Our Viggen had a whole lot of miles beneath its belt and the vendor’s warning that the paint wasn’t a lot to write down dwelling about, however at simply $3,950, none of that mattered to the overwhelming majority of you. The end result was a strong 85 p.c Good Worth win.
American automakers—historically the “Massive 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 opponents to those interlopers, however, ultimately, an “when you 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 an entire new division—Geo—which served as a catchall for a lineup of automobiles and vans constructed by three separate companions at factories across the globe. Geo light into historical past after a couple of 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 nicely.
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 differentiate the mannequin from the Suzuki Sidekick upon which it was based mostly.
Whereas additionally accessible as a four-door wagon and hard-top, this Tracker is the cute-ute convertible. That’s most likely essentially 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 brief 86.6-inch wheelbase and solely clocks in at a tad over 11 toes total.
That makes the Tracker a simple automobile to maneuver and park. Its measurement additionally made it an awesome 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. Based on the advert, it’s finished 180,000 miles, however there’s no information about what number of of these have been finished as an also-ran to an RV.
A ton of little work has been finished to maintain this Tracker… nicely, on observe. These efforts embody new paint, recent entrance axle bearings, door handles, entrance tires, headlamps, and a gas pump. The vendor avers that, because of this, that is the best-looking Tracker presently in the marketplace.
It does look fairly strong, and the respray seems nicely finished. 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 guide 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 obvious. 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 assume? Is that this Geo price that type of money? Or does this Tracker’s worth lose the scent?
You determine!
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