Geo is likely one of the many marques Normal Motors has kicked to the curb over time, however as as we speak’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 stay with it.
Discovering a four-leaf clover is a famously uncommon and supposedly luck-imbuing prevalence. Coming throughout an inexpensive however seemingly strong 2000 Saab 9-3 Viggen, like we noticed yesterday, is nearly as fortunate and much more satisfying after the very fact. Our Viggen had numerous miles below its belt and the vendor’s warning that the paint wasn’t a lot to write 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 p.c Good Worth win.
American automakers—historically the “Large 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 “for those who can’t beat ‘em, import ‘em your self” technique appeared to be the selection made by every.
Within the case of Normal Motors, that meant a complete new division—Geo—which served as a catchall for a lineup of vehicles and vans 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 had been re-branded as Chevrolets earlier than finally dying off as properly.
This 1995 Geo Tracker is a kind of profitable fashions. Simply three years after it hit the streets, all ensuing fashions had 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 might need mentioned 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 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 enticing 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 ft total.
That makes the Tracker a straightforward automotive to maneuver and park. Its dimension additionally made it an awesome car 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 carried out 180,000 miles, however there’s no data about what number of of these had been carried out as an also-ran to an RV.
A ton of little work has been carried out to maintain this Tracker… properly, on monitor. 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 available on the market.
It does look fairly strong, and the respray seems properly carried out. Inside, issues are additionally tidy and clear. This can be a 4WD Tracker, which implies 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 guage each the truck and that worth. What do you suppose? Is that this Geo price that form of money? Or does this Tracker’s worth lose the scent?
You determine!
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