1996 Geo Prizm

Pros: Reliability, quality, price
Cons: Power, 3-speed automatic, electrical glitches

1. Why write (and read) this review? One might wonder why it makes sense to write a review on a 7-year old car that was never selling in high volumes, and which was discontinued completely in 2002. The answer - to me - is that it is one of the best ...

Pros: Value, fuel efficiency, reliability, low cost to insure/operate.
Cons: It's not as comfortable as a BMW but for three grand, whaddya want?!

I purchased my 1996 Geo Prizm 5sp used in May of 2005. This little car only had 43,000 miles on it when I purhcased it from a retiree. He had no need for the car and as I knew it was a Toyota, I was very happy to get my hands on it. I paid him $3,000 ...

Pros: Great gas mileage, Excellent Reliability, quiet, durability.
Cons: Seats are not as comfortable as others, no cruise control.

In June of 2004 I bought a 1996 Geo Prizm with 125k miles on it. It is now June 2005 and I have put 30k miles on it without doing any major repairs. 1996 Geo Prizm 1.6 liter I-4 5 speed manual A/C Power steering 125k (Bought june 2004) Here ...

Pros: That they discontinued it. :(
Cons: Gas mileage (30mpg in city!), reliability, pretty peppy for a 1.8L, great engine/trans combo

I dont own the car myself, but my company gave it to me. I teach driver education. Currently my 1996 Geo Prizm has 206,000 miles on it. These are HARD miles folks. Kids learning to drive, always jamming the gas, putting the car in park while still in ...

Pros: Best gas mileage of any car I've ever driven. All power options still work.
Cons: Will need some repairs. Can cost $$ if you aren't careful.

I recently sold one of my vehicles, after retiring, and decided to buy a cheap "junker" of sorts for local driving only. I also wanted something good on gas, considering gas prices keep fluctuating wildly and unpredictably. I found a 1995 GEO PRIZM ...

Pros: 36-38 mpg gas mileage. Low maintenance. Reliable.
Cons: Seats could use a little more padding. Light Aluminum-plastic body.

My last two cars were a 1980-something Audi 4000 (terrible electrical troubles) and an 87 S-10 with more miles than my grandmother. It was time for something new. I wanted a car that was reliable, economical, and not stuffed with lots of little ...

Pros: Reliable and affordable
Cons: Little horsepower and interior parts come loose, not good on long trips

I have owned my 1996 Geo Prizm for nearly 4 years and have had no serious complications. It handles nicely, and has a peppy engine (1.6L 4-cylinder), but at times is frusterating if you're trying to pass someone or speed up to merge onto a highway.
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Pros: Reliability!!!
Cons: Integrity of minor parts.

We now have 191K miles on our 1996 Geo Prizm and it's still in nearly perfect condition. We keep up with regular maintenance and haven't had any major problems. We keep thinking about getting a new car to replace this one, but we doubt that we can ever ...

Pros: Peppy engine and it's a Corolla.
Cons: Loose vents.

In short, it's a great car! Under the body the Prizm is actually a Toyota Corolla. Once I found this out and realized that the Corolla is a couple thousand dollars more, I was impressed. However, I researched similar cars for about three weeks before...

Pros: gas mileage, reliability, looks, ride, and interior
Cons: smallish backseat

This is a great car! I got this car three years ago, and I have not had any problems with it to date. The only money I have put into this car thus far is maintainance. This car has a Toyota Corolla drivetrain, but it is better looking and less...

Pros: Great motor! Great gas mileage! Only have replaced starter 1 year ago.
Cons: Loose air vents. The ceiling light is very moody, and the paint is dull.

I've been the sole owner of this car for 7 years and I am so glad that this is the one that I chose. It's been absolutely great. I have 97,000+ miles on it and the only thing I've replaced as far as motor is the starter, and that was about one year ago....