The Life of A High Mileage Car April 2006

My name is Geo, Geo Metro 1989. Not to be confused with Gecko "You Now" that famous lizard that sells car insurance, All though I should be famous by now but I am not. I made my Debut in October 31 1993 in the business section of the Syracuse Herald American, the caption "man cut car in half to make a point. That person is Doug Heffron of Kirkvill N.Y. he claims to have created me.

That may be true to a point but when I was new I could give him as much as 56 miles to a gallon of gas. I gave him the best years of my life so I thought. I took him to work and back faithlessly for the first year. It was a 50-mile round trip. I thought I was doing a good job I think he thought so to. On my 30,000-mile birthday I found myself in his garage for a major body change. I must admit it was alarming when he cut me in half. He assured me it would instantly make me more streamline and fuel efficient, it sure did that.

After 10 weeks and many other changes including a diet I was eager to show my stuff. My first time out stunned even my creator in mileage, and the looks made even me blush. Well I had my fame for a 2-year period, when gas prices went down I found myself in a barn not to be driven for several years. On a cold march day 2006 the barn door opened "I could see day light again". What! you want me to go on the road again. I have been sitting in this cold damp barn for several years rusting away. You expect me to go on the road again. In October of 1993 my creator stated do we have to wait until gas prices go to $5 a gallon before they build a high mileage car like me. I pondered for a moment, gas prices must have gone up and he needs me again, gosh I wonder if gas is now $5 a gallon Oh the life of a high mileage car.