1991 Geo Metro

XFI Hatchback

1.0L 3 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel

Manual

2C1MS2469M6743871

Front Wheel Drive

Gasoline

Cloth Seats

You can save a lot of money with a Geo Metro...you can save 17-18% more with a Geo Metro XFi!!!! You are looking at (and potentially bidding on) one of the rarest of the rare high MPG vehicles. In fact, this car is considered one of the best in fuel consumption, even today beating out the Toyota Prius!! This is a 1991 GEO XFI. So....what exactly is a Geo XFI? Read the extract below for details if you don't know about this incredible car (er, the blue car IS NOT the car you are bidding on...you are bidding on the white one...with all the pictures). Extract from http://www.metrompg.com: To put it simply, the XFi was the automotive embodiment of the less is more philosophy - and thus it remains the king before which all Metro fuel economy nerds bow down. Yes - as hard as it may be to believe, there was once an even more stripped-down, even more efficient version of the already legendarily stingy Metro 3-cylinder hatchback. How much more efficient? EPA 53 city / 58 hwy In 1994, the XFi was rated at 53/58 US mpg city/hwy - that's an astounding 15%/18% better than a regular '94 3-cylinder, 5-speed Metro. (If you speak imperial or metric, it's 63.6/69.7 mpg, or 4.4/4.1 L/100 km.) When I first discovered the XFi on the Internet, I'm not sure, but I think I briefly heard a choir singing in the background, and the backlight on my LCD screen may have glowed brighter. In that moment, the XFi became my holy grail, and I undertook a quest to learn more about it. Why so excited? Because I can already beat the US EPA highway rating in my garden variety 3-cylinder 5-speed Firefly by 4% on average, and by up to 17% under ideal conditions. Imagine if I could get my hands on an uber efficient XFi! If I could extract similar gains, that would mean highway numbers between 60-68 US mpg (72-82 imperial / 3.9-3.5 L/100 km)! One teamswift.net contributor claims he can reliably get 75 mpg US at 55 mph in his modified-for-economy XFi (90 mpg imp / 3.1 L/100 km). Be still, my beating heart. Why had I never heard about this car before? Only in America, eh? Pity! Well, I'm probably not alone in my ignorance. Of all the Metros sold during the period it was offered (1989-1994), less than 10% wore the XFi badge - er, sticker. So they would have been easy to miss. But on top of that, if you're Canadian, you're even less likely to have seen one because I don't believe they were ever sold here at all (which is truly ironic, considering they were built in Ontario for the North American market). No, for five short years, the XFi drove past US gas stations only, rolling proof that less is more: - lighter curb weight (1621 vs 1650 lbs for the LSi) - no passenger side mirror - no a/c - different engine computer - different cam shaft & sprocket - different piston design (2 vs 3 rings) - taller final drive - 49 hp / 58 lbs-ft vs 55 / 58 Alas, even if it had been available in Canada, the odds of finding a used one in roadworthy condition today would be slim. The average odometer would read 220,000 - 320,000 kms (at 20k/yr), and by now Ontario's salty winter roads would have turned the thin metal of this featherweight miser to swiss cheese. So it would appear this holy grail will remain out of reach (to me, anyway - you southern Americans may still have a chance). What's in a name? On my XFi quest, the only thing I wasn't able to learn was the meaning of the name. A discussion ensued in the teamswift fuel economy forum, and the guesses are listed below. Several suggestions seem impertinent, considering the vaulted status this car deserves in the echelon of fuel economy champions. Like Dangerfield, it seems sometimes a Geo just can't get no respect. "XFi" interpretations ... Xtra Frugal injection Xenophobe Financial independence X-Files immobilizer Xtraordinarily Frugal intentions Xtra Fuel inside Xample For insight (Honda) About the Car You Are Bidding On: This particular XFi is a true gem. Its condition is UNBELIEVABLE and there is very little flaw to this car (er, notice the driver seat...that tear is the only true flaw to this car). It drives great and the mileage is very real. How do I know that the mileage is true? I have 50+ receipts (many of which are of religious oil changes) that can trace the mileage of this car (picture will be included in this auction). I will be sending you all the maintenance/oil change receipts to the winning bidder. The tires probably have 95% tread left in them, windows are in great shape and EVERYTHING seems to be working fine. It recently passed a Missouri inspection that will come with the car. Buyer have got to be serious on this car....I will report negative feedback in the event you fail to make the deposit within 48 hours of winning bid. SUPER CLEAN TITLE ALSO!On May-10-11 at 19:44:16 PDT, seller added the following information: YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF CAR NOW AVAILABLE! So...I know I would want some videos when I but a car off of eBay. I have uploaded some YouTube videos for your review. If you have any questions, just let me know! Video #1: Walkaround Video #2: Driving the Metro XFi Video #3: Testing Interior Lights Video #4: Engine More Fun Links About the XFi! Live in Salt Lake City...you are considered GREEN (along with only two other cars). A Modded XFi to be a Super Fuel Efficient Car On May-11-11 at 08:12:13 PDT, seller added the following information: 34 watchers and it has been posted for 12 hours! Thanks for the interest. A Bit About MPG: People have asked me what I get on THIS car (vs. EPA Government standards). Truthfully, I can not say...as I have not driven the car on a regular basis. I originally bought the car to save gas between all of my driving (which I do a lot of)...however after letting it sit in my garage for a month I decided to sell the car instead. I can tell you only that the car runs VERY smooth and it has been well taken care of...it does not leak or burn oil and the clutch feels very tight. Updated EPA Fuel MPG standards rate this car at 43 city / 52 highway (vs. regular geo metro 3 cylinders at 31 city / 35 highway) Older EPA Fuel MPG standards rate this car at 53 city / 57 highway (perfect road conditions...which rarely happens) Fuel "enthusiasts" (http://www.teamswift.net/viewforum.php?f=34) get this car to 60+ MPG highway...On May-12-11 at 11:38:28 PDT, seller added the following information: There are now 77 people watching the auction. Thanks for the interest. I have dropped the reserve to $2,500.00. Also, the buy it now price has been lowered!On May-16-11 at 19:05:32 PDT, seller added the following information:Wow....over 1400 hits and 143 watchers. Thanks for the interest!!! Many have asked for any known pictures of any surface rust and pictures of the under-carriage of the car. Unfortunatley, I don't really have a good way to take the pics, but I tried to give you a visual of what it looks like underneath. I hope this helps to provide any last minute questions. I apology for the super-high resolution pictures...but I wanted to provide full disclosure of any "flaws" to this car. On May-18-11 at 21:42:42 PDT, seller added the following information:154 watchers and 1,700 hits! Thanks everyone for the interest! I have had people ask me, "How do you know that the 97,xxx miles is legit? Aren't you afraid it may be 197,xxx? The evidence is in the receipts that the original owner has kept. I have itemized SOME of the receipts to give you a better visual of how this car was taken care of. One additional bit of information, it was bought by a lady named "Ethel" and she had owned it AT LEAST up to December, 2009. I say "at least", because I didn't go through about 1/2 of the receipts. One other thing I can tell you...she really enjoyed oil changes... Purchased??,???02/04/1991 Oil Chagen, Oil Filter03,46809/26/1991 Oil Change, Oil Filter06,25003/24/1992 Oil Change09,31108/25/1992 Engine Miss When Idling, Splash Panel11,00001/04/1993 Oil Change18,14703/28/1994 Oil Change, Oil Filter21,28510/25/1994 Oil Change23,87205/01/1995 Battery27,00012/12/1995 Oil Change33,38901/08/1997 All 4 Tires Changed35,35004/24/1997 Oil Change, Tire Rotation38,84112/03/1997 Oil Change41,47207/02/1998 Oil Change43,64312/15/1998 Oil Change45,88306/21/1999 Oil Change47,12801/05/2000 Oil Change48,41106/13/2000 Oil Change??,???01/09/2001 Tire Rotation51,80508/20/2001 Tire, Balance, Valve, Rubber Stem53,20702/04/2002 Oil Change53,43703/11/2002 Oil Change56,08312/02/2002 Battery59,26902/11/2004 Oil Change, Oil Filter59,29202/12/2004 Exhaust Pipe60,65806/22/2004 Oil Change, Oil Filter63,20804/07/2005 Oil Change, Oil Filter65,74012/27/2005 Muffler67,61706/13/2006 Oil Change, Oil Filter67,65006/14/2006 Oil Change / Filter69,76710/17/2006 Oil Change, Wiper Change, Turn Signal72,72205/22/2007 New Gas tank, spark plugs, oil change74,35808/28/2007 Battery81,98401/06/2008 Hub Bearings, Pads, Rotors, Oil Change??,???02/15/2008 Muffler87,04112/14/2009 I hope this helps clarify the mileage. I sincerely doubt any other auction or car sale can validate the miles I will be able to. However please be assured that you will be able to sift through all of the receipts upon purchase as well...there is a large manila envelope that is waiting to be studied! It's been a fun auction and I have appreciated talking to so many of you about the car. Good luck on the final bids (if any).