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#380 of 1322 just bought a 93 geo prism, 5 spd, by capie41 Mar 17, 2001 (7:32 pm)
for four thou from a dealer..   i traded in a 93 maxda protege LX that had the clunking problem (when you shift gears) that a lot of them have! even the new, new proteges.   anyway, the prism only has 63k on it, and it looks like new. it's not the lsi and i miss the lux of the LX, but this one also has a "roadier", more sporty feel that is hard to explain, but i like driving it better.   i hope this car is as reliable as it's cracked up to be. has anyone switched from mazda to geo and happy they made the change?
#381 of 1322 2001 Prizm - red coolant question by kneehowma Mar 19, 2001 (12:53 pm)
Hi y'all,   I am a proud owner of a new 2001 Prizm. Put up 2000 miles in less than a month and did an oil/filter change around 1500 miles. So far so good, the car runs fine with no problems and engine noise is non-existance even with 3-spd automatic.   However, I noticed that the coolant level is kinda low and I am wondering what type of coolant should I use? After doing some research, I narrowed down to either GM Dex-Coolant (orange color) or Toyota red coolant. Since Prizm is basically a Corolla, should I go with the Toyota red coolant? Also should I flush the coolant and place it with regular green coolant when that maintenance schedule come up? Thanks for any help!
#382 of 1322 by eneth Mar 19, 2001 (3:46 pm)
Use the Toyota coolant. It is not the same formulation as the green stuff (Prestone, etc.), nor is it the same as in true GM vehicles.   If you don't get discount coupons, find a friend who has a Toyota - they send discount coupons all the time, which make the cost of routine parts (antifreeze, filters, etc.) just about as inexpensive (or cheaper in some cases) than you'd find by buying decent aftermarket maintenance items.
#383 of 1322 '93 prizm shaking problem by sigh Mar 19, 2001 (4:38 pm)
Hi, I just purchased a '93 prim psi 1.6l 3 up auto. When I am going over 50mph and accelerate there seems to be a shaking coming from the front left side. It gets a lot worse if I am going around a right turn. If I let off the gas the shaking goes away. I originally thought front wheel bearings but once it gets up to speed it's fine and doesn't rumble like I'm used to with bad bearings. The car is going in the shop tomorrow but any help would be appreciated.   Thanks Frank
#384 of 1322 by eneth Mar 19, 2001 (5:07 pm)
Has the car been aligned, and have the wheels been balanced lately?
#385 of 1322 by sigh Mar 19, 2001 (6:35 pm)
I don't know if it's been aligned lately but it goes down the road straight as an arrow with no pulling what-so-ever. I don't think it's a tire balance problem either because the guy I bought it from just put new tires on it, also unbalanced tires shake at certain speeds whether you accelerate or not I think, mine will shake the whole time I accelerate...   Thanks, Frank
#386 of 1322 by shi Mar 23, 2001 (12:20 am)
How about the universal joint on the axle
#387 of 1322 New 2001 Prizm by ravram Mar 23, 2001 (6:29 am)
Hello!   I have been reading all the posts, and this sounds like such a great little car! No wonder I'm buying one on April 2nd.....   Anyway, please bear with my stupidity, but when you get ANYTHING done on these brand new cars--you take it back to the Chevy Dealeership, right? I'm only asking because of post #380 about the coolant. I hate to feel like a retard, but I have never had a brand spankin' new car.....the closest I've had was a 1999 bought in 2000 with 14K miles on it....   Also, another weird question, does anyone have (or know where to find) written down, blow by blow maintenance schedule (for dummies like me!)?? For example, it would say like:   1,000 miles Oil Change 3,000 miles Oil Change, radiatior flush, 5,000 miles Whatever.....   And on, and on, and on.....   Any advice/help would be appreciated. Thanks!   Ramona
#388 of 1322 New 2001 Prizm Deal & Questions Answered by kunze1 Mar 23, 2001 (6:32 pm)
Ramona - Hi! I too am joining your new 01 Prizm club. Picking up new LSi up in 4 days. Great deals available out there (Twin Cities area). Got a silver $17,000 LSi (window sticker) for $13,000 even. Got the $1,500 factory rebate (good till April 2), dealer down close to invoice, and then another $1400 off with the GM card. All stock LSi 5spd., with CD and alloy wheels as only options. This one has Goodyears on it (not the less desirable Firestones). Looking forward to driving this reliable sedan, hoping to get 37 to 40 mpg (41 mpg highway rating) on my daily highway 142 mile round trip commute (4 days/week). Also, considered the Mazda Protoge, but the so/so mileage was the turn off, and then the Corolla quality won me over to the well made Prizm. Ramona & others: - The low coolant situation should be taken care of under warranty by dealer. The owners manual should list the maintenance schedule for oil changes etc., in the back somewhere. With my 98 Geo Metro I had been going 6k to 7k miles between Mobile One changes. Used no oil at all with 78k miles on the clock. Reliable car, is up for sale now. Concerning the question of the 93 Prizm with shaking - Get it up in the air and spin all tires by hand and observe for a rim wobble or tire wobble or bobble. Likely is one of these two, even with the new tires mentioned. Also, try to shake all wheels back and forth and up and down also, to check for loose joints or excess bearing play. You should find the problem. If not have balance re-checked, and go from there.
#389 of 1322 Thanks kunze1 !!! by ravram Mar 26, 2001 (11:23 am)
Thanks for the response!   I am so fed up with my current car--a 1999 Kia Sportage EX, 4X4. I bought it last July and have had nothing but problems with it! It has been in the shop at least once a month.... What burns my a** is that I was stupid enough to believe that I was buying a "reliable" automobile--yeah right! I can rely on seeing the service department once a month! Anyway, to make a horrible story even worse, I am "upside down" on the payments--meaning I still owe 13K on the car, and the most I have been able to find a dealership to give me for my POS is 10K. Sheesh! The Chevy Dealership here in Ann Arbor MI is really great, and they are trying really hard to work with me--the Prizm has the best lease special that I can find right now. I have been trying to sell my car by myself for almost three months now--NO CALLS!!! So, I am cutting my losses.....Then, even WORSE, my car totally would not start at all last night--I ran errands all day, came home around 1 pm, then had to go back out at 5 pm, and surprise, surprise, my POS wouldn't start! I had this problem last November and December--I would go somewhere and come out 5 minutes to an hour later, and it wouldn't start. They fixed it before Christmas, and now, it's acting up again. I CAN'T WAIT TO TRADE THIS IN!!!!! I don't even want to list all the things that have gone wrong with this car (at only 22K miles no less!) because I will just work myself up into a rage and go postal on a co-worker!!! Suffice to say, I will be sooo happy when I get into another car!   Also, you mentioned the special only going on until April 2nd??? I was told by Rampy Chevrolet, here in Ann Arbor, that the special is STARTING on April 1st. Are they lying to me?   Thanks for reading and sharing!   Ramona

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