Madison Avenue likes to tell us that we can, in fact, have it all. But when it comes to automobiles, that only rings true for those buyers who are not hampered by something as pesky as a budget. If your automotive choices are limited by price concerns, then trade-offs really are unavoidable.The Geo Metro is a perfect example. Since its 1989 rollout, General Motors has justifiably touted the Metro as the highest-mileage entry in the fuel-economy wars. And with a base sticker price for hatchback models hovering below $9000 for 1995, the new Metro is definitely not a budget buster.
But it stands to reason that if you shell out less than five figures for four wheels, you're going to make some compromises - most notably in the areas of performance and safety measures. Click here to read more