Corolla vs. GEO

I have heard the toyota made the running gear for geo for a few years.
Does anybody know what years? I would like to buy a used Corolla but
thought I could get more for my money if I bought a Geo. Any advice is
welcomed.

Thanks,
Paul

Paul Dokken wrote:[color=blue]
> I have heard the toyota made the running gear for geo for a few years.
> Does anybody know what years? I would like to buy a used Corolla but
> thought I could get more for my money if I bought a Geo. Any advice
> is welcomed.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul[/color]

ALL years of Geo Prizm were Toyota Corolla cars with some minor differences.

I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm. Sold it in 2002 with 282k miles on it. Well
maintained, yes. The car is on its third owner now and last I heard had
about 315k on it and still going fine.

--

- Philip

All Geo Prizms are rebadged Toyota Corollas. Aside from a few body
panels they are 100% the same, in fact they are built side by side at
the same plant (NUMMI).


Philip wrote:[color=blue]
> Paul Dokken wrote:[color=green]
> > I have heard the toyota made the running gear for geo for a few[/color][/color]
years.[color=blue][color=green]
> > Does anybody know what years? I would like to buy a used Corolla[/color][/color]
but[color=blue][color=green]
> > thought I could get more for my money if I bought a Geo. Any[/color][/color]
advice[color=blue][color=green]
> > is welcomed.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Paul[/color]
>
> ALL years of Geo Prizm were Toyota Corolla cars with some minor[/color]
differences.[color=blue]
>
> I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm. Sold it in 2002 with 282k miles on[/color]
it. Well[color=blue]
> maintained, yes. The car is on its third owner now and last I heard[/color]
had[color=blue]
> about 315k on it and still going fine.
>
> --
>
> - Philip[/color]

[email]joshualangevin@gmail.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> Philip wrote:[color=green]
>> Paul Dokken wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> I have heard the toyota made the running gear for geo for a few
>>> years. Does anybody know what years? I would like to buy a used
>>> Corolla but thought I could get more for my money if I bought a
>>> Geo. Any advice is welcomed.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Paul[/color]
>>
>> ALL years of Geo Prizm were Toyota Corolla cars with some minor
>> differences.
>>
>> I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm. Sold it in 2002 with 282k miles on
>> it. Well maintained, yes. The car is on its third owner now and last
>> I heard had about 315k on it and still going fine.
>>
>> --
>> - Philip
>>[/color]
> All Geo Prizms are rebadged Toyota Corollas. Aside from a few body
> panels they are 100% the same, in fact they are built side by side at
> the same plant (NUMMI).
>[/color]

Corolla and Prizm ... USED to be built ... end to end at NUMMI. 2002 was
the last year of Prizm.
--

- Philip

Thanks for the info.

They really are not the same - the Geo uses crappy Delco electrics - radio,
starter, alternator --- the Corolla Denso. All 3 went bad in my 95 Geo ---
I have 4 other real Toyotas both US and Japanese -- had no problems with
their electrics --- only the Delco. The Geo also used a 1.6 engine std and
a 3 spd automatic --- most of the Corolla were 1.8 and 4 spd auto.

"P&L" <pldokken@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1110926744.381808.170580@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Thanks for the info.
>[/color]

FALSE, Wolfgang. I OWNED a 1990 Prizm that I bought new. My particular car
had ND wiring harness and ND alternator and starter. SOME Prizms in the
early years had a Delco alternator but still had an ND starter. The radio
was Delco, sounded very good, and never failed to operate. Further, the
Prizm had a Harrison radiator. Another point, the 1.6 engines (4AFE) had
the 3 spd auto with lockup while the later 1.8 (7AFE) had the 4 spd with
lockup automatic. Up until 1995, the majority of both cars were the 1.6
engine.
--

- Philip

Wolfgang wrote:[color=blue]
> They really are not the same - the Geo uses crappy Delco electrics -
> radio, starter, alternator --- the Corolla Denso. All 3 went bad in
> my 95 Geo --- I have 4 other real Toyotas both US and Japanese -- had
> no problems with their electrics --- only the Delco. The Geo also
> used a 1.6 engine std and a 3 spd automatic --- most of the Corolla
> were 1.8 and 4 spd auto.
> "P&L" <pldokken@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1110926744.381808.170580@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
>> Thanks for the info.[/color][/color]

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 05:29:24 GMT, "Philip"
<1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
[color=blue]
>FALSE, Wolfgang.[/color]

What's false wolfgang? Fucking top poster.
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So was there any years the Geo used the 1.8L engine? I was looing into
buying a 98 to 02 Corolla.

Vince C wrote:[color=blue]
> So was there any years the Geo used the 1.8L engine? I was looking
> into buying a 98 to 02 Corolla.[/color]

I believe 1997 was the last year of the 1600cc 4AFE and the 1800cc 7AFE.
1998 debuted the 1ZZFE 1800cc all aluminum engine.
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- Philip

"Vince C" <vcc1962@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:10932-42384791-146@storefull-3275.bay.webtv.net...[color=blue]
> So was there any years the Geo used the 1.8L engine? I was looing into
> buying a 98 to 02 Corolla.
>[/color]

Don't know about 98 to 02, but my 95 Prizm has the 1.8L engine.

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:49:53 -0500, Vince C wrote:
[color=blue]
> So was there any years the Geo used the 1.8L engine? I was looing into
> buying a 98 to 02 Corolla.[/color]

The Geos were available with the 1.6 or the 1.8. I was surprised to find
this out. I guess you have to look for an ?LSi to get the 1.8L

In '95 the LSI model Prizm had the 1.8L with 4 spd Auto --- regular model
had the 1.6 with 3 spd Auto --- of course a 5spd manual was available too.

"Truckdude" <keepit@inthegroup.com> wrote in message
news:Ro3_d.7056$mq2.5407@trnddc08...[color=blue]
>
> "Vince C" <vcc1962@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:10932-42384791-146@storefull-3275.bay.webtv.net...[color=green]
>> So was there any years the Geo used the 1.8L engine? I was looing into
>> buying a 98 to 02 Corolla.
>>[/color]
>
> Don't know about 98 to 02, but my 95 Prizm has the 1.8L engine.
>
>[/color]

"Wolfgang" <NOwolfgangdieterSPAM@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Ap7_d.33999$Az.14589@lakeread02...[color=blue]
> In '95 the LSI model Prizm had the 1.8L with 4 spd Auto --- regular model
> had the 1.6 with 3 spd Auto --- of course a 5spd manual was available too.
>[/color]

Yep, its an LSi. Power windows and mirrors, alloy wheels, and full leather.
Still running good with almost 190,000 miles on it.