Gas was cheap when they were sold new. I recall paying less than $1/gallon when they were on the market, and a quick cheap shows prices were around $1/gallon for most of their life. Prices did go towards the end, but gas was pretty cheap when they were sold. Well at least in the US, Europe always had high gas taxes.
Where is the 50hp ecconomy model? I miss my a old GEO metro. All the power I needed - and cheap in all ways.
People stopped buying them when gas got cheap.
Gas was cheap when they were sold new. I recall paying less than $1/gallon when they were on the market, and a quick cheap shows prices were around $1/gallon for most of their life. Prices did go towards the end, but gas was pretty cheap when they were sold. Well at least in the US, Europe always had high gas taxes.