 Thought About Selling My Celica Convertible....., Ever Had that Feeling???? |
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 Apr 1, 2013 - 9:28 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined May 3, '12 From Northern VA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
QUOTE (FrankB2 @ Jan 21, 2013 - 7:02 PM)  I wasn't aware of the lack/high cost of parts for the convertible when my wife and I bought it. The weather stripping for the windows is about $400 per side, and that's just for the rubber! There are pieces that the rubber attaches to, and they are expensive as well. We looked at Miatas, since they've made a zillion (closer to a million  ) of those little suckers, and I test drove a Chrysler Crossfire a few days ago. The Crossfire was nice, but lacked the zippy steering of the Celica, and parts for that car are getting scarce as well! Crossfires don't seem to be much in demand, and this one is being sold by a new car dealership. They gave me the CarFax, and it shows that they've moved it to all three of their dealerships since April 2012, and still haven't been able to sell it! While the Crossfire had a LOT of power, I was very glad to get back behind the wheel of my Celica on last Thursday.  Parts might be expensive and hard to find for the Celica, but I don't think it's time to spend $12,000 on a used car with equally hard to find parts (Mercedes and Chrysler parts!!!), and the Miata just doesn't seem to go with my height. Guess I'm stuck with my Celica for now. I should mention that my Celica is in pristine condition, and doesn't need any parts right now. I was just a little concerned that the day will come when I'm just outta luck.It was in the upper 50's yesterday, and we spent several hours burning up fuel with the top down. We did pass a Triumph TR6, and I said to my wife, "Now that's a roadster!" I then began to wonder how much parts for that car would cost.  I think the biggest concern I have with my vert are the power window motors. They work fine for now but I'm considering hunting down replacements since parts for these verts are already hard to find like you said. Sometimes you might feel bored with your car but its just a matter of giving it a rest and driving something else for a few days to really appreciate the celi. I've had that feeling with previous cars its completely normal. The drawbacks of buying a new car would be price eg making car payments,, or example if you get something newer you'll probably pay higher property taxes. Also, depending on what you get, might cost more maintenance wise. Just things to think about. |
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Apr 2, 2013 - 12:16 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 2, '10 From Davenport, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Dont get me wrong I love my celica convertible but I would have bought a 90's 300zx convertible if it had better gas mileage
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Apr 2, 2013 - 8:20 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 25, '12 From Pennsylvania Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'm not afraid about parts any longer, and we've been enjoying the Celica all winter. It's my DD, and I gave my Jeep to my son. Driving anything other than the Celica seems odd now.
That Nissan looks like a mini-Vette/Firebird... sort of. There's a classic car dealer about a mile from where I live, and they have a red 1985 Mazda RX-7. Looks mint, but no price. Talk about looking for parts.... |
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Apr 3, 2013 - 12:35 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From West Texas, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
I too thought of selling my Celica, but decide not too when I looked at what I could afford. Nothing has the same feeling or character that the celica has.
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Apr 3, 2013 - 8:57 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '03 From Lancaster CA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
300ZX is a nightmare to work on. Ill never do it again!
-------------------- 2001 Celica GT-S Turbo
1997 Supra TT 6speed 1997 Celica 3MZ/1MZ swap 1990 Celica All-Trac |
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Apr 3, 2013 - 10:54 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Smaay @ Apr 3, 2013 - 8:57 AM) 300ZX is a nightmare to work on. Ill never do it again! The NA didn't look to be that bad, I know the turbo is a nightmare though. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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May 3, 2013 - 11:27 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 3, '13 From VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (FrankB2 @ Jan 21, 2013 - 9:10 PM) There are so many Mustangs where I live....LOTS! I had a 1965 Mustang Coupe, and a 1970 Boss 302 when I was in high school, so the post-1970 Mustangs just don't turn me on. They have recaptured that 1970 vibe in the last few years, but chrome bumpers add that little extra.  Pics from yesterday- Just the right size:  bump... Frank, looks like you have the center caps with the Toyota logo; do you know if those are original? I can find them for the Camry, but not the Celica, wondering if they're interchangeable. Also, did you remove the spoiler or did it come w/o? Thanks, Dennis |
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May 28, 2013 - 8:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 25, '12 From Pennsylvania Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hi Dennis,
I'm guessing those caps are original. It was a one-owner trade-in at a local car dealer, and belonged to a little old lady. I have no idea about interchanging them....The car didn't have a spoiler when I bought it. My insurance company says it's a GT LE according to the vin, but there's no sign of a spoiler mounted on the deck lid. I did have to replace a tail lamp assembly last week. I was backing out of a parking spot a Walmart (should've known nothing good would come of that), and a woman was backing out at the same time. The only damage Was to my tail light assembly, and a new one cost $160. The local Toyota dealer wanted over $200, but I bought this one from Lithia Toyota. BTW, I'm using the voice dictation keyboard on my iPad to type this. Pretty cool! |
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