Buying a 6g, Advice? Options

[Mississauga]

Hello everyone, nice to see a community based around such a sexy car.


I am looking at buying a 94 or 95 celica (in Canada I cannot find any 96 to 99s, I guess they werent released here).

How long do these last (I know how regular it is service plays a factor but how much of a factor?)? What should I be looking for specifically? For example, do they rust in a certain spot more regularly then another?

Is buying a 14 year old car a good idea for someone who will have to do all repairs a the mechanics? (I have neither the time nor the training to repair myself)


I want a 6gen celica cause it looks sweet but Im debating if its worth it with repair costs.. I'm just starting my career and have no throwing around money.

Thanks!!!!

[elvasoshexai]

it is definitely hare to find a 96-99 in canada... after 1/2 a yr, i found 1 96 and 2 98's... 1 of which was imported from the states and had a salvage title.

i imported my 98 from the states btw.

neway, 96-99 were sold in canada... because i see a couple near where i live hah. been seeing more than usual this summer lol...

ur best bet is to import one from the states because there is 100x more choice (cars.com and autotrader.com), u can buy from states w/o snow, and it is cheaper! i have only seen 1 ST for sale in all of canada when i looked

the 96+ i saw in autotrader.ca were expensive! 11k for an imported 98 w/ salvage, a 98 w/ 218k km and in worse condition than mine for 8k... hell, even 94-95 were even 5k+!!!

my 98 was 7k.

if u buy in canada, use carproof and not carfax (unless it is imported from states).... and u can bring it to www.safecar.com for a full inspection.

hope it helps... and the GT does get decent gas mileage... not great but still decent

I think ST werent made in Canada...all GT-S IIRC

there were ST, GT and GT-S in canada... well i have seen at least one of each here hah...

This post has been edited by elvasoshexai: Oct 3, 2008 - 2:47 AM