New to the celica community Options

[pnguyen]

Hello all!

i'm new here and new to the celica community. i'm looking to buy a 6th gen by the end of this month. i currently own a mitsubishi 3000gt and it's been giving me nothing but headaches recently. so i figure its time to get rid of it and try out a more reliable and efficient car.

before i go out and buy one though, i just had a few questions. is the celica a pretty managable/easy car to work on? i have moderate experience with cars and can do most things by myself. i know my 3000gt was a pain sometimes to work on.

also, are there any common problems with these cars? anything i should watch out for in particular? it will be my daily driver and i drive roughly 60 miles a day to work and back. just wondering how these cars hold up as im sure most of you know, 3000gts are notorious for breaking down :X

and lastly, are parts and stuff pretty readily available and inexpensive?

thanks for any input and i hope to join the community with my a 6th gen of my own soon

Paul

[Keiri]

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My GT is my daily driver, and I don't have any issues with it with reliabiilty or find it difficult to work on. In fact, I'm sure anyone who owns a GT here will testify it's a very reliable car that is VERY easy to work on. Have you ever worked on a Beetle or a Prius? If not, go work on one and then go work on a GT. You'll understand what I mean.

Hmm, maybe a bit bias much?

I agree with the reliability and ease of work on the GT. I owned a Pontiac Grand Am before my GT and it was a pain to work on - I needed to get under the car or have it on a lift to do any engine work at all. Compared to my GT where I have pulled the starter, alternator, oil filter, stock air box, etc. off in a parking lot with just a handful of sockets, screwdrivers, and some elbow work - basically my small tool kit I carry in my trunk.