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

[pnguyen]

thanks a lot for all the replies. i am actually looking for a GT so that works out i can deal with it being a little harder to work on, just as long as its easier and more reliable than my 3000gt, which shouldnt be hard haha. i got my eye on this one actually:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/1565521304.html

[samir0189]

thanks a lot for all the replies. i am actually looking for a GT so that works out i can deal with it being a little harder to work on, just as long as its easier and more reliable than my 3000gt, which shouldnt be hard haha. i got my eye on this one actually:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/1565521304.html

I think that looks like a coupe. Do some searching and have a look at some members rides to determine which you prefer, coupe or hatchback. Both have pros/cons.

[CastrolCelica]

thanks a lot for all the replies. i am actually looking for a GT so that works out i can deal with it being a little harder to work on, just as long as its easier and more reliable than my 3000gt, which shouldnt be hard haha. i got my eye on this one actually:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/1565521304.html

I think that looks like a coupe. Do some searching and have a look at some members rides to determine which you prefer, coupe or hatchback. Both have pros/cons.

Honestly, that's a lot of money for a stock Celica. For that much money, you can find one that's modified in the for sale section here . My GT is a 95 hatch, manual. I go mine stock for under $2800 I believe. That was from a low miles driver like the lady he's describing with no rust or wear.

This post has been edited by CastrolCelica: Jan 25, 2010 - 12:44 PM