goodbye celica....? :(, I hope not Options

[RocketScott]

I looked up the price for a uhaul car dolly: $45 per day

[joehernandez]

why dont you just get another engine,,,,
if you cant get a 3S or a Beams
just get another 5s
im pretty sure you can score one really cheap

[GriffGirl]

I say take scott up on the beer for work job and replace the head gasket. Worst case scenario really is that you replace the head gasket and something else IS wrong with it - you haven't really sunk much $$ into it other than beer and parts $$, and you can probably sell it for a little more w/out a blown h.g. than you could w/a blown h.g. if it comes down to it. I'm sure you could sell it for enough to get a decent down payment together on a new car.

Test drive a tC if you like 'em - they're pretty fun cars to drive and have a little more pep than the Corolla does. Once you do I/E/H they respond really well and are a LOT of fun to drive.

[96bluevert]

If you use it as a trade, wouldn't it have to be fixed?
Could you save some $ if you get another car or would pmnts & insurance limit that?
What I'm getting at is maybe you can get the new car & work on the Celica whenever time & $ allow-that way you keep the Celica AND have a new car. ; ) I know-easier said than done!!
Good luck in you endevour!!

Actually, I talked to a dealership about that and they said I could trade it in still. Not worth as much, but still something.

How far north are you? I've got a handful of free tows with AAA, but I'm not sure if there is a mileage limit to it.

It's about 40-50 miles from where I am in Seattle and Tacoma. I used to work down there, and that was a heck of a commute (at least for me).

I looked up the price for a uhaul car dolly: $45 per day

That's not too bad. Do you have a truck that can tow a dolly though? I'm not positive I could find some one willing to lend their truck. I'll definitely let you know if Rick doesn't get back to me.

why dont you just get another engine,,,,
if you cant get a 3S or a Beams
just get another 5s
im pretty sure you can score one really cheap

I looked into this also. One of the local 5th gen owners recently got a brand new 5s from some shop nearby for about $1k, but apparently it didn't come with any cams. So that's kind of iffy to me.

I say take scott up on the beer for work job and replace the head gasket. Worst case scenario really is that you replace the head gasket and something else IS wrong with it - you haven't really sunk much $$ into it other than beer and parts $$, and you can probably sell it for a little more w/out a blown h.g. than you could w/a blown h.g. if it comes down to it. I'm sure you could sell it for enough to get a decent down payment together on a new car.

Test drive a tC if you like 'em - they're pretty fun cars to drive and have a little more pep than the Corolla does. Once you do I/E/H they respond really well and are a LOT of fun to drive.

I'd love to get a TC. Been looking at them for a long time, but they are still a little more pricey than I'd like to spend.

[str8thugginit4ya]

My economics teacher told me today that they're bringing back the CASH FOR CLUNKERS deal. Look into it if you're interested, I thought that he was kidding around but he was serious. The government said that they were happy with the results from before and they wanted to bring it back for a short amount of time again. Oh, and if you're planning on spending $1000, why not just save a little more and drop in a 3S??? Just my $.02 Whatever you do and whatever you get, hope it works out well for yuh!


-Ryan

[96bluevert]

Meh, I heard someone talking about how the "cash for clunkers" thing wound up screwing them over or something like that. Great idea in theory, but dealerships will try to scandal whatever they can out of you.

[SwissFerdi]

Celica styling > tC styling, although the standars options are nice,

[RocketScott]

The uhual place is two blocks from my house. I'm pretty sure my F-150 would pull it. I could rent it here and come up and get it sometime.

[96bluevert]

That'd be great. I can pay you back for the gas too. Do you still have my cell#?

[95CelicaST]

Hey Matt,

Can I call you McLovin from now on?

[RocketScott]

Yea I still have it. I've got plans for this weekend but I could for sure do it a week from Sunday, have the whold day free. Next week might work too. I could come up in the evening. I'm not sure if the rental on the trailer goes up if I keep it overnight. They might just charge by 24 hrs from when I pick it up. I can call and find out.

[samir0189]

Yea I still have it. I've got plans for this weekend but I could for sure do it a week from Sunday, have the whold day free. Next week might work too. I could come up in the evening. I'm not sure if the rental on the trailer goes up if I keep it overnight. They might just charge by 24 hrs from when I pick it up. I can call and find out.

the 2 wheel dolly rental is 24hr from the time you rent it, $45. at least thats how it is over here...

[richee3]

My economics teacher told me today that they're bringing back the CASH FOR CLUNKERS deal. Look into it if you're interested, I thought that he was kidding around but he was serious. The government said that they were happy with the results from before and they wanted to bring it back for a short amount of time again. Oh, and if you're planning on spending $1000, why not just save a little more and drop in a 3S??? Just my $.02 Whatever you do and whatever you get, hope it works out well for yuh!

Cash for Clunkers wouldn't work on a Celica, since it was based on fuel economy. You get more money depending on how much percentage your fuel economy goes up in the new car from your old car. You could trade the Celica in with Cash for Clunkers, but you'd have to get a Prius to get anything out of it.

Celica styling > tC styling, although the standars options are nice,

I definitely agree that the Celica looks worlds better than the tC. I'm just not fond of their styling.


Best of luck to you when you get everything apart! I hope nothing else is wrong with it.

[Bigblock]

RocketScott--Man,that is just awsome of you to help a friend like that!! In your Honor I will have a Long Island!!
Friends like you keep this hobby / interest worth trying!!
If I had a truck & lived around there I would definitly let you guys use it & I would pay the gas!
Best of luck to you guys & I hope this works out!!

[SwissFerdi]

I definitely agree that the Celica looks worlds better than the tC. I'm just not fond of their styling.

Basically. Not to say that the 6GC is the most beautiful car out there, but it is definitely nicer-looking than 98% of what I see every day. It just seems like the 6GC was sculpted to be beautiful...like the creases that go over each side of the hood; I never noticed, but that line continues over the whole body, right until the end of the liftgate.

[RocketScott]

RocketScott--Man,that is just awsome of you to help a friend like that!! In your Honor I will have a Long Island!!
Friends like you keep this hobby / interest worth trying!!
If I had a truck & lived around there I would definitly let you guys use it & I would pay the gas!
Best of luck to you guys & I hope this works out!!

Thanks man. Matt's a good guy and I hate to see him having trouble with his car especially when I have a shop and can help him out. I remember when I first started working on cars and bikes I had a lot of people helping me out. I'm just trying to pay it forward.

Matt- I haven't called around yet about the head gasket. I imagine we'll need more than just that. Maybe someone makes a "top end gasket set" It's usually the head gasket and everything else you have to remove to get to it.

[96bluevert]

Damn, what a rouph month it's been with this car, but guess what? She's back to running good again!!

Thanks to Scott for helping me tow the car and Rick for fixing it!

We figured out a few interesting things about the motor too, like the fact that this isn't the original 5sfe for my celi...So I have no clue how many miles it has on it (could explain a blown head gasket at 125k on the body). Oh well, she's back and hopefully running strong for a long time to come

[yarik83]

Glad to see your car is back on the road. I would, however keep in mind that your car is 13 years old. If you already paid it off then she is bringing you money by getting you to and from work etc. Repairs, however come with territory especially on older cars.
Generally speaking a $400/month car payment will get you a new car if you get a loan from a bank or probably $330 if you get 0apr from dealer. But then again it all depends on your income and immediate needs.

My next car is a evo probably 06-08 models and only because looking forward I see a potential of spending money on my celi. Between all the celi's I had over the years 250K miles seems to mark the time when I start putting significant amount of money doing fixer upper things. My celi is about to hit 222K and while nothing is wrong yet I am already thinking ahead. Purchasing a $25K 4-5 year car will probably last me for another 15 years or so.

Gee sometimes I wish it was possible to buy a brand new "old" 6gc just like mopar. Those guys have it easy, they can build themselves a cuda or similar type car for a fraction of the price of a real thing.

[95CelicaST]

Awesome news Matt. How much did Rick charge, if you don't mind sharing...

[96bluevert]

Came out to a little over $500 after paying for parts and labor. But with that, he also took care of quite a few other things that needed to be dealt with, so I can't complain.

You seriously don't appreciate what you have until you are without it for a while. Driving around a Civic for a month has given me much more appreciation for the Celica again