Faults:

Alternator died at 140,000Ks.

Factory water pump died at 143,000.

General Comments:

Typical 1980's Toyota reliability!

The 3 speed auto is useless for extended open road driving.

It's a luxury tank than handles like a barge with factory suspension.

Way better on gas than my old Audi 100, Subaru Legacy GTB, Mazda 323 etc!

Look for a factory 5 speed model, and consider lowering it n inch or 2 with new shock absorbers; it made a HUGE difference to mine!

Faults:

Rust throughout on doors proved to be terminal (the car finally failing its road worthiness certificate just short of its 20th birthday)

Quite a 'light' car to drive, but the rear easily spins out during wet weather. Can be difficult to park.

General Comments:

Supurb vehicle to drive, very comfortable. 100% for Toyota design and reliability. Now priced in the very low 'student car' range I'd highly recommend buying one.

The 6 cylinder 5M-GE engine has no difficulty at all getting up to speed and gives new 4 cylinder cars a run for their money. Plenty of spare grunt for overtaking.

Repair costs are average, and spares easy to find in Australia.

Even at 20 years old, all the electric windows, mirrors etc worked perfectly and never jammed even in extremes of weather.