I don't know where to start, but here it goes:
Replaced all suspension, $750 (would bounce all over the road).
Timing belt installed, $300.
Rack and pinion, $650.
All engine mounts, $500 (how do all of them need replacing at once?)
Rear door inside "broke off" door replaced, $250.
Air con re-gas, $300.
One month after I had those things done, now the auto is playing up, and it's leaking coolant. Also don't drive it to fast because the wind will blow the paint right off the car!
The cabin is made of cheap plastic and is easily sun damaged.
The engine is dangerously slow when the car is full of people and hard to work on.
I bought the car for Toyota reliability, and that is the last thing I've had with this car.
The timing belt change and air-con re-gas are basically routine maintenance. Previous owners can skimp on this stuff if they know they are about to sell the car, which is fine, as long as you know and buy the car for a cheaper price as a result.
Engine mounts and some suspension pieces will eventually need replacing too with age, though they could be a result of the previous owner's abuse of the car. I'm guessing the car has done over 200K kms?
Is yours a V6 or 2.2? Both engines should be pretty reliable. Is it the your model 1993-1997 or 1997-2002?
It's the late model 1997 through to 2000 with 140 000 km on the clock. Relatively low I thought.
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