1990 Toyota Carina XL review from Australia and New Zealand
"Boring but competent reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Needed a new radiator.
Has unusual taping noise in motor when cold. The noise comes in and out at different revs, and disapears beyond 2500-3000rpm. Also cannot hear it at all once the engine has had 2 minutes to warm, and it doesn't make the noise under load.
If anyone can help me with this could you please add a comment.
Otherwise no problems.
General comments?
It actually has quite good handling, even though it isn't that well balanced and tends to understeer.
The best part is the economy, I get between 13.7 and 15 km per litre on open road driving at around 100k's.
The powers pretty good considering the economy 0 to 100km/hr in 12 seconds.
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| A very reliable car! |
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| Great value for a little money |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 3S-F petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 174600 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 185550 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden Commodore |
| Date of Entry | 15th June, 2001 |