1997 Toyota Carina emerald review from Belgium
"Practical and reliable family car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing really.
General comments?
I bought this car secondhand after my Peugeot 405GLD had done 235K km.
It's not the quickest (even for a turbo-diesel) or sexiest vehicle in town, but it has been a very reliable companion until now.
Very cheap to run also; I visit my mechanic (an ex Volvo and Alfa Romeo employee) 2x a year for a quick checkup and apart from changing oil, he has never had to do any work on the car.
Reasonable fuel economy (7 liter per 100 km), not as good as my previous Peugeot (5.7 liter / 100 km)
Downsides?
* door rubbers tend to loosen quickly
* occasional rattle in the dashboard
* occasional rattle in the suspension.
I feel this car will do at least 250-300K without major problems.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 turbo diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 28000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 94000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Peugeot 405 |
| Date of Entry | 6th September, 2003 |