1996 Toyota Celica GT review from UK and Ireland
"Fantastic good looking car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Drove it for nearly 50,000 miles, often quite hard. I had only 3 problems.
- HT leads; a bit pricey (90 pounds), but if they last another 11 years that's pretty good!
- Alarm stopped working; took this out myself and sent it to Scorpion in the UK, who repaired it for 35 pounds.
- 2nd to 3rd gear change crunched sometimes on cold mornings; this never got any worse and I didn't attempt to fix it.
None of these problems caused the car to break down or be put out of use.
General comments?
Couldn't be happier. Economy is reasonable (about 30-35mpg on motorways), performance is good, handles brilliantly, it never goes wrong, it's comfortable and it looks great.
Mine had 141,000 miles on it, and it was working fine.
The boot is also huge, especially with the seats folded down, which was pretty important for me.
If someone hadn't crashed into it, I'd be keeping it. Now to find another black UK model.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 litre Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 96000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 141000 miles |
| Previous car | Rover - Austin 200 |
| Date of Entry | 22nd August, 2007 |