1988 Toyota Celica ST review from North America

Better Question: What didn't go wrong with the car?

Burned insane amounts of oil.

Neither A/C nor heater worked--especially fun in winter!

Radio fell out of the dashboard.

Clutch slipped out of 5th gear--had to hold shift lever in place with hand on long trips.

Engine would run so hot that you could fry an egg on the hood in the dead of winter.

Burned through six (yes, SIX) ignition coils.

Accelerator stuck on multiple occasions, terrifying myself and other motorists.

Engine idle was very high and according to two different mechanics, could not be fixed.

Sunroof leaked constantly, even in periods of drought meaning cold showers on the way to work, school, etc.

Pop-up headlights had to literally be beat into submission.

Usually took at least three tries to get started.

Sometimes had to bang on starter to get started...embarrassing.

I needed a cheap car for college and the Celica was sporty-looking and seemed to be in good shape. Plus I thought that Toyotas were supposed to have a good reputation as being reliable cars. I realize that this was already an older car when I finally acquired it, but give me a break! I have had other older, high-mileage cars that didn't have 1/10th as many problems.