Since we purchased the car we have had nothing but problems. First they forgot to remove the rubber stoppers that go between the the springs and the frame for shipping resulting in front end problems. They were found and removed at 2,600 miles. The car vibrates, shakes and pulls. Dealer says this is normal.
Second the air conditioning started blowing white smoke into the passenger compartment. The dealer said there were leaks and they corrected them. It has started happening again 2,500 miles later.
The sunroof won't open all the way.
Brakes squeak and make a rubbing noise, dealer says this is normal.
Interior pieces fall off repeatedly.
The Toyota dealer service department is almost impossible to deal with. We thought Toyota was a very well built car, now I will most likely never buy another Toyota again.
Don't TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER if they are staying stupid things like 'its normal.' It's pretty obvious that a new car like the Celica is not going to have problems like that that are 'normal.' Take it to a reliable mechanic, find out the REAL problem, and then confront the dealer about it with a written estimate so that you can get it covered under warranty.
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