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1988 Toyota Celica ST review from North America

"This Celica is a really nice car"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Front-end pulls to right even after alignment.

Tailpipe/muffler assembly rusted out at 110K.

The radiator is not all metal. The top tank is made from nylon. It cracks easily.

Holes for speakers in rear window shelf are too small!!!

The starter's Bendix spring went out, so I replaced starter at around 108K.

Ignition switch can cause difficulty in starting (needs replacement).

(Not really a fault.) Replaced timing belt and oil seals at 125k.

Original wheels for car detract from handling. Newer rims helped this.

General comments?

This is my second red Celica of this version. My previous Celica was an '89 ST. It met with an early demise, unfortunately. I wrapped it around the back of a Lincoln Towncar. I've kept searching for a replacement, and last year I found it!

This car loves to run! It's taken me almost 16 months to put 25,000 miles on the odometer.

This car's previous owner should get recognition for taking care of it. When I bought the car it had less than 106K, and at fifteen years of age, that's remarkable. The interior was very clean. The car was never smoked in, and for $1800 I couldn't pass it up.

After a tune-up and the timing belt replacement, I noticed how much horsepower this little 2-liter motor has hidden somewhere beneath the hood. In first gear I can get to thirty @ 5500rpm before I have to shift up.

Sometimes the paint seems to get more and more red!

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Year of manufacture1988
First year of ownership2002
Most recent year of ownership2003
Engine and transmission 2.0L gasoline Manual
Performance marks 8 / 10
Reliability marks 9 / 10
Comfort marks 7 / 10
Dealer Service marks  
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 9 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks) 8.3 / 10
Distance when acquired105940 miles
Most recent distance128500 miles
Previous carToyota Celica
Date of Entry 18th February, 2003

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