1989 Toyota Celica SX review from Australia and New Zealand
"Great little rocket, bad mechanic that repaired it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
1 Month after I bought it started to develop a bad knock in the engine, I confirmed it had spun a big end bearing. Local car yard where I bought it from repaired it under warranty, but work took over a month to complete.
2 Months after I bought it the big end knock reared its ugly head again, took vehicle back to car yard for repair, car yard only took a week to repair this time. Problem caused by mechanic error of installing the bearing caps the wrong way and in the wrong order.
Exhaust tail pipe corroded through, causing a leak.
Various irritating squeaks and rattles occur through out the interior.
Engine will not start intermittently, mainly when hot.
Paint clear coat on sunroof has bubbled up.
Uses a bit of oil sometimes.
General comments?
The car has good performance, but you have to rev it hard to make good power.
It handles very well, especially after the fit ment of 16" alloys with low profile tires.
It's good fun to cruise around in.
Does a great handbrake turn.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 DOHC petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 151000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 160000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden Berlina |
| Date of Entry | 26th June, 2004 |