1979 Toyota Cressida review from North America
"A larger import car that runs and runs"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The head gasket blew at 150000 but the car was still running well enough to make it home. I had to stop and add water, but I was not stranded.
General comments?
The drivers seat still looked new when I sold the car.
This was the only car that went up a lot in value when the new "blue book" came out for the last year I owned the car.
The head gasket can be change with general tools is the backyard without any special expensive tools. I did use the shopmanual because I am not a mechanic.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1979 |
| First year of ownership | 1979 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1988 |
| Engine and transmission | 6 cylinders inline with overhead cams Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 1 miles |
| Most recent distance | 173000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 13th July, 2003 |