1989 Toyota Cressida review from North America

Rear breaks were fried, but that's partly my fault as they would have most likely lasted a while longer if I hadn't driven the car home with the e-brake on.

A few minor cosmetic problems that were easily fixed by a trip to the local junkyard.

So far, I have no complaints whatsoever with the car. My last (and first, since I'm only 17) car was a Karmann Ghia that I'd fixed up in my auto shop class and basically drove the hell out of, and as much as I loved that little car, I got tired of the nearly constant attention it seemed to need.

So far this car has needed absolutely nothing except a drivers' side sun visor and power window switch (nothing wrong with it, it was just a little scratched up). It can and has cruised at 75-80 for 100+ miles at a time without incident, to be honest I can barely hear the road under the tires or the wind whistling over the body. There is always power there when I need it, although this car really doesn't give me any desire to drive it fast. It's just got that "old man" feel to it. The suspension might be a little loose by some peoples' standards, but I've never been a fan of the rock-hard you-feel-every-little-bump suspensions some cars have in them anyways. As long as you don't think it's a sports car, it should last a long time.