1989 Toyota MR2 Base review from North America
"The best 2 seater you can buy used for under $3000"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Only one thing went wrong with the car that took me about 1 month to figure out. I dropped a dime in the cigarette lighter socket and it shorted out my stereo.
General comments?
This car has to be the most reliable car I've ever owned. I drove it for 4 years and never had a single problem with the car getting me anywhere. Over 20 trips from Seattle to San Fransisco without a single problem.
I sold the car with 90,000 miles to a friend in 1998. It's now November 2002 and he still drives it, with over 160,000 miles on the odometer and the engine has never been rebuilt. If he offered to sell it back to me I would buy it in a heart beat. If you can find one buy one.
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| My first car, a dream |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 1994 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1998 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 13000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 90000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Bug |
| Date of Entry | 7th November, 2002 |