1992 Toyota Paseo from North America - Comments

Drum and rotor replacement at 125,000 miles.

Alloy rim cracked and replaced (pothole) at 128,000 miles.

Factory cassette and speakers failed at around 137,000 miles (radio still functional).

Exhaust replacement at about 100,000 miles (cat back) and 140,000 miles.

Rear Shocks and front struts at 130,000 miles.

Emergency brake cable at 141,000 miles.

Front struts, Strut mount and drivers side brake line at 146,000 miles (mount broke on a pothole cracking the line).

Intake manifold, distributor and wire kit replaced at 148,000 miles.

Surface rust in drivers side rear wheel well and small specs on the hood.

Clear coat has worn out and paint is fading.

Black cloth interior has sun faded to gray.

This car has been a dependable daily driver for me for the past 12 years. It has been driven very hard at times and spent most of its life outdoors in the Northern region of the US and has survived the potholes and road salt admirably, with the majority of the repairs to it due to the Northern winters.

The car has been dealer serviced the past 7 years and I am constantly told by the service personnel to never sell my car and how they wish Toyota still made them. At 151k miles and the steering is still tight and the engine clips right along with gas mileage averaging about 33 mpg at mostly 65 - 80 mph highway speeds.

The interior cloth has faded a bit, but the dash still looks like new with an Armor All wipe down.

Backseat is unusable for anyone larger than an 8 year old for an extended period of time (heads will bump the back window) but as this is a commuter car for me that is not much of an issue.

This car has been very good to me and has never left me stranded. It is arguable one of the best models Toyota has made.

I recently bought a 1992 Paseo from the 2nd owner with 140,000 miles on it. I hope to have it for a while as a commuter also.

I agree that the Paseo is one of the best models Toyota ever made, they should really bring it back! As much as I like the Yaris/Echo--they don't look as distinctive and sporty as the Paseo did.

I recently purchased a 1992 Toyota Paseo. I am a single mom and am wondering if anyone out there could give me any information on how to find a repair booklet on the car. I have looked at my local auto stores and no one carries a copy. which other Toyota would be close to the Paseo. any help would be appreciated. thank you.

The Paseo is nearly identical to the Tercel and many of the parts are actually interchangeable. Try and find a Tercel manual, much of the information will be relevant to your Paseo.

I have a 1992 Toyota Paseo, it has 206,000 miles on it and it still starts and runs great without any major repairs, but it was recently side swiped and I can't find parts for it if anyone has a parts car they would like to sell please email me at bondman90@hotmail.com.

Got my Paseo (Ride in Spanish?) back in 2000, when it had 108,000 on it. We are at 184,000 now and man that little car just keeps going. Little repairs here and there (brakes...). I'm excited to see these guys go past 200,000. It will be a day to celebrate.

My paseo has 138 000 miles. i want to know what kind of oil do I have to use for the engine-mineral or synthetic?thanks for your time.

I Own a Paseo for 6 months. This little car had 194K KM when I bought it now 6 months later it's 210K KM. I Paid 1500$ CAN. I changed rear suspension, brakes, changed all the exhaust system. This cost me about 1500$. So I have a car that costs me a total of 3000$ CAN. I just LOVE it! It always starts on really cold days without any problems. This is a very reliable car with decent performance for a 1.5L. I plan to use the car till big repairs are needed. I recommend it to anyone. Toyota really made a great car with Paseo.

I'm looking to buy a 92 black toyota paseo basic no air conditioning that has a new engine and clutch in it with 60,000 kms (papers of work all included) for 2,100. Is this a rip off?