1991 Toyota Previa LE review from North America
"Highly, highly recommended"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brakes, tires and headlights required replacement.
General comments?
This car is extremely reliable. Here in Canada, our winters fall below -30C at times and I've never had a problem with this Previa starting on a cold Canadian morning. It is excellent in almost every aspect of reliability. I'm the kind of person who hasn't had any tune up or service done on this vehicle other than oil changes. But yet the van hasn't let me down.
My brother ran into a pole at 60 km/h which ripped a gash about 1 foot into the hood. The body cost $2000 to repair, but the engine never died. Even after the accident, the engine was running and the vehicle was driven home. The A/C condenser was damaged, but amazingly the radiator has not leaked even after that. Mind you, it is now a curve radiator (curved by the impact with the pole).
I have driven Nissan Urvans, Toyota Hi-aces in the Continental Sahara of North Africa for 5 years and a Volkswagen Vanagon in West Africa for 15 years. The Previa beats them in every aspect of reliability.
This vehicle was a costly investment, but if you do a cost/benefit analysis, the benefit buries the cost.
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| The Previa is one of the most reliable people-haulers on the planet! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 gas Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 100000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 250000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Vanagon |
| Date of Entry | 29th July, 2001 |