1989 Toyota Tercel DX from North America - Comments

26th Apr 2002, 07:26

"A good bargain if you know a thing or two about cars"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The engine has a tendency to not accelerate (ie: stall) if the car is not properly warmed up.

The automatic transmission has only 3 gears. This could be a much better car with 4, but I guess it has to do with cost.

Various other little mechanical problems typical of a 13-year old car that gets a lot of use.

General comments?

Even though it is old and rusting, I can still drive it faster and harder than many new cars on the road. Naturally this has to do with the driver and not the car, proving that an old car can still run very well.

If you are a tall or large person, then I suggest either you don't carry passengers in the back or you get a bigger car.

The rate of acceleration surprised me the first time I drove the car hard. It was much better than I thought it would be.


23rd Nov 2003, 20:49

I think all you said was true. This Car is slow, but I've been up to 90 mph on it!!

Add another comment

Note: A Comments RSS Feed RSS Feed is available. New comments appear in the Members Area before the main site

All Toyota Tercel reviews

Other CSDO Media Sites: Airline Flight Reviews | Mobile Phone Reviews | Motorcycle Reviews