1987 Toyota Tercel 2 Door DX review from North America
"An extremely reliable money saver"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I first bought this car it needed, some work. I had the brakes done, a new headlight installed, a new fuel pump, muffler work and some other minor bits and pieces. Recently however I had the heater fan and motor replaced which luckily I found for 12 dollars at a wrecker.
General comments?
This car is my savior, it always starts rain or shine without doubt. It definitly isn't one of the fastest cars out there, and it doesn't look as good as it used to. However I can drive around for 2 days on 5 dollars worth of gas, and my insurance is peanuts. This makes it all worth it. I expect it to survived about 100000 more kms, then it will be time to surrender it, I definitly will be looking into buying another tercel after-wards though.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 232000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 256000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 5th March, 2004 |