1986 Toyota Cressida from North America - Comments

The grounding wire from the battery had a short circuit causing a small fire in the engine.

License plate lights had to be replaced.

Replaced the factory headlights with even brighter ones.

Replaced corner lamp lights.

Replaced the turn signals in the front.

Body is rusted and painted over.

AM/FM radio works, but the tape deck is broken.

Some lights on the instrument are bad.

Glove box light does not work.

Passenger side headlight bulb will not stay in place.

Hubcaps are rusted and stained.

Air conditioner is broken.

Leaks a lot of oil.

The light that indicates the air condition is working is broken.

Rear deck is sun damaged.

Spare tire is missing.

Jack is missing.

Carpet is worn.

This is the most awful vehicle that has been in the fleet of cars we have.

The steering wheel is difficult to turn.

The cup holders are awful.

There is little leg room.

You truly are an idiot. How could you write such a negative review about such a great car? I owned an 1986 Cressida... and the only reason I sold it was to buy a newer Cressida! If you look at all the other reviews on this site as well as others... you will find that they are all positive.

So PLEASE... keep you non-sense to yourself... and leave commenting to people who are intelligent enough to own a car such as a Cressida.

I truly agree with the comment made stating that you are an idiot! What you have done is bought a lemon, and you were taken for a ride! We have a 1983 Cressida, mileage-350,000 and still running strong. We've had it for the last 10 years and besides minor maintenance we've had no problems at all! I suggest that you do your research before you buy another car!

You bought a car with 95,000. miles and gripe about a missing jack? I guess that's Toyota's fault.

Also, warn carpets, Hello. it's a car with 95,000. miles. Could be the previous owner (s) were hard on it, or even normal wear and tear.

I owned two Totota Cressida's. I loved them both. Very good ride and reliable. Best cars I ever owned, I bought them used, with approx. 50,000. miles and kept them until well over 100,000. miles, then sold them. I had to "Buy American" because I work within a union, and got peer pressure. NEVER AGAIN!!

Think about it. You have a car that is 17 years old. I own a 1986 Cressida also, but the difference is that I take good care of mine. It's a fine car. Yours is the first bad review I've seen on this particular car, and I've done extensive research on it. My girlfriend drives a 1985 Cressida, 274,000 miles and it runs like a swiss watch. Even the tape decks and A/C in both of our cars work, and I use mine all the time.

With a car that is 10 + years old, some minor things go wrong, but that is to be expected, especially if the car in question hasn't been cared for. things like carpet wear, burned out light bulbs and missing items are in no way Toyota's, or any other car manufacturer's fault. It all comes down to regular maintenance, which clearly you don't believe in. Please don't take this as a personal attack, it's not. Taken care of, the Cressida makes a great car. I have two excellent examples in my garage right now. Don't confuse lack of maintenance and poor care with a bad vehicle. Thanks, RG & MK.

I can't belive that someone could give such a nice car such a bad rep!. I first brought a 1983 model cressida with 180000 kms and drove it until it had 240000 on it and it was the nicest car I had ever driven. all my friends would say to me "that car has more options than mine and mine is only a couple of years old.'the truth is that these cars need to be maintained to last its obvious! all cars are like that. I recently brought a 1990 cressida and once again I can say that's the best car I have ever driven, and my parents have new cars!

My '91 Cressida is a gem, not only because it was a great car when new, but because it has been regularly serviced and cared for. Your particular one is a horrible car because it has been treated badly and made that way by its previous owners. I agree with the other commentors, stop bad-mouthing a magnificent automobile.

I 100% agree with everyone else's comments. I own a 1987 MX73 cressida and can't pick a fault with it, a little care and regular servicing always helps. You sound like one of these people that just drive a car till it dies without giving a damn about how much oil and water the car has as long as it gets you to and from your cushy little office job.

I couldn't agree more with the positive comments I've seen to date.

I own a 1986 Cressida wagon. My mother passed away and she left it to me. The car had just 72,000 original, well-kept and documented miles on it.

My Cressida is 21 years old and she runs better than many new vehicles! Good quality vehicle =D.

I LOVE the cressida. I have a 88 Cressida along with a Camry, Avalon, 2 corolla's and a 4-runner. I must say, my cressida runs just a good or better than the rest of my 5 vehicles.