worth to buy Celica 7th gen end of this yr?

[vin.atheist]

hey ppl.. im new here..
i joined purposely coz i need advises on should i buy this car or should consider some other?
coz ive been hearing alot of gearbox problem and ive been asking around to a fren of mine who drives a celica too.. he has been with tat car for 3yrs now, and he said he's changed the gearbox twice!
ive seen a few celicas on sale in mudah.. the price is reasonable..
but is it advisable to buy a celica at the end of the year, almost 2011.. hmm
i like sports car but i dont have much budget.. my budget lies around 80-90k..
the only sports car i see tats still in trend and good looking, is celica..
so is it worth it to buy or if i buy, will i face problems in future?
also, since its an older model, is it safe to buy? pls advise me.. thanks

 

[Barbarian]

your friend either doesn't know how to drive a car or his mechanic is screwing him.

 

[vin.atheist]

haha.. y do u say so?
coz he said he bought a new unit 3yrs back.. and he changed the gearbox 3 times already..
however, celica is popular wit its not so good gearbox yes? or its his fault in driving?
hmm.. coz im thinkin of gettin a Prelude 4th gen, EK 4door, or a Celica..
so im kinda confused..
the car which is the latest, and still in trend is celica.. but .. u noe.. hmm
honestly im not very good wit cars..
i can say im a noob with cars..
so yea.. haha..

 

[ir1z]

is ur friend using an auto or manual? if manual one changing like that he must be driving like a maniac.....

 

[khoo198]

will i face problems in future?

hmm...u will always get chase by Integra

 

[zeus83]

your friend either doesn't know how to drive a car or his mechanic is screwing him.

perhaps, mechanic is screwing him

 

[markblurberry]

Perhaps some may confused with celica and mrs, mrs which uses smt (sequential manual tranmission) may encounter gearbox problem after some long time, as with Alfa romeo which require gearbox overhaul every 3-4 years. If manual transmission, i dont think there is any problem at all. For celica, whcih have both AMT, so far never heard of any serial problems with the gearbox.:hmmmm:

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Design-wise i think can still last for next 5-8 years or more, just like MR2, FTO, GTO, Supra - makes me drool whenever anyone of it pass by along the highway but do take note that for cars after 10 yrs, its usually a keeper - will be hard for new buyer to get loan unless its cash. Whcih is fine with me, since my celica is the 2nd car by then...for cruising during weekend

 

[Barbarian]

haha.. y do u say so?
coz he said he bought a new unit 3yrs back..

now he's screwing you.... or he got screwed by the sales man......

Celica looks great and sporty.... lots of other drivers will be trying to race you coz they are jealous... :) Only common problem I can think of for a celica is that the O2 sensor and MAF last about 5 years.....

I've been driving mine for 5 years now and never had any issue with it..... Toyota cars are very reliable and easy to maintain... :)

 

[Criz. Valentine]

i just got a 7th celica in may 2010 ... design wise it still has its superiority cause my frens all like the look and its a fun car to drive to as the bhp produce by a 1.8 is consider high ....

 

[veilsideboyz]

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[vin.atheist]

can i still get a new recon model of celica now?
how much can i get it for?
or i hv to go wit the 2nd hand?
or go for DC5 which is more expensive than the celica..

 

[Criz. Valentine]

try looking at motor trader ... i saw one or two unreg recon celica left ... its harder to look for one with trd or mechanical sports bodykit ... manual ss2 is also rare nowdays ....

 

[vin.atheist]

hmm..
how much is the market price for a DC5R nowadays?

 

[Barbarian]

manual SS2 has always been rare....

DC5R is pretty fast... seen some modded ones that can take on evos......

 

[Criz. Valentine]

yaya ... i've learned from all the sifu in this forum that ss2 manual are rare ... haha ...