Morning. I'm looking at replacing my 94 celica (almost 400kms) with something a bit newer and nicer. I've got around $12k to spend, give or take a little. Want something with 4 doors, thats sporty and has some power, but good to drive in Auckland traffic! Tiptronic/auto. Looked at some XR6ts but after reading all your advice decided against that. Now looking at something euro perhaps.
Any ideas?
jmma,
Jan 16, 5:57am
Stick with the Toyota, have a look at Toyota Blade (o:
intrade,
Jan 16, 7:09am
well the thing is you have a toyota from the 90s, i am affraid nothing comes remotly close to that hardware that your celica has Bullet proof high emission engine and bullet proof aisin automatic transmission.
You could get a newer celica that has most of the old gear still. Did you service your old toyoa well? like oil filter brake fluid exchange and coolant exchange on time not just once the cooling radiator had blwen up. ? because you wont get away with anything new and not doing all the correct servicing , even toyota blow up and have the same problems , just read about the poster with the toyota vitz , all toyota from mid 2000 are on the same level as any other make for expensive issues and usually its the not servicing correct whom is the cause .
intrade,
Jan 16, 7:14am
Here is what i would do i would visit a few automatic transmission rebuild places and ask what newer cars have the best automatic transmission. to see if they tell the truth you could ask how well they compair to your celica trans , the trans code is on plate under the bonnet for toyotas.
skyblue17,
Jan 16, 7:59am
There's something fishy about that BMW stevo. 61000k and needed a totally new brake system.? Unless it's 261000k
charlie4561,
Jan 16, 8:08am
A Mk5 (or Mk6 if you can find it for cheap enough) Volkswagen Golf GTI drivers super nicely and with a DSG auto with flappy paddle shifters would be more than tolerable in Auckland traffic too. People might say buy a similar spec'ed Audi A3, but you really want the "GTI" badge otherwise what's the point, LOL.
hydroman08,
Jan 16, 8:11am
The celica is a manual (which i love). But my partner isnt the most confident with manual cars hence going for a tiptronic. Would like something a bit bigger than the celica now as well. Thanks for all the advice
stevo2,
Jan 16, 8:16am
Yeah seems abit odd eh, but Im not actually recommending "That" car, just that type of car. For what the OP wants, ie. sporty and powerful but still small enough for around town, BMW have that field pretty well covered.
richardmayes,
Jan 16, 8:49am
Euro Accord 24TL?
Has a little bit more grunt than the regular 2.4 litre one.
contagious,
Jan 16, 10:39am
Stick to a japanees car at your money stay well away european car of any make been in the trade before retiring could tell you many sad tales about older out of warranty european cars
contagious,
Jan 16, 11:29am
Stevos onto it go mazda 6 or 3
jesus2000,
Jan 17, 6:28am
I agree with this. I've had a few cheap secondhand European cars. Never again! You can end up spending just as much on them as what you paid for them.
Then the last car I brought a couple of years ago was a $12k Mazda6 sports model. Haven't even had to replace a light bulb in it yet.
marmar1,
Jan 17, 6:44am
Get a 3lt Subaru legacy wagon ,lots of power and they look good.
janbodean,
Jan 20, 1:13pm
Absolute rubbish. I have had many jap cars over the years and have been driving European for the past twelve years or so. Currently have a Peugeot which has cost me nothing other than the normal service fees in the five years that I have owned it. Absolutely love it.
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