How long will the engine in a Celica last? I've been told that a Toyota engine can last well over 200k miles without many problems. I would like to know because I might get a 1993 Celica with 136k miles on it. And I don't want to get one if it will start giving me problems. Thanks in advance.
As cars get old, stuff wears out an fails. But Toyotas tend to be better built and therefore have fewer thing wear out than say a Ford. They're pretty solid cars all around, but expect to spend a bit of cash on somthing or other.
Check out this popular link below. I have found this to be highly true. The Celica has been a Highly reliable car for me. And I used my 91 gt when I worked as a courier (300 miles per day).
Well, the car I have now I have spent plenty of money on. $80 for altinator, $160+ for ignition, wires, coils, between $24 and $26 every 2-3 days on gas. plus about $400 for tires. Note being around $205 a month and insurance being $318 a month. Plus more that I cant think of now. And this all was done within the past year. So as long as I can get away with not having to pay that dang much. I'll be fine.
That link w/ the problems with the 90-93 is very accurate my car has had most of those problems. I have fixed most of them though. My trunk is even bent in some corners. I like these cars. They hold intact were it counts.
Yeah, Fierdon. Hang in there. These are very reliable and well built vehicles. Parts can be pricey, but it is worth it. I'm 40 years old and wouldn't have anything else, even though it's hard to squeeze all 4 kids into it. If you need to get your parts a little cheaper, and really need to speak to someone who knows their Toyotas, try the link listed below and speak to or e-mail Mike or Bill. They have been a tremendous help to me. And they are in Houston.
Originally posted by Fierdon Well, the car I have now I have spent plenty of money on. $80 for altinator, $160+ for ignition, wires, coils, between $24 and $26 every 2-3 days on gas. plus about $400 for tires. Note being around $205 a month and insurance being $318 a month. Plus more that I cant think of now. And this all was done within the past year. So as long as I can get away with not having to pay that dang much. I'll be fine.
Oh, and add $50 for a window motor, and $75 to install it. I'm having overheating problems now. Can't wait to see how much this will cost me!
I bought mine with 112.000 Kms on it (2nd Gen 3S-GE), three years and some 80.000 Km on it the engine still runs strong.
Not so many kilometers on the engine you might think but the country where I live in is rather small so short trips are usual (800 Km round trip) whats unusual is that we dont have speed limits... er... well... "legally" we do, but not even the police pays any attention to them.
My point is, I travel a distance of 850 Km every two or three weeks to visit family that lives out of town during witch:
Tipical cruise speed is 145-180 KPH,
Top speed (held during more than five MINUTES): 200 KPH
Top Speed held over 30 secs: 236 KPH
Highest RPM: 7.600 (Fuel Cut)
Time I've doing this to my engine: 3 Years
Engine status: 100% (besides normal wear)
Bottom lineToyota engines are built to last... AS LONG AS YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM...!!!
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Luis C.
92 Celica GT-i (ST182)
2nd Gen 3S-GE
Caracas, Venezuela
Well, this post is probably totally irrelevant because my Celica is an 82 w/the 22R engine, and I know that the 90s are the 2.0 or 2.2 or something, but my Celica GT is all original, and has 233100 miles on it currently. All I can strongly recommend is having a mechanic lift the car and check the underside for any major leaks, and any rust that may be present. Otherwise, Toyotas are very durable. Man, what kind of car do you have, anyways? To be eating that much money is just .. wow...
some where there becuse of crash's (they dont count)
of the ones that where there due to age.
they all had 200,000+ miles on them. infact the avrage was about 225, i saw one with 300, but i bet it had a rebiuld in its yonger years (say 100k)
now the celica was a hard one to compare in this study BC alot of them where there BC of crash's (SLOW DOWN GUYS!!) but i still took a look at there milage, even they still have almost 225 on them.
also most of the modys on the cars where in good condition, along with the subframe and whatnot.. IE if u wanted to u could have probobly rebiult any of those cars with out major work to the chasy.
while other cars there where in a stait of disaray.
i hope this helps give you an idea on how long those car's last.
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1991 Toyota Celica Red, Gray Interior, 5spd, 2.2L
i got about 150k miles on mine, ive had to replace just about everything, but the engine, the engine still runs very strong, but everything else is crap
Something gonna break in an 14 year old car. Once you fix it, it'll last another 10-14 years. You can pay monthly to keep an old car running or pay monthly for a new car. Different is, you can skip repair sometime but you can't skip payment even once. Also in the end your old car got new parts and your new car got old parts
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