Questions about 2000 celica

[samurai138]

Hi this is my first post on TN and I see the community here is great by just looking at threads. More helping than calling people noobs...how are the noobs supposed to learn if you dont teach ^_^.

http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/1790137596.html

Ive been looking for a new car and the celica has caught my eye. The link above is one ive been looking into.

So what are some good things to ask before I buy(questions that a noobie would forget to ask or wouldnt ask)? What are common problems with this car and year?

Thanks TN

[93celicaconv]

I'm not the best person to give you an opinion at all (because I've never owned this Gen of Celica). But what I have heard, these are great cars. Only common issue has to do with the variable valve timing on these engines - a cam chain lift system sometimes comes apart because the bolts holding a couple of shafts were too brittle and can easily break, especially if the engine has ever been run up at or over its red line. Other than that, I've heard these are very good cars.

You might want to ask the same question in the forum at www.celicatech.com; this is also a great forum with a lot of knowledgeable people there. They also have a sub forum dedicated to each individual generation of Celica, so you could look at threads that pertain to this 2000 model Celica and see what the issues generally all are.

PS: Mileage isn't listed, and no real mention of any optional equipment. You will want to know that. Then check kbb.com, edmunds.com, and nada.com for the typical value of such cars with that equipment and mileage, to make sure the price being asked is reasonable, or at least to make sure you don't offer far more than what the car is worth.

[samurai138]

Thanks for the websites and info. It is a month old post but sometimes cars just wont sell. But that was my first question to the guy is how many miles and that will make me decide if I want to continue looking into the car.