After 14 years of fun driving, my car finally has a major repair. The headgasket just went, on the clock I have exactly 220,870 km on it. It still runs, but a bunch of smoke comes out. Got a quote from my mechanic, est. $1500 to repair. Otherwise the car has most of the toys I've installed and enjoyed with.
Details:
1) Dark Blue (very rare), 4 disc-brake, ABS, Power windows, Rear Spoiler, Air con, sport
seats, pwr windows, pwr locks
2) 4-speed Auto with O/D
3) Moonroof
4) Wheels, original aluminum rims (Toyo 15-225-60) excellent condition,
with snows on steelies ( Toyo 15-205-65-15) with wheel covers
5) Panasonic touch MP3 CD Player with 8-disc changer in trunk
6) Compustar (Autostart and Alarm) and remotes
7) Transmission replaced 2 years ago with a re-built one, added a tranny cooler
8) New Radiator this year
9) Pia 1400XT Fogs (ones blown)
10) Tinted windows, excellent shade
11) No rust I repeat no rust, No accidents, original owner, babied it since new !
my site has all my toys. you can see the Camry with the snows on them, just scroll down
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Shop/9771/hc_celica.html
Really hate to depart this baby due to the headgasket, but I would probably minus the $1500 off the asking price due to the head gasket. Asking $5,000 minus $1,500 is $3500 is this in line with the market ? I did check Trader, but no V6 Sports to base it on.
Most TN people know me and how I really keep my cars...as how I kept my 85 Celica GTS, but too bad for this gasket problem
Any suggestions you may have, I would appreciate it, Harvey.
(btw, the headgasket quote was from Basil at T-Lex)
Details:
1) Dark Blue (very rare), 4 disc-brake, ABS, Power windows, Rear Spoiler, Air con, sport
seats, pwr windows, pwr locks
2) 4-speed Auto with O/D
3) Moonroof
4) Wheels, original aluminum rims (Toyo 15-225-60) excellent condition,
with snows on steelies ( Toyo 15-205-65-15) with wheel covers
5) Panasonic touch MP3 CD Player with 8-disc changer in trunk
6) Compustar (Autostart and Alarm) and remotes
7) Transmission replaced 2 years ago with a re-built one, added a tranny cooler
8) New Radiator this year
9) Pia 1400XT Fogs (ones blown)
10) Tinted windows, excellent shade
11) No rust I repeat no rust, No accidents, original owner, babied it since new !
my site has all my toys. you can see the Camry with the snows on them, just scroll down
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Shop/9771/hc_celica.html
Really hate to depart this baby due to the headgasket, but I would probably minus the $1500 off the asking price due to the head gasket. Asking $5,000 minus $1,500 is $3500 is this in line with the market ? I did check Trader, but no V6 Sports to base it on.
Most TN people know me and how I really keep my cars...as how I kept my 85 Celica GTS, but too bad for this gasket problem
Any suggestions you may have, I would appreciate it, Harvey.
(btw, the headgasket quote was from Basil at T-Lex)