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Your take on the Toyota Celica (+need some advice)

T_Yamamoto

T_Yamamoto

Lifer
What is your take on this. I personally am very fond of it because it just looks nice. I'm about to get my license and if there is a need for another car (we have two at the moment, a 2006 Honda Civic (I love the way it handles plus its small) and a 2005 Honda Odessey (I drive this a lot, its way to big)

Also, what would be a good starter car for someone like me. (It should be a used car that handles like the Civic, gas saver is a big plus for me)(I'm mostly just browsing craigslist)

And finally, I see a couple of Celicas 2000-2003 range that are on sale for ~5500 dollars, good deal? (they all have around 100k miles on them)

Thanks! (First time on this side of the forums)
 
I would look for an Acura RSX over the Celica. It'll handle and drive much like your Civic but should be incrementally better in just about every way.
 
Celicas from that era has a ricer reputation. It has the styling of an exotic supercar but the driving dynamics of an econobox. :\
 
Also, if you don't drive stick, learn it 🙂 It truly pays off in the segment we're talking about. Little i4s are a world more fun/capable with a 5-speed than the autos in that class. Better fuel economy, better performance, and they're also cheaper to maintain. Rebuilding an auto = $$$$, replacing a clutch/pressure plate = cheap. Worth it in every way unless you deal with traffic jams for hours daily.
 
I know that manuals are more eco but I've only driven an automatic. I don't think I'm comfortable driving a stick since no one in my family knows how (or at least remember how to).
 
Celicas rock.

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T_Yamamoto said:
I know that manuals are more eco but I've only driven an automatic. I don't think I'm comfortable driving a stick since no one in my family knows how (or at least remember how to).
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It's actually quite easy to learn. I learned to drive stick when I bought my first car a 1979 Datsun 200SX 5 speed when I took it from the dealer and drove home. The hardest part was going from a complete stop and not stalling the car by letting up on the clutch too fast. Other than that it was simple.
 
jlee said:
Celicas rock.

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That looks like a model before 2000, am I correct?

The models after 2000 look nice :wub:
NutBucket said:
That was going to be my next post jlee 😀
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ramj70 said:
It's actually quite easy to learn. I learned to drive stick when I bought my first car a 1979 Datsun 200SX 5 speed when I took it from the dealer and drove home. The hardest part was going from a complete stop and not stalling the car by letting up on the clutch too fast. Other than that it was simple.
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I guess I can do research. It all depends on the price.
 
T_Yamamoto said:
I know that manuals are more eco but I've only driven an automatic. I don't think I'm comfortable driving a stick since no one in my family knows how (or at least remember how to).
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It's impossible to forget how to drive manual. It's like riding a bike.
 
It was my first car. I had a 96 red Celica with a body kit, rims, intake all that stupid stuff you get when you are a teen. Nice car until I wrecked it drifting and my father took my license away and gave the car away to my mechanic for 300 bucks to teach me a lesson. I was 16 at the time haha.
 
Dman8777 said:
I would look for an Acura RSX over the Celica. It'll handle and drive much like your Civic but should be incrementally better in just about every way.
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Pretty much this.
Way back when I had a friend who had a Celica GT automatic and it was DOG slow.

The RSX is a great car, I personally think a league above the Celica save maybe the GT-S model.
 
5500 for a 2000-2003 with over 100k miles sounds high, even for a Celica... Then again, 1999-2006 was the last gen. I wanted a Celica. Glad I didn't get one. Gas mileage would be horrendous (I'd drive it even more aggressively than my current car) and even less room than my civic.
 
Honda Civic. 6th or 7th gen. Don't pay more than $4k. Get a hatchback (Better aero and space apparently.) 7th Gen hatchbacks are Si's. 6th Gen hatchbacks are usually DXs or... VX/CX.

Clean it up and get it working perfectly, if it isn't in great condition already. Easy to work on and many parts available.
 
TridenT said:
Honda Civic. 6th or 7th gen. Don't pay more than $4k. Get a hatchback (Better aero and space apparently.) 7th Gen hatchbacks are Si's. 6th Gen hatchbacks are usually DXs or... VX/CX.

Clean it up and get it working perfectly, if it isn't in great condition already. Easy to work on and many parts available.
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Relatively cheap too.

We'll see if we need another car.
 
Avoid those Celicas with the 1.8L engine. They have a known history of turning oil to sludge. Had it happen to an '02 with less than 50k on it that was dealer serviced at required intervals. Between 2 oil changes it just decided to start destroying itself. Toyota replaced the engine and I got rid of it right after.
 
They just run hot. It was common with a number of Toyota engines. Run synthetic and make sure to change the oil at an "aggressive" interval and its a non-issue.
 
Just get a Civic or Corolla. You can do all of the same stuff to them as you can the Celica. You can still cut the springs, put a 4" exhaust tip on it, install a wing on the back, and there's plenty of room for stickers.
 
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