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toyota carina

caris
caris Posts: 730 Forumite
in Motoring
Hi

I am going to view a toyota caina gli 1.8 later on a 95 plate. It has just had a new mot today, so I am hoping that there is nothing major wrong with it.

Can anyone please tell me what to look out for on these cars particulary.

I know its not the bees knees, but I need a car for when my boy starts secondary school as we live in the sticks, and if I have a car he will be able to do after school clubs etc and if he gets ill at school or has to attend hospital/dentist appointments I can fetch him.

Thanks
caris

Comments

  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    It'll run for ever. Even if its been clocked, crashed and bashed!
  • emmell
    emmell Posts: 1,228 Forumite
    We had a carina a long time ago, '93 on a K reg, it was a lovely drive. The only 'fault' we had was the cd player used to skip if you hit a bump in the road, but as it was one of the few cars that fitted cd's at the time, it was a novelty just to have one.
    If you get a cherished one at the auctions they fetch good money.
    ML.
    He who has four and spends five, needs neither purse nor pocket
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    Almost all the minicabs in Manchester are carinas, even quite old ones. Speaks for itself really. Have a look at the nissan primera, they're pretty similar and good.
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    They're pretty reliable cars!

    BUT make sure the brakes are OK.....

    A friend went to view one recently, the seller claimed it had ABS.... On closer inspection it'd didn't have ABS just warped brake disc's!
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  • caris
    caris Posts: 730 Forumite
    Hi

    Thanks for all replies - ended up buying it. Its in immaculate condition for its age, just a few stone chips, issued with a new mot today.


    caris
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    caris wrote: »
    Hi

    Thanks for all replies - ended up buying it. Its in immaculate condition for its age, just a few stone chips, issued with a new mot today.


    caris
    Hope its ok for you, well done!
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    Good cars, have a read of

    http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t95660.html
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