toyota carina

caris

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

harveybobbles

It'll run for ever. Even if its been clocked, crashed and bashed!

emmell

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.

rev_henry

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

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!

caris

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

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

Good cars, have a read of

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