1979 Toyota Cressida 6 cylinders inline with overhead cams
Summary:
A larger import car that runs and runs
Faults:
The head gasket blew at 150000 but the car was still running well enough to make it home. I had to stop and add water, but I was not stranded.
General Comments:
The drivers seat still looked new when I sold the car.
This was the only car that went up a lot in value when the new "blue book" came out for the last year I owned the car.
The head gasket can be change with general tools is the backyard without any special expensive tools. I did use the shopmanual because I am not a mechanic.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 13th July, 2003
30th Jan 2006, 11:25
I have a Cressida RX30 1968cc which I have had since 1981. It is a 1979 November brown metallic car and has around 44,000 miles on the clock.
It is just such a good baby that I feel like keeping it for ever, except I suppose, soon the parts will become difficult to get. At present I don't have a problem with parts, even the clutch master cylinder was easy to get.
She has never broken down, when she has had a problem, she has at least got us home... limped home after the clutch master cylinder seals went...15 miles!!
We all love her and she lives in our garage, but we might let her go to another loving enthusiast.
Dev.