Faults:

One of the rear seat belts doesn't work.

Only three of the rear window defogger coils work.

When I bought it, the front brake lines and both rear wheel cylinders were shot, had to replace those.

New master cylinder after about 3 months.

Tie rods are damaged.

Some exhaust problems, had the muffler replaced and now need to replace the exhaust pipe coming from the engine.

Warped front driver's side brake rotor... my own fault because I let the pad wear right down and it warped the rotor.

Some rust problems around the wheel wells.

Leaks oil.

General Comments:

This is my first car, and it has been absolutely amazing. I bought it for $300 with 220,000 km on it in March 2005, and have since brought it up to 265,000 km, with very little repairs... other than basic maintenance (fluid changes, air filter, fuel filter, etc) I've only had to put about $600 into it... not bad at all.

It's a definite plus that this car is made by Toyota, both the body and engine (it's basically an 87 Toyota Corolla), but that also means it's prone to the wheel well rust that seems common on Toyota's, but even that isn't very bad.

I'd definitely recommend this as a first car to anyone.

Faults:

The brakes needed to be replaced when purchased.

General Comments:

This car has sprightly acceleration, despite baseline 4A-LC engine and 3-speed auto.

The interior is worn, but the seats are still supportive and well-bolstered.

Could use a 5-speed stick.

Have installed after-market C.D. player, exhaust.

Faults:

Speedometer cable has been replaced twice.

Rear window defogger stopped working around 80K miles; contact pulled away from window. Local mechanic unable to re-cement successfully.

General Comments:

Timing chain replaced at 100K miles.

Clutch replaced once.

Air conditioner *still* working - no service needed.

Replaced headliner at 90K miles.

Recovered seats at 130K miles.

Normal maintenance has been about the only real cost for the car.

Everything except the rear window defroster still working.

Would like more acceleration - noticeably reduced around 140K - but still does the job.

Faults:

Carberators had to be replaced.

Car occasionally stalls when at a stop light.

Alternator screw came loose.

Odometer has been rolled back a full 100,000 miles by making the first digit in the odometer a zero.

Thermostat had to be replaced due to lack of maintenance.

Oil Gasket had to be replaced.

A/C Belt had to be replaced.

General Comments:

When my father bought this car, the windshield wiper assembly needed replacing.

The car at first seemed quicker that my original Nova.

Faults:

Timing belt at 120, 220 Kk. ( thousand kilometeres )

Inlet pipe corrosion at 222.

Body rust, and some frame rust (new paint)

Exhaust repairs.

General Comments:

I always thought of it as a new car, but she is showing her age.

The last time I drove to the U.S.A. I got 44 miles per gallon!!!

I just pulled out the engine to fix the inlet pipe, and decided to rip the entire engine apart to see how it all looks.

The engine is in very good condition, all I could see was a bit of damage on the intake valves.

I lapped the valves, de-glazed the cylinder, new head gasket, and voila.

VERY, VERY, easy to repair.

I'm going to look around for a five speed version, that I can

"run into the ground"