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I cant stand car payments. I will never ever finance a car, ever again! If you dont have the money to buy it outright, you cant afford it!! Financing is nothing but a hole you dig while standing in it!
Actually if you buy your own brand new car and take good care of it, will last you longer than this used Toyota Celica. But only if you can afford a new car!!!!!!!.
Well, I have a 1997 Toyota Camry with the V6 engine and 125,000 miles. I'm 90 so figure it will last as long as I will. Love your videos, you've helped me many times.
@@justincoury411 Sure am but no longer have the Camry.... didn't drive it enough to keep the ethanol in the gas tank from going bad and had to use a shot of starting ether to get it going..... ran awful and stank like hell. Didn't want to go through the hell of trying to sell it so gave it to my daughter whose car had just been totaled by a 16 year old girl running a red light. She now has a nice car with no payments on it. Drives it every day.
You're not wrong, I'm a mechanic, and my everyday vehicle is a 1988 Toyota pickup with 289,000 miles on it. It still passes emissions, and runs fantastic.
When I'm finally old enough to drive I want a car just like that, because I want to learn to ACTUALLY DRIVE. how is an over-assisted vehicle supposed to teach me much?
My Corolla has 210k miles. Only time it has ever given me issues is on a road trip to Denver, where it's high elevation. Still not sure why it only has trouble in high elevation. But anywhere else besides parts of Colorado, it runs like a champ.
I got the exact same car and i gotta say that its one of the most reliable cars ive ever owned. 24 years old but runs like a champ. Money well spent on a Celica and completely agree with Scotty.
I love older cars, I replaced the clutch master and slave cylinders on my 95 Del sol and it cost me $100 bucks and that's including brake fluid, deep well socket set and 3 line wrenches!!
Hope my 06 Civic can last. I know there’s a crack block issue that can plague this year. I agree though. Drive them as long as you can. Car notes just tie you down.
im searching for a '93,'92, or '88-'89 ......i already got the '91 i put 80,000 miles on it with ease still feels like a new car especially when you get the oil changed at a real oil shop like Mobil 1
Mechanic of 8 years here, I say the same thing about my 80s and 90s Chevy trucks. Last thing I wanna do is fix complicated issues, I buy stuff that is reliable and easy to work on.
Oh they break, and they're not cheap to fix, but they don't break down nearly as often as other brands....well some break downs are directly related to the idiot driver regardless of brand, but the issues I had with my Toyota Tundra were factory defects and luckily it was under warranty...and for once I got the extended warranty which paid for itself in 1 dealer visit for a defect. It was a base model, and even it had power windows, power locks, keyless entry, heated mirrors, dual zone climate controls, etc. Some of those options aren't offered anymore in their base model trucks though but they've since raised the price on their base model trucks by $4-5k and took options out. If I were to do it again I'd buy used, although when I sold it last summer I sold it for exactly 1/2 of what the sticker price was new can't do that with other brands that are 9+ years old and over 100k. Then again my Tundra ran and drove like new and at 100k it was barely even broken in. Even the interior was still like new, yeah it needed to be detailed but the buyer didn't care they just wanted a reliable truck to tow their travel trailer on weekends.
Mad Motor Repair except for priuses sadly and they are not worth much when they break down. Still.. i would rather have an older car than a new one. My carers own a 1993 ford mondeo rsi and they have had it since new. Still runs more or less great since the day they got it. Its 26 years old this year. Lets see a crappy ecoboost last that long.
I'm right with you on the 94 Celica. Bought mine in 2006 with 234,000 miles on it. Sold it 8 years later with 308,000 on it. Still got 33 mpg, and it only stranded me once, when the original ignition coil died. Bought a 95 Corolla wagon to replace it and haul gear. Still running great today.
Mm Mm of course but buying low cost cars every five years and then selling the previous will not get to anywhere close to a million even with compounded interest. And no one mentioned that Scotty even invests in such a way lol. Most people do not invest
I agree on all points. I have a 1984 Dodge that I've had for all these years because it was paid off in 1988 and it still works! It's had one engine rebuild, three carburetors, one additional paint job, countless batteries, a power steering pump, three mufflers, two clutches, but the original transmission has not been touched! With the price of new cars these days, I'll just keep fixing this one.
I know right.., some people are simply ungrateful cunt and dumb at the same time.., people really should be happy with scotty save y'all from future financial problem...
I'm glad i can still drive my dad's Celica, i don't care if i get made fun of in my junior year or this year i have a car that works and looks good in my opinion
@@Reconb122 nobody is going to make fun of u unless u try racing it, and having a car in highschool is a luxury and privilege that many highschool seniors would love to have.
@@kerokerobonito3664 nah, it's too old for that anyways, besides its a nice car in its own way.. which is kinda why I keep begging my parents for letting me keep it n try to fix it back to..a somewhat better state
I bought my first car cash at 19 years old a 2000 Toyota Celica GTS . I'm 28 now and it still runs perfectly fine , I plan on having this car forever like Scotty. Can't go wrong with Toyota/Lexus
RICARDO P it's awesome lol , I've saved enough money from not having a payment for so many years I just bought a perfect garage kept Honda s2000 /OEM hard top Ap1 with 75k miles Cash . Next car I want is a Lexus isf , I need an NA/V8 in my life lol
Same thing i have 1993 civic and i planning to do the same. Alot people tell me to get other car but na those cars like Toyota and honda and lexus are very highly reliable
Just bought a 94 Celica today , they are called a Cureen in my country, it's for my 18 year old son. I bought it off the head mechanic at my work for $1000 . Oh it has an awesome stereo and massive sub woofer in it. The mechanic has owned it for a number of years and has constantly serviced and replaced wear and tear. It's a surprise for my son, he will be stoked. Great video Scotty. All the best from New Zealand.
Scotty !! ..... I have thoroughly enjoyed my 1994 Toyota Celica GT 5 Speed ..... I purchased it January 8, 2000 !!!!!!! Paid for in full the day I bought it ..... and has been a TRUE WINNER of a vehicle through the years !! CURRENTLY ... I have just over 220,000 miles .... and still purrs like a kitten !!....got it with just over 52,000 miles / 1 Owner. Has power sun roof, windows, locks, keyless entry and alarm, seats and interior are nearly perfect, AC Blows Cold, and drives smoooooth and powerful !!! the only BUMMER was I got rear ended by a college student in 2015 and it would cost more than I paid for it to fully fix it. I did some repairs to make it suitable, but to put 6,000 + in parts + labor on top ... I just decided to drive it as it is for as long as I can. Essentially I would need the entire back half of my car, .... even though the lights work, I can't open the rear hatch anymore. STILL, It handles awesome and really scoots down the road. I have front and rear DISK brakes, and with a manual transmission it is fun to drive, yet has pretty good gas mileage, which I usually can fill it up once per month..... kinda nice !! Oh, I have used LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS in my Celica for many years and it seems to keep it strong and reliable with very little to do other than basic maintenance. KUDDOS SCOTTY ... BE BLESSED !!!!
Lmao my spare car is a 1994 Toyota Celica too but it is white not grey, I love it, it never costs me anything and nothing has ever broken in the last 5 years, great car!
I got a '94 Celica ST in '97 w/ 28K on it and got rid of it '05 w/ 230K. Added some 'bolt-ons' like a cold-air intake, sports exhaust with twin tips, and a Jet Chip'd ECU early on. Changed the wheels and threw a Supra spoiler on the back ("eww", thinking back). Drove it like hell for 200K. Only ever had to replace the driver's side seat back and clutch (put in a stage 1). Getting rid of it was the biggest mistake of my life.
The founder of Google drove his Honda Accord even when he became a billionare. He didn't become a billionare by being stupid and throwing his money away.
I miss rolling down windows. I also noticed that most modern cars have eliminated the handbrake, claiming its not necessary and replaced it with a "Park Button" what the hell is that all about?
It's an electronic handbrake, they replaced the lever and linkage but it works mostly the same atleast at the rear caliper's. Euro's are the ones mostly doing it like VW and Merc
My girlfriend has a 2001 celica and she has crashed it and hit pot holes driven it with very little oil and even coolant and it just keeps going showing no signs of hiccups so I believe you when you say you love that celica !
wind down windows, heck they don't break, you can wind them down faster than electric, and if you drove your car into a lake, you can wind them down and swim out.
i had more problem with manual windows than power windows i could not live without a car with atleast A/C power windows and locks , Cruise control and FACTORY remote start
I believe there was a mythbuster video that proofed you cannot roll your windows down when under water, there is to much pressure (same goes for electric windows only they are a bit stronger)
I'm still driving a 91 Honda Civic. The cars only 1 year younger than me. >:D I love my car to bits. My mechanic compares it and it's brethren to the energizer bunny.
I often miss my '92 hatch, had to sell it and the guy still dailies in it. the only problem it ever had was the alternator (which often is a problem with cars you don't move in years) I just had to give my trusty pal a call and he put one together using three different ones we got for free. I'm but one year older than that Civic and its healthier than me.
As long as you don’t live in the salt belt. I do and the family’s old 1994 Corolla rusted so bad that there were holes in the floor. Engine and transmission still worked like new though. However, they never took as good of care of it as I would have liked
2000 Rav4 270k miles. Major repairs so far: Alternator, axle, shocks, radiator, struts, converter and tie rods. and those were just in the last 2 years when father time finally caught up. Even if my clutch finally goes in the coming years, I'm still waaaay ahead by not having a car payment. You really have to maintain the car though - 3000k oil changes, cleaning the throttle body, tune ups, etc.
That’s the sad thing though, it forces you to have better judgement and not buy a new car. 10 years no trouble would be good enough for me and enjoy a new one for next 10 years
I owned a 1993 Toyota Celica that I bought for 400, it had 265000 miles on it and was the best car I ever had and I sold it for 1000 to a friend and he still drives it every day
I went to the car dealership a few years ago to buy a new Toyota. I remember he said I was a "car salesman's nightmare." I had a Toyota Tercel, four-wheel drive version, hatchback car that I drove for 21 years. I also bought a 1995 Ford Taurus new, and I eventually drove that for 23 years. I gave away the Tercel to a friend who really needed a car. The Taurus I drove until the underside frame was rusted so badly it wasn't worth fixing. The engine and everything else was fantastic. You buy good cars, and do the maintenance, they can last quite a long, long, long time! Great video Scotty !!!
Damn I'd love to have one of those 4WD Tercels. HAHA underside frame in a Taurus, they didn't have frames, they were unibody LOL. Yep, buy cars and take care of them they'll serve you well for many years for sure, unless you wreck them, then not so much.
Dude, you had Jessie Pinkman's car and you gave it away! I would love to find one in good shape today. You can't get compacts with 4wd anymore without spending an arm and a leg. Says something about the manufacturers who are just out to make as much money as possible with huge SUV's, crossovers, and pickups. They had the technology back then to make cheap, reliable 4wd for everyone.
William Todd I really miss that Toyota Tercel. It was the first new car I ever bought. I came back from Germany, ( I was in the Air Force) and I needed a new car. The dealership had driven it a little bit, so they knocked off some of the price. I bought a "new" 1986 Toyota Tercel four wheel drive hatchback for $12,000. This was in 1986, so they were getting rid of all of the 1986 models. I live in North Dakota and that car got me through blizzard after blizzard. I taught my daughter to drive using that car. I drove that car on a single trip from North Dakota, to Michigan, to Texas, to California, and back to North Dakota again. A simple 4 cylinder engine, but boy oh boy was that car dependable. Great memories.
A good 90's car is worth keeping. You get fuel injection, better electronic ignition systems and improved corrosion protection compared to 70's and 80's cars. Modern cars are a pain, too much technology has been added for emission control and what they think the customer wants. 90's cars rock!
Simon Reeves 90s cars are great. I have really come to appreciate them over ther years. My first car was from the 70s because I wanted a "classic" but it was so un reliable. And I have had cars from the 2000's and they have way to much tech. 90s has the tech that you need, reliable and easy to work on.
Yup. EFI and good A/C, but not tons of safety and convenience crap that breaks expensively. Lighter than today's cars too, and parts are easily found on eBay or the salvage yard. Easy enough to work on too, with space under the hood and one computer instead of 168. Probably the perfect first car, as they are reliable enough, and easy to learn to wrench on.
I can't agree more with Scotty. I drive a 1997 Honda Civic that is wrecked all to crap, paid nothing for it but it's super reliable and around 40 mpg. You can't beat it.
Chris Brewer d15z6 I have. I had a d16y7 non vtec. You get different cylinder heads with different valvetrains. I also have a d16z6 with 2 cam profiles, 1 for intake and 1 fot exhaust.
I bought my '97 GT convertible in October, over 230,000 miles and runs like a dream. It would have cost close to $30,000 when new, worked out this is equivalent to over $50,000 in today's money. This generation was built very very well, much better than the subsequent one. Fully expect to get over 300,000 miles out of mine, best thing about it, I only paid $1200, owner died and was sold as part of an estate sale.
I feel this, I drive a 1999 Lexus ls400 and all my friends say why don’t you upgrade?? I’ll gladly take any 90s Toyota over the crap other brands make today
Not in the rust belt they weren't lol and good luck in an accident as most were just tin cans with extremely violent and primitive steering wheel air bags that'll break your nose.
SP392 actually , old cars are made to last , and most of them are made from steel , new cars are made from tincans , the airbags worked great and will always work .
I lived through the 90's and had 3 cars. 93 Eagle talon TSi AWD 5-speed that broke down every 2 weeks, 92 Infiniti G20 that was very rusty, holes in the fenders, floors, trunk - but great gas mileage and engine. 99 Nissan Maxima SE, 3.0L V6 it was a great car but came from California and had no rust. Cars back then rusted out, cars today rust from the inside out, are far heavier and have to use layers and layers of technology to get decent gas mileage due to being so heavy. A 90's Geo Metro got 50+ MPG as did most little light weight (but unsafe tin cans) 4cyls from back then. And none are around anymore because they all rusted away.
SP392 you have an issues with rusted cars , I never ever owned a restued car , I take good care of them with undercoating and so on it's not my problem that you are a rusted bad cars buyer.
My 1998 CR-V has 211,000 and my mechanic said "this engine just purrs". Would only be rid of it if it got wrecked. I don't drive it much obviously but would go on a long trip and not worry. I love shifting the manual transmission. So many people have no idea how to shift the manual.
Scott even though I'm an old man now and I'm in the automotive repair a lot longer than I ever thought. Do your videos I can remember the days of enjoyment doing it. I'd be. I really enjoy your videos. your Class Act buddy. Good luck to your future
Unfortunately, due to the salt here in the Northeast, our cars rust out. Rot and giant potholes hidden under compacted snow has claimed the lives of all my old Civics and Corollas.
Agreed. Cars have a ten year life span in the northeast if youre lucky. then its big repair bills from weather/road salt damage. Wheel bearings have been killing me lately.
I've been lucky then, northwest ohio here and all I've ever lost is one set of CV half shafts (left and right, same time) and a front wheel bearing. All this on a 12 year old Focus.
I live outside Ottawa, plenty of salt in the winter. Trick is to undercoat your car or buy one that has been since new. I drive a 99 Camry XLE with no rust because it was undercoated every year since it was new. Hell my other car is a 85 CelicaSupra that does have some rust around the wheel well's but floor boards are great because there's 2 inches of undercoating.
IF the roads ice over in Texas, they just shut the road down because it'll thaw out in a day or two. It's cheaper to do that than to salt the roads. It's also nice to be able to daily drive your badass car year round instead of a having a "winter driving car" like I've heard people up north have.
Stavros Athas I picked one up for $1500 with almost 100K during the recession as a commuter. It got 37.5 MPG ! but it was an oil burner....some of them were....mine turned out to be one of those. I just always carried some oil in the trunk so it was no big deal. It was a great car, ran cheap but ran strong.
These cars are for a lifetime. If you do the planned service that does not cost you much money, you will never have a problem. A friend of mine had a 1972 model and worked with 3 pistons for 3 years!!!!
My Aunt bought a newToyota Corolla XLi here in England in 1993. I bought it from her in 1999 and I'm still driving it. Starts first time in mid-winter, easier to work on than my 1970s Rolls-Royce and hasn't rusted out in 25 years. I like manual windows too - there's a lot less to go wrong on these old Toyotas - not that they do go wrong much anyway. Love the videos - keep 'em coming!
My work truck is a 1993 I4700. The mechanics love to work on it when it rarely needs work and she's built like a tank. I have hand crank windows too plus those cool triangular ones you open to blow air in the truck on cool days.
The 94 celica was my first car, bought it at 17 and probably wont ever sell it. most expensive stuff I've had done to it was an engine change to meet emission standards in Denmark, otherwise, it has only cost me a little rust repair and maintenance in wheel bearings and oil. Amazing car for little money, and the way prices are going in denmark, it will only appreciate in value.
I’ve got an old 98 Celica GT convertible. I bought it specifically for my second job delivering pizzas. Never has any problems. It’s a great little pizza car.
and the insurance is affordable. keep it alive scotty. to me obd1s is all the technology we needed. i still enjoy my celica from 1985. them 22r engines are bullet proof and over all just a fun rwd car to drive.
cartoonist1975 how much is the insurance in America for that? In Australia the insurance fee per year is about 50% or more of the total value for most 80s and 90s cars.
i love how mechanics just happen into cars, its usually a clients old car they just got sick of and the first mechanical problem and its gone... a lot of people think they want something sportier come to find out its all the same when you are sitting in traffic on the 10
I love celicas!! I've owned three of them and the only reason they quit on me is because they were totalled in wrecks. Otherwise you can't kill a Celica! Cheap to fix, great on gas and sporty!
I got a 95 Dark Green Celica and it runs great. Has currently about 93,420km and the engine sounds like one of the cars in Tokyo Drift. It may also have parts from Toyota Racing Development and a huge muffler(or exhaust pipe). Really is an authentic JDM vehicle and should last for a long time. Perfect choice for my first ever car purchase of my own.
Still driving my 1999 Hyundai Accent with 171,000 miles and my 2000 S10 that I dropped a new engine into 6 years ago (the previous owner knew nothing about maintenance) with 124,000 thousand miles on it. Maintain 'em and they'll last!
Hyundai stepped up their game in quality since the first Excel's of the 1980's. I'm on my 3rd Elantra (2018) and I preferred a new Hyundai over a 2018 Toyota or Honda. Those 2018 Toyota's and Honda's are just UGLY!
Sean Spring I'm on my 4th Hyundai since 1989! And I'm still driving three of them! A 1999 Hyundai Accent, 2010 Hyundai Accent, and a 2013 Hyundai Sonata that I use for business. But understand, I'm one of those crazy people who still changes oil every 3000 Miles, transmission fluid every 15,000 miles, drop and replace the coolant every year, spark plugs and belts every 50,000 miles Etc.
Scotty, YOU are my CELICA HERO!!! I SIMPLY ADORE AND PRACTICALLY Worship your knowledge and genius on car facts but specifically your love, appreciation and enthusiasm for what is ALSO MY Pride and Joy... 94 Celica! At end of Jan this year, I made an investment and had it painted. Then, not even a ding to it, March 28th, i'de fall victim to a new, young driver BLOWING a stop sign, resulting in my T boning into her car. I have obtained surveillance frm a merchant who has cameras behind her store which prove this. Was driving it for cpl wks b4 I was instructed to drop it off at her insurances shop for estimate on any internal damage aside frm cosmetic. Noteworthy memo is that the night b4 I dropped it off, I tested it's performance handling w regards to front end damage and drove it safely at 90 plus mph experiencing ZERO PULL, ZERO SHIMMY, ZERO VIBRATION, NUTHIN!!!! Unfortunately, but all predicted, they totaled it! Scotty, i'm HEARTBROKEN AND DEVASTATED. It's been 2 weeks waiting to speak w rep on how this will end. Allllll I want is my Pride n Joy restored to it's PRE CRASH STATE
My co-worker has a car that they can't replace the stereo because the car doesn't have a dip stick for checking the oil, it only shows on the information system.
And I just bought a '94 Celica GT-S (May 2023). She needs some love, sure, but I already love this car. It's a ST204, 2.2 litre 5S-FE engine, and I'm surprised how well it fares for nearly thirty years of age. After all, it's an engine used in Camry from that period, and Camrys are known for great reliability, but I didn't expect that an engine from a sedan will be this good in a sports coupe as well.
AMEN! People try all the time to get me to sell my 1997 Toyota T100 SR5 2wd 3.4 liter V6 equipped, from my cold dead hands. Has never had a leak, period, its garage floor spot has been clean since I bought it brand new.
Those old Toyota pickups are amazing. Keep that truck spotless and always check for rust everywhere. You've possibly got the nicest T100 in the country if you've kept it clean since new. These vehicles will literally last forever if you keep a close eye on them.
moonlighter6 well 3.4 v6 isn't exactly Toyota's most reliable or low maintenance engine. I hate timing belt Toyota's. 3rzfe is the greatest Toyota engine ever because it's got a timing chain.
Scotty, how are you so PERFECTLY imperfect? I can’t stop watching your videos because all I want to do is learn more, and more, and more! I have never binge-watched videos on RUclips. Last week, YOU changed that for me. I am officially your newest LOYAL fan, subscriber, and internet friend. Thank you so much for restoring my faith in humanity.
Clicked on this video because it reminded me of my 1992 Toyota Celica. She was the greatest thing I've ever owned and I still regret giving her to a scrapper in January of 2018. My father and I worked for months on fixing her, but her time had come. After years of my sister's reckless driving and many battle wounds, the Celica came into my possession, but I don't think she could handle my more efficient style of driving. RIP red 1992 Toyota Celica GT convertible. You will be remember forever.
To me a manual gives you a better feel of the vehicle, anyone can drive an automatic and those are extremely boring anyways and expensive when they fail.
The only Japanese car I've ever owned. Sold my 1998 Celica ST last year and regretted it instantly. Best A/C ever Engineering is simple and cheap You can service everything with a simple tool kit Still economical by today's standards Bumper car style radio antenna Huge boot capacity Once left it stored for 3 months, after a little charge, started first time in freezing temperatures and it still purred like a kitten. I had never done any DIY maintenance on a car before and learned everything I needed to know thanks to this car. Right now I'm in the process of replacing suspension and brakes on a R32 and it's just making me miss the simplicity of my Celica!
That why just get other one and you have it again. Because when i sold my 1993 civic. And i miss driving it. I end up getting other one again. No one cant stop for what you wanna buy
TOYOTA RELIABILITY .. I used to have a corolla 10 years ago with 800,000 kms in dubai hot weather and every things was running perfectly before I sold it .. now I have 2006 lexus ls430 & toyota land cruiser all running good (I love toyota) reliable and easy to maintain and parts every where and ice cold a/c specialy here when it gets really hot in summer.
hell yea. I love hand crank windows and regular keys. Cheap and easy to replace. Why all the electronic expensive crap in modern cars?? Hell I dunno, uh, maybe so the car companies can take all of our retirement money away from the gullible folks??? I do appreciate your videos Scotty. I love my C5 vette and all of my other cars in my family's collection that were bought for 20c on the dollar or less over new. Fix em all in my garage or driveway for going on 20 years now. No mechanic is better than DIY (me). Great feeling to be in control of that stuff. thanks again.
An aftermarket deck is probably the best mod to any old car. If you have extra cash to invest, pick up a couple used amps from a pawn shop (bring a volt meter to test) and wire up new speakers and a sub. I think it's probably the most underrated thing you can do to "mod" a car. If it stops you from falling asleep at the wheel even once, you've already got your investment back lol.
I had a 93 ford tempo a few years ago that I bought for $1200, it ran, drove and looked like new, previous owner was retired, and it only had 79k on it when I bought it. I put new tires on it, full tune up, and a set of brakes, traded it in a couple years later and got $1500 out of it, and one of the dealer's comments was it had an upgraded stereo in it...well sort of LOL, I got it at a pick a part yard for $5 but it looked new and worked just fine and gave me the aux and CD options that I wanted rather than just the old AM/FM radio...the AC also worked very well and it averaged 35mpg on the highway, many of today's smaller cars can't even do that.
I had a Clairon 12" sub blasting in the back of my crappy '91 Firefly (geometro). My car was basically a tin can held together with sheet metal wishful thoughts. Surprisingly I never had any bolts get loose, mind you it might of made the car go faster with weight reduction haha
That's awesome! A buddy of mine just did that with his neon. I showed him how to properly solder the wires to make the radio last longer than his desire to drive the car. Best part is that you can always pull out a sound system and reinstall it into a new car. Hell, I'm still rocking my clarion sub that I can't seem to kill. I bought it at a pawn shop with a digital amp. Now it's thumping away in my new (to me) '07 supercharged cobalt.
Alessia Aikley i have a vw golf 4 (2001) with 220000 miles on it the only thing that broke down was the thermostat and it burns a sip of oil sometimes. depends on the distance i travel everything else works fine 😁
yup bought a 04 bmw and i cant even do drifts in the rain whit out somthing fucking brakeing. dont know what is broken but i suspect somthing whit fuel.
Harry Waltersson hi Harry I had a comment when I heard you had a 94 Celica. I have a 95 Celica and she's my baby I wouldn't trade her for anything. To me she's worth thousands but the Blue Book says 500 to 1500😮😮!!!!! Are you kidding me, I would never sell her for that price!!!!! 198000 running strong. I've had this car since it was 6 years old and it is so fun to drive😅
Italian girl I know. It's like driving a very fast gocart. Mine has the biggest engine and has been modified so it's really fast. It used to belong to the european CEO of Toyota! It's a very beautiful car, one of a kind. Good to hear you enjoy your Celica!
Harry kompis hva är din instagram vil jette gerna se den min är The_1994_GT and on Engkvist im so Happy i got this car best ever buy i did in my life 😍😍🔥
I got a 1991 Celica GTS that I bought brand new and I am keeping forever. It will be 28 years old in Feb. 2019. It is is extremely good condition. They don't build anything like they use to. Bought it when I was 19, and will likely be teaching my kid to drive on it in a few years. Can't beat the old stuff.
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Scotty Kilmer common sense! Love it!!!!🤣🤣🤣
that dave ramsey dude said most millionaires buy used cars, i bet scotty has a mill or two stashed somewhere
...the link to common sense is missing.
What other cars do you own besides the Celica? Does that gold Lexus ES belong to you too?
Man I love you Scotty. 1. Common Sense. Who needs a car payment anyway right?
the yelling makes this phenomenal
No, the yelling makes this American.
😂
You must talk like a mouse this isnt very loud
@@Zettel9016 AGREED.
don't forget the spitting that comes with it
not to mention how much money you have saved over the years for not having car payments.
I cant stand car payments. I will never ever finance a car, ever again! If you dont have the money to buy it outright, you cant afford it!! Financing is nothing but a hole you dig while standing in it!
BortlesGOAT2017 I’ve never read a more inaccurate statement.
Actually if you buy your own brand new car and take good care of it, will last you longer than this used Toyota Celica. But only if you can afford a new car!!!!!!!.
@@sergioayon46 What if Scotty is the original owner of the Celica?
Devan Hixson I've never read a more useless comment. Tell me exactly how car payments are so wonderful?
Well, I have a 1997 Toyota Camry with the V6 engine and 125,000 miles. I'm 90 so figure it will last as long as I will. Love your videos, you've helped me many times.
Jim Foreman you seem like a great man
The fact your on RUclips, I tip my hat to you
A 90 year old commenting RUclips ?? Great if true .
Are you 92?
@@justincoury411 Sure am but no longer have the Camry.... didn't drive it enough to keep the ethanol in the gas tank from going bad and had to use a shot of starting ether to get it going..... ran awful and stank like hell. Didn't want to go through the hell of trying to sell it so gave it to my daughter whose car had just been totaled by a 16 year old girl running a red light. She now has a nice car with no payments on it. Drives it every day.
Rust=weight reduction
It equals weight increase actually because rust is metal oxidising and the addition of those atoms technically will increase weight. Science bitches.
@@gravemind6536 just knock off the rust and it will lose weight
@@Kinzoku_jp keep knocking off till all metals are gone. Technically gonna make your car little to no weight
Why not just take off all of the body panels except the chassis
Lol
You're not wrong, I'm a mechanic, and my everyday vehicle is a 1988 Toyota pickup with 289,000 miles on it. It still passes emissions, and runs fantastic.
When I'm finally old enough to drive I want a car just like that, because I want to learn to ACTUALLY DRIVE. how is an over-assisted vehicle supposed to teach me much?
You got some catching up to do. My car has over 400k! Lol
Have you had to replace the engine or transmission and have you taken it on any road trips recently?
Thumbs up for Toyota reliability.
Times I've had to tow my 2007 Toyota Corolla to a mechanic: 0
@@aestheticboi6123 Because Toyota Corolla... that's why.
Probably the best in the world!
My Corolla has 210k miles. Only time it has ever given me issues is on a road trip to Denver, where it's high elevation. Still not sure why it only has trouble in high elevation. But anywhere else besides parts of Colorado, it runs like a champ.
@Acuravigor47 I literally thought your profile pic was a piece of hair on my phone, I hate you for that 😂😂
Scotty you're literally the only RUclips channel that i clicked on the bell button for
ORENGEcarot me too. I have only subscribed to him hahahah. And I’m an auto fanatic
Same
i did the same actually its the only channel, no clickbait and crap content
ORENGEcarot me too becuz he knows
Damn straight!
Still driving my ford model t
Still driving my stone wheeled cart
Shame iz dank nah bruh dino driven even more prehistoric than the fredmobile.
Im still walking to my destination
Still driving my 1985 Yugo GV with 200,000 miles, regular oil changes
Well I’m still driving my old Benz Patent Motor!
I got the exact same car and i gotta say that its one of the most reliable cars ive ever owned. 24 years old but runs like a champ. Money well spent on a Celica and completely agree with Scotty.
I love older cars, I replaced the clutch master and slave cylinders on my 95 Del sol and it cost me $100 bucks and that's including brake fluid, deep well socket set and 3 line wrenches!!
95TurboSol 90s and early-mid 2000s Hondas were the best. I think the last really good Honda was the 2011 8th generation Civic.
Honda were the best between 88-00. Still are but those years were bulletproof like the toyotas
Wow, if it was a Subaru you wold have been broke, Honda's are great cars.
kicksoffs but the Subys are AWD so....
What about the blinker fluid??
Thank-you for making this video. I have a hard time explaining to people why I drive my 21 yr old Corolla now I can just send them this vid. :-)
floodland99 me too! They are great cars 👍
I drive my 17 years old corolla. I love the car but it is starting to rust and the brake lines are starting to leak.
I also had a cool hatchback long time ago, the SR5 Corolla. People restore those now in Japan.
Hope my 06 Civic can last. I know there’s a crack block issue that can plague this year. I agree though. Drive them as long as you can. Car notes just tie you down.
I feel like old Buicks are the new Corolla nowadays
I have a 93 celica and I love this car. I have it for 19 years now and runs perfect.
im searching for a '93,'92, or '88-'89 ......i already got the '91 i put 80,000 miles on it with ease still feels like a new car especially when you get the oil changed at a real oil shop like Mobil 1
it's a beast
Mechanic of 8 years here, I say the same thing about my 80s and 90s Chevy trucks. Last thing I wanna do is fix complicated issues, I buy stuff that is reliable and easy to work on.
How hard and expensive are parts to find? The oldd Chevy stuff is very cheap but no one carries parts any more
JOE FPOC ~ 2005 GMC Yukon still holds up 👌``
JOE FPOC Almost any Chevy pickup part from 80's through 90's is still available. Might not still be in stock on the shelf but definitely available.
JOE FPOC my 1887 ford still works fine
What a pussy
Once I was told if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and Toyota's don't break!
Drive train wise they rarely do but they still need suspension components and brakes like any other vehicle.
Oh they break, and they're not cheap to fix, but they don't break down nearly as often as other brands....well some break downs are directly related to the idiot driver regardless of brand, but the issues I had with my Toyota Tundra were factory defects and luckily it was under warranty...and for once I got the extended warranty which paid for itself in 1 dealer visit for a defect. It was a base model, and even it had power windows, power locks, keyless entry, heated mirrors, dual zone climate controls, etc. Some of those options aren't offered anymore in their base model trucks though but they've since raised the price on their base model trucks by $4-5k and took options out. If I were to do it again I'd buy used, although when I sold it last summer I sold it for exactly 1/2 of what the sticker price was new can't do that with other brands that are 9+ years old and over 100k. Then again my Tundra ran and drove like new and at 100k it was barely even broken in. Even the interior was still like new, yeah it needed to be detailed but the buyer didn't care they just wanted a reliable truck to tow their travel trailer on weekends.
Mad Motor Repair tell that to my old corolla oil burner that lost 4th gear.... never bought toyota again
volvo 740s and 240s
Mad Motor Repair except for priuses sadly and they are not worth much when they break down. Still.. i would rather have an older car than a new one. My carers own a 1993 ford mondeo rsi and they have had it since new. Still runs more or less great since the day they got it. Its 26 years old this year. Lets see a crappy ecoboost last that long.
I'm right with you on the 94 Celica. Bought mine in 2006 with 234,000 miles on it. Sold it 8 years later with 308,000 on it. Still got 33 mpg, and it only stranded me once, when the original ignition coil died. Bought a 95 Corolla wagon to replace it and haul gear. Still running great today.
Damn, Scotty's probably a millionaire just from driving that car.
First thing i thought
That makes no sense
@@Eman1900O because it's very cheap to maintain
Elijah pyatt nonsense. You could buy a $20,000 car every year for 50 years with a million dollars
Mm Mm of course but buying low cost cars every five years and then selling the previous will not get to anywhere close to a million even with compounded interest. And no one mentioned that Scotty even invests in such a way lol. Most people do not invest
1990 Toyota Supra still rolling strong!
BPEK Supra Interactive amazing because those things are garbage only good thing about them are the motors.
THE NHRA GUY #49 Nah, Supras are AWESOME!!
THE NHRA GUY #49 Never heard of, I've seen A70 Supra's with more then 400 000km so you probably got a lemon
Ante Radić did you (see ) 1 or 2 or did you own many and drove them daily like that because 250,000 miles is like the average VW golf
Ornstein the DragonSlayer ok , well you do that and send me a link to it
Scotty is causing Toyota stock price to shoot up!
I agree on all points. I have a 1984 Dodge that I've had for all these years because it was paid off in 1988 and it still works! It's had one engine rebuild, three carburetors, one additional paint job, countless batteries, a power steering pump, three mufflers, two clutches, but the original transmission has not been touched! With the price of new cars these days, I'll just keep fixing this one.
Shomy
I love the w201. Ive had a w124 and w202 and they were my favorite cars ever lol
i cant year you, speak louder
Must be from the bombs in WW1
You can take Scotty out of Vaudeville, but you can't take Vaudeville out of Scotty.
Scotty Kilmer lmfao.
Turn up the volume buddy
*REV UP YOUR VOLUME!!*
This car is older than most the viewers and scotty is older than most youtubers
How could anyone hate this guy, he’s driving a high value vehicle, and this is the secret automakers doesn’t want any fool with his money to know.
I know right.., some people are simply ungrateful cunt and dumb at the same time.., people really should be happy with scotty save y'all from future financial problem...
I'm glad i can still drive my dad's Celica, i don't care if i get made fun of in my junior year or this year i have a car that works and looks good in my opinion
@@Reconb122 you realize out of high school the ones who hate are the ones who rode the bus
@@Reconb122 nobody is going to make fun of u unless u try racing it, and having a car in highschool is a luxury and privilege that many highschool seniors would love to have.
@@kerokerobonito3664 nah, it's too old for that anyways, besides its a nice car in its own way.. which is kinda why I keep begging my parents for letting me keep it n try to fix it back to..a somewhat better state
I bought my first car cash at 19 years old a 2000 Toyota Celica GTS . I'm 28 now and it still runs perfectly fine , I plan on having this car forever like Scotty. Can't go wrong with Toyota/Lexus
Prodigious 909 that no payment life
RICARDO P it's awesome lol , I've saved enough money from not having a payment for so many years I just bought a perfect garage kept Honda s2000 /OEM hard top Ap1 with 75k miles Cash . Next car I want is a Lexus isf , I need an NA/V8 in my life lol
Same thing i have 1993 civic and i planning to do the same. Alot people tell me to get other car but na those cars like Toyota and honda and lexus are very highly reliable
@@ricardop9196 mi tocayo
I have a 2001 Celica GT that I love. The check engine light keeps coming up. But I'm not a mechanic so I have to bring it to the shop every time.
Just bought a 94 Celica today , they are called a Cureen in my country, it's for my 18 year old son. I bought it off the head mechanic at my work for $1000 . Oh it has an awesome stereo and massive sub woofer in it. The mechanic has owned it for a number of years and has constantly serviced and replaced wear and tear. It's a surprise for my son, he will be stoked. Great video Scotty. All the best from New Zealand.
Scotty !! ..... I have thoroughly enjoyed my 1994 Toyota Celica GT 5 Speed ..... I purchased it January 8, 2000 !!!!!!!
Paid for in full the day I bought it ..... and has been a TRUE WINNER of a vehicle through the years !!
CURRENTLY ... I have just over 220,000 miles .... and still purrs like a kitten !!....got it with just over 52,000 miles / 1 Owner.
Has power sun roof, windows, locks, keyless entry and alarm, seats and interior are nearly perfect, AC Blows Cold,
and drives smoooooth and powerful !!! the only BUMMER was I got rear ended by a college student in 2015 and it would
cost more than I paid for it to fully fix it. I did some repairs to make it suitable, but to put 6,000 + in parts + labor on top ...
I just decided to drive it as it is for as long as I can. Essentially I would need the entire back half of my car, .... even though
the lights work, I can't open the rear hatch anymore. STILL, It handles awesome and really scoots down the road. I have front and rear DISK brakes, and with a manual transmission it is fun to drive, yet has pretty good gas mileage, which I usually can
fill it up once per month..... kinda nice !! Oh, I have used LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS in my Celica for many years and it seems
to keep it strong and reliable with very little to do other than basic maintenance. KUDDOS SCOTTY ... BE BLESSED !!!!
Lmao my spare car is a 1994 Toyota Celica too but it is white not grey, I love it, it never costs me anything and nothing has ever broken in the last 5 years, great car!
dude i subbed you many many months ago :)
Man so random seeing this guy here lmao.
I got a '94 Celica ST in '97 w/ 28K on it and got rid of it '05 w/ 230K. Added some 'bolt-ons' like a cold-air intake, sports exhaust with twin tips, and a Jet Chip'd ECU early on. Changed the wheels and threw a Supra spoiler on the back ("eww", thinking back). Drove it like hell for 200K. Only ever had to replace the driver's side seat back and clutch (put in a stage 1). Getting rid of it was the biggest mistake of my life.
Toyota is a great choice I am driving for years and have no repair bills.
AutoMotoCha9L great car 🚗
The founder of Google drove his Honda Accord even when he became a billionare. He didn't become a billionare by being stupid and throwing his money away.
My 05 camry 200k still going strong
98 camry with 260k still good
I miss rolling down windows. I also noticed that most modern cars have eliminated the handbrake, claiming its not necessary and replaced it with a "Park Button" what the hell is that all about?
frankfoti not Toyota
Toyota still has handbrakes. Thank gawd
I hate that crap. Manual handbrakes are the most reliable.
It's an electronic handbrake, they replaced the lever and linkage but it works mostly the same atleast at the rear caliper's. Euro's are the ones mostly doing it like VW and Merc
My '12 Civic has a manual handbrake. It is a 5spd though, so that probably explains it.
Scotty yells louder than my straight-piped 7th gen celica :o
Noj Rpaico 2zz-ge mate
He would yell at you for buying that unreliable monstrosity
lol the 7th gen is not a proper celica and should not be allowed to bear the name
My girlfriend has a 2001 celica and she has crashed it and hit pot holes driven it with very little oil and even coolant and it just keeps going showing no signs of hiccups so I believe you when you say you love that celica !
I want to buy a celica now
Benjamin Rubio I bought a 1996 celica last week. Best investment in life so far.
@@jackassqwe2 hows it going so far....probably buying a 97 gt convertible tommorow!
I bought one 😂😂 IG the_1994_GT
I picked up a 7th gen celica after my audi let me down and i love the celica do yourself a favor and get one
I have a 97 st andni love mine
wind down windows, heck they don't break, you can wind them down faster than electric, and if you drove your car into a lake, you can wind them down and swim out.
i had more problem with manual windows than power windows i could not live without a car with atleast A/C power windows and locks , Cruise control and FACTORY remote start
I believe there was a mythbuster video that proofed you cannot roll your windows down when under water, there is to much pressure (same goes for electric windows only they are a bit stronger)
Maybe just don't drive your car into a lake😲
That would be the best solution.
jotech 1991 thats because you are an lazy idiot
I'm still driving a 91 Honda Civic. The cars only 1 year younger than me. >:D
I love my car to bits. My mechanic compares it and it's brethren to the energizer bunny.
I often miss my '92 hatch, had to sell it and the guy still dailies in it. the only problem it ever had was the alternator (which often is a problem with cars you don't move in years) I just had to give my trusty pal a call and he put one together using three different ones we got for free.
I'm but one year older than that Civic and its healthier than me.
I too have a 91 civic saloon, I even modified it and it still goes like a swiss watch. Amazing cars, just a shame the rust gets them in the end.
Cibic wagon , starts right up auto trans is strong no slips.
Have a 92 prelude for years and i o be bringing it to the grave with me haha seriously tho the old Hondas are bulletproof "not literally"
how many miles you got on the civic?
“All kinds of lumber and giant screen tvs in this baby”😂😂 I love this guy.
Im tellin ya these toyotas will last you a lifetime
Abdul Rashid and Honda
As long as you don’t live in the salt belt. I do and the family’s old 1994 Corolla rusted so bad that there were holes in the floor. Engine and transmission still worked like new though. However, they never took as good of care of it as I would have liked
I own a '08/09 Toyota Sequoia and it got well over 300,000km. Toyotas are really well built from my experience.
2000 Rav4 270k miles. Major repairs so far: Alternator, axle, shocks, radiator, struts, converter and tie rods. and those were just in the last 2 years when father time finally caught up. Even if my clutch finally goes in the coming years, I'm still waaaay ahead by not having a car payment. You really have to maintain the car though - 3000k oil changes, cleaning the throttle body, tune ups, etc.
That’s the sad thing though, it forces you to have better judgement and not buy a new car. 10 years no trouble would be good enough for me and enjoy a new one for next 10 years
Simple answer: because IT'S A TOYOTA!
Totally convincing!
Damn, you missed the chance for:
"Toyotally convincing!"
My pickup has manual windows, locks and mirrors. I look at it as less to go wrong.
I owned a 1993 Toyota Celica that I bought for 400, it had 265000 miles on it and was the best car I ever had and I sold it for 1000 to a friend and he still drives it every day
I went to the car dealership a few years ago to buy a new Toyota. I remember he said I was a "car salesman's nightmare." I had a Toyota Tercel, four-wheel drive version, hatchback car that I drove for 21 years. I also bought a 1995 Ford Taurus new, and I eventually drove that for 23 years. I gave away the Tercel to a friend who really needed a car. The Taurus I drove until the underside frame was rusted so badly it wasn't worth fixing. The engine and everything else was fantastic. You buy good cars, and do the maintenance, they can last quite a long, long, long time! Great video Scotty !!!
Damn I'd love to have one of those 4WD Tercels. HAHA underside frame in a Taurus, they didn't have frames, they were unibody LOL. Yep, buy cars and take care of them they'll serve you well for many years for sure, unless you wreck them, then not so much.
Dude, you had Jessie Pinkman's car and you gave it away! I would love to find one in good shape today. You can't get compacts with 4wd anymore without spending an arm and a leg. Says something about the manufacturers who are just out to make as much money as possible with huge SUV's, crossovers, and pickups. They had the technology back then to make cheap, reliable 4wd for everyone.
Get an old Subaru wagon with awd. they last forever
William Todd I really miss that Toyota Tercel. It was the first new car I ever bought. I came back from Germany, ( I was in the Air Force) and I needed a new car. The dealership had driven it a little bit, so they knocked off some of the price. I bought a "new" 1986 Toyota Tercel four wheel drive hatchback for $12,000. This was in 1986, so they were getting rid of all of the 1986 models. I live in North Dakota and that car got me through blizzard after blizzard. I taught my daughter to drive using that car. I drove that car on a single trip from North Dakota, to Michigan, to Texas, to California, and back to North Dakota again. A simple 4 cylinder engine, but boy oh boy was that car dependable. Great memories.
No joke this video made me save up for a Toyota Celica GT 1994 and now i own one 😍 mine dosent have hand crank Windows 😂😂
Video?
oliver duborg yea do a video lol
@@FerRod2113 l
@@FerRod2113 look my ig The_1994_GT :D
This one is ST whit 7AFE engine not GT
A good 90's car is worth keeping. You get fuel injection, better electronic ignition systems and improved corrosion protection compared to 70's and 80's cars. Modern cars are a pain, too much technology has been added for emission control and what they think the customer wants. 90's cars rock!
Simon Reeves 90s cars are great. I have really come to appreciate them over ther years. My first car was from the 70s because I wanted a "classic" but it was so un reliable. And I have had cars from the 2000's and they have way to much tech. 90s has the tech that you need, reliable and easy to work on.
Simon Reeves, exactly why I still have my 97' T-Bird LX. Mostly trouble free, and the 4.6 liter engine is still a lot of fun.
Agreed
Yup. EFI and good A/C, but not tons of safety and convenience crap that breaks expensively. Lighter than today's cars too, and parts are easily found on eBay or the salvage yard. Easy enough to work on too, with space under the hood and one computer instead of 168. Probably the perfect first car, as they are reliable enough, and easy to learn to wrench on.
Thare why i love my 240. Cheap, and easy to work on.
I can't agree more with Scotty. I drive a 1997 Honda Civic that is wrecked all to crap, paid nothing for it but it's super reliable and around 40 mpg. You can't beat it.
Save up some $$ and get it restored so that rust can't eat up the whole car.
i got a 97 civic too. I got the eco engine boasting 55mpgs on highway
Adam Smith what is the eco engine? I have the d16y7 in mine.
Chris Brewer d15z6 I have. I had a d16y7 non vtec. You get different cylinder heads with different valvetrains. I also have a d16z6 with 2 cam profiles, 1 for intake and 1 fot exhaust.
I bought my '97 GT convertible in October, over 230,000 miles and runs like a dream. It would have cost close to $30,000 when new, worked out this is equivalent to over $50,000 in today's money. This generation was built very very well, much better than the subsequent one. Fully expect to get over 300,000 miles out of mine, best thing about it, I only paid $1200, owner died and was sold as part of an estate sale.
WOW! I wish I could find one for that price in decent shape.
I feel this, I drive a 1999 Lexus ls400 and all my friends say why don’t you upgrade?? I’ll gladly take any 90s Toyota over the crap other brands make today
That 1UZFE is a godsend, its the 2jz of v8's.
Ive been daily driving my 1991 ls400 for 3 years now, paid 900
The new Toyotas aren't that great really...just more stuff to break as they continually add more electronic features that aren't needed.
Best car ever I miss my 99 although I enjoy the fancy electronics of my 03 ls430 I keep my fingers crossed they continue to function properly.
FORC3OFX F3AR Didn't you comment on one of my Shaq comments?
90's cars are the best cars ever made.
Not in the rust belt they weren't lol and good luck in an accident as most were just tin cans with extremely violent and primitive steering wheel air bags that'll break your nose.
SP392 actually , old cars are made to last , and most of them are made from steel , new cars are made from tincans , the airbags worked great and will always work .
I lived through the 90's and had 3 cars. 93 Eagle talon TSi AWD 5-speed that broke down every 2 weeks, 92 Infiniti G20 that was very rusty, holes in the fenders, floors, trunk - but great gas mileage and engine. 99 Nissan Maxima SE, 3.0L V6 it was a great car but came from California and had no rust. Cars back then rusted out, cars today rust from the inside out, are far heavier and have to use layers and layers of technology to get decent gas mileage due to being so heavy. A 90's Geo Metro got 50+ MPG as did most little light weight (but unsafe tin cans) 4cyls from back then. And none are around anymore because they all rusted away.
SP392 you have an issues with rusted cars , I never ever owned a restued car , I take good care of them with undercoating and so on it's not my problem that you are a rusted bad cars buyer.
Hell no
I just bought a 95 celica gt! Got it for 1700 running and driving. Drove 3 hours back to my with 283k. Needs some work but runs like a tank
At the time of watching this video my 2000 CRV has 239277. Solid as a rock!
My 1998 CR-V has 211,000 and my mechanic said "this engine just purrs". Would only be rid of it if it got wrecked. I don't drive it much obviously but would go on a long trip and not worry. I love shifting the manual transmission. So many people have no idea how to shift the manual.
I like that touch adding the Gangnam Style dude when you said “6 years ago”
Dominic Toretto
Psy for the win!!!
Scott even though I'm an old man now and I'm in the automotive repair a lot longer than I ever thought. Do your videos I can remember the days of enjoyment doing it. I'd be. I really enjoy your videos. your Class Act buddy. Good luck to your future
The "I am cheap picture" just made my day. LMAO
Unfortunately, due to the salt here in the Northeast, our cars rust out. Rot and giant potholes hidden under compacted snow has claimed the lives of all my old Civics and Corollas.
Agreed. Cars have a ten year life span in the northeast if youre lucky. then its big repair bills from weather/road salt damage. Wheel bearings have been killing me lately.
I've been lucky then, northwest ohio here and all I've ever lost is one set of CV half shafts (left and right, same time) and a front wheel bearing. All this on a 12 year old Focus.
I live outside Ottawa, plenty of salt in the winter. Trick is to undercoat your car or buy one that has been since new. I drive a 99 Camry XLE with no rust because it was undercoated every year since it was new.
Hell my other car is a 85 CelicaSupra that does have some rust around the wheel well's but floor boards are great because there's 2 inches of undercoating.
IF the roads ice over in Texas, they just shut the road down because it'll thaw out in a day or two. It's cheaper to do that than to salt the roads. It's also nice to be able to daily drive your badass car year round instead of a having a "winter driving car" like I've heard people up north have.
Up here you have to have something tough with 4x4 or AWD.
We have a 1995 E100 Corolla (1.6 GLi) it has never given us any problems. The car is a miracle. Even when no one maintains it it never stops driving.
One of the best engineered cars ever made you can drive them for decades if you look after them ☺
You're like the crazy Doc Brown of vehicles Mr. Kilmer. (Except you're obviously not crazy!)
Celica, Delorean, ... both make for an interesting story.
I beg to differ.
I have a 92 Celica stick shift ❤❤❤❤the best I'm the 2nd owner ... 300,000 miles and it still passes the smog check and Star certified 😉
Those 90,s cars are bulletproof. I've had 2 motorbikes that were 90,s and a car that was 90,s and the things took abuse and never broke down!
I drive a 1998 Toyota Corolla and I've only replaced a burning bulb from the brake light. I do the service myself and I will never change this car.
Stavros Athas I picked one up for $1500 with almost 100K during the recession as a commuter. It got 37.5 MPG ! but it was an oil burner....some of them were....mine turned out to be one of those. I just always carried some oil in the trunk so it was no big deal.
It was a great car, ran cheap but ran strong.
These cars are for a lifetime. If you do the planned service that does not cost you much money, you will never have a problem. A friend of mine had a 1972 model and worked with 3 pistons for 3 years!!!!
My Aunt bought a newToyota Corolla XLi here in England in 1993. I bought it from her in 1999 and I'm still driving it. Starts first time in mid-winter, easier to work on than my 1970s Rolls-Royce and hasn't rusted out in 25 years. I like manual windows too - there's a lot less to go wrong on these old Toyotas - not that they do go wrong much anyway. Love the videos - keep 'em coming!
My work truck is a 1993 I4700. The mechanics love to work on it when it rarely needs work and she's built like a tank. I have hand crank windows too plus those cool triangular ones you open to blow air in the truck on cool days.
CTSCAPER my work truck is a 77 dodge still solid. Love some old work trucks!
The 94 celica was my first car, bought it at 17 and probably wont ever sell it. most expensive stuff I've had done to it was an engine change to meet emission standards in Denmark, otherwise, it has only cost me a little rust repair and maintenance in wheel bearings and oil. Amazing car for little money, and the way prices are going in denmark, it will only appreciate in value.
I’ve got an old 98 Celica GT convertible. I bought it specifically for my second job delivering pizzas. Never has any problems. It’s a great little pizza car.
and the insurance is affordable. keep it alive scotty. to me obd1s is all the technology we needed. i still enjoy my celica from 1985. them 22r engines are bullet proof and over all just a fun rwd car to drive.
cartoonist1975 how much is the insurance in America for that? In Australia the insurance fee per year is about 50% or more of the total value for most 80s and 90s cars.
30x173mm Depends on the state. Could be as little as $20 or as much as $200 a month.
30x173mm me being 19 who bought a 2001 celica I pay 179 dollars a month with Geico.
You’re not cheap! You’re wise, sir! 😎👌
I've had two Celicas; a 78 Lift Back GT 20R engine. I loved that car. After that i had a 2005 GT. Awesome car. They are immortal.
I had a 78 also automatic in 94 unfortunately i put water on the radiator and frozen on first cold day🥺just found a 94 looks sharp
i love how mechanics just happen into cars, its usually a clients old car they just got sick of and the first mechanical problem and its gone... a lot of people think they want something sportier come to find out its all the same when you are sitting in traffic on the 10
Yeah sometimes it pays to be a mechanic LOL.
I love celicas!! I've owned three of them and the only reason they quit on me is because they were totalled in wrecks. Otherwise you can't kill a Celica! Cheap to fix, great on gas and sporty!
I got a 95 Dark Green Celica and it runs great. Has currently about 93,420km and the engine sounds like one of the cars in Tokyo Drift. It may also have parts from Toyota Racing Development and a huge muffler(or exhaust pipe). Really is an authentic JDM vehicle and should last for a long time.
Perfect choice for my first ever car purchase of my own.
Unbreakable Scotty
Still driving my 1999 Hyundai Accent with 171,000 miles and my 2000 S10 that I dropped a new engine into 6 years ago (the previous owner knew nothing about maintenance) with 124,000 thousand miles on it. Maintain 'em and they'll last!
Shepperd November does your s10 have the 4.3 or 2.2v
Hyundai stepped up their game in quality since the first Excel's of the 1980's. I'm on my 3rd Elantra (2018) and I preferred a new Hyundai over a 2018 Toyota or Honda. Those 2018 Toyota's and Honda's are just UGLY!
Justin P 2.2 L 4cyl that can't get out of its own way! But I love my truck anyway!
Sean Spring I'm on my 4th Hyundai since 1989! And I'm still driving three of them! A 1999 Hyundai Accent, 2010 Hyundai Accent, and a 2013 Hyundai Sonata that I use for business. But understand, I'm one of those crazy people who still changes oil every 3000 Miles, transmission fluid every 15,000 miles, drop and replace the coolant every year, spark plugs and belts every 50,000 miles Etc.
Scotty, YOU are my CELICA HERO!!! I SIMPLY ADORE AND PRACTICALLY Worship your knowledge and genius on car facts but specifically your love, appreciation and enthusiasm for what is ALSO MY Pride and Joy... 94 Celica! At end of Jan this year, I made an investment and had it painted. Then, not even a ding to it, March 28th, i'de fall victim to a new, young driver BLOWING a stop sign, resulting in my T boning into her car. I have obtained surveillance frm a merchant who has cameras behind her store which prove this. Was driving it for cpl wks b4 I was instructed to drop it off at her insurances shop for estimate on any internal damage aside frm cosmetic. Noteworthy memo is that the night b4 I dropped it off, I tested it's performance handling w regards to front end damage and drove it safely at 90 plus mph experiencing ZERO PULL, ZERO SHIMMY, ZERO VIBRATION, NUTHIN!!!! Unfortunately, but all predicted, they totaled it! Scotty, i'm HEARTBROKEN AND DEVASTATED. It's been 2 weeks waiting to speak w rep on how this will end. Allllll I want is my Pride n Joy restored to it's PRE CRASH STATE
3:38 In modern cars you can't even put an aftermarket radio on them because everything is interconnected, you can even lose air con functionality.
Some of them the anti-theft system is connected through the stereo...cough...cough...GM. Remove the factory stereo your vehicle no longer works.
whats the point of cheap ugly radios nowaday you got pretty much everything you need anyway today
My co-worker has a car that they can't replace the stereo because the car doesn't have a dip stick for checking the oil, it only shows on the information system.
Because aftermarket radios do nothing but attract break-ins. So manufacturers responded with quality stock radios
I wish it were mechanic Monday and you were giving one away
I bought a 94 Toyota Celica two weeks ago on Craigslist. Possibly the BEST $600.00 investment I ever made.
I miss my 1989 Toyota Celica GT it was a nice little car
Scotty is a savage with the pop up photos
And I just bought a '94 Celica GT-S (May 2023). She needs some love, sure, but I already love this car. It's a ST204, 2.2 litre 5S-FE engine, and I'm surprised how well it fares for nearly thirty years of age. After all, it's an engine used in Camry from that period, and Camrys are known for great reliability, but I didn't expect that an engine from a sedan will be this good in a sports coupe as well.
I wish the still made cellica’s. I honestly like the Corollas too.
AMEN! People try all the time to get me to sell my 1997 Toyota T100 SR5 2wd 3.4 liter V6 equipped, from my cold dead hands. Has never had a leak, period, its garage floor spot has been clean since I bought it brand new.
Those old Toyota pickups are amazing. Keep that truck spotless and always check for rust everywhere. You've possibly got the nicest T100 in the country if you've kept it clean since new. These vehicles will literally last forever if you keep a close eye on them.
moonlighter6 well 3.4 v6 isn't exactly Toyota's most reliable or low maintenance engine. I hate timing belt Toyota's.
3rzfe is the greatest Toyota engine ever because it's got a timing chain.
Scotty, how are you so PERFECTLY imperfect? I can’t stop watching your videos because all I want to do is learn more, and more, and more!
I have never binge-watched videos on RUclips. Last week, YOU changed that for me. I am officially your newest LOYAL fan, subscriber, and internet friend.
Thank you so much for restoring my faith in humanity.
That's the video I was waiting for :)
Scotty rocks ;)
Clicked on this video because it reminded me of my 1992 Toyota Celica. She was the greatest thing I've ever owned and I still regret giving her to a scrapper in January of 2018. My father and I worked for months on fixing her, but her time had come. After years of my sister's reckless driving and many battle wounds, the Celica came into my possession, but I don't think she could handle my more efficient style of driving. RIP red 1992 Toyota Celica GT convertible. You will be remember forever.
Relatable! My 2011 Corolla still has hand crank windows... and I’m still loving the manual transmission. :)
To me a manual gives you a better feel of the vehicle, anyone can drive an automatic and those are extremely boring anyways and expensive when they fail.
Exactly! Much more fun to drive. :)
The only Japanese car I've ever owned. Sold my 1998 Celica ST last year and regretted it instantly.
Best A/C ever
Engineering is simple and cheap
You can service everything with a simple tool kit
Still economical by today's standards
Bumper car style radio antenna
Huge boot capacity
Once left it stored for 3 months, after a little charge, started first time in freezing temperatures and it still purred like a kitten. I had never done any DIY maintenance on a car before and learned everything I needed to know thanks to this car. Right now I'm in the process of replacing suspension and brakes on a R32 and it's just making me miss the simplicity of my Celica!
Mully that's the only Japanese car you've owned? Just get another one they are built with really decent quality.
That why just get other one and you have it again.
Because when i sold my 1993 civic. And i miss driving it. I end up getting other one again. No one cant stop for what you wanna buy
sold my celica t20 few years ago, miss her...
It begs the question why did you sell it?
My man, I have tremendous respect for you. God bless you.
TOYOTA RELIABILITY .. I used to have a corolla 10 years ago with 800,000 kms in dubai hot weather and every things was running perfectly before I sold it .. now I have 2006 lexus ls430 & toyota land cruiser all running good (I love toyota) reliable and easy to maintain and parts every where and ice cold a/c specialy here when it gets really hot in summer.
hell yea. I love hand crank windows and regular keys. Cheap and easy to replace. Why all the electronic expensive crap in modern cars?? Hell I dunno, uh, maybe so the car companies can take all of our retirement money away from the gullible folks??? I do appreciate your videos Scotty. I love my C5 vette and all of my other cars in my family's collection that were bought for 20c on the dollar or less over new. Fix em all in my garage or driveway for going on 20 years now. No mechanic is better than DIY (me). Great feeling to be in control of that stuff. thanks again.
I've got a 2001 rover 25. Paid £500 for it. Changed all the filters, oil and belts. Runs like new and I love it.
An aftermarket deck is probably the best mod to any old car. If you have extra cash to invest, pick up a couple used amps from a pawn shop (bring a volt meter to test) and wire up new speakers and a sub. I think it's probably the most underrated thing you can do to "mod" a car. If it stops you from falling asleep at the wheel even once, you've already got your investment back lol.
Roland Hodi sure a small sub but anything else will just shake bolts loose over time. Ask me how I know.
I had a 93 ford tempo a few years ago that I bought for $1200, it ran, drove and looked like new, previous owner was retired, and it only had 79k on it when I bought it. I put new tires on it, full tune up, and a set of brakes, traded it in a couple years later and got $1500 out of it, and one of the dealer's comments was it had an upgraded stereo in it...well sort of LOL, I got it at a pick a part yard for $5 but it looked new and worked just fine and gave me the aux and CD options that I wanted rather than just the old AM/FM radio...the AC also worked very well and it averaged 35mpg on the highway, many of today's smaller cars can't even do that.
I had a Clairon 12" sub blasting in the back of my crappy '91 Firefly (geometro). My car was basically a tin can held together with sheet metal wishful thoughts. Surprisingly I never had any bolts get loose, mind you it might of made the car go faster with weight reduction haha
That's awesome! A buddy of mine just did that with his neon. I showed him how to properly solder the wires to make the radio last longer than his desire to drive the car. Best part is that you can always pull out a sound system and reinstall it into a new car. Hell, I'm still rocking my clarion sub that I can't seem to kill. I bought it at a pawn shop with a digital amp. Now it's thumping away in my new (to me) '07 supercharged cobalt.
Supercharged Cobalt? Did you add the supercharger? I don't recall them having a factory supercharger option?
Short answer is "Why not?". I got 1982 corolla & 1995 Nissan AD, couldn't find a reason to replace them.
I own a 1982 Nissan (280zxt), and a 1995 toyota...
That's awesome dude! I drive a 97 celica st ,227420 and counting. Love it !
The older the car is the better it is.
MrDrunk Hell yeah
Alessia Aikley i have a vw golf 4 (2001) with 220000 miles on it the only thing that broke down was the thermostat and it burns a sip of oil sometimes. depends on the distance i travel everything else works fine 😁
Alessia Aikley yea i agree japanese cars are undead
yup bought a 04 bmw and i cant even do drifts in the rain whit out somthing fucking brakeing. dont know what is broken but i suspect somthing whit fuel.
Unless you get in an accident and your 20 year old safety features fail you.
And listening to Radiohead - what a legend.
ph1ght Yeah it's "You and whose army"
Scotty,
Absolutely right about early to mid 90s Toyotas being bulletproof. I am still driving my 1992 Previa to work every day.
You sir, just got yourself a new subscriber. I'm from Sweden and yes, i own, drive and love a '94 Celica and a Grand Cherokee WJ.
Great video!
Harry Waltersson hi Harry I had a comment when I heard you had a 94 Celica. I have a 95 Celica and she's my baby I wouldn't trade her for anything. To me she's worth thousands but the Blue Book says 500 to 1500😮😮!!!!! Are you kidding me, I would never sell her for that price!!!!! 198000 running strong. I've had this car since it was 6 years old and it is so fun to drive😅
Italian girl I know. It's like driving a very fast gocart. Mine has the biggest engine and has been modified so it's really fast. It used to belong to the european CEO of Toyota! It's a very beautiful car, one of a kind.
Good to hear you enjoy your Celica!
how is parts avalabilty in europe? Not so many toyotas around here as in the US
Harry kompis hva är din instagram vil jette gerna se den min är The_1994_GT and on Engkvist im so Happy i got this car best ever buy i did in my life 😍😍🔥
"Aand since I live in TEXAS!!!" Just live how you said that lol
I got a 1991 Celica GTS that I bought brand new and I am keeping forever.
It will be 28 years old in Feb. 2019. It is is extremely good condition. They don't build anything like they use to. Bought it when I was 19, and will likely be teaching my kid to drive on it in a few years. Can't beat the old stuff.
3:58 kids will never know what hand crank windows are like
Nacho TV They still put them on some trucks and Cargo vans.
charger master which trucks? I need to know because that's what I'll purchase next.
My dad had a Corolla so I know lol
Wayne S. F150 XL plain jain work truck ford Ecoline cargo vans.
Good!