i am in sydney location :)
can someone please help me find a great deal for a toyota corolla or camry? i prefer second hand as i am still a beginner
as long as it is worth the value, please do not be shy and post suggestions here!
will be greatly appreciated
Melbourne.
Melbourne.
i have seen camry's for $26,990 drive away in brisbane. For that price it's probably worth it over the corolla
Why. I drive one, had since new with extended warranty soon to expire. Check on your RAV or car reporting agencies/news papers sections, on resale value. Some cars have 50% reduction as soon as you drive out of car yard. Yes there are some good parts, but for me I would look at another Brand when I replace this car, even some Korean models my requirements are -6 AIRBAGS including side roof and rear seats, then toys, choose ones that you would use.
How about looking at carsales?
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i had looked atcarsales :( hard to find a bargain
No tips in price BC the Cars are generally reliable and better second hand quality. but test drive both first. There is only minor price difference between the two car but size and handling are different. Camry is better if carrying your mates around and larger boot space. Corolla is easier to park but newer Camry has reverse Camera.
You don't give much detail. What price are you looking at spending? How old? auto, manual? Corolla hatch, sedan? Why Camry or corolla (other than the obvious Toyota reliability thing). The two are quite different cars in terms of space etc.
I could probably find you a bargain corolla from about 20years ago and have wasted my time unless you have told everyone to look out for a $1000 car, not a $20,000 car.
As Euphemistic has stated you really need to set your spend. I have a fondness for Toyotas; first car I owned was a 72 Celica in 82, which I sold in approx. 92 at a twofold profit! I recently (2 years ago)retired a 90 Camry Station Wagon, as it was only valued at about $1,000 and needed some work done on it (exhaust, shockers, brakes, fuel pump) for far more than that. Hard to let that one go as it was a very reliable car, just age (21 years) was catching up on it. Same motor still running well. Had a few alternator/electrical problems along the way but apart from those nothing major went wrong. I purchased that at a government auction (don't know if they do that still) in Melbourne; was a 1 year old ex Gas & Fuel Corporation vehicle. Paid $15K for a car that lasted 21 years with nothing major going wrong. Buy any used car and you should expect something being a bit awry though; trick is to have it identified before you buy it. Suggest RACV vehicle testing, especially if like me you know nothing really about cars. If you cannot afford RACV membership, full insurance, and the RACV test then I can only suggest save, save, save.
my first car was a 75 corona. excellent car. got it in 91 from my parents. drove it till 99 when it died. it just went and went and went. changed the oil myself. changed the water pump. took it off road driving. every panel was dinted and scratched. but it drove. awesome car.
Yep, a few years ago I was looking for a cheap car (1500ish) corolla was the ONLY one to look at. Bought a little beauty for $1800 I think, changed the oil and drove it for a couple of years without anything else. Only sold it on because it was too small as the family grew and didn't have AC. I would have had no issues buying another toyota if I could have got a wagon in they to size and age range I was looking for.
I really miss that Camry station wagon. Everything could flatten perfectly behind the front seats making it very roomy indeed to lay out some doonahs; perfect for camping … who needed a tent?! Toss a bike in the back or just about anything else. If they brought that SV21 Camry back (and why don't they?) I would be first in queue to buy one. Knowing a car (if treated with a little respect) would give you over 21 years of virtually no hassles you would jump at it … well, I would! Visibility was great too; newer cars seem to restrict in the rear, especially the rear corners.
Approx. Budget?
I have a 1998 Toyota Camry Station Wagon. Bought it second hand in excellent condition, 188000 km, 3 years ago for $5000.
It had 2 new tyres, and the timing belt had been replaced.
$1300 worth of RWC and servicing later, it runs like an absolute dream. Has hardly costed anything since.
You can't go wrong with these cars. I love mine to bits!!
(Before I bought the Camry, I had a Corolla. Ran like a dream, reliable as all hell….until it got totalled)
I agree with JediJan too…
My car is so effing roomy. I can put my whole bike in the back, with the seats folded down. Have slept in the back of it too.
It's 2.2L engine, 4 cylinder. Around 6km/100km (and that's before servicing. After servicing is more economical again)
It has the capacity for towing, once you install a tow bar.
Visibility is fantastic. HUGE back window.
Do yourself a favour and grab one before you can't get one anymore. I'm pretty sure they stopped making them after 1998. Get a good one that's been looked after while you can :)
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