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[supra2k8]

Long time lurker, I just don't post much (hopefully I'm not posting this in the wrong section, If I am, I apologize in advance).

If you don't have time to read my entire post, in short I would like advice on buying a 94 GTS, any known/common issues that I should be worried about or watch for, any parts that should have been repaired/replaced for a 19 year old car or things that I should expect to replace in the near future, ex: catalytic converter, alternator, timing belt etc.

A short background, I live in Ontario Canada, and owned a 94 Celica GTS 5spd, bought it from the original owner (50+ year old lady) in excellent condition in 2007 with 134,000 Km's/ 83,000miles for $3800. I spent $600 to fix some minor rust and regrettably sold it about a year after for approx $5500.

This was the car I bought back in 2007.

Old Celica

So fast forward to present, I currently don't have a vehicle, previous car was in an accident and in the junk yard (98 Integra GS, dad driving it). I found another Celica similar to the above, I just don't know if I should go for it, since a 1994 car is almost 20 years old now I just want a daily driver, that's good on gas, and I love the 6th gen Celica's too much, so that's the main reason I want one again.

This is the one I'm looking to get:
Price: $4490
Pros: Original owner, LOW mileage, Only 70,000miles (112,000km) no accident.

Cons: auto, almost 20 years old, looks like 100% stock (also a good thing) sold by a dealer = 13% tax here.

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So in conclusion, should I take a look at this car, is the price fair, what should I be checking when checking it out in person, I do live approx 1 hour away so the more I know now, the better.

Any advice/tips will be greatly appreciated, Thank you in advance

This post has been edited by supra2k8: Aug 31, 2013 - 5:17 PM

[Jeebus]

Before I purchased my car in Calgary, I was exclusively looking to buy a GT-Four in Ontario just so that I could take time off work and take a nice road-trip across the country back to the west coast. I grew up in Waterloo, and had a potential car in Ottawa. My insurance (in Ontario before I moved out west) for 10 years was clean (under my parent's name, as an occasional driver), and my parent's record is quite clean as well. The sole problem I came to was that their insurance (StateFarm) would not give me temporary insurance because of the whole RHD debacle. They wouldn't even insure my dad with his record. I must have tried 8~10 different insurance companies, asked my friend to buy the car, but got the full run-around. The insurance companies would not let me take the damn car (which they hate to have in the province) out of there.

So, long story short, if you're planning on buying a more rare (and RHD) GT-Four or SS-III, it's going to take a lot of phone calls, and it'll probably cost you quite a bit of cash for the insurance.

Needless to say, I didn't get to drive the car across the country, but only through part of the Canadian Rockies, which I loved every moment.