Goodbye Celica, Hello New Car Options

[JoKeRkId613]

Please excuse some statements that may sound kinda gay, it's just that I got real attached to my Celica since I first got it almost 2 years ago. I might be trading the Celica in for a Release Series 2.0 tC. I wish I could keep the Celi, but it's 12 years old and the motor's at 200,000+ miles. I had been in talks with someone to do a 4AGE Blktop 6 speed swap, but that's coming out to about $4,550 and my parents are really against it, especially sine I have to drive to another state to do it. Please don't ask if I'm selling anything off my car... I'll let you all know. Don't tell me who has dibs on what. In short, I've been searching for a brand new car and a Toyota. Toyota currently doesn't have a real wide selection of sports cars now... Thought about the Yaris because it's cheap, but it doesn't have 4 wheel disc brakes and I'm a little picky. If the MR2 was still in production, I'd get it because its rwd and lightweight and all that good stuff, but the best I could find in my area was a 2002 with 50,000 miles for 16 grand. So in looking for a brand new car, I found something that'll be unique and quick enough for me. Still not sure if I'll get it stick or auto. Most likely auto because I'm lazy, but that's how I felt about the Celicas and towards the end ended up wanting to convert it to manual. So I'm not too sure. I guess I'll drive a stick shift tC and see if I like how it feels on the tC. The interior looks comfortable, and for 18 thousand bucks, I think it's a great car. I would like to know what you guys think. I know how you most of you feel about your Celica's and are anti-anything-but-celica(especially hondas. lol). man, i really dont know what to do. let me know what u guys think.

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

I don't know dude. Its funny you post this, I JUST drove a friends brand new Scion Tc RS 2.0 in that same color today when I was at work. To me it felt like a stock 6th gen with just more bulk to it, and brand new.

Its definately a neat and cool car and all, but for the money you spend on the payments theres soooo many better cars out there that will be lighter on the wallet and much more fun to drive. I got into my Celica after driving the Scion and theres no comparison- Celica is better hands down, dollar for dollar. After you get over all the simple little "Gee Whiz" features of a new Scion, you're left with a characteristic strikingly close to that of a stock 6th gen GT Hatchback, except theres more sportiness and less bulk in the 6th gen IMO.