New User Saying Hi! ~ Any tips on where to find my first 6G Celi? Options

[Gizmokat]

Hi Everyone!
I've been eyeing the Gen 6 Celicas for a while and will be moving to the west coast, specifically LA. So I'm taking this opportunity to look for my dream car! Just wondering if there any good leads besides autotrader and carmax?

I'm looking for a daily driver that's mostly stock and not looking to put any serious mods on the car. I'll be poking around to get some ideas, I have a tendency to go for just the appearance mods.

Thanks for any advice in advance!

-Katie

[jgreening]

Besides the ones you mentioned, I would look here, cars.com, and craigslist.

Autotrader tends to be the best though.

[Gizmokat]

Thanks for the tips! I did look around the forum, but probably not too many auto's around here I can't drive stick! (forgive me I'm a chick) or I'd be totally all over QuintinGT's car.

Mostly looking to do a body kit, custom paint, and some interior mods. I need the 2 din to put my carputer and radio in from my current car

[j0e_p3t]

I did look around the forum, but probably not too many auto's around here I can't drive stick! (forgive me I'm a chick) or I'd be totally all over QuintinGT's car.

get it. there's a lot of members around here that can teach you. like me. plus its a lot more fun to drive. and welcome to the site. how about you host the next meet when you find a car.

[Gizmokat]

get it. there's a lot of members around here that can teach you. like me. plus its a lot more fun to drive. and welcome to the site. how about you host the next meet when you find a car.

Hahaha, sweet I'll definitely consider the offer. I'll be up to the challenge of hosting a meet when I get to know the area better! I'm a fresh n00b from the East Coast, lol.

I'm not relocating for another month or so, so I'm PRAYING the car's I'm seeing online now will still be avail when I can go pick it up

Any advice on that front? Could I purchase it first and put it in storage for month?

I'm totally eyeing this one right now:


Seller listed as GT can someone please confirm?

110k Miles for around $8k
Clean title One owner listed on CarFax.

What do you guys think?

Thanks for all the help!!!

This post has been edited by Gizmokat: Jan 30, 2007 - 11:18 PM

[97lestyousay]

Looks like a GT unless they did a rear disc conversion.
It looks like the bumper cover in front has been replaced
the paint dosen't quite match but pretty clean looking
otherwise.
Oh and welcome to the site.

Edit for 8k you should be able to find a very nice one.
You could even find a nice vert for that price.

This post has been edited by 97lestyousay: Jan 30, 2007 - 11:24 PM

[uberschall]

not too sure about buying a car and storing it...you'd have to ask the dealer since they'd have to arrange all of that for you. i'm sure it could be done, but it could get pricey.

but, that celica you're eyeing is indeed a gt. if you could get us more info on what options it has (or post a link to it) we could better determine how good of a deal it is.

looks clean and sharp from here, though!

edit: lookit 97lestyousay! on the spot!

This post has been edited by uberschall: Jan 30, 2007 - 11:22 PM

[RbrtNdrws]

Idk, I payed 7700 for my 98 gt with only 68,000 miles. I guess it depends on where you live and stuff. I had to drive 800 miles total to get my celi

[Gizmokat]

Idk, I payed 7700 for my 98 gt with only 68,000 miles. I guess it depends on where you live and stuff. I had to drive 800 miles total to get my celi

Yea I'm thinking I could argue a better deal. It'd be 80 miles away from where I'll be living. My roomate could help me out with some logistics as far as storage and picking it up.


The Options listed in the description. I asked for more pictures in an email, but it seems like a secondhand dealership, so who knows if they'll reply over the web.
SOFT LEATHER SEATING, PREMIUM ALLOY WHEELS,4WHEEL ABS, COOL REAR SPOILER, MOONROOF, CD PLAYER, POWER PACKAGE INCLUDES: POWER WINDOWS / LOCKS / STEERING AND TILT / CRUISE AND MUCH MORE!!!

[celiracer]

Welcome to the site. That car looks nice. But i think 8k is a little steep. But honestly driving a stick is much better then an auto (IMO) But good luck and hope to see you got a celi.

[DippedInSauce]

welcome to the site, you will def find alot of people in here that can help you with almost anything im in cali too & that silver celi doesnt look too shabby! =)

[forkee]

welcome to our site!

you should buy my car =)
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=44351



ill teach you stick

[DippedInSauce]

^She'd prolly go crazy with that car

[celiracer]

^She'd prolly go crazy with that car

AGREED!. Forkee i can't beleive you are selling your car in the first place man. All these nice celi's getting sold .

[Gizmokat]

Hahaha damn, yea way too fancy for my daily driver

welcome to our site!

you should buy my car =)
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=44351



ill teach you stick

[Gizmokat]

Why doesn't Carmax have any celicas listed older than 2000?

[celiracer]

Hahaha damn, yea way too fancy for my daily driver

welcome to our site!

you should buy my car =)
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=44351



ill teach you stick

What to fancy for your daily driver. I drive my car daily. Unless its snowing.

[uberschall]

as long as that silver celica is clean and everything works, i'd say $7500 would be a pretty good deal. alot of the gt's out there have most of the options it has...i've had 2 now, and both had sunroofs, power everything, cruise, alloys.

personally, i'd have to trust somebody alot to let them judge a car for me, i hope your friend is up to the task!