wtb: 6th gen, up to $2000 Options

[rudeboy3d]

I know 2 grand wont get much, but its about all I have at this point, and I need a vehicle.

Ideally, GT 5 speed liftback... but anything will work.... I am located about an hour south of Chicago, though distance isnt too big of a stopper for me... PM me with anything you guys got, or.......


email me at raven_fan1@yahoo.com



I am interested in about anything... help a brother out... :-P

[rudeboy3d]

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[dagreat1]

would u be willing to travel to florida?

[Taskbot]

You're nowhere near where I live, however there's a couple of 6G up for sale in the city I live in. Both are red, both have the Veilside (probably a rip off version) body kit. They look pretty shady though. Before I picked up my Celica, I looked at one of the Veilside Celicas and either it had been absolutely destroyed in a wreck or the body kit was installed by Helen Keller. Everything was absolutely misaligned the headlights in particular. The drivers side headlight was in about 2 inches compared to the other. It was hilarious. However the guy said it was certified and emissions tested for 2k. The other Celica appears to be in a bit better shape, however it looks like the EXACT SAME CAR in pictures, but its worth like $2500 and in a completely different part of the city.

I have a suspicion though that they are IN FACT the same car. Hahaha I just thought I'd share that with you. If you want a $2000 lemon celica, I have seen a few listed up here.

[D-Man]

http:www.craigslist.com

[rudeboy3d]

I've been searching all over craigslist. It's a wonderful place, don't get me wrong, but I'm not finding a whole lot... I check it three times a day, in a span of six nearby states, north to south and east to west, every town listed on there. The ones I find are mostly trashed beyond the point of being worth buying. I figured I'd post on here too and try and get some of y'all's help. I have noticed though that Ohio seems to be the midwest Celica heaven, a dime a dozen, so I have been concentrating my efforts there.

I am curious as to what other regions are good for finding a Celica? Washington is heavily populated it seems too, but that's definitely out of the question as far as driving... Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...

[97LIMITED]

I would look into the New England area there is a million around. Not sure if thats too far for you..

[rudeboy3d]

That would probably be a little too far out of my range... I work 6 days a week for 12 hours at a time and its impossible to get time off... I got vacation time coming up in mid-September, but I was kinda lookin for something I could get get on a long weekend road trip.... also been looking into MR2s... Both are kinda hard to find, in running condition... lol... I could snatch a 5th gen Celi for cheap... but.... eh... We shall see... I appreciate the help though, folks... :-P

[cHinaman727]

You probably arent having luck with that price.... I'm sure you might find some for under 4k, but 2k is pushing it

[rudeboy3d]

Yeah, that's what it's looking like... Well I shall keep my eyes open and save up some more cash... My buddy said he'd sell me his 200K Escort that needs an alternator for 75 bucks... Least its a car... :-P

[rudeboy3d]

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got a few emails... thanks to those who sent them... I've been looking at MR2s as well... I've found a few with blown motors for cheap... lol... What's y'alls oppinions on them? I read a lot of feedback from the MR2 guys, but they love those cars... Curious if anyone has anything bad to say? Still want a Celica, but been exploring other possibilities... any info would be greatly appreciated...

andy

[FortuneCookie]

Well I've got a 6gc back about a year ago. Just got my MR2 now this month and got big plans for it. Difference? Really fun to drive! And much more sporty feeling where as the Celica is much more of a relaxing ride. I loved my Celica and it was my pride and joy. Even after I sold it a very long time ago till this day I still miss it. But I'm falling for the MR2. OH yeah, and I love it when chicks turn their heads and watch me as I pass by.

This post has been edited by FortuneCookie: Jul 23, 2008 - 4:24 PM

[rudeboy3d]

thats the kind of info I was looking for... thanks man, really appreciate it... :-)

[rudeboy3d]

got an offer from a guy with an ST Celica, stick, and I'm heavily considering it but I was wonderin if anyone out there had a GT?

decent body (as far as severe rust and major dents), liftback, and stick... anything?


Chicago area but willing to travel a decent amount

[Taskbot]

Hahaha don't knock the ST man

Honestly, I would take it. GT isn't worth it IMO. For me a GT would be like another $100 a month for insurance. Basically the price of a 4A-GZE that I can swap into my ST and have more power than the GT by a fair margin.

Take what you can get really. 6th Gens are a hard find sometimes because they're cheap and lack power so people treat them like **** and now there's few left.

Oh also, there's now 3 Celica GTs for sale in Hamilton. 2 red, 1 blue... all with the veilside kit.

[rudeboy3d]

Canada eh? if only... lol... I'm not knocking the ST so much as I'm missing my old GT... it was a complete beater with 246K on it but it ran a lot better than my ST... maybe its past experiences that's controlling me... lol... At any rate, I've kinda decided on a GT in Ohio... blown motor but comes with a spare... Hopefully all plays out alright... I do appreciate the info though...

BTW, how solid is the 4A? haven't read up on them too much...

[mnwolftrack]

I would agree that for $2000 you're really not going to get much, and if anything, you're likely going to need to dump a lot of money into a <$2000 car to get it running again (unless you find one with body damage only). If you can hold out and save up to a $3000 budget, you'll have a lot more opportunities.

Here are some examples around here of 6GC's.

this one is under $2000 but has very high miles and doesn't appear to be drivable:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/774346621.html

I don't know anything about this one:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/770028749.html

I've called on this car before--it has very high miles as well, but a newer motor:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/742146379.html

In my experience owning a '95 ST and a '94 GT, I wouldn't worry about holding out for a GT. There really isn't that much of a power difference. The main difference of "power" is whether you get an automatic or a 5 speed. But either way, these cars aren't known for power. They are known for looks and handling. If you are in to mpg and fuel economy, the ST does get a little bit better fuel economy. My '95 ST was an auto, and I got better fuel economy with it than my current '94 GT with a 5-speed. For $2000, you basically need to take whatever you can find. And really, for any budget, just take whatever comes along that is in the condition you like.

[Taskbot]

Canada eh? if only... lol... I'm not knocking the ST so much as I'm missing my old GT... it was a complete beater with 246K on it but it ran a lot better than my ST... maybe its past experiences that's controlling me... lol... At any rate, I've kinda decided on a GT in Ohio... blown motor but comes with a spare... Hopefully all plays out alright... I do appreciate the info though...

BTW, how solid is the 4A? haven't read up on them too much...

The 4AGE is close to bomb proof. All you need to do is go out and find some AW11, AE86 or AE92 guys. They can explain why the 4AGE is so awesome a lot better than I can.

The one thing I will say about the 4A is that it is known for building a stupid amount of power for a 4cyl. Like LONG before the F20C, it was making stupid amounts of hp/L. The racing variants were especially known for this. Being able to push out 240hp (Formula Atlantic) - 250hp (JTCC) from 8000 - 11,000 RPM.

People with a lot of cash or serious AE86 drifters have those engines OR have engines built up to about those specs.

Haha of course this is only an option for the ST really. Nobody wants to be changing motor mounts, plus you can always swap to 3SGTE with a GT.

[joeladam02]

I have a 98 GT 5 spd. I may be willing to part with. Right now it's getting a new engine put in. PM me.

[rudeboy3d]

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