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Is it a bad idea to daily a car from 1989? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by zorrothefox2001@lemmy.world to c/cars@lemmy.world

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I have a coworker who's looking to sell his car, a 1989 Toyota Corolla. I know the basics of looking after a car, but a car that old is almost foreign to me, because I'm from a state where cars rust out.

I figure Toyotas are pretty reliable and so is the 4AG engine, but I don't want to end up with another money pit. What should I look out for, or should I just avoid it altogether?

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[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

In this case it is true. Toyota does not support their cars for very long. I have a 1988 Corolla gt-s, a 1999 Solara V6, and a 2003 MR2 Spyder. Many parts simply are not available. It's sad because, I love these old cars, but I find myself sometimes making my own parts or retrofitting other parts.

They are also in constant need of attention. Most of it doesn't keep them off of the road, but still they need maintenance. Consequently, I bought a newer car as my dependable transportation when more than one is broken at a time.