Toyota Carina?

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Wed 3 Mar 2004 18:00
Toyota Carina? - Den
I have been offered a relations 10 year old M reg (32k miles) Toyota Carina 2ltr auto exec with FSH for £500.
Taxed&Mot.
Will need timing belt and radiator core.
Is it worth while, as I already have a T reg 306 diesel 72k miles
T&M (for a year).
My mileage is approx 6k a year.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
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Wed 3 Mar 2004 18:06
Toyota Carina? - No Do$h
3000 miles per annum to date? Largish heavy 2.0 auto? Needs timing belt?

Methinks you've answered your own question.
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Wed 3 Mar 2004 19:21
Toyota Carina? - Den
Better of keeping the Pug 306 then?
Do auto boxes suffer more than manual with short runs?
Thanks for the quick reply.
Den
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Wed 3 Mar 2004 20:39
Toyota Carina? - DavidHM
The deal's okay actually, but don't think that a low mileage ten year old (even a Toyota) is likely to be more reliable than a slightly high mileage five year old.

Unless you need £2.5k cash now there's no reason to do it.

Oh and it is £500 outright for the car, rather than £500 to change, yeah?
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Wed 3 Mar 2004 23:21
Toyota Carina? - Den
Thanks for the quick responses, much obliged.
Just received phone call from another relation, they're taking the car.
Initially my cousin was offered £500 trade in against a new corolla so thought it would be better the car going to family than lining garage pockets!
Thanks again.
Den
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If you cover no more than 100 miles per day and have easy access to a charging point at home or work, then an EV is ideal for you.

Is an electric car right for me?