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Used 1999 Toyota Celica Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

fantastic car, love driving it. super gas mileage,

Bob, 01/25/2017
1997 Toyota Celica ST 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

bought it used for $600, and for a 20 year old car it is amazing that everything still works as good as new. very comfortable to drive, heater and a/c still work great. gets 27mpg in the city, and 33mpg on the hwy. part are sometime expensive when have to find when it has needed them. other then normal maintenance, have only had to replace one rear strut. as with most older toyota's, it does seem to eat about a quart of oil between changes.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Excellent convertible

thompson, 01/04/2008
1997 Toyota Celica GT Limited Edition 2dr Convertible
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It's a well-designed car, and after 10 years it still attracts positive comments from other motorists. The car continues to perform well. We've driven it in Connecticut winters, and it handles well in snowy weather and with its well-lined top and good heater stays comfortable. Of course, it's always great in warm weather -- it now resides in California.

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5 out of 5 stars

1997 Celica GT Convertible Limited Edition

dianne714, 09/02/2014
1997 Toyota Celica GT 2dr Convertible
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love this car so much I just want to drive it all the times. I bought a blue one with 108K miles a few months a go and drove it for 3 months and found another 1997 Limited Edition, black with tan top last week with 135K miles. This one drives like a new car. Everything works nicely and not a tear in the interior. It's beautiful and I am going to enjoy driving this for a long time. I will get the interior cover so that I don't have to raise or lower the top all the time. This is one way to preserve the motors. They are expensive and getting hard to find.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Sporty and Reliable

autophile, 05/10/2002
1997 Toyota Celica GT 2dr Convertible
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I purchased my 1997 Toyota Celica Conv. in June 2001 and find it very sporty, comfortable, and reliable. It's larger than a Miata and MR2 yet handles well, and provides more room. It's fun to drive and I feel as though I have a classic car already. The Toyota Solara is too pricey and not as sporty. My 5 speed shifts well and allows for swift acceleration. If you can find one in good shape, buy it and get fun, reasonable practicality, and good resale value. It's a real buy.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Love my Celica

Happy Camper, 07/15/2005
1997 Toyota Celica GT Limited Edition 2dr Convertible
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought the car new. Has 130000 miles and still acts new. Burns about 1/3 qt of oil /4000 miles between oil changes. Engine clean & dry. Great car for long auto vacation for two. Would like more than the 130 horsepower but is adequate. Expect to drive this car for many more years.

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