I'm looking to buy an older, cheap Toyota or Honda. I only have around $1500-2000 to spend. That seems to place me in the '88-91 Camrys with around 230,000km (140,000 MILES).
Are there certain years to avoid? I just saw a lower mileage '95 Camry but it needs a tranny. I thought these were more bullet proof than that? WHat's a tranny cost on these?
Are any years more bullet proof than others? Any particular nuances to look for in Toyotas? I've owned a couple of Hondas, but not Toyotas.
Any other model suggestions? Basically, i want a reliable car, cheap on fuel, that I can get a few years out of. 2 years ago i bought an '89 VW Jetta diesel. I thought 50 mpg would solve all my problems. I realized "German engineering" is a european way of saying it's built just as poorly as the American made POS I've owned over the years. This thing has nickel and dimed me over $10,000 in initial cost + repairs. I just want cheap/reliable transportation.
THANKS!!!!!!!!