Need your help/opinion

Need your help/opinion

Year
1991

Make and Model
Toyota MR2

Mileage
165k

Transmission Type
Manual

Title Status
Clean in hand blue

Price
1800

Mods (if yes please list below)
Yes

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Additional information

Short shift, Slot and drilled rotors, intake,
the body is in great shape.
Ask any mr2 owner there a pain in the ass but worth every second lol.
YOU HATE THEM BUT YOU LOVE THEM.
ok heres why im selling the car i was driving it and one of the shift linkage cables broke im pretty sure thats whats up. IT MIGHT BE TRANSMISSON ISSUES NOT SURE!
ENGINE runs great, going strong. i have done alot to this car, replaced the alternator, its new, rear calipers are both new, leather interior is pretty clean, tires are ok one leaks a little, title is clear and in hand, i just need a reliable car for work and i dont have the time to fix this one anymore, i just want to sell it. I Love the car to death but, i just needed a new car. The AC does not work either,
i got new rear parking brake cables, timing belt , new floor mats ash tray, cup holder, i have spent alot on parts for this car. But i am done now. so if your intrested it is in the katy area. I have recipts for everything i have done to it. it also needs a new brake switch the old one started sticking its like 20 bucks from the auto parts store.
if you have any questions call. I am looking to get 1800 OBO, Low ballers welcome. i am just looking to sell the car.
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i saw this in some for sale site and want ya'll's opinion on this car. ill make him go as low as i can (hopefully @ $1500) umm what are some MR2 issues i need to know about? as he said its 165k miles. what should i know?

p.s.
i found another corolla FX (just like mine) but its white and m/t. its not for sale but ill try to talk the owner into selling it to me for not more than $1500. it has 70k miles in it.

which would be a better buy? the MR2 or coROLLA?

mr2 cus its faster and you can easily find engine parts for it as well as other parts.

i need 3 more votes for the MR2... anyone know what issues/problems MR2 has @ that mileage & what i might want to replace/fix?

does anyone also know what he might have meant when he said

For a question like that hit up mr2oc.com. They could help you out alot more.

@mayur

would you vote for MR2/CorollA? =______=

~$2400 is what those MKII MR2 go for Blue Book value (Private Sale) for a "mint" condition car. That car sounds far from mint to me - they go for about $1500 -$1600 for fair condiion (body needs work, mechanically sound), I'd ask for $1000 or less for that one, if you are really serious at looking at it.

I assume this is the 2.2L N/A variant (5SFE) - engine wise, pretty bullet-proof. The S-series engine have a good reputation for decent power and very good reliability. From what I remember for the MKII - there were some electrically issues, audio system was messed up, rattles, weird noises - that was pretty much it. But also remember this is the first model of a new generation (1991 is when they went to the newer body style) - always a recipe for teething problems.

Hard decision - you could potentially get it for a good price (say $1000) - but probably easily spend 2-3 times that to fix the little problems on it (now you are putting more money into it than what it is worth - tough call).

@fish

thanks for your input. well if i go with the coROLLA im sure id have soo very little to fix (if any). im starting out in life and the least i need right now is having to spend alot of money on a car.

decisions decisions...

MR2 because you already got a Corolla and you did say that it wasnt going anywhere so why not two different cars?

good point... unfortunately mom disagrees with having a 2seater FTL... well, if ill be using my own money i guess she cant do anything about it. her argument is if ill buy a car it should fit her, my brother, and i... wtf?!?! thats what the coROLLA is for!?!?!

MR2, i'd say

You can't rely on blue book for MR2s..just doesn't work that way.

Figure out how much it'll cost to fix it -- it'll provide awesome handling..and you could always drop in a 3sgte..

Though to be fair, I was never a fan of the n/a Mk2 MR2s -- but I'd still take one over a Corolla any day.

The Doc did a tranny & clutch job on mine, and my uncle and I replaced a head gasket. They're not impossible to work on..at least not the Mk1s, anyway. If you want to buy my Mk1, I might sell..

i might save up for that.... for how much? and cost of shipping to houston? =____=

MR2>Corolla

I'm looking for about $2k. Whether or not I'll get it is another story..probably have a higher chance of getting more for it if I sell up here, since they're relatively rare in these parts. Consider trading for a Kawasaki Concours!

I'll drive it to Houston if you'll pay me for it!

well when are you going to sell it?? if you can hold on it for a couple of months (for me to save up) thatd be great...

I haven't put a sign on it yet. I do have some interest in it, though.

You may be better off looking for one closer to you - mine is not in pristine condition, but it runs/drives just fine. You're more than welcome to buy it, though.

kay well if i dont buy a car in 3 months ill probably give you a call... ones for sale here are either salvaged or has something big wrong with it...

Mine needs a front motor mount and rear brakes (have already)..rear tires (have already)..pretty much ready to go. I should be driving it now, but I need to do the brakes first..