Scotty I was thinking of purchasing a Toyota Tercel for a cheap daily it's around 2k and has been a desert car all its life. I saw your video about the tercel and wanted to inquire further this is a 1983 Toyota Tercel two door hatchback. The car is running and driving even the ac works. The body is straight no rust with good paint and interior is an 8 out of 10. I know these were notorious for being bad cars but I need a cheap daily I could get an older celica or a corona cheaper but they wouldn't be running or driving in rual america where town is 40 minutes away I need a good daily as my 75 f150 drinks gas like it is still 5 cents a gallon. Thanks for your help, keep on keeing on!
Those were cheap throwaway cars but if it checks out it might be OK. Not much available in that price range these days. Since you are already driving a 1975 model you're already familiar with what you'll be facing with a car nearly 40 years old. 1980s vehicles with carbs generally had fiendishly complex emissions systems for which parts can be difficult or impossible to find, so that may be a factor if you're in an area requiring emissions inspection on vehicles that old.
What Chuck said is correct but I love my '81 with a carbed 22R engine. I just eliminated all the smog junk and I've been driving it now for 30 years. I don't get there fast but I get there!
Yeah, if you're in an area where you can strip off all the crude emissions crap that's the ticket. I remember what a PITA it was to get my old AMC Eagles through inspection when I had them. Miles of emissions plumbing and gadgets.
When I got my truck it had more plumbing than my house!
Thanks for the comments y'all. Yeah I live up in a rual desert mountain area and 1 hour away from the major city so there is no emissions that are required here. I do need to do a fair bit of work on my 75 as that was the first year they started to choke engines and espcially since I will be moving another two hours further up the mountain and higher elevation isn't really my friend I hear with carbureted engines. I have a 460 and because of the emissions it has some stuff that needs to be removed. I've often read the carbs and the 75 460 have always been a bit finicky with working 100%. But I appreciate all the information. Thanks again
Thank you for your time enjoy your videos.
Well depends on the mile Jennifer was in the desert generally they suck sand in the engines are worn out so before you do anything do a compression test of the engine and if the compression is low do not buy it
