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1982 Toyota TercelReview
agabrielj writes:
Built Like A Tank And Great Gas Mileage. Cute Car In An Ugly Way. — I liked everything about it for a 16-18 year old person. I miss it and that's why twenty years later I'm reviewing it. This was my first car back in 1991. It had 150,000 miles on it already. My mom surprised me and bought it ($1800) with my savings (from child support, technically her money anyway). I came home from school and was so angry I didn't drive it for two days. However, once I did I fell in love with it. It was a front-wheel drive, 4 speed wonder. I plowed through 24" snow drifts, drove it through mud, creeks, and sped down rough unpaved roads. I could change the oil while laying under the car (clearance was exceptional) with much room to work. It carried a keg of beer in the trunk with four of my friends (we weren't drinking and driving) as passengers. I'm from KY and drove that little car to FL and back on two different occasions and once to Buffalo, WY and back. It was a hoot to drive. Pros: Great gas mileage, built extremely well. Cons: This car could probably hit 85-90mph, but actual safe cruise speed for long distances is about 65mph or less. Mine was a 4 speed. ![]() Looking for a Used Tercel in your area?CarGurus has 10 nationwide Tercel listings and the tools to find you a great deal. |
1982 Toyota TercelReview
Jonathan writes:
This Was My First New Car, And I Enjoyed Owning It. — The first generation (1979-1982) Toyota Tercel had exceptionally poor handling... The rear suspension camber changed as the wheel moved up and down.. This gave the car an unpleasant nervous/twitchy feel when cornering hard. When corning hard the carburetor would sometimes starve for fuel.. mostly on uphill right hand turns. Under braking the rears would lock-up way to easily. Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: Reliability Cons: scary handling |
1982 Toyota TercelReview
Shane writes:
Old Ass Car — it was a beater and it was ugly. it was great in the snow and for its age it was a decent amount of power. I really enjoyed the car. I was surprised at how long the car had lasted it. I'm really hard on vehicles and that car was able to take all the abuse I put it through. Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: it was great in the snow Cons: it was old |
1982 Toyota TercelReview
woosailor writes:
If I Were Living In A Salt Free State, I Would Buy One Of These And Just Wave At The Repairman — In retrospect probably the finest, most reliable car I have ever owned. Performance was not its forte' but cost of ownership was amazing! It just kept running and running and running. Until I let my daughter use it was perfect. Would own another in a minute. Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: cost effective transportation, no problems ! Cons: OK so it's not a Jag |
1982 Toyota TercelReview
Germany454 writes:
One Of The Best Built Cars On The Road — I love this car! It's mileage is insane, and at 154k miles I haven't had one break down. This thing is probably going to run forever. It's fun to drive, especailly since you can squeeze in where other cars can't to make a right, since it's so tiny. It can't go very fast, but it took me to kentucky on $10 worth of gas. Pros: Fun to drive, will last an eternity, and the mileage is criminal Cons: 55 mph is highlighted in red, indicating you shouldn't go faster than that |
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1982 Toyota TercelReview
Jonathan writes:
My First Car — Great little runabout. Not overly powerful, but at 1960 pounds, it was light. Good air conditioning. In hindsight it was nice. At the time, I would definitely have preferred a Lamborghini Pros: Small and manageable, good on fuel Cons: No power steering. |
1982 Toyota TercelReview
jubei writes:
It I Think It Is As Much A Sports Car As An Mg. — If you are looking for a fun little DD that will turn heads and keep an excited to drive my car somewhere feeling. This car meets and exceeds those needs. It has front and rear anti sway bars. My eg hatch only had a front. It was intended to grab a sport compact slot. Dont know why they didnt. I removed the tupper ware bumpers. What were you thinking Toyoda great lines like these with those bumpers. Next performance mod is going to be a Schneider reground cam. Pros: Good looks not to bad in power good mpg and except for the stock carb easy to work on. Cons: Could use a turbo |
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Reviews From Other Years
1998 Toyota Tercel Reviews
Great Car By Robyn
Great little car, thou 98 Horse power was a bit low. Standard that it was, was great for fuel economy. Great commuter car. Great in snow as well. I got almost 600 Kilometres out of a tank of gas.I n... Read More
The 98 Tercel Was One Of The Best Cars I Have Ever Owned. By tempest350
I used to own a 1998 Toyota Tercel, and if you do find one for sale you might want to consider it. Mine was a teal green color, with a grey interior and 4 spd. manual transmission. When I bought it it... Read More
1997 Toyota Tercel Reviews
Small Engine Great Performance By Koushul
Great car + good fuel economy, great aceleration up to 60mph about 6 seconds, stock suspension are a bit fussy, cant take hard cornering, maintenance cost is extremely low, easy to drive, takes all th... Read More
1997 Tercel Ce By Joel
I bought this car in 2006. Its not very fast but it is very fuel friendly. Now a days you need one of this to move around. I have done a couple of thing to keep it looking good and I love it. Next... Read More
1996 Toyota Tercel Reviews
Clean Cal Title By woodie
this car did everything i hoped it would do.low cost to operate ,looked and drove great. i looked at many other cars before i bought this one. i was in the car biz for over 26 years and know how to sp... Read More
Nice Small Car With Good Mileage By jrmosby
Good gas mileage (35-38 hwy; 28-32 town); room for 4 small adults and some luggage, fold down rear seats making it easy to carry up to 8' boards; good around town and short trip vehicle; no rust yet; ... Read More
1995 Toyota Tercel Reviews
Tercel Sounds Like [steve] Urkle By Lnny
The Toyota Tercel is a reminder of how I met my significant other. When I assumed title from her, I knew my swingin single days were over. And once I had to add a babyseat in it, I went from "lady k... Read More
Great Fun Car, Gets Good Mileage. By timboslice
I do like my tercel alot. I bought it in April with 203k on it. Since then, i had to replace the deck, speakers, tires, brake master cylinder, brake pads, calipers, fluid, and rotors. It is probably b... Read More
1994 Toyota Tercel Reviews
Awesome By babydoll26
this car is great for a first time starter car and is cheap on gas and insurance and does the trick for a small family car.....it is a fun car to drive and you will enjoy yourself! I would never get r... Read More
I Would Never Own Anything Else! By Christopher
I love my car. It looks great, handles like its on rails, gets looks. and has a full roll cage. Its Turbocharged and has plenty of torque. Everything is custom. Has 15" OZ Racing Cynos HRZ rims wrappe... Read More
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