i am here to seek advise from forum members here who have driven or experience about this car before .
how reliable is this car , is the FC good ? i know it is old but i do have interest to know bits about this car .

what is the second hand car value of this car , around 1993-1994 age .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_A_engi..._.2820-valve.29

vr good car... ideal second hand car to buy... given that the car is in good condition...

Family used to own this car. Should be cheap by now, getting from car dealer u can get cheaper. Spend a few more k to replace those wear and tear parts, if you got enough cash, plunk in a 4AGE engine inside. I have seen a few first hand owners still keeping this model in tip-top condition until today. I will still get for this car if i have the cash. Kinda like the front seats, very comfortable. I would say this car can be consider one of those Toyota over-engineered car. It doesn't get the "mini-lexus" name for nothing. If you worry so much about the fuel consumption, get this car and install NGV then.

This post has been edited by Zard: Jun 16 2008, 04:32 AM

i tot ae101 oledi using 4age??....

if got extra cash, plonk in 4agze...

SEG using 4A-FE engine, fuel economy in mind. 4AGE slightly more hp, 4AGZE is supercharger version.

This post has been edited by Zard: Jun 16 2008, 04:46 AM

4AFE using slave cam, or 'semi-DOHC'; narrower timing; both for fuel efficiency.

AE101, avg should be around 18k~19k. Unless you are sold with brand new tires, new timing belt, new engine oil, new brake pads & such, then 21k should be fine.

Right after AE101, AE11x was Toyota starting time for cost cutting strategy.

it is a very gud car ... will be better if it is already equipped with 4AGE

But beware the rust on the roof like proton car, AE101 started have this problem. I have seen few AE101 at paint shop have this problem.

After fuel price increased, I managed to do it at 20 cent per km for long distance travel. Average speed is 90kph.

this is a good car... i used to drive this car before passing it to my brother for college use... in terms of FC, it would say 500km+/- for full tank....

this car been in my family since 1993 and still going strong... whole car repaint two yrs ago due to old age but the body still solid

used to drive this car passed down from my mum...a very reliable car i should say...juz at its age of 14 years,a little here and there problems sure cant prevent...but overall the car's FC is good...maintenance cost not high...juz sold it off last month to get new car...should say its reliable n nice...

Me too used to own this car and it is a reliable car. Economical wise well still acceptable at average 11-12km/l FC for the manual, but u might expect to spend a little more due to wear n tear n possible higher FC due to its age.

But regardless of what, this is one heck of a good car, even better if there a 4AGE 20v blacktop engine installed.

AT? its pretty good to keep it 20 cents @ KM!!

why look at old car?

u should be driving ur imaginary 350z wat..

This post has been edited by athlonxp: Jun 16 2008, 02:15 PM

RM17-RM20K would be reasonable. very reliable car, given that you get a used unit which the previous owner really took good care of it. nick-named 'Mini Lexus' during its days. was one of best cars Toyota ever produce. original engine would be 4A-FE. spend 3K-4K to get a 4A-GE & there u got some extra HP. i'm driving the 1.3 version of it. 16 years old & still going strong. just the paintwork kinda faded. but no rust or whatsoever.

i would like to have one car for my university lilfe, which is a need as the course i am studying need me to go out to buy materials for projects and so on ... . my 2nd year when uni reopen next month .

well , at first i was eyeing on Satria Neo CPS , my dad already give green light for me to wait for the CPS version. but when the fuel price increased to RM2.70 , i just have to change my mind . i used to drive waja during my form 5-form6 life and alor star driving range is about like what i am facing in Johor UTM . so i take the average RM50 i pump every week during my school days , which the price was RM1.6x-1.92 by that time , one month would cost me about RM200 . If i were to take a CPS , and the price would go up or stay at RM2.70 range . that would possibly mean the monthly fuel i will be using could go up to RM400 , which is absolutely insane as i still need to eat and drink .

i choose a 2 doors car as i dont want to fetch friends along or in other word i want my car to be a personal car not a taxi .however , when the fuel price increase , i changed my mind , well first is a 2 doors car cant fetch much people , and i am in university , fetching friends is definitely something which is unavoidable .

being a car in university , as fetching friends is unavoidable . for sure the fuel price to go outside will be shared within friends , so might as well take a 4 doors . In the other hand , if it would be a semi-taxi-student car , why bother taking a new car like proton saga as it would always be packed by friends .

NGV future , i like 2 doors car . but if i were to take satria neo, there is absolutely no place to place a NGV tank behind the car. If Neo has a coupe version i am sure it will sell well . i dont like fetching people . to me car is personal , same as a mobile phone which is something we just have to live with . it has to be a 1.6 car to me , i dont like 1.3.

This post has been edited by BridgestoneRE711: Jun 16 2008, 04:13 PM

take a kancil and put in 1.6 engine..or put 350z engine la

that was what i planned actually ! i planned to put cefiro engine into skyline only ... nvm

u can try honda civic EG hatchback if i not mistaken...2 doors juz like satria...the year production almost same wit toyota seg ae101...honda prduction wit vtec engine...price tag from 17k-20+k...also a reliable car tat offer gd FC...when my mum drive my old ae101 my aunt drive civic EG sedan...both design not bad for their years and FC oso almost the same...

This post has been edited by kousou: Jun 16 2008, 04:49 PM

Well why dont u consider the gen2 CPS? On regards of fuel price will always go up due to current world oil pricing, so there nothing much we can do. At least the gen2 cps is larger than the neo although ur rear passengers wont be happy on the gen2 due to its cramped place.