Is it a bad idea to daily a car from 1989? (lemmy.world)

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I have a coworker who's looking to sell his car, a 1989 Toyota Corolla. I know the basics of looking after a car, but a car that old is almost foreign to me, because I'm from a state where cars rust out.

I figure Toyotas are pretty reliable and so is the 4AG engine, but I don't want to end up with another money pit. What should I look out for, or should I just avoid it altogether?

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I have a 1964 Buick Riviera and for mechanical parts, most things can be had in a few days, but I'm not finding them at the actual store on the same day. Not anythihg but the super generic stuff, at least. I'm not saying they are months out to get - a couple of days to ship - but OP is asking about making this his daily driver. That's far different than a fun project car. If you're driving 30+ miles a day and you don't have a backup way to get around, I would be very hesitant to get this car for that purpose.

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