
Toyota Carina CDX 2.0
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Toyota Carina CDX 2.0
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Toyota Carina Cdx 2.0 Is The Most Reliable,economi
Toyota Carina CDX 2.0 is the most reliable,economical,car I have driven,and I have been driving since 1962 hundreds of cars in that time,Comfort is another plus,and average 42 mpg overall,cost me very little to run,no major repairs,just stuff like new battery,tyres etc,oil and servicing ,one set brake disks and shoes,and thats it,and i still use it everyday previous one careful owner,it cost me £450 in 2005,still starts first time ,engine runs perfect,old boys roller,triffic.
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I Have Had My Toyota Carina 1.8 Cdx For 11 Years.
I have had my Toyota Carina 1.8 CDX for 11 years. It never let me down. Pleasant to drive. the CDX model is the best option as it has full specs.
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Going From A Small Car (daewoo Matiz) To The Toyot
Going from a small car (Daewoo Matiz) to the Toyota Carina CDX 2.0 was quite a shock. It took me ages to get used to the shear size of it, and parking in car parks at first was very hit & miss. It's excellent for lugging stuff around, the cavernous boot easily takes a 5 foot fridge/freezer with space to spare.
It's not as fast off the mark as you might expect from a 2 litre engine, but it's a big, heavy car, and wheel-spinning even in 1st and 2nd is easily done, and 3rd is possible. The weight also plays against it on country roads, where it wallows around hard corners and the weight of the car is evident.
Letting the engine rev up above 4,000rpm and it starts to make lovely noises, and the fuel consumption is reasonable, at 35-38mpg.
Even in my 3rd hand, 117,000 mile 10 year old example, all the electrical toys still work.
Make sure that the cam-belt has been changed, as it's a £250 job from Toyota, due every 5 years or 100,000 miles
Well, it's sold now, after 5 years and driving 20,000 miles, so I thought a final update was needed. I'm going to miss that car. Stupidly reliable, all it's needed were a couple of tires (punctures), a battery, and a brake rebuild (pads, shoes & disks).
15 years old, 137,000 miles, doesn't smoke, doesn't leak, doesn't rattle, but I just don't use it enough anymore to keep it.
My advice, if you're looking for a cheap, reliable car, get one of these.
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Toyota Carina Cdx 2.0 Hatch Back Family Car. R Reg
Toyota Carina CDX 2.0 hatch back family car. R registered. I have owned this car for 5 years and it has been fantastic. Still has original exhaust and brakes. Solid, reliable and it has only ever let me down twice. Both times were due to battery failures. Car has now done 60,000 miles (had only done 13,000 when bought) and has not even needed a bulb changing. Used everyday with lots of short run trips (the worst scenario for a car) and so far the Carina has taken all sorts of punishment from the children in the back seats without any breakages, rips or tears. The interior seems very robust but quite dull in design compared to more modern cars. All the electrical gizmo's still work fine. All in all this is the best car I have owned without a shadow of a doubt. Fuel consumption is between 32 and 40 miles to the gallon depending on journey length. The car is not the fastest, nor the best handling on the road by any standards. If you are after a sporty, fast cornering car then look elsewhere. But if you require one that is definitely more than adequate in the speed and handling categories and add on reliability, value for money and a great family workhorse. Then this is the car to go for. I have no intention of looking for another car for at least another 150,000 miles.
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