Advice on buying '96 Toyota Carib

**Hans** · 3rd May 2010, 19:30

Hullo,

Alright, alright, I know it's a cage...
I'm off to look at a '96 Toyota Carib Touring Z tomorrow. 4wd 7af-e Auto.
Does anyone on here know of any typical problems I should be on the lookout for?

Cheers...

**Insanity_rules** · 3rd May 2010, 21:25

Its a Toyota, bloody reliable. Watch for clunky shift from auto and rust under the tailgate lip. If it doesn't drive smoothly walk away. 4wd chews tires if wheel allignment is off. Anymore details?

**CookMySock** · 3rd May 2010, 21:28

Carjam it.

http://carjam.co.nz

Steve

**Mully** · 3rd May 2010, 21:42

Do you need 4wd? IMHO, a 2wd corolla is a better idea

**Indiana_Jones** · 3rd May 2010, 21:45

-Indy

**Hans** · 3rd May 2010, 22:07

Originally Posted by Insanity_rules

Its a Toyota, bloody reliable. Watch for clunky shift from auto and rust under the tailgate lip. If it doesn't drive smoothly walk away. 4wd chews tires if wheel allignment is off. Anymore details?

Rust under the tailgate lip. Ah-ha. That's the sort of info I'm after. Cheers.

**Insanity_rules** · 3rd May 2010, 22:14

Originally Posted by Hans

Rust under the tailgate lip. Ah-ha. That's the sort of info I'm after. Cheers.

Sweet as, what price and mileage is it?

Watch out for a badly serviced auto box too. If it clunks or sticks walk away!

**Hans** · 3rd May 2010, 22:17

Originally Posted by Insanity_rules

Sweet as, what price and mileage is it? Watch out for a badly serviced auto box too. If it clunks or sticks walk away!

165000km, should be able to get it for a little above 4k. Has had regular servicing and receipts to prove it.

**Insanity_rules** · 3rd May 2010, 22:19

Originally Posted by Hans

165000km, should be able to get it for a little above 4k. Has had regular servicing and receipts to prove it.

That sounds about right. Have you driven it?

**Hans** · 3rd May 2010, 22:20

Originally Posted by Insanity_rules

That sounds about right. Have you driven it?

Not yet. Will do tomorrow.

**Insanity_rules** · 3rd May 2010, 22:27

Originally Posted by Hans

Not yet. Will do tomorrow.

Steering should veer gently left when you take your hands off the wheel and it should change gear smoothly. Check the receipts that anti freeze has been used in the radiator. The 4wd system can stress the steering parts if its been driven lots with bad wheel alignment. Can be a bit dear to fix.

I've had a 4wd Carib wagon and it was a good car. Ran it up to near 300 thou, then sold it. I was the culprit who drove it lots with bad wheel alignment and had to replace the front shocks, steering bushes and tie rod ends because of it.

**hospitalfood** · 3rd May 2010, 22:29

ok, this is the second cage thread I have seen tonight.............with all due respect sod off to a cage forum yeah

**Hans** · 3rd May 2010, 22:30

Originally Posted by Insanity_rules

Steering should veer gently left when you take your hands off the wheel and it should change gear smoothly. Check the receipts that anti freeze has been used in the radiator. The 4wd system can stress the steering parts if its been driven lots with bad wheel alignment. Can be a bit dear to fix.

I've had a 4wd Carib wagon and it was a good car. Ran it up to near 300 thou, then sold it. I was the culprit who drove it lots with bad wheel alignment and had to replace the front shocks, steering bushes and tie rod ends because of it.

Exactly what I wanted to know. Cheers.