Hi everyone,
I enjoy looking at old toyota markets and researching prices. Especially for iconic cars like the AE86, for example, or the MR2. These cars, or similar ones, have had a wide variety of model years.
What I’m wondering is, if you buy one of these, are maintenance costs more like you’re taking care of an exotic car, or more like a typical recent Toyota? As in for example, is it cheaper to maintain and keep an AE86, or a 2014 Corolla?
Are there any models or model years to avoid because parts are no longer available easily? Anything else to know about owning these things in terms of after-purchase costs?
A friend of mine kept a 1973 J40 in near showroom condition and running like a top until 2017 when it “fell” off a cliff (that’s the only explanation he was able to get out of his son). Junk yard parts were never a problem, but some innovation was necessary for the interior and undercarriage.