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Old 03-27-08, 05:13 PM
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Default Brand new off the showroom floor.

Well, at least thats what came to my mind when I saw this Tercel....It looks like it has never left a garage in 15 years.
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Old 03-27-08, 05:15 PM
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or just detailed..but must have low miles by looking at it.
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Old 03-27-08, 05:20 PM
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I doubt detailing can do all that......Look at the bumper its not even burned.
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Old 03-27-08, 05:25 PM
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Its still a tercel
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Looks great! I think that is some wax residue around the driver's door handle. I would love to know what they put on the bumper to keep it looking great.

Only in CA can you keep a car looking so good! Too much road salt here in Maryland.
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Wow... that brought back some memories... My sister had a red Tercel sedan as her first car. It was really a nice little car, but a dog consider hers was an automatic. I remember having to turn the A/C off when trying to merge on the interstate... just to give it a few more hp. LOL!

That Tercel is either very low mileage or METICULOUSLY maintained!
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That is awesome, must be nearly 20 years old!!
 
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wow.....in such good condition this car
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Who? Why? I guess it shows some people really take care of their things no matter how much of a pos it is.
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I remember back in the day I knew some people who had them and they got excellent gas mileage
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Who? Why? I guess it shows some people really take care of their things no matter how much of a pos it is.
That's a pretty harsh thing to say. There are probably plenty of Lambo and Maybach owners out there who see a nicely maintained Lexus and think the same thing. What impresses me is when people take care of the things they have, as this Tercel owner clearly has done!
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If the driver's had applied for the CA plate since the car was new, then it has to be a 94-95' Tercel. Once you're used to the numeric system here in CA, it's actually relatively easy to tell what year the plate was issued.

Also, the car's got an airbag so it has to be at least a mid-90s model.

Rare driven cars always look brand new whenever it's out on the street. I always like to look at these cars when I walk by them, whether it's a Tercel or an expensive Mercedes.

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Yea its a mid 90's Tercel. I remember having to ride in the 4-door version 8-9 hours with my family from St. Louis to Oklahoma City for a basketball tournament I was in years ago. Most uncomfortable drive ever.

But it sure is very well maintained. Much respect to that owner.
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Damn that car even has a key for the gas lid. I forgot they even made cars like that.
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Originally Posted by GFerg
Damn that car even has a key for the gas lid. I forgot they even made cars like that.
There were keys?

It looks freshly detailed and also had a layer of Black Wow on the bumpers. Kudos if its true because that means the guy never got hit or hit anything/anyone
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