GT Caldina buyers checklist?

[peas]

Hi guys, looking at getting a GT Caldina with the beams engine. Is there any particular areas to get looked at. I know they are prone to cracking exhaust manifolds and breaking the bootlid handle (not so much of a major) but other than that do you just do the basics like looking into the oil cap for cleanliness and listening for clunks and whines?

[GTTpower]

Similar stuff when checking a GT-T i imagine. Check for the usual 3S leaks from the head, noisy wheel bearings.

[peas]

From the head? Do you mean the rocker cover gasket leaks that the 3S is prone to?

[Bling]

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GTT and buying

in the search function, covered many many times what to look for. Most of it will still apply I assume to the GT model

[xsspeed]

the Gt is not prone to warping manifolds like the gtt

[BZG Wagon]

Not aware of the manifold being an issue on GT's?

They're fairly solid & reliable cars; just check for the normal things:
* bearings
* clutch slippage / gears grinding / rough auto trans
* no corrosion in the radiator
* boots & seals are intact. CV clicking
* pannels are straight & paint looks good

I've seen many flick past 200kms without issues.

[BlakJak]

My TZ-G is at 230K-K and still going well, though it's slowly building up some annoying niggles. Switch for the rear demister has broken and the A/C slider switch is a bit funky...