If you were to ask your mechanic his opinion on this topic, he (or she) would likely agree. This rear wheel drive luxury sedan was built to last, and the existing Cressidas are a testament to the quality Toyota put into this particular model. The Cressida was manufactured from 1976 to 1992 so there's lots of them out there, but you'll find that most owners won't part with them.
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| These cars look great slammed with some deep dish wheels |
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| Very clean indeed. |
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| A beautiful example of a dropped wagon |
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| Drifting Cressida from speedhunters.com |
If I was fortunate enough to find a fourth generation (1988-1992) with a manual transmission, I'd buy it today. Heck, I'd probably even do the manual transmission swap myself. Maintenance costs are low, insurance is equally cheap, and it featured the Toyota 7M-GE 3.0L engine which outputted 190 horsepower and 185 lbs/ft of torque. Not to mention, many of the parts including suspension and brakes were modified versions of the Supra's parts.
In summary, if you get the chance to buy one of these and it's in good condition, do it! They're usually no more than $1500 and you'll definitely get your money's worth. Where else are you going to find a rear wheel drive luxury sedan with incredible reliability at that price? The only vehicle that might compare is the AE86 which is even more rare, and even if you could find one of those it would probably be in poor condition. Has anyone had the good fortune of owning a Cressida? If so, please riddle me with tales of ownership...
