# Toyota Tercel vs. Toyota Paseo **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** paseo, tercel\ **Created:** [October 25, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821 "2010-10-25T16:10:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ijusttesting](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ijusttesting](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ijusttesting)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/1 "2010-10-25T16:10:36Z")
I am having the budget around $2000, and I am thinking between Toyota Tercel and Toyota Paseo. I am wondering which one is a better choice? ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/2 "2010-10-25T16:59:57Z")
They are equal. At this price there is no significant difference. Buy the best one you can find. To me these seem more like $1,000 cars than $2,000 cars. Before you spend your money, find and listen to the song “$1000 Car” by The Bottle Rockets. ---
**Author:** ![meanjoe75fan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meanjoe75fan/32/552_2.png) [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/3 "2010-10-25T17:04:01Z")
The Paseo is built on the same platform, so most of the differences between the two are related to the sportier styling of the Paseo. So: which one do you think looks better? ---
**Author:** ![ijusttesting](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ijusttesting](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ijusttesting)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/4 "2010-10-25T19:06:24Z")
I think paseo is more fun, but is it more trouble to get part? ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/5 "2010-10-25T19:11:21Z")
If you want body parts, Tercel may be the better choice. If you crash either one of them it won’t be worth fixing anyway. If you don’t need a headlight assembly there is no difference. ---
**Author:** ![ijusttesting](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ijusttesting](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ijusttesting)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/6 "2010-10-26T15:40:27Z")
Good song. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/7 "2010-10-26T17:04:02Z")
Here you go. ---
**Author:** ![ijusttesting](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ijusttesting](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ijusttesting)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/8 "2010-10-26T17:32:00Z")
Is it too expensive? 1996 Toyota Paseo $2200 1996 Toyota Paseo for sale Black ,well maintained ,2 door, Automatic,cruise control, Moon Rroof, Sproiler, mag wheels, New radial tires, New Battery, No A/C ,4 cylinder 1.6 lt engine, Air care not an issue . Great on gas, and inexpensive to maintain, tank files up for aprox. $35 and runer 490 Km aprox.,excellent commuter car . 199 k mostly highway mileage , selling because upgraded to new vehicle.Rides very smooth no major mechanical problems VIN# JT2CC53H5T0010068. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/9 "2010-10-26T17:42:39Z")
I would not pay that much for a 14 year old Paseo. ---
**Author:** ![Youngtimer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/0ea827/32.png) [@Youngtimer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Youngtimer)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/10 "2010-10-26T19:22:05Z")
Yeah you can get a '96 4Runner for that price 🙂 Especially with the somewhat high miles for such a small engine. Consumer Reports has a list of used car best bets under $4000: > **[Consumer Reports: New and Used Car Reviews and Ratings - Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/)** > > Research new and used cars, save money with the Build and Buy Car Buying Service, and read the latest in recall and auto news from Consumer Reports. I think you could get a lower mileage vehicle from the 1996 vintage. It’s worth looking around a bit. I also recommend using AutoTrader or [cars.com](http://cars.com) in addition to Craigslist where you listing came from. As AT also contains newspaper classified, the clientele is a little more mature than CL and your odds of finding a well taken care of with low miles may be higher. ---
**Author:** ![ijusttesting](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ijusttesting](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ijusttesting)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/11 "2010-10-27T03:45:30Z")
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**Author:** ![Youngtimer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/0ea827/32.png) [@Youngtimer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Youngtimer)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/12 "2010-10-27T04:24:23Z")
OK. It’s 199,000 km then. That is “only” 130K miles. It’s on the upper end of what I think may be acceptable. If I was in the market for a $2000 car I would not zero in on a specific model like the Paseo or Tercel but look what is offered near me with low miles and a documented maintenance history. I have bought many cars in the $500 to $2000 price range, and if you keep an open mind and look for low miles, documented maintenance and a long-term previous owner (preferably a mature person) you can find a few good deals. Ideally you would find something under 120,000 km (rare) but I would not go higher than 150,000 - especially if it’s a small car with a small engine. When I do a Craigslist search for a car like that I often enter $2500 or $3000 as the maximum price (there is always negotiation room) and then - just for fun - search for keywords such as “mother”, “father”, “grandma”, “records”, “maintenance”, “family”, etc. I looked in the Vancouver Craigslist and the keyword "maintained"with a $3000 budget turned up a few interesting results (albeit with high miles, but nobody said that you’ll find something right away). There also seems to be a 2001 Saturn SL1 with ow miles for under $2K. As I said: More important than the make and model is the previous owner and the documented maintenance. All of the above is my personal opinion and experience. I am sure if other people disagree they will voice their dissent 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ijusttesting](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ijusttesting](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ijusttesting)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/13 "2010-10-27T04:52:40Z")
Thank 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Youngtimer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/0ea827/32.png) [@Youngtimer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Youngtimer)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tercel-vs-toyota-paseo/56821/14 "2010-10-27T06:46:44Z")
Let us know how it turns out.