1) Aesthetics 2) Handling 3) VVTL-i engine 4) 6 gear transmission 5) Parts availability / dealer support.

I searched for 6 mos, found mine last week, flew & drove home! '03 with under 100K for $6500. The leather is like new, body is nearly perfect, babied by only 2 owners in south. It is SO beautiful! I agree with all your reasons but since I don't drive manual...well yea it's automatic. Maybe learn for next one!;) But I plan to keep this fantastic car for years!! GET ONE if you can to anyone considering👍

I’ve had my 2000 GTS since 2003 and I put Wisconsin collector plates on it last year. I plan to keep it forever!

Makes me all the more proud to be a GT-S owner

Just bought a Toyota Celica 2002 for £1000!! Absolutely love it even tho I'm new to manual

The Celica ad slogan is pretty accurate: "Looks fast"

I bought one 6 months ago and i am in absolute LOVE! i love how unique it is. It has made my life so much better. I daily drive it And having 6 gears makes driving it so much more fun. And i get so much attention and alot of compliments because people who never seen one thinks that im driving a really expensive exotic car lol. Not to mention all the mods ive done makes it look even more different. They are just beyond great im never gonna get rid of mine. I cant name a better car to have. These cars were definitely ahead of their time

7:52 I know I'm like 2 years late to the video but respect for using a hardstyle song lol

I love your enthusiasm for this car. Might I suggest a 6th reason to buy a Celica. The liftback or liftgate. When you fold the rear seat down there is about an acre of space back there. I put a blanket over that space for my dog and she loves it, lots if room for her to lie down or move around. So this isn't just a sporty ride, it's practical too! Good for tools, surfboards, whatever.

Living in a apartment has been hell on mine, I had mine vandalized and I refuse to fix anything on the exterior until I finish renovating the house I just bought. Gonna need new headlight assemblies and front fenders and a new coat of silver metallic but mechanically my car is perfect. No grinding gears, lift engages, and the curvy roads around where I live make driving a blast!

Totally agree with you Mitch, as you know I bought a 2000 model with only 20 000km on it 5 months ago (for $9500 AUS). I'm tastefully modding it up with the option of returning it to 100% stock if that is a better option to sell in the future.

Going to get mine next weekend ❤️

I bought my celica gt-s 30 days ago

I got a fairly poor condition 2003 GT-S for a steal, love the 2zz, just gotta get to work on it to keep it on the road. Automatic is pretty fun

Nice video!! Thanks for sharing and happy new year! All the best to you this year😊

Hey Mitch, I just bought a 2002 Celica Gts with the TRD package and a phase 3 chip. This is my second Celica, the first was a second generation I bought in the 80's. Everything you said is spot on. I had to laugh when you stumbled and said Honda. This Celica being a front wheel drive I feel like I'm driving a Honda.

I still have my 2001 celica that I bought back in 2005. Still running hard.

Theres one in auction rn and i told my momma this is the car i'd work with.. Also a reason why im watching alot of videos for the celica

i got lucky with mine, i purchased it for 1k full trd body kit, 2zz, six speed manual and let me tell you, best purchase i’ve ever made:).

Wowwieeee that thing can rev! 🤯🎉

I’ve got a 01 Gt with 250,000 all my miles! Castro’s GTX every 3000. No valve noise at all, made in Japan. Auto , ac all works. Thinking about painting. 2000 seems high for paint. Never had a car for more than 3 years before celiac. 20 years same owner.. Love ❤️

i’m going to see a 2000 gts 6-speed tmr! hopefully i get it

I can’t wait to get my celica

I 💖 my Celica VVTi 143 hp!

@MichDorne What is that body? I'm about to buy Celica TS and that body of yours is astonishing

this right here is why i like where i live i found one with under 100k miles in perfect condition 2000 gts for 2500

The prices are going higher every day. You can't find this much fun for 6 grand anywhere else. All of the Celica contemporaries are now tuna cans.

the goods ones are getting harder to find specially in Canada were there is snow. that is why I am having are time letting go because the value is going up specially never driven in winter since I got it

1) because it’s great 2)because it’s great 3)because it’s great

These things with the TRD package looks incredible. Looks alone sell me on these models

I got a celica GT on my birthday last year

I bought my 02 Celica GTS, 173,000 mile for $4300. Negotiated the price down. Nice garage kept, 1 owner.

I found mine after look for one day Idk how, 56k miles and FSH with fresh MOT and full service before I take it home from the dealer for £2450...oh and 3 months extendable warranty

i have the ZR model 6 gear manual

Man I got lucky I found mine for $1400 and all I needed to do is replace the clutch and the breaks so all together I paid under 4 grand

I just got a 2000 gts as my first car

i really hope get this car before its price gone mad....

God I have a 1988 corolla GTS and really want a celica GTS. I have a nice 350z I’m willing to trade for one

I can find very many out there. There's one i'm looking at that seems to be well looked after with 237k miles on it for 4 grand. You think I should get it? I drive 150 miles a day. Think it will last?

if I have a GTS but with a stock rear wing.. can I just bolt on using the stock holes already there and put the Action TRD wing on? Can I also just bolt on the side and front and rear skirts?

i love this car

2000+ manual GTS are selling for $3000-$5000 CDN

I got the matrix xrs. I will drive it until it fall into piece. God i have beaten this car so many times and she don't give a F! Normal services here and there. I burned almost 3 exhaust pipe tho. I change the lift bolt and the vvtl oil screen recently and she run like the old times. Rear brake are a pain in the arse but everything else is guud

When r u getting cold air intakes

Want a RSX type S but they are so hard to find in good condition without being over 12k but the Celica GTS is regularly under 7k

I absolutely love mine celica. My only 3 issues: the butt looks pretty high, the body line is not straight but slightly angeled. Would be perfect if the low window line would be parallel to the street. next issue: still got the original lights. If there would be some sharper angeled lines in the lights like in the ferrari 488 or nissan gtr that car would look definitely 100 times more agressive what leads me to my last point. The car looks agressive, and when you ride alone you can have fun with it. But since mine got just 143ps if i want to show someone that this car is fun, my celli just wont speed up if a second person sits in the car. Its always like they think there are like 300-400ps under the hood so they all say... Dont worry, i like speed, you can floor the pedal... And im like well thars what im doin...

Have you had any excessive intake cam wear on any of your 2zz's especially the lotus?

What front bumper you rocking?

Got my gts 6 months ago sadly its an automatic still fun car though who knows maybe ill swap to a manual later on

Nice 350z bro 😀👍

There's a 2ZZ for sale on eBay here in England only 27k miles but £5k; however there's a slightly sketchy history. Somebody could be getting a bargain!

Bought a T-Sport 2 weeks ago, it was sold in 2005 and only has 85.000 miles on it

Where can I find one in my area

i really love my Celica and it's handling is great but to be honest my roommate's honda Integra just always feels a tiny bit better while doing moutain runs :(

Seat Cupra 4x4 turbo 280hp

I know they're fairly different cars but I'm looking for a first car and it's a toss up between the Mazda 2 sport and the Toyota Celica. I need space for at least four people in the car though, I would use it for fairly long journeys and I need decent fuel economy, ideally at least 40mpg combined UK.

What is your exhaust bro?

what wheels are those Mitch?

Ok I gotta know, what the heck is that bodykit??

Celica T-Sport 01' has joined the chat.

Anyone knows the best year of the 7th Gen Celica? Recommendations anyone? I may get one soon but don’t know what year to get-

Are these reliable?? I know it’s Toyota but still I’m curious

Ive got a 2001 gts for sale

I've been to that exact same location lol

I own a Lotus as well and I'm wondering since you are neck deep with 2zz engines. Have you had issues with high idle issues like 3 to 4k rpm? My Exige is doing this idle issues. Thank you.

I own one its design was futuristic at the time it was made up to now 22 years have passed but when I park it beside a new car you wouldn't feel it's 20-plus years old because of its unique sporty design

Should i buy one automatic 3k in houston tx little over 100k

Got mine but issa gt

I got 2000 with 139,000 miles for 3,600

Problem is it’s not a auto manual would be too much 😢

The GTS is the perfect fwd sports car from the zeros... If the EP3 didn't exist. And I say this as a proud GTS owner. Which is a shame cause the EP3 looks like a grocery bag full of garbage.

Was the gts only sold in America? I'm in England trying to find one

What kind of body kit does it have

celica is toyota's Integra GSR

Celica gts or mr2 spyder?

Rather get a RSX-S for those prices, much better performance.

doesnt the 2zz come with forged rods from factory

I found a nice cheap toyota celica 2000, but many people say it's a girl car? :/. Looks nice though

And 6: mileage anyone?

What if we got the regular gt 7th gen

outdated , lack of power , not techy now adays . Parts hard to find especially ss2 version

Toyota Celica GTS from 2000 to 2006 are the worse engine ever made. It's a collaboration with Yamaha. If this car is driven hard all the time. The piston rings will snap. Also, the engine suffers from oil starvation due to bad design from the oil pan. Don't get me wrong. I love the look and design of these cars. I just wish Toyota made it more reliable. I know some people that replaced their engines about 2-3 times during their ownership.