First off the quality is top notch. The styling is not a rehash of an earlier model. Gas mileage, sure you can buy a 2001 Mustang and go faster, but with poor gas mileage, higher insurance, and reliablity as a concern. With the Celica you can go a second slower to 60 and a second and a half slower on the 1...
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