2002 Toyota Altezza Gita Wagon (Canada Import) Japan Auction Purchase Review

Toyota Altezza Gita Purchased and Exported from Japan
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[@Toyota4Life]

Timeless design. Great interior and great engine

[@ashas7730]

tell the guy thanks for allowing us to know pricing!

[@tim656]

Asha S you're welcome. Thought viewers would want to know

[@txprodigy95]

I saw that article. I picked up my ‘01 for $4K at 150k miles. The 2j is just so strong that I’m near 200k miles now and it doesn’t feel any different. Of course I’ve had to do more maintenance but it’s never let me down (fingers crossed)

[@njc1230]

“$900” *cries in American*.

[@worldhello1234]

Blame Mercedes Benz and gov. officials. ;) On the other hand, there would be a serious "drought" on JDM vehicles without Murican 25 years rule in place because cars are cheap to run in Murica, even powerful ones and importing isn't that expensive compared to Europe. :)

[@kevinwoodard6571]

In english measurement, this wagon has only 33,750 miles, roughly.

[@thesis4349]

I remember this beauty from GT4, always loved it, and this 2JZ is a thing!

[@gigie5080]

love these! i have a awd version with the 1 GF engine (2000cc), the wagon never came with the 3S-GE..

[@jdmguy44]

Always liked these. Almost bought an IS saloon here in the UK some years ago. Very underated cars.

[@pindev1]

This altezza looks crazy sporty

[@tacticalcats7722]

Power of sound

[@monkeyhighRTD]

im seriously considering this as my first car here in nz. its like on that sweetspot from being too sporty or too casual

[@SupramanTRD]

I'll be picking up this car next week

[@rickyho2140]

U can also get an Awd version but with a 4AT. Unfortunately never came with the 3Sge with the 6mt on the Gita. Only the 1gfe with the 6mt. Ive owned all 3 versions of the Gita and the 2jz rwd with the lsd is best to own. With regards to the hatch its actually aluminum so its not rust but aluminum corrosion.

[@Kacpa2]

Dont these have adjustable floor height with those plastic legs under the tray?

[@evlsc400]

I need the front differential and front crossmember for a JCE15/AS300.

[@elizabethcherry920]

$850-900 even with shipping thats a bargin and its not even broken in at 50k (thats around 38k miles)(100k kilometers is equal closely to 60k miles). I think the Altezza is better looking then the Lexus Is300

[@SupramanTRD]

Elizabeth Cherry it's the same as an is300...

[@JDMHaze]

Elizabeth Cherry the cknversion scale from Kilometer to miles is kilometers x 0.62

[@criticalevent]

@@SupramanTRD The US got stuck with those fat 5mph bumpers that ruin the look of the car.

[@stvnellis16]

Great review, missed the best part! The passenger seat flips forward into a table! You only get that on the wagons!

[@rykerhemmers1611]

I use mine all the time when I’m on break during work😂

[@ywgempire1703]

Hey Derek, Any advice for someone trying to start a dealership as someone who'd be buying cars from auction brokers like you and reselling them in Canada?

[@AntJoseph_]

Ey, the Runx in the front!

[@garbage854]

Nice :)

[@lukasnovikas2838]

Ngl, it looks fricking sick

[@kaadesubrattee59]

would love to get one of these and do a 2j turbo swap

[@LordToxygene]

Nobody gets the trunk area right on these cars. The trunk floor has 3 different modes and in this car it was set to mode 2. The floor has a standard higher position. Then if you fold the legs under the floor you can put it into the lower position which this one was set to. Then you can remove the floor entirely to get even more space. He also didn't mention how the passenger side seat turns into a table. Not sure if the Japanese version has the subwoofer but the US versions have a Subwoofer in the trunk area as well.

[@jyudat4433]

lol that kid at 5:22 is genuinely adorable

[@Elving_]

Just imagine if these came with the Twin Turbo 2JZ. M3 Killer :P

[@thesis4349]

Civic has the tiniest boot n the category 'til the G10. The 90's Civic sedan had about 330l, a Fiat Tempra (a shorter cars) had 450!

[@flowgy]

How are the streets so clean?

[@andxx0r_the_second671]

That is a lot of dank automobile for under $1000 USD.

[@UltimateSage101]

please review the collora runx next

[@gregh7457]

have him buy one for you

[@thegormlesstwit849]

Do you send to Australia?

[@azrifadli7900]

Guitar Wagon?!?! 5:22 that boy saw you and your customer car

[@jonathankwok3380]

The parts you begin mentioning from 2:46 are actually functional (if placed in the right spot), not including the shark fin on the roof though, they're the Silence scheme 2642, suppose to be placed at the B pillar and between the side mirror and the body, to reduce the wind noise, Toyota has started to put this design into their new cars. But for the case of this Gita, I agree it doesn't serve their purpose. www.amon.jp/products2/detail.php?product_code=2642

[@criticalevent]

Wish they made a 4WD manual version.

[@raychi4759]

That symbol in 9:37 supposed to mean peace in Buddhist ideology, so thats mean some kind of peace power for Buddhist person

[@RobboElRobbo]

is it long enough to sleep in the back with the seats folded?

[@PacificCoastAuto]

I don't know but I gues not if you are over 165cm... or like to sleep curled up.

[@Edgar-Friendly]

Needs V12...it fits and has been swapped in Russia.

[@Sebastian-hc8rj]

I want a RWD japanese car here in Germany and there is really no alternative..... there are a Few IS200 1GFE 155 hp gitas but there are no sedans and no other cars, well theres the 350Z but i cant afford that. Being a JDM guy in Germany is Hard *and* Expensive. Especially since Petrol prices are so damn high and our stupid government wants to kill the (Combustion) car scene...

[@tipins6457]

I want my kids to have the luxury of me driving this bad boy or a stegea

[@detective3728]

That is a true Hooptie car.... You know it soon gonna say "I bought the world cheapest and best IS 300 Sportcross"

[@tim656]

Christian mrclep Haha! This one is going to Vancouver, not Wichita

[@SupramanTRD]

@@tim656 i'm buying this very car next week

[@tim656]

SupramanTRD congrats! It's a nice one. Fast and solid.

[@alexjaybrady]

Oh a dashboard minidisc player.... wait a dashboard minidisc player!??

[@vampyrelycan99]

Yes, very common back then during the post CD/tape days

[@corvettefunstudios]

How rare is this compared to the IS300 Sportcross?

[@SupramanTRD]

In Japan they're a bit more common. But there are 1GFE and 2JZ powered Gitas. So finding the right one is a bit more difficult. I have two of them.

[@dyingangelo]

does it even cost a grand to import to canada?

[@SupramanTRD]

between inland transit, loading, shipping, a/c taxes, deregistratiom, registation in Canada, inspection, duty, and taxes. It's a whole lot more than $1000 to import. Basically count on $4K ontop of the car cost no matter what.

[@burgerbixch]

how was this imported before the 25 year rule?

[@PacificCoastAuto]

The rule for Canada is 15 years. /Derek

[@burgerbixch]

@@PacificCoastAuto Ah I understand. Your accent is hardly noticable

[@SMURFF707]

Wow I wish they cost that much here!

[@tehsin13]

Thats dirt cheap. How much a new car cost over there with similar spec as USA car?

[@SupramanTRD]

tehsin hussain The American version of this car usually goes for $10,000USD with around 180,000-200,000kms

[@maxim430]

I can unsterstand furry things on camera's look tasty

[@gregh7457]

"furry things look tasty" to you? i bet your girlfriend/wife loves you lol

[@genterasaki86]

It’s not pronounced Ghita, more like jita

[@alexsaffamerica]

Yes, the Japanese writing even indicates this. On top of that, the word means "journey" in Italian. Also, the "zz" in Altezza is just like pizza.

[@Azordazor]

Is that T-sport Corolla at front? 😂

[@AntJoseph_]

A Corolla RunX

[@alexsaffamerica]

Altedza geeta (soft g) is the way to pronounce it.

[@vampyrelycan99]

The Gita here derives from Italian for "trip," "journey," "excursion" etc. which explains the short wagon form...... And BTW this model here should be the AS300 model AFAIK

[@Zenitvk]

Farm-tined. 🤣

[@bag2963]

Prius drives better? xd

[@jyudat4433]

bro ****STOLE**** this for under 1k cad