The Toyota Vista is a car that was released in 1982 as a companion car to the Toyota Camry and as a tie in to the new Toyota Vista used car dealers that were being opened all over the world. Both vehicles look very much alike, with only the front and rear styling of the Vista being different and the engine in the Vista only being a four cylinder gas or diesel engine. The Camry came with a V6. If you are looking at investing in a car, then buying Vista is the way to go.
The Vista was released as a hardtop until the V40 series redesign. Every time the Camry was given an overhaul, so was the Vista. This went on every year up until the 1997 model year was released. The Camry’s design was completely changed, giving it the look of the Scepter and Gracia cars that were being marketed by Toyota over in Japan. In 1998 when the Vista was released for the last time, it no longer resembled the Camry that was once considered its sibling vehicle.
When the Vista was released in 1982 it was only sold at the Toyota dealerships that shared its name. It was modelled after the second generation of the Camry and came as a four door sedan or as a five door hatchback. The first cars off of the production line were five speed manual transmissions with an automatic transmission released later that model year. The Vistas even came with a mood roof as part of the high end options package. In 1986 it was given a sportier look, a trend that was popular with Toyota at the time. The hatchback was replaced with a four wheel drive model in 1987.
Very few changes to the Vista occurred between 1987 and 2003 when Toyota discontinued the car. They were merging all of the Vista dealerships into the doomed from the start Netz dealerships in preparation for the launch of the Lexus in Japan. Today you can find used cheap Vistas through a Japanese car exporter such as PicknBuy24.com. Many models that are available range between 1998 and 2000 and can cost you from $1,400 to $2,200, depending on the model and options you are interested in. Double check with the exporter to make sure that they include all of the shipping fees and any warranties that are included with the car so that you know exactly what you will be paying.