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Hi. 2004 Toyota Celica GT-S. I have this oddball piece of weatherstripping that comes up with my driver's side window everytime I roll up the window. I can push it back down but only so far. On the other hand, if I wanted to, I could pull it completely out. But I don't think that's a smart idea. Does anybody have any idea what this "weatherstripping" is or how to fix it so it stays in place? I've included pictures so maybe that might better explain things. Thanks for any advice or solutions.

Has anyone ever used Turtle Wax Black Box waxing system on a Carbon Blue Celica?... Will it work on Carbon Blue?

2004 Celica GTS - Automatic... I can't quite figure out this annoying little problem... when I start my car and go into drive from a stopped position, (not a quick acceleration but a slow to modest acceleration) it makes a soft "rumbling" noise... almost like it's not getting enough gas, but then quickly sounds smooth once it reaches a certain speed... The car doesn't stall or jerk at all. My mechanic thought it might be a minor vibration from something near the engine when the car runs at a slow speed or "low frequency." I don't think the noise is coming from the rear but more like from the engine area... Anybody familiar with this? If somebody needs more info to diagnose this problem, please let me know. Thanks, I appreciate any feedback.

Hi. I have some trim / molding coming loose on my 2004 Celica. (Above the window along the roof line) It's not the soft weather stripping that's popped out but something hard like plastic chrome underneath it. Is there any way to fix this without replacing the trim and weather stripping molding? Anybody have special instructions / tools that I would need to fix this? Can I simply "push it back in" to something or do I need to buy a whole new trim kit? Any help would be appreciated. I also took photos to give you an idea of what I'm talking about. Thanks for your expertise and advice.

It was February of this year. The ad on craigslist read: “2004 Celica GT-S, black on black with leather seats, every power option available, automatic. Low mileage, 12,000 miles. Driven by a little old lady to church on Sundays, literally." I had to laugh… driven by a little old lady to church on Sundays. That old scam. For ****s and giggles, I decided to call the number. The guy who answered the phone (a Chicago firefighter I later learned) said he was selling it for his mother-in-law, who now lived in a nursing home outside Chicago. Her health was failing and she no longer could drive the car… In fact, she hadn’t driven it for some time now, he said. So he decided to sell it. I asked for his name. He gave it to me. I asked for his mother-in-law’s name and he gave it to me. They both had the same last name!, adding to my suspicions. (Later on that). I asked him, “how old is your mother-in-law?” He said she’s in her 80s. “And she bought it new in 2004?” I asked incredulously. With all due respect, I said, "What on earth possessed your mother-in-law to buy a 2004 Celica GTS at age 75+? He laughed and said, “I thought the same thing. But she came home from the dealer one day with it. She liked the sunroof and the leather seats so she bought it right on the spot. I don’t know how else to explain it. I know it sounds funny, but it’s true.” After several other questions, I said I’d be anxious to see this car and give it a test drive. He said, unfortunately, a young guy is coming tomorrow to buy it and I promised him first crack at it. However, he continued, he’s been threatening to buy it for days now… I don’t know if he can get the financing. If it falls through, I’ll give you a call tomorrow. And he did call the next day around 4 pm. He said the other guy stood him up so he’s through dealing with him. I told him I couldn’t get to Chicago until the next morning. I arranged to meet him at 11:00 am. When I got there, sure enough, there it was. A 2004 Celica GTS. I quickly looked it over – and damn, if it didn’t look nice. Yes, there were a few dings on it, a scratch here and there, but overall, a lot better looking than 95% of the other used cars I looked at over the months. The leather seats and interior were in great shape. The odometer read 12,204 miles. Could it be possible that he tampered with the odometer? Would he even know how to alter the odometer? I took it for a test drive. It ran smooth as silk. And peppy to boot. Everything worked on it. Even the tires were original Yokohama with little tread wear and filled with nitrogen!!. I continued to press him for info. He admitted at one point that his mother-in-law was having a hard time driving (her vision) and as a result she had a fender bender in a grocery store parking lot and the front driver's quarter panel was replaced. She didn’t want to sell it with a dent in it. But other than that, it is what it is, he said. I tried to get him to reduce the price but he wouldn’t budge. He was adamant about it. I thought he must think it’s worth every penny and then some, which oddly enough gave me some sort of consolation that his story was true. I plunked down $300 cash as a down-payment and said I’ll take it on two conditions… One, I want to meet and speak to your mother-in-law. And two, I want the name of the company that repaired the car’s front fender. He said no problem and gave me the paper work and the name of the car repair shop. On the way back to Milwaukee I called the repair shop in Chicago. His story checked out. It was indeed repaired recently… a simple fender-bender but everything else checked out – and absolutely no structural damage to the car that would hinder its safety, operation or performance. As a further precaution, I spoke to the Illinois DMV to confirm the car’s true owner and age. It all checked out. It was indeed owned by an elderly lady who's name matched the one he gave me!! And the mileage was accurate as per the DMV’s record. My AutoCheck report further confirmed the history, mileage and service of the car. Two days later, I returned with a cashier’s check and handed it over to the old lady at the nursing home. I asked her, “Why would an elderly woman buy a car like that?” She looked at me like I was some kind of twit for asking a question like that. She explained that she always liked to drive sporty cars. I asked her how she liked her Celica GTS. She said it was the second best car she ever owned. Her best car was her Dotson 280Z!! “Oh, I loved that car”, she said. “I drove it until it couldn’t run anymore. That’s how much I loved it!" So you tell me… True or BS? A 2004 Celica GT-S, with all the bells and whistles -- clean as a whistle, and only 12,000 miles to boot. Driven by a little old lady to church on Sundays -- or at least to the grocery store. By the way, as goofey as it sounds, he did indeed have the same last name as his mother-in-law. In addition, the original sticker price on this Celica had an MSRP of $27,200.00. And along with the standard features, options included high intensity discharge headlights, leather trimmed seats, rear spoiler, VIP 3200+ Security Alarm system, side air bags, power tilt and slide moonroof, 16" alloy wheels, low profile tires, anti-lock brakes, wheel locks, keyless entry and more. I picked it up for $10 grand. So far, it's been running great. I guess only time will tell if I made a good deal or not. Let me know what you think. And thanks for reading.

What do the letters "TRD" stand for? I see this quite often when referring to aftermarket parts such as spoilers.

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