Faults:

Driver door and window did not work right. Probably a previous accident.

Brakes seemed to need repair too often.

General Comments:

Affordable and reliable.

Dwarfed by the other monsters on the road. Makes me wonder about its safety... no airbags!

Defrost is slow and mediocre, likely because of the ill-fitting door.

Still, better than any car I had before, except may be the }69 Dodge Dart!

Faults:

When I received the car, I found that there was bondo over all four wheelwells, but after my friend and I ripping it apart, its very extensive rust damage and it seems to plague all cars of the same type/year.

A/C has gone at 274000 but may just need recharge.

General Comments:

I was surprised with the performance of the LSX's 4A-FE engine. I still plan on adding some modifications to it (intake, possible supercharger if I can find a small one) but until you hit 90-100km/hr you don't need the boost.

Previous cars were an 04 Echo and an 01 Focus, I find that the Corolla has more interior than both, but less trunk which is a good trade off.

Faults:

Rust on the body panels, exhaust, and oil pan. Frame has held up well with some kind of rustproofing.

Clutch has needed replacement since ~160,000.

Rear struts at 150,000.

Lower passenger side ball joint at ~175,000.

Consumes ~1-2 quarts of oil every 5000 miles.

Radiator replaced at 200,000.

General Comments:

This car has been an excellent daily driver. Considering the miles that it has traveled, it has been very reliable.

Handling of this Toyota is not as tight as Hondas that I have had in the past, but the ride is smoother.

The 1.6L has adequate power for a small car.

I tend to get 30-37 miles per gallon fuel efficiency.

Faults:

I've replaced 2 alternators.

Sometimes the car just wouldn't start.

Front struts were bad.

Front differentials frequently leaked.

Transmission began stalling at 145000.

Paint fell off on the bottom panels.

Power started fading very quickly after 100.000 miles.

General Comments:

The corolla's pretty good economy car for the first 100.000. However, the car really falls apart after 100000 miles. The motor just burns out.

Faults:

Had to replace engine

Had to replace transmission.

General Comments:

An amazing car. My mom gave me this car when I was 17 and I'm now 23 and it's just starting to break down. I think that is because I put a lot of miles on it during college. My mom has an 89, and she hasn't hit 200,000 yet, and hers runs like a dream. I really wish Toyota still made this car!