Bought mine 5 years ago 4000$ CDN.CE model stick. Today it Carries 196000 Kms. First mod I did after I bought it was to change the audio system. The brake pads, rotors ad did the clutch. Beside that it is slow but I enjoy a ‘Rolla.
My very basic 2004 Corolla CE lasted 310,000 miles. It’s not that it broke down, but it was hit by a drunk driver when it was parked in the street. Totaled. So I replaced that car with a 2008 Lexus IS250. It’s kind of an upgrade because that car is a luxury V6 sedan that’s way smoother and better insulated. I do miss my Corolla. It was a phenomenal car. Many memories, it was my first car.
Man, that is relatable. My first car was an '03 Corolla stickshift. Had it for nearly 12 years, and just recently blew the engine at around 313k miles. It had started burning through coolant without me realizing, and ended up overheating. Fantastic car.
This is my first and current car. Bought it for 6k in 2017 with only 50k miles on it. Currently at 120k miles and havent had a single thing wrong with it. Fits adults great in the back seat and gets over 30 highway. I threw in a apple carplay headunit and ill drive it until it blows up. So lucky I found it.
My partner has the 5 dr hatchback version with the 2zz-ge engine and manual trans. She's had it for 15 years and still loves it. Only work in it's life beyond normal servicing is fuel pump and a power steering hose. Great car.
Don't forget to replace the transmission fluid every 50k miles with actual Toyota fluid and never have it flushed. Just a simple transmission fluid drain and transmission filter change.
Bought my first car last month ,a 2012 Toyota Corolla 1.3 vvti with 320,000km mileage for price equivalent of $4000 here in Botswana 🇧🇼 . Hey just trying to avoid loans and high maintenance cars,plus my folks own 3 Toyotas currently with more than 200,000km mileage each,so why not. Just a few things to do to it like brake pads,new tyres,shocks but still runs okay and clean.
I just bought an '08 with 170k for $2k. One little rust spot & paint isn't great, but still a good looking car with really clean interior. The only thing that would make this perfect (for a Corolla) would be a manual transmission. I travel a lot for work, often working from my vehicle for 12-16 hour shifts so a reliable, economical, & comfy vehicle with storage room will be nice. I'll miss my '00 Jeep XJ Cherokee, but I'll save that for when the snow gets deep & 4x4 is a must. Speaking of which these get around great in snow & ice if you put a set of dedicated snow tires up front.
Intake manifold gaskets are common to go (replaced at around 180k because they deteriorated and threw a lean code) and possible timing chain tensioner. Those were the two main engine repairs I had to do on my 1zz 2005 matrix.
As someone who used to be obsessed with cars but now obsesses over public transit and animation, I can admit that I personally really want a Corolla. It’s one of the only cars I feel comfortable in for driving because of its uniquely small size.
Bought mine used, 06 corolla le, 5 spd manual. 162k unmolested, 6th owner, new control, ball joint, clutch, and brakes all around. Love it, now sitting at 218k miles and engine is still purring like new
Looks like the Corolla is still a go to for reliability, I had a 1990 way back in 1998, that thing ran and ran and never let me down, breaks, tires and exhausts were only thing I ever had to replace!
I bought last week on Craigslist a 2003 Corolla CE 151k miles,for 3k cash,,it performs amazing,then after Installing bluetooth I feel like I bought a brand new car with Spotify👌,,BTW,,I love Santiago canyon my favorite place to ride.
Had an 07 Corolla LE and it got me through a lot as a late teen/20-something. Wasn’t sexy or flashy but it was my first car and I got 230,000 miles out of it. It had just gotten to a point where fixing it was gonna cost more than its value. Great daily driver if you take care of it.
Bought a Corolla last year for about $2200 (26500 SEK at that time) And this thing feels solid. Had to change the end exhaust system and tighten the handbrake, other than that it dirt cheap maintanance and other costs. it just rolls without headaches
185,000 miles on a corolla only means something if it never had the oil changed. I'm not sure if that 1zz has the precat issue the MR2 Spyders do. Otherwise I'm fairly certain that's a 500k mile motor.
planning to drive my corolla to 250k minimum. Yes i'm tempted to buy a newer car... but why would i when i know i have a great car that drives perfectly already
I’ve been searching for a 2003-2008 Corolla S 5 speed sunroof & heated seats for the longest. Every time I find one it either has the sunroof or the heated seats but never both🤦🏽♂️.
Had a 04 manual civic that was the funnest car I've ever driven but had valve cover issues. Now I'm looking into a manual one of these hoping it will have some fun factor, but sadly hearing it also has oil burning issues...
Friend was looking for his first car for $5000. I concluded the same thing - 05-08 corolla is the best decision to make. I have a 2013 corolla - boring reliable car. Replaced a 2004 scion tc with 240,000.
@@thomato981 Good year, still the non-cvt transmission. Look for leak in timing cover, racheting valve noise on startup (variable valve timing gear, expensive. Lookup car care nuton youtube. he has reviews on generations of corollas. Not all toyotas are golden. And watch out for rrust (I'm in Illinois). Good luck!
Love mine! Handles surprisingly well being only 2550lbs, and gets going quite well considering the 220k miles I have on it lol. Solid tranny, shifts nice and has good feel to it. Super easy clutch. Great gas mileage. Best car I’ve ever owned
Depends on the person. I bought and sold car parts from the local junkyard when I was in college and then started to flip cars. My engineering internship didn't pay much by comparison.
@@ZentRose Yes I've seen the video where you talk about it, but I live in Europe so junkyard thing isn't an option it would be interesting tho, but I found two jobs- 10 hours worktime dispatcher with a decent pay and real estate agent/broker, I'm not sure which would have more flexible schedule and pay, while broker max pay was like ₾9000-12000, while dispatcher's max was ₾4500, it must be about experience. I'll be a building systems engineer when I graduate and there's one $30 000 concrete scanner which if I learn would be the best option, because I'll gain experience and after finishing just one object I'll be able to buy a car.
@@ZentRose Also I don't have a car to do delivery stuff, I'm into skateboarding and laptops quite a bit when I'll have money I'll think about importing(laptops and parts from ebay and skate parts on sales). Do you think it's possible to get into investing and finances as you did based on your Investing playlist? Literature and books must be needed too and I Don't mean stocks market, everything but that.
depends if you live in an area with traffic. los angeles here, could get a manual but it just wouldn't make sense. auto would be the way to go in my situation
That's why I wish swapping to a manual transmission wasn't super hard in this car. I've heard that the manual for this car definitely helps it come more alive compared to the slow auto.
i really dont understand americans ... this car is plenty powerful to die easily. wht more power can they give while also giving fuel economy..and moreoever all roads have speed limits .. and those limits are plenty inside this engine capacity .
That paint… mine if at that point on the roof Should I paint it ???? Keep my shit clean inside wish the outside matched 98% perfect body too Got it with a ding on a rear quarter panel
If you’re ever in an accident you’ll wish you spent double your budget on a safer car. There are a lot of BMW, merc,audi, and volvo products out there to be had on a beater budget. Maintenance will be more expensive but the safety is worth it. Money is worthless if you cant spend it.
@@swagkidm10 very reliable but in a different category of safety compared to the cars I listed above. I worked in a body shop and towing business for 14 years so I got to see a lot crashed cars. Any modern car is not ‘unsafe’ but some are drastically safer than others.
This is also WAY more reliable than most of those from this era or earlier… and do just fine in crash tests. If someone is so afraid of how their car will crumple they may want to stop driving entirely or learn how to drive defensively
Civics are more fast, but Corolla are more reliable. Corollas have wrong engines and transmissions along with suspension Hondas have weak tranny's and weak suspension, rear arms will weak your tires weak struts. I had 20 Toyotas and 15 Hondas, I know the truth
