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I personally prefer a hatchback... despite smaller trunk i can fit larger items in it...
but in the US I compromise and get the sedan (which is the only choice, whereas in europe there is a hatchback, a sedan, and a Van-like Verso)
anyway, that doesn't explain the lack of safety features, and under what conditions I can get them in Wisconsin? So, can i get ABS and curtain airbags anywhere (especially in WI)?
I mainly get confused because many comments on this (very good) site suggest that ABS is not available everywhere. and Toyota.com doesn't help eihter...
thanks for any hints...
any ideas about the oil change intervals, and why they seem to be so much shorter in hte US? I kind of think the oil is cheaper in the US.. but in the end more expensive oil, less often changed, is the better deal... any mechanics here that might know why?
but in fact, the VW Golf is still sold in the Version 4, whereas the Golf 5 has been out in Europe for 1.5 years (and anyone who has ever seen the difference will understand). In addition VW still sells an outdated 2.0 l engine with an outrageous consumption in the US, whereas in Europe they only sell FSi-engines...
OK, has nothing to do with Toyota.. but that is a reason why I don'T buy VW in the US, cause this is not VW! (the way we consider it in Europe, anyway)
4 years ago i went out shopping for a used Corolla in Wisconsin, but couldn't find one single one with ABS... and the same is true for the most cars sold in the US.... that is also what makes me think they sell oldfashioned technology (which for VW I can prove with very specific details) they couldn't sell to someone somewhere else... which might explain their bad sales here..
again, my apology .. I'm born with a foot in my mouth..:-)
I kind of see, that not everyone needs power locks etc... but when it comes to safety, I really don't understand how one can safe a couple of bucks...
every 10.000 € (prices always incl. tax) [non-permissible content removed] car in Europe has ABS and side impact airbags.... it's kind of difficult shopping here, with cars with almost nothing in it... manufactureres web sites give no real information... damn ...
the Matrix is a Pontiac????? Isn't Pontiac one of the "bad quality" brands? did Toyota and Pontiac cooperate to design it? do they produce it together? Weird... like the beautie and the beast.. :-)
And how is the Matrix a corolla? is that the same plattform? It seems to be larger than the Corolla, and the body doesn't look like corolla at all. somehow it is higher and longer than the corolla (OK, a wagon is longer.... but ist doesn't share one sheet of metal with the corolla... wagons usually look like the base version from front bumpber to at least A or even B column). so i don't see how the Matrix is a corolla wagon.
I considered the Matrix a little while as a wagon... but figured it to be too ugly. Corolla looks good (like a civic..), even when I originally disliked seadans. but the coroalla sedan is not too bad....
still wondering about safety features available in WI, and oil changes (why so often)
Toyota considers the Matrix to be a Corolla and even counts Matrix sales figures with the Corolla's. Same basic platform, same engines; but the Matrix offers AWD.
Just my personal opinion though, though I think many would and will agree with me. That class of car truly needs a good "shakeup" in the styling department.
The Sandman :-)
But safety wise european models are way better equipped. Even the Yaris (which i assume is the Echo hatchback) comes with disc brakes oan all 4 wheel (yes, even the 64 hp version) and ABS ans side impact airbags. The new Toyota Aygo, that comes out in 05 and is even smaller than the yaris will have curtain airbags/ABS stadard. VSC will be optional.
so, toyota, you got the technology, plaease, put it in all your cars.... I gladly will pay 1K more just to have rear disc brakes, VSC and all the air bags....
You may remenber me as the guy who thinks that the the European Corolla looks like an old VW and that the old VW's look like barf and therefore the European Corollas look like barf and I wouldn't have one and you may hate me for that, but I have a burning question about the last couple of posts:
"High-tech" is not always "better-tech" or "needed-tech". Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you should or need to do it.
One of the many things that I really love about the Corolla and it's designer's mentality is that which is displayed by the presence of the car's rear drum brakes. The car is light, relatively slow (....< 100mph usually) reliable, economical, safe, it works and has attracted an almost cult following .... and it has drums in the back. Hmmmm... go figure.
I couldn't agree more, with you or with Toyota's choice of rear drums. I've owned 15 or so cars with model years ranging from 1965 through 2005. I've never had rear disc brakes and remarkably I've never rear-ended anybody. Rear disc's are, for the most part - until you get in to real "performace" issues - a "Gotta-have-it" marketing item (IMO). Many people believe what the manufacturers suggest - that they have something to do with driving an economy car.
I used to own a Ford truck and read the related message boards like I do this one. Easily half of the discussions were related to how pickup trucks don't get good gas mileage. Duh! Same difference. Economy cars are for function.
I have found the 'switch', under the panel, and if I push that in with a screw driver, it will release it, however this appears to be temporary. Is there a way to disable this permanently without difficulty?
Cdub
My 89 also did 130 mph (and it still had more pedal), too.
My oldest car now, my 95 DX purrs on without this distinction. The 95 is an excellent highway car with all its 105 hp and 36 mpg. It now has almost 170K. I plan to buy it a new clutch one of these days. Hopefully it will make near 200K before it needs to be replaced. It just has to sit outside now, since I got a new xB.
Did you get the 170K on the original DX clutch, or has it been replaced at some point?
Here's a goofy looking picture for you: :P
The Corolla still has the original clutch.
The xB is best for 4 people, but the Corolla is still the car of choice for long trips.
Also, whoever taught you to drive the clutch should be commended. Premature clutch failure is almost always operator error.
I picked up the 95 Corolla in July 96 when it was roughly 2 model years old. I had to really search out to get a manual Corolla at the time. I have really enjoyed the manual, especially since it gives the engine way more power than the auto version. The only time I remember not liking it was the morning of New Years Eve in 97, when I left Epcot with everyone else.
George was a bit of a hot-rodder and got me in to the habit of downshifting a lot. We did all of our own car repairs and my dad once said he'd rather change 10 set of brakes than one clutch. He was right.
I find it critical to have the driver learn what the clutch actually does in order to use it properly. The best way I've found to do that is to teach them how to run up and down the gears using no clutch at all. If a person can develop that feel, they can clutch properly. Needless to say: Professional driver on a closed course - do not try at home, etc.
Any thoughts on what kind of mileage should be looking for? 30K, 50K, 75K???
Thanks.
All the Scions have hatches.
Any used Corolla will be a good purchase as long as it was taken care of as backy said. I had an 85 SR5 Coupe once and It was slowwwwwww. Any Corolla made after that series is much peppier.
98-99 Corolla 120hp
00-02 Corolla 125hp
03 up (not XRS) 130 hp.
I rented a 03 LE auto and it got 42 mpg. My friend has a 04 S Manual and it gets the same. Other than the Echo, the new Corolla gets the 2nd best gas mileage on the market excluding Diesels and Hybirds.
My 95 currently has 170K on it, and I plan for it go much, much higher.
Also, accumulating miles on a car doesn't make the adjusters not work. Lack of maintenance does, however. It all depends on what you're happy with.
Thanks for the help!
pcotugno
pcotugno
Thanks!
My wife's '98 Corolla (it only has 40K on it) also made nasty grinding sounds when turning left - more so on hard left turns (not fast, just with the steering wheel all the way to the left) - I took it to a dealer, they drove it and said is was just a Corolla thing - what a load of bunk. I also took it to a Midas shop - they drove it, put it up on the racks and looked for CV joint boot tears or other indicators - they found nothing. They also said it was just a nuisance noise and we should just get used to it. (Note: neither the Toyota dealer or the Midas shop bothered to remove the tires during their "inspection"
Finally, last fall when I was rotating my wife's tires, I found the culprit. On the passenger side, front tire, one of the spring clips that holds the brake pads in place was mis-positioned - it was rubbing against the brake rotor, and actually ground a significant groove into the rotor. I used a pair of needle nosed pliers, tugged the spring a bit - it "popped" into place, and when I got the tire back on and test drove it, the grinding sound had vanished.
I'm not saying this is the cause of your problem, but it doesn't hurt to share right?
gotten 43-45 highway (5-speed manual). This is a great
car.
I am a conservative driver - usually 65-70 on the highway. No jackrabbit
starts or stops.
Jim56
If Toyota introduces the ECHO hatchback to the U.S. in 06 I may trade in.
Thanks
Having said that, the S is my wife's car, and she can't drive for damn (never will). It is also the car that my kid is learning on now and two years from now, another will be learning. For these reasons, ABS and full bags were essential to me. I'm not yet sold on Stab.
More directly addressing your question, the ABS I have works great. It kicks in quickly, is very effective and is free of the scary pedal feedback some systems give you.
Thanks for your input.
The salesman called me one day to report that one had just come off the truck. I was there in 30 minutes but missed it already. The owner of the dealership just looked on his computer and said there was one in the "pipeline" coming to his place in two weeks. I put $500 on it while it was still being built. Two weeks later it landed and I drove it away.
Not really a factory order, per se, but I had to wait for one to show up.
I'm still debating a sunroof. My wife wants one, but I'm wondering if it will affect MPG/performance. Any thoughts?
Last obsession: stereo. JBL worth it? I'm also curious to see if the 06 will have an ipod/aux input jack. Anyone have any problems using FM transmitters with their Corolla?
Thanks again everyone!
I don't think MPG will be affected, but headroom definitely is. Make sure you check out both.
you could get a jbl audio system cheaper than what toyota will charge but yes it will sound better than the pioneer radios toyota uses although theyre good. I can hear music with all the windows down on the highway so its plenty loud enough unlike other cars Ive had where you couldnt hear music with the windows down on the highway.
01loadedle, you make an excellent point, of course I should have just listened to my wife! What was I thinking? I haven't been married a full year yet, so I'm still learning. I've never had a sunroof (or a new car), so I'm sure we'll both be pleased.
I think I will now officially stop obsessing about Corollas- at least until the '06 comes out. Then it's back to the neurotic drawing board, and you'll likely hear from me again.
Best wishes to each of you.
Ref : ENGINE BREAKDOWN for corolla 2000, with 62k miles.
My car is Toyota Corolla 2000 CE, Automatic. It has 62,000 miles on it.
Yesterday while I was driving for a trip, it made some noise and then "check light" cameup. I stopped and then tried to start, it would not start again.
It had to be towed to a toyota service shop. The service man said that the "engine has broken down" and would need about $3500-4000 to put a new engine.
I WAS IN TOTAL *****SHOCK*****.
Since it is a Toyota dealership shop, I am inclining to trust their diagnosis. To be exact he said, the 4 rods of engine has broken down and this is the first time I have seen any such problem.
I am very very surprised and shocked to see car like Toyota corolla, with just 5 years and 62,000 miles on it, have its engine breakdown. I did regular maintainenace with oil changes and in fact just had my 60k few weeks back. I dont understand what would have gone wrong...... ( The car is not under warranty now so no way they will take care of it by their money ...)
Questions need help :
1) Does anybody knows how much does it cost to replace a new engine in corrolla? Is $4000 , (california) too high for a new one with labor charges ...?
2) Could my car have some manufacturing defect from beginning that may have caused this case? How do i deal with this case ??
3) Would the main toyota centre help in reimbursing this amount since this looks like such an unusual problem... or do you think they will just say "What can we do" ... You must have not maintained it--- Though i have most of the records to support maintanenance... Has anybody come across any issues out of warranty and talked to 800-331-4331 ( toyoyta line) and reimbursed from them...
4) Any other ideas suggestions, inputs ( I know i could get a new car for like 10-15k so 4k is a big amount .... so buying a new is an option )
Overall I am shocked at this "engine failure" event. I will talk to the Toyota service center tomorrow and see what can they do. Already talked to my dealer .. he says "do what you want to do" I cant help .... you must have not maintained your car ... ( thats pretty "rude" ) .....
anyways... thanks for taking time to reply.
mary
I want you to know that I searched first and did not find an answer to this question, so I am going to post. My wife bought a 1998 Corolla LE from a Nissan dealer in Tallmadge, Ohio on 9th June 2004. At that time, we couldn't take delivery of the vehicle right away because there was a problem with the air bag light coming on. So, they had it fixed.
Fast forward to today: We now live in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, and the airbag light has decided to start blinking. A couple of questions:
a) Does the blink pattern mean anything, and is there an online resource that might clue me in to what the blink pattern means?
b) I was reading on a message board about another car (a Nissan product) that there was a way of resetting the air bag light by doing something with the door close sensor thingy in the door. Is there such a "secret handshake" for the Corolla?
c) Does anyone know if this would cause the car to fail inspection in Pennsylvania (we are moving back East in a few weeks)
d) In the words of Cliff Huxtable... "How much" That is, how much could this set us back... low end to high end. I know there could be multiple scenarios as to what is wrong with it. My money is on funky sensor, but who knows...
Thank you all in advance for your help!!
In an event unrelated to quality issues, we later replaced the engine due to my wife running it without oil in it, and the cost for a engine replacement from a used 2001 Corolla with 40,000 miles was around $2,800. I used an independent shop who found a used engine - often times a dealership will not install used parts.
Car has run fine in the 18 months since the engine replacement.