1987 Toyota Corolla CS review from Australia and New Zealand
"I recommend Corollas as the are hard wearing and don't mind coping a beating"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I being a new driver didn't look after it properly at first. I had had it 6 months and it finally ran out of water and oil and it blew up. Due to my own fault. It cost me a bit to repair, but that was the only thing ever to go wrong with it.
No other brake downs although it did overheat quite badly. From the day I bought it, to the day I sold it. It would reach the orange section.
General comments?
Other than having an over heating problem and the one blow up I used to drive 8 to 10 hours a day 7 days a week. Fuel consumption is extremely good I could get 400, 450 km's to a tank. Air conditioning worked fine as long as the car was not over heating and although it had sluggish days it generally was very good to drive.
The interior was comfortable and you could comfortably fit 4 large adults or 2 adults and three children in the car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 83950 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 139007 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 6th March, 2005 |