Faults:

Nothing has ever gone wrong with the vehicle.

General Comments:

A wonderful car to own, excellent fuel economy and very reliable.

Has a bit of a Lexus feel with the woodgrain inserts, beautiful and luxurious ivory cloth trim, and Optitron instruments.

A shame Toyota didn't include cruise control on this top of the range Corolla.

This is the hatch model of the Ultima, which Toyota no longer sells in Australia. The Ultima now only comes in boring pensioner sedan guise.

Faults:

The central air-ducts were loose and was fixed by the dealer for free because they had not been prpely replaced after the installation of the air conditioning.

General Comments:

The car was a little underpowered to be considered a sports car.

It is a very reliable and economical car.

It was a little overpriced when new, but second hand cars can be picked up at reasonable prices.

Faults:

The suspension is terrible (see below). Dealer says it is "acceptable".

Has a vibration in the steering when turning at low speed.

General Comments:

The suspension is terrible. The rear suspension bottoms out over road bumps if I have more than 2 people in the car.

You'd think a station wagon would be able to have loads put in the back - the suspension doesn't allow this though - it's far too soft.

The handling is very vague and "floaty".

Engine sounds strained over 4500rpm.

Very cramped Cabin (The Honda Civic hatch has more room!)

The air conditioning is excellent - very cold.

Lacks a LOT of features, such as turning on the wipers automatically when you use the wash feature.

Very few rattles and squeaks.

The exhaust is far too low and is easily damaged on rough roads and driveways etc.

The factory mud flaps are a waste of time - they protect nothing from stone chips.

Excellent headlights - very strong on high and low. Although the soggy suspension means you get others flashing their highs at you because they aim too high with weight in the car.