Bad - don't wash the car, it will last longer
Engine had an appetite for oil; around 300 miles per quart.
And then the worst rust rust rust all over the car. Body panel, sub-frame; everything was rusted except the radio.
Stay away from this car unless your name is Rusty.
Average handling.
Average comfort.
Not stellar but good fuel economy.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 5th April, 2008
Great for the do-it-yourselfer!
The main problem was the Air Pump for emissions control. Later technology got rid of this device. The pump had a weak bearing design and would seize up every 30000 miles. I went through many of these. The pump was cheap to replace because you could obtain them at most junk yards.
This Corolla was a joy to work on because it had an inline, low-tech 4-cylinder engine and manual transmission with rear wheel drive. Japanese engines -- new or used -- are easily obtained, and I could have rebuilt this car until it had 1,000,000 miles! I don't think these sold for more than $4000 new, either.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 22nd October, 2002