Faults:

Bought the car for US$250.00 from an old lady that never bother to check the engine oil. I spent $500.00 on an used engine (parts & labor). The body and the interior are in great shape. The paint is a bit faded, but that is to be expected from any car that is parked under the hot Florida sun for more than 16 years.

Since then the only major maintenance expenses have been the CV Joints and a Master Cylinder.

General Comments:

The A/C is ice cold and the fuel mileage is great!!!. Funny, when I first got it my neighbor made fun of it, when gas prices skyrocketed, he wanted to buy from me.

Faults:

Rust problems, had to replace fuel lines, muffler, brake pads, but all these thing need to be replaced on most of the other cars,also had few other minor problems.

General Comments:

Buy this car.

Faults:

The starter had to be replaced or rebuilt every 3 months or so.

The interior is kind of cramped, if you're a tall person.

General Comments:

This car is one of the best cars with the strongest engine I have ever owned. It is completely reliable and it can definitely get you anywhere you want to go.

The only major problem with the car is the starter, and also the location of the starter. I believe in most models it is beneath the engine, as oppose to being on the top in other car types. It kept conking out on me every so often. I've run into a lot of Toyota owners with this particular model and year and they all seem to have the same problem as I did. I also found out from other mechanics that the starter was usually faulty in Corollas. Even still, the repair costs and the actual starter itself won't run you that much.

Roominess is another factor to consider when getting a car like this. It's practically a compact car, so if you have a family, I wouldn't recommend it. Also, the space isn't easy on taller individuals like myself. It's not a lot of head room, but you'll get over that the more you drive it.

I bought the car at a very high mileage and it practically ran like new!!! It's a shame I totaled it in a wreck. Why me!! However, even after I totaled it, the engine was still used!

Faults:

Passenger (front) power window broke at 112,000 miles.

Water pump blew at 118,000 miles.

Some rust above the rear tires.

General Comments:

I love this car very much and I recommend it to everybody if you are looking for a "reliable" and economic car on gas.

Although I sometimes miss my 87 Celica on highway, this car also runs great and handles very good for a 90 1.6L Corolla.

I wish it was more comfortable although it is an LE trim.

This is really an excellent buy for such a car in her class in other brands.

Faults:

I had to replace the exhaust pipe 3 times.

Other than that since it has so few miles the only other thing I had to do was routine maintenance.

General Comments:

The cabin is not built all that well. Cheap plastic dashboard and cheap seats that are rather uncomfortable.

The outside of the car though is built like a tank. I have been in one accident where I was rear-ended. there was a scratch on my bumper whereas the other car, an 02 Chevy Malibu had major frontal damage.