Faults:

I received the car with:

Broken hood prop.

Worn front bearings.

Faulty brakes, one front caliper seized.

Front exhaust pipe leak.

Belts worn out.

It did have new tires, new turn up, new exhaust from cat. converter back.

Radio static really bad when the signal is not strong, speakers are partially blown.

LIGHTS - front signal side lights, heater console light, dome light, backup lights DO NOT WORK. I need to fix these!!!

Trunk leaks as noted by other owners... it appears to be a seam by the wheel well that can be fixed with sealant or bondo.

General Comments:

Easy to work on.

Reliable, even with all the faults it had I put new front brakes on and drove it for 3k miles with no issues.

Parts are readily available, and not to expensive.

Struts work exceptional, tight steering, with 170k miles.

Faults:

The exhaust began leaking around 200000 miles

Oil pressure sending unit failed around 230000 miles

Driver door window crank broke at 190000

Weather stripping began leaking around 178000 miles

Right front ball joint began making noise around 200000 miles.

General Comments:

This car has been exceptionally reliable. With Proper maintenance it has had some problems, but nothing that would leave you stuck on the side of the road, just minor inconvenience mostly.

Faults:

Replaced shocks and struts at 2400000km which is not bad at all if you consider the road conditions in Manitoba.

Did some rust removal (a very common problem on older Corollas)

General Comments:

I had a Corolla for 2 years and I really loved it. Its definitely the best car in its class. It looks nice and drives even better. The interior is very well made, roomy and very comfortable. No rattling noises anywhere. The engine is very strong for its size (with manual transmission) but still very economical. It doesn't have the best handling (not nearly), but its by all means not a sports car, and that's what you should keep in mind. The power steering is light and feels very good. The best thing about the Corolla is it's reliability. A Corolla will last forever if you maintain it correctly. I would've probably never sold it if I hadn't crashed it.

Faults:

The radiator had to get replaced.

The timing belt had to be replaced at 220,000 miles.

The air conditioning was not functional when I acquired the car. (bad compressor)

General Comments:

This car is very reliable and great fun to drive. It is my first car and, with an added CD player, it's great fun.

I also have a manual transmission, so, though it does accelerate slowly in first and second gear, the car performs well. If needed, and with intelligent shifting, it can still accelerate very quickly for it's power class.

We bought this car for $800, which was a great bargain. It appears to still be performing well, and the gas mileage is great.

Faults:

Head Gasket at about 100,000 miles.

Major break in the fuel line at 110,000 miles.

Major rust on rear fenders, trunk (can't keep anything in it because it gets soaked whenever the roads are wet) and rocker panels at 120,000 miles. (pretty much expected in our climate where we have snow on the ground from Nov. to Apr.)

Driver's side window not aligned, makes whistle past 40 miles per hour.

Slow acceleration, barely can make it up to speed on a freeway entrance.

General Comments:

Good mileage. I purchased it with a blown head gasket for $500, sank a couple hundred dollars into parts and took a couple days to work on it and have got ~40,000 miles out of it so far. I just need something to get from point A to point B, this car is made to do just that. It handles pretty poorly, with lots of body roll, but what can you expect for a car that cost less than a set of nice rims.