1993 Toyota Corolla Reviews - Page 4 of 5

The light for the gear shifter didn't work so I had no idea what gear I was selecting at night. New bulb cost less than a pound, but it took quite a while to change once I had dismantled what felt like half the dash to get to it!

Car makes a squealing noise around 2000rpm, but it gets quieter as it warms up. The noise is coming from around the water and power steering pumps, but the belts seem tight and I can't work out exactly what is causing the noise. Does anyone have any ideas? I have heard other similar Corollas and a Carina making the same noise.

I bought the car for the reliability - my old one from New Zealand had old car faults, but none you couldn't live with.

Lots of electrics on the Executive model which worries me a bit if it goes wrong, but all seems OK so far.

Interior is brilliant - clear and easy to use, great ergonomics, comfy too. Very blue though - dark blue paint and dark blue interior a bit heavy. It would be much nicer if it had a Grey interior to break it up a bit!

Engine is a honey, would work better with manual box as it prefers high revs.

Handling is great for the real world - its no sports car, but I don't drive it like a nut case any more so that's not an issue. Nice comfy ride, stable and smooth on the motorway. Nice and roomy too, and the lift-back has a huge boot.

Both my Toyota's have been good cars, I will definitely be buying Toyota's again.

Starters were the most problem.

Toyota seemed to have this problem for a few years starting in 1993.

I replaced one at about 60,000 and again at about 110,000.

Replaced timing belt at recommended 80,000 intervals.

Usual items such as a tune up, brakes and battery were done as needed.

I have owned many kinds of cars.

Over the past 30 years.

Without a doubt this Toyota was the best one ever.

Gas mileage in the 30's.

Got me through every type of weather possible without a problem.

I changed the struts, tires, brakes when I first bought it. (138K miles)

Compressor blew up three months after I bought the car.

Transmission died at 142000 miles, changed transmission and radiator.

Steering wheel tilted to the left.

I bought this car from a dealer as my college car for running around between home and school.

I had the car re-aligned, changed all the belts and the tires when I first got it. I do an oil change every 3000 miles and have my mechanic do a check on my car along with the oil change for any defects or maintenance issues.

The compressor failed only after 3 months of purchase. I would like to say that this car is dependable and reliable, but not after the transmission blew up on me after about one year since I bought it. The transmission actually blew up on me twice, 3 months apart. It has come to a point that I don't have much confidence in the car anymore.

The ride and drive is actually quite comfortable and enjoyable for a basic car, but it cost me way too much to maintain this car.