Faults:

New front brake pads at 71,800.

Repaired starter at 122,000.

New alternator at 146,500 - old one still worked, preventative measure.

General Comments:

I bought this car new for my wife January of 1999. It has been an excellent car, no major repairs, economical, comfortable, extremely dependable.

Gas mileage 27 - 42 mpg (hwy trip at 60-65mph).

Changed oil every 3- 4,000 miles.

Still runs and looks good.

Have not even had the AC charged and it still works fine, as do PL, PW, dash lights, etc.

Faults:

Plug wires had to replaced at 297,000 kilometers.

A few tiny rust spots.

General Comments:

I really like the acceleration of the car.

It works great for high mileage, and hasn't lost its dependability, reliability or quality.

Its small in size, but that contributes to the great gas efficiency it produces.

Faults:

Until Earlier this week. Nothing. The Check engine light came on and I brought it in to School and threw the scan tool on it. found out cylinder 2 and 3 were misfiring. So I replaced all the plugs. ran fine for a day then the light came back on. Found out it was the ignition coil for those cylinders.. just replaced it yesterday and its back to normal.

General Comments:

Great Little Car.

Could use a little more power.

Other than that I have no complaints.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with it. That includes when my grand father had it from new.

General Comments:

I really thought I would be slating this thing as I do not like Japanese cars as a rule. I find they are very overrated and fall short of European cars in many ways.

This Corolla is in many ways just like the rest. For a start it is probably the ugliest car ever made. It is so ugly you need to crouch down when you pass people you know in the street! This one is particularly bad because it is purple.

However, I have now been driving it for two weeks and have found I quite like it. This is mostly down to it being an automatic, the first I have driven.

The car itself is pretty slow, however I can get 70-80 without too much difficulty. Unlike most slow cars I have driven it isn't frustrating. It is very relaxing and easy to drive. For such a simple car is really does offer an effortless driving experience. It would be an excellent commuting car if the fuel economy wasn't so bad (it is only a 3 speed).

My final view is that it is fine, but there are probably better cars of this type out there.

Faults:

Nothing during the first 1000 miles. I noticed the seats are not comfortable after 40+ minutes of continuous driving.

General Comments:

I recently inherited a 1999 Corolla CE Auto 1.8 L, with 117K on the odometer. I drive 41 miles ONE WAY to work, so though I have only had the car for 2.5 weeks, I have already put 1,066 miles on it (enough to get a very good feel for it).

The biggest benefit is one you would expect; using cruise control (set at 70 mph) the car averages 35 mpg (based on a mathematical fuel test 90/10 hwy/city driving). NOTE: Every 10 mph over 60mph reduces fuel economy (on ANY vehicle) by 4 mpg. This is a result of drag coefficient. Based on this theory, the true EPA estimate for the car would be under 40 mpg (hwy). The 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid is estimated to get 37/31 city/hwy, to put things into perspective.

My car has had one owner before me. It has all power options except mirrors, digital odometer with trip A and B, A/C, and a good stereo (I use an iPod through a cassette adapter).

I have only two complaints: No leg room in back (though the trunk is huge). After a 45 min commute, seats begin to feel uncomfortable.

We have a 2000 Mazda Protégé LX which I LOVE, but I have to say that as a 2nd car, the '99 Corolla is a pleasant alternative.