Faults:

Car was delivered with faulty windshield seal. It took over a month and four tries to get the windshield sealed correctly. This was warranty work.

Serpentine belt had to be replaced after two years. This was warranty work.

Battery had to be replaced after three years. This was NOT covered by warranty.

Headlight switch had to be replaced after three years. This was NOT covered by warranty.

Catalytic converter and oxygen sensor need to be replaced now. This is NOT covered by warranty, and no aftermarket catalytic converters are available. The PART ALONE, from Toyota, costs $1300.

There's a suspicious bearing noise that seems to be coming from my alternator. The alternator is still putting out the proper current, so I'm ignoring it for now...

General Comments:

Gas mileage has been excellent. Until the recent emissions problems, I was getting up to 43 mph for highway driving and 30/40 for mixed.

I'm at 92,500 miles, and I'm on the original brakes. And they're still good - I've had them checked.

The clutch still feels like it did the day I drove it home.

The car maneuvers well and is comfortable for day-to-day commuting.

Faults:

Nothing! Not one darned thing! The "Check Engine" light came on once and it was because I had left the gas cap open.

General Comments:

This is my favorite car ever and after I drive this one into the ground, I'll buy another.

It's very cute, the dashboard is very conveniently designed.

It's pretty good on gas.

It's small, but not too small. Pretty room inside for such a small car.

I love love love my Corolla!

Faults:

Well it had to be taken it to the dealers to fix the handbrake because you had to pull it right up to the top for it to work, yet it still failed to work properly.

The sound system (which is a 6- stack 260watt system) had eaten all six of my cd's and we had to take it to them so they could dismantle it and get my cds out.

The leather on the seats has began to crease and open. it is not bad at the moment, but you would expect this to happen after ten years not eight months. It looks as if it will crack open and get much worse.

General Comments:

Besides the Cd eating stereo, non-responsive handbrake and the tearing leather, the car has been good.

Mine is silver, but I recommend people not to get silver. Get black, it looks better in black. When in silver you can see the lines of the body which make it look cheap. get black to eliminate those lines and to make it look way more sportier.

If you do get one because the body kit looks good, make sure you get the full thing. When getting a basic sportivo it has front and side skirts which fool you to believing they are body kits. They are not, they are simply kits nailed on the front and sides to look real. If fake skirts pretending to be kits turn you on about the car, then don't forget to get a rear kit, it don't come basic with the car. instead it has mud-flaps at the rear and no kit. GET A REAR KIT, it will look much better. Make sure, if you decide to get one, get it with a genuine sportivo one.

These cars when transformed from a Corolla Ascent to a Corolla Sportivo go through many changes, one change it lacks in is its height. Ascents and Sportivos are the same height. Because of the side body kits being on the car it does make the car look a bit like a very big Mitsubishi Nimbus. Make sure you lower it. At least 3 ich. When done properly it will not void your warranty though will up the premium on your insurrance.