1980 Toyota Corolla Station Wagon review from North America
"Most reliable cars built"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The brake calipers have gone bad after sitting in a barn for four years.
The muffler has fallen off from rust.
A lifter clicks when the car runs.
Body rust is taking over the driver door.
General comments?
The car is a 1980 Toyota Corolla 1.8 station wagon with a 3t-c engine. We have had this car for 12 years, and it's the longest car we have owned, and it has proven it is one of the most reliable car made.
When we bought it we were living in Idaho, and every weekend we would drive it out to a lake and go fishing. Eventually we went fishing so much with it that we started calling it Fishy.
It sat in a barn due to caliper problems, but once that was fixed, it was back on the road.
Today Fishy is still running fine, and proving that 26 years haven't dulled its reliability.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1980 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
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| Most recent distance | 82567 miles |
| Date of Entry | 29th July, 2007 |