2003 Toyota Corolla S review from North America
"Not worth it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The center console broke within the first 6 months that I had the car.
The carpet below my driving foot wore through from basic use. Like there is a hole there now, from just shifting my foot from gas to brake and so on.
My driver side window recently came off the track and now won't go up or down and makes a horrible metallic thumping sound in my door whenever I tried to use it.
The air filter often smells of dirt and debris even though I have it changed every time Jiffy Lube tells me to.
The strip below my driver side rear door came off after less than a year.
General comments?
It would be a cool car if you bought it used and got all the kinks out of it, but I would never recommend buying this car new because of the problems I have had with it. Gets decent gas mileage, and the tires are pretty good.
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| Not bad overall |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 7 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Prelude |
| Date of Entry | 21st February, 2008 |