1987 Toyota Corolla CS review from Australia and New Zealand
"A cheap, reliable, gutsy little run-a-bout"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I only had to replace 2 things when I purchased the car, they were the alternator and the fan belt.
The alternator I picked up from the wreckers and fitted my self, cost me $87 for that and 20 odd bucks for the belt.
The front drivers seat was very saggy, I didn't want to buy a new one so I just swapped the 2 front seats around.
General comments?
The car is very reliable transport and I recommend it to anyone looking for a cheap first car (i paid $1350 for mine).
The only annoying thing with it is that the fan belt comes loose about every 100km, but I'm working on that.
Fuel economy, handling and comfort are 3 very good points about this car. No air con, power steering and left revision mirror are 3 bad points. The goods are great, the bads are minor.
As far as performance goes it's not bad for a 1.6. Passing other vehicles can be done quickly at 80km/h if you chuck it back to 3rd. Chucking it back to 4th does very little as 4th and 5th gear are very close together.
If you're looking at getting a cheap 2nd hand car you can't go past one of these beauties.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 carbi petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 277800 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 279200 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 5th March, 2003 |