1992 Toyota Corolla DX review from North America
"Reliable and cost efficient =)"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
It is 11 years old, a bit of rust around rear tire well, timing belt was changed just in case, dashboard has 2 small, thin cracks from sun exposure, 2 back speakers blew out, transmission was changed because I was playing with it, reving it on neutral and then to "D" hehehe did it sooo many times that the tranny gave out, mechanic was scrathing his head asking me how the heck it went bad if its an automatic ;-)
General comments?
I'm the type of person that just puts gas in the car and drives :) this car is so reliable that its actually boring, I drive everywhere with it, its a super-fast car, I did change the air filter to a cone type for faster throtle response, plus the little engine Growls now, strut bar for better cornering, cross drilled rotors in front, which keeps it cooler when braking, put slicks tires in the front to "peel out", nice rims, always do my own oil change, AC/heat works fine, seats, car color still good, very reliable car, starts right up, even in the coldest of winter, excellent gas mileage, oh also its good to put some of that high octane additives to give the car a nice boost, will buy another toyota corolla, I wonder how much longer until this one dies on me :)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 70000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Colt |
| Date of Entry | 19th March, 2003 |