1997 Toyota Corolla DX review from North America
"Perfect for school and supermarket"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Light went off at 180 000km
Starter doesn't work at 198 000km
Problem with Muffler at 170 000km.
Other than that, nothing goes wrong.
General comments?
My family is happy about the corolla 97.
It has some minor problems since we drive a lot. But I consider this as acceptable since the first problem occurs when my car reaches 170 000 km.
The problems are easy to fix and doesn't need a lot of money.I spend less than 700 Canadian dollars for all the fixing.
It is ultra reliable, I drive from Toronto to New York 2 times. From Toronto to Waterloo at infinite times.
The car drives smooth and stable in both city and highway.
Some people says Corolla is a gas miser. Yes, it consume less gas than a Accord, Camry. But those are faster cars. Can't compare with that. My mom has a Nissan Sentra, and we discover that they both consume similar amount of fuel. So I will say Corollar consume average gas.
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Weakness of Corolla:
Performance is not good. Horrible acceleration and cornering (at high speed). It is cleary seen as you enter a highway. The car is not easy boost up to 120 km/h.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 (The common one) Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 208000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 6th August, 2004 |