Exhaust manifold blew just after purchase.
Rattling in drivers door, can't find it.
Rear view mirror rattles.
Water pump leaks.
Key won't open trunk.
Handles great, steering is near flawless.
Comfortable, but can be a little noisy at high speeds (70+)
Smooth ride.
Well, what DID you pay for?
My boyfriend's 1995 Toyota Corolla has similar problems... the car is loud, the key does not open the trunk, and he has spent hundreds of dollars repairing the exhaust and it is still loud... the paint is bad... etc.
Different places give us different stories... the latest one is that the Toyota dealer service center feels the transmission is on its way out, but he only diagnosed this based on a noise it makes... and he seems all to eager to help us get rid of it. .. so we don't know what to think, who to believe, or what to do.