1991 Toyota Corolla DX review from North America
"These are the best (albeit not most responsive) and dependable cars I have EVER owned"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing major ever went wrong.
Brake line leak @ 250000 but so what.
General comments?
I have had the BEST of luck with the well-made Toyota Corolla. I had a 91 and then a '95. Both were excellent cars.
These cars can take so much abuse, it is unbelievable! My ’91 had THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES on it before I killed it. And I mean killed it. Knowing I would get nothing for a trade-in value, I decided to end its long life by jumping it off an 11 foot wall. Had I known that it would keep running afterward, I would not have done it, but after the first jump, I had no other choice, but to drive it into the ground.
I jumped off the wall 4 times before the engine broke free of its mounts and wedged itself under the passenger side floor panel. GREAT CAR!
My ’95 is still running with 237,000k and minor maintenance. I do not think I will ever make it meet the wall.
I would STRONGLY advise anyone who is not inclined to perform routine maintenance on their cars to definitely give the Corolla a look.
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| 1991 - Corolla DX 1.6 litre/Injected Very inexpensive and very reliable! |
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| Great, reliable, efficient basic transportation |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1991 |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 165000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 301000 miles |
| Previous car | Saturn LS |
| Date of Entry | 17th November, 2005 |