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"And explain why these wonders of American automotive engineering like the Chevy Cobalt are sitting on dealers' lots for months on end when Honda can't make enough Fits to fill the demand. Again, it makes no sense if Japanese imports are on the level of Yugos as you people continue to intimate."
But you just said your buddy got a Chevy Aveo and it's been great. Way to contradict yourself again. So, are you driving this car as well as your room-mates Focus? Maybe you're the one who beats the crap out of your friends' cars, and then you both sit around shrugging your shoulders about why his cars are so unreliable. Maybe it's time to buy your own car and quit mooching off your friends.
I don't own a Corolla. I have a 2006 Camry LE V-6 that has convinced me NEVER to buy another Toyota. This car has been in the shop an average of once a month since I bought it (new). The service is much worse than Ford (my previous car) and the bad transmission still is not fixed. If I can find someone stupid enough to buy my Camry for what I owe on it, and there seem to be plenty of those folks on this site, I'm going to buy another Ford. My last Ford had less problems in 100,000 miles than this Toyota had in the first month of use.
I'd think the build quality of the Corolla would be even worse than the troublesome Camry, as it is a cheaper car. I think commenter 12:12 will be much happier with the more reliable domestic.
Corolla is the ONLY car I personally know of in which half a dozen blew their engines before the warranty was out. An engine should last 36,000 miles in ANY CAR. The only car that has ever left us stranded on the road was a Corolla with 11,000 miles on it.
<<Corolla is the ONLY car I personally know of in which half a dozen blew their engines before the warranty was out. An engine should last 36,000 miles in ANY CAR. The only car that has ever left us stranded on the road was a Corolla with 11,000 miles on it.>.
My Focus never blew an engine, but it did leave me endlessly stranded in the three hellish years I owned it. Funny how you can't even start the engine when the ignition lock simply disintegrates.
Our 2001 Focus never had a problem and was never in the shop for ANYTHING. It was a great economy car that drove and handled like a sports car.
I have a 2003 Toyota Matrix with 5 speed transmission. The tranny went out at 125,000 km's...That's about 75,000 miles. Hmmmm... maybe the engine will go to 300,000 miles, but if I need a new tranny every 75 at 3000 dollars a pop it will cost me 12000 which is almost the cost of a new car!
The Corolla I'm replacing with a newer model had 276,000 miles.
I bought a brand new corolla 3 months ago. Starting that car disturbed me too much, and the car was missing all the time and was going on road like an old car of 1970 (like no tuning from the factory). While visiting the vendor twice a day, but found no result, after going to a local mechanic he told me that the fuel tank of this car is not clean. After opening the fuel tank we saw a lot of rust, full of sand that was just like a fish tank full of green fungus; so how could this car run smoothly? I just sold that car and bought a used car from port.
I am just thinking whether I should choose Corolla or VW Golf. From what you guys are saying here, I conclude I'd better go to VW. Thanks.
Don't buy VW bad service.
I bought my Corolla brand new in '89. I had to replace the alternator after over 100k, put tires/brakes/battery/rotors on it, when needed. I did a new timing belt at 100k... and I got 220,000 miles on it. I lived in the Syracuse, NY area and the salt ate the body out of it. I'd still have it today if I was in a more southern climate... I see that same make and model all the time... NOW that I live in the DC area...
My 2006 Corolla hasn't been Toyota like. I have owned many Toyotas and I've worked in a tire shop for 15 tears. I do get a lot of feedback on all the makes and models.
After reading this, I agree with a lot, but also disagree with a lot posted.
First, my Corolla will be my last Toyota period, I have owned it 2 years and had the front struts replaced, the serpentine tensioner and two belts replaced, the water pump replaced and my fuel economy is far from the government ratings.
Now for the domestic cars; they keep coming in with a consistent amount of complaints, GM (Daewoo), CHRY, and Ford are getting better, but not the answer if one wants reliability.
HONDA, trust me... Honda is not in partnership with anyone, they make all their own parts, THEY don't SOURCE OUT anything like Toyota and all the domestics. The Koreans are making very reliable vehicles with a ton of standard options, dollar wise the best value even over Honda.
And if you are thinking Euro vechicles, they drive the nicest, handle awesome and use very little cheap plastics, but the reliability and replacement parts are not desirable.
Be aware of Toyota, I'm trading mine in as soon as the warranty is up, and my next one will be a Nissan, Honda, and yes Hyundai...
"Now for the domestic cars; they keep coming in with a consistent amount of complaints, GM (Daewoo), CHRY, and Ford are getting better, but not the answer if one wants reliability."
Interesting. Our Ford went 320,000+ miles (no major issues), our Chrysler went 240,000+ miles with no problems and our Buick has 270,000+ miles with no problems. How is that NOT reliable??
Import owners are guilty of both believing and perpetuating the myth that domestics are not reliable. The current highest rated car in the world in reliability is a Ford, not an import. A third of the "World's 10 Best" are GM, and the Cadillac CTS and Chevy Malibu are "Car of the Year" and "American Car of the Year" respectively.
Quality has seriously gone down hill, beware before purchasing these now.