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#844 of 3978 I love my Toyota Corolla!!! by patzilla Jul 18, 2001 (9:38 pm)
Ok, so the first Toyota I owned was a preowned 1994 Corolla Wagon DX - poor thing started having computer problems just past the 100,000 mile mark, so we decided to trade it in (it was going to cost $1900 to replace the computer, and that was on top of all the other problems we "fixed" - stuff the computer was saying was wrong when it wasn't) - We gave up on our little "Tigger", as we affectionately called it, in Oct 2000, after 4 years of loyal service, and traded it in on a 1997 Saturn SW2 (Ok, kick me) - MISTAKE!!!!! Oh man if I could take that trade back, I would have sunk the $1900 and fixed ol' "Tigger" - Well, the long and short of it is, I hate the Saturn, 5 times into the shop in the past month, and they couldn't diagnose it properly until they started swapping fuel injectors around - Besides the fact that they want you to join their "Cult" of Saturn and the darn thing rattles more than a baby toy -While the ol' Saturn was in the shop I headed over to the Toyota dealer and got myself a nice shiney almost new 2001 Corolla LE - and if I have any say in the matter - we'll be trading the Saturn in for another. Once you've had a Corolla, you'll never want to drive anything else - the Corolla is zippy, has spunk, has passing power with that nice overdrive, mine is maxed to the gills with options (only thing it doesn't have is the alarm, the moonroof, side airbags, and wood trim on the dash). I love my Corolla - I won't make the same mistake of giving up on it if it develops any problems.
#845 of 3978 Patzilla by Canc Jul 19, 2001 (4:24 am)
I've read a lot of posts here about people that are very happy with their Corollas, and the same goes for the people that I've spoken with. It's amazing what kind of stories you hear from other Corolla owners. In my opinion, the Corolla is one of the best cars on the road these days, even if some people say that the design is old: you're right when you say that it has ample passing power and is very zippy. I still can't believe it when I'm driving around and I want to make a quick turn or pass, and how easy it is do to just that.   Did you buy the 2001 LE yet? If so, what's the color?
#846 of 3978 COROLLA MPG by mpgman Jul 19, 2001 (4:42 am)
Was looking at Corolla vs the Echo. What kind of MPGs does the Corolla get? Echo owners report 40 mpg or better on the highway, even with the automatic, and low to mid 30s in more stop and go type driving. I know the EPA numbers for both cars are very close for the automatics...30/39 for the Corolla and 32/38 for the Echo, but I suspect that the Echo does a lot better than the Corolla in the real world. True or false assuming you drive both cars the same way? Thanks.
#847 of 3978 mpgman by britton2 Jul 19, 2001 (9:46 am)
on my last tank I got 32.1 MPG (city) - I have a '01 Corolla with 4-speed auto - on the previous tank I got 30.1 MPG - I know a lady who has a '01 Echo with auto transmission - she gets 32 MPG city driving -
#848 of 3978 Canc by pat HOST Jul 19, 2001 (1:19 pm)
About posting photos - Karen, the host of the Owners Clubs explains it very well. Check out the post at this link: KarenS "Sequoia Owners: Photo Gallery" Apr 9, 2001 12:46pm   Let me know if you have any questions.   Pat Host Sedans Message Board
#849 of 3978 Not as happy as the rest of you by dolla2000 Jul 20, 2001 (8:09 am)
Three days into owning my brand new, 2001 Toyota Corolla (purchased 6/22/01), I noticed a creaky noise coming from the steering column. I pulled over and checked under the hood only to discover that the Power steering fluid reservoir was completely empty. I only found water under the car, not p/s fluid. Since I had the car washed minutes before, the water finding was not surprising. However, the empty reservoir was a surprise. I replaced the p/s fluid and saw no leak. It stayed this way for the next few weeks until last night when I noticed the creaking noise again. This time, I there was fluid virtually gushing from beneath the car. I checked to make sure it wasn't water and sure enough, it was the p/s/ fluid. AAGGHH! I replaced the fluid this morning and sent my wife to the dealer. She's furious because she talked me into a Corolla (versus the Nissan Altima) based on it's legendary reliability. We've put all but nine miles (1500 total) on the car.   I love the way the car handles and I get pretty decent mileage (not the 39 hwy, 29 city quoted, but decent nonetheless) but you can't imagine how angry I am about this. Hopefully the dealer determines that it's only a minor problem and is easily correctable. We're about to go on vacation and we really don't need this hassle.
#850 of 3978 dolla2000 by britton2 Jul 20, 2001 (10:32 am)
wow, that stinks! I don't blame you for feeling disappointed and somewhat disgruntled - I've had my '01 Corolla LE for about 4 months and the car has been perfect in every way - the only gripe I have is that the 2002's are about $400 lower in price than my '01 - good luck getting everything corrected...
#851 of 3978 by dolla2000 Jul 20, 2001 (2:27 pm)
Thanks britton2. It turned out to be a faulty power steering pump. The dealer replaced it without any hassle. The car now rides and sounds the way it should. I will still be very diligent about checking fluid levels and listening to my instincts about strange sounds in the car. My wife thought I was being anal but she found out I was on to something.   I saw the price differential between my '01 and the new '02 and felt a little burned.
#852 of 3978 My Corolla by Canc Jul 20, 2001 (2:45 pm)
Pat_Host: Thanks for the technical info. about posting images.   Since the images are bit bigger than I'd like to post here (88k, I didn't want to sacrifice the colors), I'll post the links here instead. That way, if you won't download the pictures if you don't want them... especially for my fellow dial-up users:     The window tint percentages are 50% for the front windows, 35% for the back windows and 20% (not viewable) for the rear glass.     A close-up of the windows.
#853 of 3978 Winter driving by ursa_arctos Jul 22, 2001 (4:18 pm)
How do Corolla Sedans handle in snow? Where I live, it is an important consideration.

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