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Replying to: mackabee (Nov 03, 2007 5:20 pm) Who knows if it will be any more available on a 2009 than it was on a 2007 or 2008? I hate Toyota's lists options that are either never available or rarely available. I don't see any other automaker doing this. With other automakers, either the option is commonly available in a popular package or you can easily special order it, wait and get it later. With Toyotas you can't order anything outside of your region's normal packages and have any realistic expectation of ever receiving it. Are you sure leather is even an option on the 2009 Corolla XLE? They only picture leather on the XRS. |
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Replying to: backy (Nov 03, 2007 6:57 pm) Mack
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Nov 03, 2007 7:35 pm) "Additional options on select grades include JBL Audio system with AM/FM six-disc CD changer with eight speakers and Bluetooth®, Navigation system with AM/FM CD with MP3/WMA playback capability and XM® satellite radio with XM NavTraffic® capable with six speakers, leather-trimmed seats and shift knob, tilt and slide moonroof, VSC with TRAC and cut-off switch.
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Nov 03, 2007 8:20 am) Mackabee
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Replying to: mackabee (Nov 03, 2007 9:22 pm) 2.4L Corolla XLE with... Base: $19500 ( includes ABS, 6 airbags, VSC/TRAC, Alloys, Sunroof ) .. As opposed to a CE Camry for example Options: Leather ( LA ) .................... $1150 JBL+BT ( EJ )....................... $1400 Navi ( NV )........................... $1200 SKS + Auto Climate ( SK ).. $1000 Mats, etc ( Z1 )....................... $279 Plus Dest, Processing...........- $700 And to put this into perspective.... The answer to the questions above, Vehicle "A" was the Gen 3 Camry ( 97 -01 ). The '09 Corolla is shorter than the Gen 3 by 10" overall but only 3" in WB, but it's almost the same size everywhere else. However the '09 Corolla... ..has more standard safety features, ..is more efficient than the 2.2L across the board, ..is far more powerful, ..is lighter, ..has more options such as JBL, BT, Navi, ..will cost less than an equivalent Gen3...7 yrars later I had two of the Gen3's and thought that they were great vehicles for what they were intended to do. If you told me back then that I could have more, more, more and more for a lesser price????
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Both the Corolla and Matrix look like re-styling and engineering updates to the current generation and not "all new." How is this different than the 2008 Focus re-styling? Neither are fresh sheet of paper designs and very evolutionary. The older bones still show through. The Corolla with the newly available 2.4 liter sounds fun.
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Replying to: mackabee (Nov 03, 2007 9:09 pm) Eh? Is that because younger people have more money to pay for repairing door dings? Or some other reason? 
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Replying to: basiliskst (Nov 04, 2007 7:31 am)
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Replying to: mackabee (Nov 03, 2007 5:22 pm) Mackabee What is my point? Is bigger better? Was the current Corolla too small? Does Toyota have a commitment to fuel economy and the environment? Mazda is making their new models lighter than previous at the same time increasing safety and fuel economy. VW Rabbit uses 6 speed automatic. Honda Civic uses 5 speed automatic. Nissan Sentra uses a CVT. Mazda3 uses 5 speed automatic. Hyundai uses a 4 speed automatic for it's Elantra and was loudly criticized for not being competitive. Subaru took a beating among the Subie fans for returning a 4 speed automatic and 5 speed manual in the new Impreza. I like the overall design and have no doubts it will sell quite well. However, I'm very surprised to discover that Toyota extended the development time for the new Corolla and then introduced it with no significant improvements in the powertrains. Toyota typically raises the bar with every redesign. Not this time. There is no free pass for Toyota.
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Replying to: backy (Nov 04, 2007 9:41 am) If you have a car that you want to protect from dings, you need to not park in tight spaces. No body side moldings needed.
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