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#26 of 3074 good fact by tiger10 Apr 13, 2005 (6:18 pm)
hi nippononly, what yu said about having standard equipment is right. because Toyota and Honda make a lot of money(or at least the dealer) by charging for things that are standard on most cars. and i think they should also make cruise control, power seat of course, and compass mirror which is also becoming increasingly popular these days, those are also part of comfort and styling. if you dont have the comfort then no use with the style! ( i am not criticizing).
#27 of 3074 well yes by nippononly Apr 13, 2005 (8:17 pm)
and then on the other hand you don't want the base price to get too out of hand either. I was hoping that they could do at least some of my wish list without increasing the base price more than would anyway just because it will be a new model year.   For instance, I could see where the 'CE' could do without standard cruise, and where power seat would only be something you would find standard in an 'LE' model. Right now, LEs and Ss go for about the same price, and I would think they could move the LE up a bit in content and price without hurting the bottom line. Considering the XRS is at least $2000 more than both of them, they could position the LE to be more like halfway between S and XRS.   I have always wondered at the popularity of compass mirrors, and wouldn't want to see that myself, but it is a fairly inexpensive item for them to include standard, and one that is highly visible to potential buyers.   My first wish would be for the standard locks and keyless across the line, and the more sporty tires for the S and XRS.
#28 of 3074 Seats by samnoe Apr 14, 2005 (5:47 am)
I agree they need power seats importantly. Good comfort while driving is even more important than optitron gauges and compass. And if providing power seats, add power lumbar support... Well, I'm asking too much...
#29 of 3074 no change by tiger10 Apr 14, 2005 (4:12 pm)
well when i first bought my LE it had a lot of option packages already on it, and it was quite different than the regular LE. and just had a $500 rebate. and my S which i bought a month ago still costs a lot more than it should. the 2005 COROLLA had just come out in the market at that time and now it is almost a year and Toyota still does not give any discounts and that was kind of hard to deal with. but even the fact that they dont have some basic stuff, Corolla is still rated as the best small car in the safety ratings(RATING:GOOD) and the others got POOR.(or even below). Replies to this message: alpha01 (Apr 15, 2005 6:58 am) mari05 (Apr 15, 2005 6:58 pm) alpha01 (Apr 16, 2005 2:51 pm)
#30 of 3074 Re: no change [tiger10] by alpha01 Apr 15, 2005 (6:58 am)
Replying to: tiger10 (Apr 14, 2005 4:12 pm) Actually, the Corolla was rated "Acceptable" for Side Impacts by the IIHS, and only when equipped with OPTIONAL side curtain airbags.   ~alpha Replies to this message: mari05 (Apr 15, 2005 6:58 pm) alpha01 (Apr 16, 2005 2:51 pm)
#31 of 3074 Re: no change [alpha01] by mari05 Apr 15, 2005 (6:58 pm)
Replying to: alpha01 (Apr 15, 2005 6:58 am) if people who bought economy cars thought that side impact safety crash was important, they would have bought a Honda Civic w/ side airbags (Good - 5 stars for side impact crash) Replies to this message: alpha01 (Apr 16, 2005 2:51 pm)
#32 of 3074 so, to sum up by nippononly Apr 15, 2005 (8:20 pm)
Toyota, here is your list! - standard power windows - standard power door locks and keyless entry - sportier tires for the S and XRS (205/60 and 205/50 respectively) - standard alloys on more of the trims, like at least the LE, and hopefully the S too - standard cruise control - standard power seat - standard tilt AND telescoping steering wheel - standard compass mirror - use of the optitron gauges on more of the trims.   Ok, that's it, now get busy, and oh yeah, we don't want to pay a penny more for it come fall than we already do!   The brand new Civic will prompt them to do at least a couple of the things above, I am sure, in addition to the standard mid-cycle cosmetic facelift. Toyota tends to keep a pretty close eye on what Honda is doing, and vice versa. HOWEVER, since Honda's push is to safety right now, and they are making side curtain airbags standard on Civics for '06 along with ABS, those may be the changes Toyota makes to the Corolla instead of the stuff above, in order to keep pace. Replies to this message: alpha01 (Apr 16, 2005 2:53 pm)
#33 of 3074 Re: no change [mari05] by alpha01 Apr 16, 2005 (2:51 pm)
Replying to: mari05 (Apr 15, 2005 6:58 pm) Actually, they wouldnt. The Honda Civic w/side airbags offers no protection for the heads of the driver and passenger. It is a fairly useless airbag setup, IMO. The test you cite does not take into account head injury. The IIHS test does, and only the Corolla and Cobalt offer 'Acceptable' protection from chest AND head injury. The test you cite is fairly misleading.   ~alpha
#34 of 3074 Re: so, to sum up [nippononly] by alpha01 Apr 16, 2005 (2:53 pm)
Replying to: nippononly (Apr 15, 2005 8:20 pm) LOL, you want every Corolla to be a fully equipped model   ~alpha
#35 of 3074 alpha by nippononly Apr 16, 2005 (4:57 pm)
well, no, I must concede to reality once in a while!! I was just summing up everything that everyone has asked for in the last 35 posts.   I hope they do the tires (but I don't think they will) and the standard locks with keyless, which they might. I wouldn't be surprised to see more side curtain bags and ABS too - those curtains are the only thing that got the Corolla its great IIHS rating, ditto the Cobalt.

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