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Corolla DX
| Model | Corolla DX | |
| What things have gone wrong with the car? | -- gas mileage not fabulous for a relatively small economy car (only 25-30 mpg, when it really should be around 40) -- design flaw with the muffler and with the automatic shift in drive at a red-light -- poor performance on the highway (shakes above 70 mph, doesn't go above 75) -- too practical maybe; not a fun car | |
| General comments? | If you're looking to buy a good, cheap used car, please read this review. Hopefully I can dispel a few myths about the Toyota Corolla for you, which is a car normally known as the definition of a practical car. First of all, my Corolla has not been perfect throughout the years. My dad was the original owner of the car, and I've had it for the last 4 years. While the reliability lives up to its reputation mostly, it is a myth that nothing can be chronically problematic with it. The muffler was placed too low to the ground in its inherent design, and for that reason I've gone through several mufflers in its lifetime. The alignment is also off for some reason, and mechanics have told me that the problem has no way of being fixed. We've had the brakes repaired before a few times, and I'm going to have to get them repaired again soon. Another annoying problem with the car is the automatic engine. Whenever I come to a stop, I need to shift it into neutral. Otherwise, I feel a strong pull. It seems almost as if the car were really just meant to be a stick-shift, which would make more sense anyway since it's an economy car. The seatbelts also come in two parts. There's one attached to the door, and then there's a lap-belt. Every time a guest sits in my passenger seat, I have to give him | |
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