Oct 08, 2004 07:48 PM
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(Updated Oct 08, 2004 07:48 PM)
I have driven truck and cars, Marutis,Hondas, Tata cars and none compares to this car.
The Toyota Corolla is a subcompact 4-door sedan that continues to be my best car. A redesign has added 5.4 inches to wheelbase while the engine has also undergone been tweaked and has a few horsepower more.
This car will run forever, for sure! My Dad bought the Corolla 2years ago. It had 39000 miles on it. We have since put on nearly another 90,000 miles and still it continues to serve us without any problems.
It has started up every single time we turn the key,without giving any problems.It's not that my dad or me drive the car regularly, but still it works damn good, the same way that we bought it on the first day. We have had absolutely no maintenance issues. We have had to do nothing to the car but normal, routine maintenance. If you are looking for an economical car that will last well after the payments are over, this is the car for you.
Yesterday, we had to travel to Andheri, and we used the Vikhroli-Jogeshwari Link road(which is full of traffic and pot-holes). In this rain, any car would malfunction or would have to face other similiar problems.
But this car was GREAT. For 0% trouble free travelling , I advice you'll to purchase this car.
The car comes with all standard features: AM/FM/CD player, front bucket seats, A/C, rear defogger, variable intermittent wipers, power mirrors and steering, a center console, split-folding rear seat, remote fuel door and trunk release, and tilt steering.(Being somewhat technical!!)
A 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine gives the car the ultimate performance,which is powered in my Toyota Corolla, and a choice of 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmissions is offered. This hardy little motor cranks out 130 hp at 6000 rpm and produces 125 lb-ft of torque at 4200 rpm. The fuel efficiency is great, with the manual transmission testing at 32/40 mpg (city/hwy), while the automatic is similar at 30/38 mpg.
The optional add-ons are a wellspring of additional luxuries. You can also drive this car in extreme temperature: too hot or cold temperature do not matter. The power sunroof can be had for summer use while the All Weather Guard Package has a beefed up heater with rear heating ducts for the winter months.
Being an Indian, I found it more expensive than other cars. But the car is surely worth it.
