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Ideal City Car
mrenz83, 05/19/2014
2001 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
24 of 24 people found this review helpful
I live in NYC, and find this vehicle to be the ideal city car. The combination of excellent reliability, compact-size and great maneuverability make this car a winner. Between the horrible pothole ridden roads, stop and go traffic, excessive idling, and near-constant sudden breaking and my aggressive driving -- this car takes a beating, However, in spite of the abuse, my Corolla starts up every time - and continues to run stronger than ever. I currently have 140k on the car, and even with the abuse it takes from city driving fully expect it to last another 100k. I average about 6k miles driver a year, so I anticipate driving this car for the next 10+ years.
Prius economy in a straight ICE
hugho, 02/17/2020
2001 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
We have had our 2001 sedan for 15 years. All components on the car are still working flawlessly which is amazing given where we live(6500 feet in Wyoming). All plastic, and electronic components, gaskets etc are as good as new. Seat is still comfortable. It has 295000 miles. The only repair has been to the engine which began burning oil at 220000 miles and finally threw a rod at 282K. I rebuilt the engine IN THE CAR(!!) in my garage over a weekend for $650. The oil burning was due to partially plugged oil return holes in the pistons and valve guide/seals. With a reman head It now runs as new and still delivers 39-46 mpg with the 5 spd and it has surprising power and now burns zero oil. Frequent oil changes with synthetic oil; are essential. These are timing chain engines which saves a great deal of money. The 5 spd version is the jewel in the crown. Our best economy with the old engine was over 50 mpg on numerous occasions. Head gaskets rarely fail and these cars should not be scrapped as they are easy to fix inexpensively. The only con is the known oil burning issue which is a cheap and easy fix.
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A couple of hundred miles without gas!
gsschro2, 05/29/2011
2001 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 3A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
My fiance noticed the low engine light on the car last week and had me check it. The car had less than a quart left when I changed the oil. She drove for a week before telling me so that is around 200-300 miles. Toyota quality is amazing. I cannot believe that the engine did not blow up! The rest of the car is boring but I like the car now for its toughness!
Best Car I ever owned!
eeyore54, 07/01/2011
2001 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought this car when it had 23.000, now it has 230.000 on it and the only thing went wrong with it is I had to replace the power window motor on the drivers side after 10 yrs..
Good Choice
Beth, 01/05/2010
2001 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
My Toyota Corolla is a reliable, fun to drive vehicle. It is easy to maneuver, holds to the road, gets good gas mileage, and maintenance has been minimum.