I've had three Corollas. The first one died because I didn't maintain it, and I learned my lesson. My second went from 50k miles to 350k miles (I do a lot of driving; cheaper than flying) and so far as I know is still running. The third was the 97 that died right after I'd done my yearly maintenance. I can't prove the shop sabotaged the car for a "call back" but I'm certainly not going to trust them again.
I've always heard good stories about how reliable they were. I guess you happened on a lemon or the shop did sabotage your car for extra cash. Crooked mechanics are the worst.
I've had three Corollas. The first one died because I didn't maintain it, and I learned my lesson. My second went from 50k miles to 350k miles (I do a lot of driving; cheaper than flying) and so far as I know is still running. The third was the 97 that died right after I'd done my yearly maintenance. I can't prove the shop sabotaged the car for a "call back" but I'm certainly not going to trust them again.
I've always heard good stories about how reliable they were. I guess you happened on a lemon or the shop did sabotage your car for extra cash. Crooked mechanics are the worst.
Bought a Corolla at auction once for 500 bucks. Served me well for 3 years until the engine died. Was a good car for the cash.
Did you visit a mechanic often? If you haven't, you got some great value out of it.