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Toyota Corolla 1989 SKD Silver
By: Mark1541
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03/10/2008

It's a good first car.  Very economical...

Pros: Economical
Cons: Slow
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Rolla Is In Car Heaven

By: Katie734
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02/25/2008

this car had the best air conditioning in the entire world! probably because it used the
dangerous freon :)

Pros: my ghetto stereo
Cons: trunk smelled
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Cheap And Reliable!

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By: Martin1040
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02/14/2008

This Toyota Corolla XL 1,3 from 1989 is a small, reliable and cheap-to-run car. When owning it, you have the possibility of arriving from pos. A to pos. B with wearing out your legs, getting your hair weat and being late. And nothing more than that. No fancy interiordesign, no fancy engine-prefomance or sound and certainly no fancy luxury.

Pros: Cheap! Purchase aswell as maintance
Reliable
Easy to handle
Cons: Rusts like mad! (Hence my red front wings)
Speed.
Luxury-feel
Safety
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Duh, Its Corolla! (most Popular Car In Finland)

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By: Sami232
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01/31/2008

exterior is kept simple, nothing special about that, and the interior also.. of course its a 80's low-budget car so what can you expect. (btw my car was an SE but there was no SE in the list so i put LX) it didnt have no ABS or power steering but i dont like that fancy stuff anyways so i was happy with it. and it had 1.6 engine in it so it was just fine.

Pros: Simple, reliable if taken care of properly.
Cons: front-wheel drive ;)
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Best Series Of Corolla

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By: Mihly1
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01/07/2008

An old styled well constructed stuff

Pros: It was done as a care have to be done
Cons: It's an old stuff
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Total Reliability

My old reliable work-horse
By: Irishcorolla...
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12/01/2007

I have owned this Car for 8 years...bought it from a trader for €350. It has not cost be a cent apart from oil changes (Synthetic) and general service items..brakes...discs etc. I also own a 3 yr old 523i BMW which is more work based..but my trusty old Corolla Diesel Estate 1989 will never be sold..in actual fact I am going to give it a face lift in 2008...total respray..new wheels..and a few more little mods..you cant beat 55mpg with fuel prices hitting €1.25/ltr on the pumps...

Pros: Total reliability
Cons: None
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Fantastic Reliable Swiss Watch Running And Reliability

Lunch Time in North Mayo...thats the Atlantic
By: Irishcorolla...
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05/10/2007

I have owned a 1989 Cololla Diesel Wagon for nearly 4 years, I purchased it from a trade car dealer who " wanted to get rid of it" for €350. Its never given me one single problem, I have covered over 30,000 without one issue. Engine is bullit-proof, and it runs on the smell of diesel. Engine bay is bone dry and it never uses any oil between changes, which are regular. I would buy another one..if anybody knows of any that may be for sale..Are there any other site members out there that own or run one of these cars...for the record I also own an Audi 4.2 A8 Quattro..but that old Toyota Corolla Diesel is an addiction...

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Great Litle Car

By: a Car Guru
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02/23/2007

Bought my WAGON for $600.00.  Has been great, enough room for 3 of my kids in the backseat and all the groceies you can get.  About 33mpg with 194,000 miles on it.  It's rock solid, drives better then my Taurus with 75,000 miles.  It's my first non-American car, and I'm not sure I'll ever go back if all Toyota's are this good.  The only negitive is the get up and go is no where to be found, DO NOT pull out in frount of anything.  The good news is once your going it will keep going, does 70-75mph all day long (and still 33mpg).  Also the sheet mentel on the body is cheap, lots of rust at the bottom of the doors, rocker panals, and fenders.

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