If you are looking for a cheap car with few frills and no refinement, the E120 Toyota Corolla may be your cup of tea. It isn't mine. This compact sedan seems to have the pretensions of being an upscale car: Sleek modern styling, faux wood trim, and an interior that coddles you in a cocoon of comfort. But the illusion dissipates the moment you turn the key in the ignition. The engine starts with an quiet clatter. As the car accelerates, the quiet clatter becomes a much louder clatter. Acceleration is underwhelming until about 4000 rpm where the torque finally kicks in. Which is slightly unfortunate because by 3500 rpm your eardrums will have already shattered. The accelerator pedal is another problem. It takes a noticeable amount of effort to start it moving along its unusually short travel, but offers little resistance once "unstuck" (physicists: there is a clear difference between its static and dynamic friction). Because of this, speed regulation is a bit of a chore. In fact, so is steering. Control is direct and precise, but this comes at the expense of weight. There is a bit of power assist, but not as much as most people are accustomed to in modern cars. When it comes time to slow down, your foot will go halfway to the floor before you feel anything at all After that the brakes respond quite smoothly, but there is no excuse for such a massive control dead-zone. Despite the problems, there are some compelling reasons you might want this car. First, it is incredibly cheap. When you purchase an E120 Corolla, you are getting a car that looks decent inside and out for very little money. Secondly, the car handles competently, and has acceptable acceleration and braking for a car in its class. The build quality is excellent, and I can guarantee it will rarely need repairs if you treat it right. On my example the only thing that ever went wrong is a hubcap that fell off. Thirdly, the gas mileage is amazing at 32 city, 38 highway (my own figures). On the other hand, this is not an exciting car, and doesn't feel unique in any way. You may also be turned off by the ride, which is noisy and bumpy at any speed. I would recommend this car to anyone who doesn’t mind the lack of refinement and wants a small practical car that will probably last forever.

I love my car!!! Never had a problem, except when I accidentally hit that dog :( And then that ended up messing something else up but that was my fault not the car's! Would recommend a Toyota Corolla to any one!

This car is primarily driven by my husband, Robert. It's very reliable. It is smooth running and handles wonderfully. It's a great car. It has needed a few minor repairs. This car gets pretty good mpg (29). The inside is pretty roomy. It is very fun to drive. I like to drive it myself.

GOOD FOR ECONOMY •Performance good- acceleration bad, braking not bad, handling good good Quality - has it dosnt needed repairs .squeaks/rattles Appearance - both interior and exterior styling Cost of Ownership good maintenance Back Seats good Reliability very good Fuel Economy very good

I bought my corolla from a friend.IT WAS IN A PRETTY GOOD CONDITION.I had to do some work on it.the first drive after I fixed it was unbelievable it went on a max of 210smoothly.there was a little problem witcth the gear,it stuck twice but that was the first and last time.it squeeks at high speed but thats not a defect,its an economy car\ after all.great for me at least