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Used 1996 Toyota Corolla Sedan Consumer Reviews

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great Car!!!!

A. Croyle, 05/12/2004
1996 Toyota Corolla DX 4dr Sedan
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This car has been excellent! I got it used from my Grandfather who used it to deliver the mail in the country. The car body sure took a beating on all those dirt roads, but I have had no mechanical problems with it thus far. I have had it for over 4 years. It gets GREAT gas mileage even in the city. Even with such high mileage, it has performed great--unlike my parents' American-made cars(GMC Yukon and Ford Mustang) that have had MAJOR problems within 2 years of buying brand new. I am very impressed with Toyota and would highly recommend this car to everyone.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Reliable car

mike2002, 04/17/2002
1996 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
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This car is very reliable. We bought this car in 1997 and have not had one engine repair necessary. Braking system is only flaw. Very noisy! Been to dealer about 20 times and is never quiet for long.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great Car

Great reliability, 12/10/2004
1996 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
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I got this car from my parents at the start of my freshman year of college (August 2001,it had 47,000). Right now I am a senior and about to graduate in May 05(mileage is 97,100). I have been driving back and forth to college (60 miles round trip) every year except my sophmore year. So far the car has been reliable. It has great fuel economy. The maintanence that I had to do on it was oil changes, tires and brakes.The starter did go out when it was it my parents car and it had only 42,000. I also have a wind noise especially during the summer or rain, but it does not affect anything. I reccomend this car to somebody that looks to save on gas and for something reliable but not expensive.

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5 out of 5 stars

EXCELLENT BUY...RELIABLE...GOOD ON GAS

zippadeedudah, 09/20/2005
1996 Toyota Corolla DX 4dr Sedan
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This car was considered a "cream puff" when I purchased it. One owner. I got it at 94000 miles and now it has 96000. It is excellent on gas mileage, 30/36. It is in pristine condition and has all the extras, including sunroof, 6 disc CD changer. I paid $5500 for it and was very happy to do so. I have various other larger and new cars but I bought this one to run around town in and to reduce gas prices during these hopefully temporary times.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Best investment ever

Kelly, 06/26/2006
1996 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
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I bought this car with only 17,000 miles on it and drove it into the ground with 180,000. The only thing I replaced outside of nomral oil changes, brake discs and tires was the radiator and that was at the very end of the life of this car. I t got amazing gas mileage and it zipped in and out of traffic. It does not have a lot of get up and go, and it is a very basic design but this is a great starter car for a new driver!!

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