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Great, reliable little car
Kelly B, 03/30/2018
2003 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
We've owned this car since 2003 and it has been wonderful. Gave to my son when he started driving and it certainly has taken a beating and kept on ticking!
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Great Car - decided to keep driving it
Happy Camper, 04/23/2010
2003 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I purchased my !st Corolla in 1989 (a 1984 for 3K with 45k miles on it) That car lasted me for 7 years with no problems. It finally died in 1996. I would have been happy if it lasted 3 years. Then I owned a Honda Accord from 1996 to 2004. I can not remember the problems but I was not nearly as satisfied with my Honda. I went back to the Toyota Corolla in 2004 and have been happy ever since. I purchased the car used with 12k miles. It now has 123k and I have not had a single problem. Just routine maintenance, replaced tires, oil, transmission fluid, batteries. I just love the great gas mileage. With gas at 3.00/gal, I fill it up for about 25 and go almost all week.
Toyota Corolla is a little "workhorse"!
Jp, 02/16/2016
2003 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
What an all around great compact that will last 300,000 miles +.
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Great, reliable car
nfonnesb, 07/04/2008
2003 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have had this vehicle for over five years and haven't had one problem with it. It is snappy off the line and gets great gas mileage (32-34 mpg around town and 36-38 mpg on the highway). I would recommend this vehicle to anyone looking for a safe, reliable car with good gas mileage.
Phil's 2003 Corolla
Philip in CA, 05/17/2003
2003 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I now have 17,600 miles on the car (8 months). Fuel mileage took a spike up after 12,000 accumulated. If I keep the speed between 60-70 mph, I can get 41 mpg fairly often. The automatic transmission has a "grade logic" feature that senses when you have crested a hill and are gaining speed down the other side with the throttle closed. The transmission will downshift to 3rd to assist braking when certain conditions have been met. Passing performance is quite good... so long as you have the engine above 3,500 rpm.