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Great car!
Christine, 08/09/2009
2008 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My last 9 cars have all been $35+ luxury cars. When my last 2002 Odyssey bit the dust (after 220,000 miles) I decided to buy a car that would pay for itself because of improved gas mileage. After test driving a Civic, I realized I needed something with more interior space and focused on the Corolla instead. I found a great deal on a used 2009 LE, and have enjoyed it ever since. Very spacious inside (important, as I am tall as are my 4 sons) and great gas mileage. I do consistently about 38 miles per gallon on average and as such the car pays for itself (compared to my Honda). I only wish there was a remote trunk release and a horn beep when you remote lock the doors. Overall, rate it A+.
Absolutely love my 2008 Corolla CE
Dan01108 , 06/09/2020
2008 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Traded my old rusted out Ford Ranger that I had for 12 year's. Big 4L engine with mpg below 15 mpg. Horrible in the snow. Bought my 2008 Corolla used in 2013. Still have it today. Came up from Florida and it still doesn't have any rust anywhere. In the snow it's a beast. Car is so light it drives over the snow. Snow bank in front of your driveway? No problem. Disengage overdrive put it in low gear and drive right through the snow bank. Mpg is less than I hoped for at only 22 mpg but that's like 95% city driving. Don't know why other's say that this car does not have any get up and go because mine sure does. Even passengers are impressed when I have to pass a car quickly on the highway. My baby drops down 1 gear and whoosh I'm gone. Like from 65 to 75 in 3 seconds. At 80 you can feel her struggling so I don't push her there. Had to replace front struts which was pricey and replace intake manifold gasket but other than that it's just been routine maintenance and that's 7 year's of driving a 12 year old car. This car will more than likely out live me. I'm 56 atm. My baby only has 100,984 miles on her. Should be good for at least another 200,000 and I only drive 5k a year.
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MikeAZ, 04/29/2008
2008 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
35 MPG, head/legroom similar to my Altima and the feel of driving a Camry. Comfortable enough for my family of four on long rides and enough trunk space to fit everything. We've owned small sedans and the kids were just too cramped. Now, they like riding in the "small car" because it feels more spacious. It's also incredibly quiet, which makes up for a rather plain stereo in the CE. Lots of cupholders and storage spaces - more than I know what to do with. I also like that the clock is separate from the stereo, so I don't have to choose between telling time and finding a radio station.
145,000 miles
Nick, 10/05/2017
2008 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
If you came here looking for reliability, fuel economy, and low maintenance cost, you found the right car. I purchased this car new 9 years ago. It now has 145,000 miles on it. It drives and feels exactly like it did when new. I have never had a mechanical problem of any kind with this car. What has worn on me is the slow acceleration, the road and engine noise at higher speeds, and, because it is a manual, the shifting. It only has 126 HP and you will notice that it feels anemic. But that's the trade-off for the fuel economy. The engine really seems to be straining at anything much over 65 mph. That's a problem when you are traveling on interstates where the average speed can be 80+. It is not fun to drive so if that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere.
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Suddhatma Mukherjee , 06/22/2007
2008 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The Toyota Corolla is not a fast car but is powerful enough for daily city drives and occasional holiday outing. It is more of a touring car rather than a racer or a rally car. The steering is superb with fine cornering abilities. Only the power for engine is a small let down. City driven mileage is 9.86 kmpl but highway driven mileage is 11.0 kmpl.
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Franklin, 08/19/2008
2008 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Never had a Corolla before this but my husband's family has owned quite a few. I like the gas mileage and it drives smoother than the Honda Civic we test drove. I dislike the fact that the brakes make a loud "popping noise" when you take off and/or put it in reverse. It's loud enough that ppl in the back seat and on the street will make comments about why a 2008 car would sound like that. Have taken it to the dealership who says the brakes have "floating" parts on them & all 08s sound like that. Next visit in, I heard someone else complaining of the same thing. It didn't happen until the car got about 15,000 mi on it. Now it's more frequent than ever. Other than that it's fine.
Ughhhh
akristakat1982, 10/29/2010
2008 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought my Corolla brand new and have had issues since the first month I had it. My tire pressure light goes off every time there's a slight change in temperature, even though the PSI is what it's supposed to be. I was told by the service dept. that it was a faulty sensor, and they didn't know if it would be covered by warranty. Then there has been the recalls, which happens with any manufacturer. However, today I brought my car in for my 30k mi. service and they discovered my water pump was leaking (covered by warranty) and my drivetrain belt needed to be replaced. I bought a new car, and specifically a Toyota, to avoid having constant issues while I was paying on it.
Corolla is great
Johnnster, 07/12/2008
2008 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
MPG! MPG! MPG! I am commuting 65 miles one way and need my Corolla to rescue me. I have check MPG yesterday and it was 41.6 MPG (gas tank was less than half full), average driving speed was 65-70 MPH and A/C was on most of the time (speed 1 since it was not very hot). The motor is very quiet and road noise level is very low for a car of this size. This car has exceeded all my expectations!
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Mark, 03/30/2008
2008 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Traded a Nissan Frontier this car for the fuel mileage. First tank of gas was 38.5 mpg. Am going to upgrade all stereo components this coming week though the factory stuff is adequate. It gets up and goes for a small car. It is also much more quiet than a 2004 Camry that my wife drives. I can see already that I will get many miles out of this car
Design unfriendly.
Masood , 07/23/2008
2008 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The driver's seat is very uncomfortable in a city driving condition. It does not hold you in at turns, very hard to sit on. The height adjuster for seat is not easy to work with. My Corolla LE 2008 has only 12700 miles, but the engine makes a popping noise and a shifting noise when I either put it in Drive or Reverse gear. I constantly have to adjust the side view mirrors to match the seat height. The car gives me 28 mpg in town. It's hard to see the side of the car at turns. There should have been a turn signal built on the front side like 10" behind the head light on both sides. It will be easier for other cars in the lanes next to Corolla to see. Same signal should be on all four sides of the car.