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4.38 out of 5 stars

Best Corolla Yet...

Doug, 10/04/2009
2008 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Our 10th Toyota, 3rd Corolla. Reliability in 31000 miles: 0 problems. Economy with automatic: 27-30 mpg city, 36-42 hwy. Great seats for local or long distance. Steering position a little awkward on long drives-- telescoping wheel would be a plus. Popping noise some have mentioned in other reviews may be ABS self-test when you are starting forward from stop (owner's manual mentions this). Gripes? Upholstery poorly sewn (wrinkles from the git-go) on US-assembled model (never had this problem on Japan- assembled Toyotas). Roof- and rocker- panel trim strips came loose in normal driving. Power adequate, auto-shifting is smoother than my Subie, quiet on road, comfort, cost of ownership.

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5 out of 5 stars

A chick magnet

jrmulch, 07/18/2009
2008 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

A great car. I call it my golf cart for the interstate. Gets great gas mileage, roomy interior and trunk. Great sound system. My 15 year old thinks it is the bomb with speedway blue metallic color and the exterior moldings. I think I may not be driving this car when she turns 16. Oh well, I'll just buy another one.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

2008 Corolla S- Black

silverspank, 02/11/2011
2008 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 12 people found this review helpful

Picked up the car from the dealership when purchased and the car was making a ear piercing noise coming from the wheels. Ended up being the brake shields rubbing the brake rotors. When the car was delivered on the transport, they strapped the chains too close to the shields bending them. The Toyota dealership took the car back and gave us a piece of crap loaner with no air or radio and was about 10 years old. My wife was very upset since we just traded in our fairly new LTZ Suburban. Once we got the car back and took it home, I checked the tire pressure since the tire sensor monitor was on. There was only 18 psi tire pressure in the tires. Of course I attribute all this to the dealer.

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5 out of 5 stars

Bar None best car for your money

texas toyota, 05/04/2010
2008 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Recently drove from Abilene, tx to Dallas and back. My corolla got 37.5 miles per gallon. And that's with the a/c on. Idling in drive through, my lead foot, and pulling over 10 times on the way there and back. Love how cheap the vehicle was. And it is perfect for my family.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Poor Corolla

Lana, 03/29/2010
2008 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

When I bought this car, I knew it was going to be for utilitarian purposes only, school, work, errands. After all, that's all that this car is good for. After 2.5 years driving it after buying it brand new, I got bored with it and sick of hearing the engine strain to accelerate and pick up reasonable speed. The car drives well, seeps on gas slowly (I could drive 2 weeks without filling up), but it is not a fun car. Very dependable, never had an issue with it after 20,000 and going.

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