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2005 ish corolla

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  • 09-08-2016 8:49pm
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    zetecescort
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    looking to upgrade from a 2000 corolla to a 05 or so(exciting I know!) to get around the insurers not quoting on 15 year old cars.

    are they as reliable as the older models? anything in particular I should look out for?

    Thanks


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    Toyotafanboi
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    2000 and 2005ish Corollas both have the same engines is you are looking at petrol models.

    The 03-06 models are still good reliable cars. Look out for seized brake callipers and leaking radiators but that'd be the worst of it.


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    marko93
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    Not sure if this is a common issue or just something is wrong with mine, but there is a bloody heap of exhaust rattle.


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    bazz26
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    Hatchbacks are nicer than saloons and they brought out a run out Luna model in mid 2005 which was very well equipped for the time.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,430 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    marko93 wrote: »
    Not sure if this is a common issue or just something is wrong with mine, but there is a bloody heap of exhaust rattle.

    The inlet manifold on them is known to rattle. A well placed tech screw can sort that (not the recommended factory technique of course)


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    zetecescort
    Registered Users Posts: 5,076 ✭✭✭zetecescort


    Thanks folks. good to hear they are as good as the older mdels


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    selectamatic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,923 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    Drop links tend to have a shortish lifespan on the e12 corolla's too.
    Also check for notchy gearboxes particularly going from 2nd to 3rd at high revs.
    Sticking brakes as mentioned above too.
    Apart form that they are as reliable a car as you'll find and decent on petrol when kept outta vvti but nippy when they need to be.
    Plenty of them on done deal so don't rush into buying one I'd recommend a 5dr hatchback good chance of getting a well minded one and the 3dr variants have a big door which can be hard on door straps if you're careless when opening them.


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    pmc8
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    I have a 05 corolla hatchback for the past 4 years its got 160km on it and its never given me any trouble since the day i bought it.


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    zetecescort
    Registered Users Posts: 5,076 ✭✭✭zetecescort


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    2000 and 2005ish Corollas both have the same engines is you are looking at petrol models.

    The 03-06 models are still good reliable cars. Look out for seized brake callipers and leaking radiators but that'd be the worst of it.

    I take it this means newer ones will use abit of oil like the older ones?


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,185 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    zetecescort wrote: »
    I take it this means newer ones will use abit of oil like the older ones?

    They sorted that issue out by the time the newer model arrived in 2002.


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    marko93
    Registered Users Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭marko93


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The inlet manifold on them is known to rattle. A well placed tech screw can sort that (not the recommended factory technique of course)

    Thanks, will have to find someone who could do that for me :P


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    XR3i
    Site Banned Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭XR3i


    zetecescort wrote: »
    looking to upgrade from a 2000 corolla to a 05 or so(exciting I know!) to get around the insurers not quoting on 15 year old cars.

    are they as reliable as the older models? anything in particular I should look out for?

    Thanks


    avoid them

    get a ford


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    zetecescort
    Registered Users Posts: 5,076 ✭✭✭zetecescort


    just starting to narrow my search now and was wondering what is considered average mileage these days?


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,185 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    On cars of that age current condition and evidence of service history is more important than mileage in my view. You could find a low mileage example that hasn't seen an oil change in 5 years.


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