1k for a corolla?

dnme

Folks

While I'm rebuilding the diesel fuel system on my car, I am sick of being without so I'm wondering if I'd be safe spending 1k on a corolla?

There are a few on carzone around that price, all 100,000+ miles, 1999-2000, verying nct etc. I just need a car to be reliable and not cost anything in repairs.

reliable reliable reliabe

wise? no?

james1410

No need to spend 1k on corolla you could pick up a late model 97 1.3 xli corolla for 700 or less and they are very reliable!

dnme

How would I know that I'm not buying a lemon tho? I'm not that great mechanically. I'm terrified that buying a car for 700-1000 - the car might be dodgy

Mr. Presentable

Not being funny, but if you are capable of rebuilding the fuel system for your current car you must be able to check over another with a degree of reliability.......

Tipsy Mac

dnme wrote: »

How would I know that I'm not buying a lemon tho? I'm not that great mechanically. I'm terrified that buying a car for 700-1000 - the car might be dodgy

Try to get one with an NCT that has been owned by the same person for a number of years.

ep71

buy a 97-98 with a new nct

james1410

Well i come from a family who have all toyotas and there all reliable! a good corolla can be picked up for small money due to them been so comman! the 1.3 xli ones are the cheapest to buy repair ect.. one thing to look out for is a car with history if its got history all the better!

just make sure it drives fine and there is no dodgy sounds rattles ect coming from the front if there isnt then your safe!

they go forever and take loads of abuse!

dnme

nipplenuts wrote: »

Not being funny, but if you are capable of rebuilding the fuel system for your current car you must be able to check over another with a degree of reliability.......

ahh, not actually doing the work myself you understand,

Blue850

88 Corolla 1.3 with NCT to 2012 on donedeal for €650, insure it on a classic policy;)

Mr. Presentable

dnme wrote: »

ahh, not actually doing the work myself you understand,

Aah, but you said .........

Frankie Lee

Very wise OP.

Frankie Lee

Blue850 wrote: »

88 Corolla 1.3 with NCT to 2012 on donedeal for €650, insure it on a classic policy;)

The alloys are just wrong however.

dnme

Frankie Lee wrote: »

The alloys are just wrong however.

Yea the alloys are awful and I reckon they are the work of a boy racer, plus they dont mention milage.

Now, what do you think about this puppy
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/LX/200953196381415/advert?channel=CARS

Frankie Lee

dnme wrote: »

Yea the alloys are awful and I reckon they are the work of a boy racer, plus they dont mention milage.

Now, what do you think about this puppy
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/LX/200953196381415/advert?channel=CARS

Front bumper fitted at some stage but for €500 and nct'd for 17 months it looks good.

Blue850

Frankie Lee wrote: »

The alloys are just wrong however.

agreed, they look sh1te on it

dnme

Blue850 wrote: »

agreed, they look sh1te on it

Right then , its official

dnme

Frankie Lee wrote: »

Front bumper fitted at some stage but for €500 and nct'd for 17 months it looks good.

Frankie, front bumper fitted ?? how do you know

Blue850

back bumper is colour coded, front is unpainted

Frankie Lee

dnme wrote: »

Frankie, front bumper fitted ?? how do you know

As a 96 it should be colour coded and if you look closely in the picture you will see that the back bumper is green. But considering it is NCT'd and available nice and cheap I would not be too worried if it had a small bang somewhere along the line.

dnme

Blue850 wrote: »

back bumper is colour coded, front is unpainted

jayzez, god bless your eyesight! I cant tell, theres a glare from the sun at the rear of the car.

Guys, what do you think o fhtis car?
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/200953196374481/advert?channel=CARS

I'm thinking resellable, and its in Galway which is where I'm at (with no car)

Frankie Lee

dnme wrote: »

jayzez, god bless your eyesight! I cant tell, theres a glare from the sun at the rear of the car.

Guys, what do you think o fhtis car?
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/200953196374481/advert?channel=CARS

I'm thinking resellable, and its in Galway which is where I'm at (with no car)

A bit rough looking and high mileage, €1300 looks a bit steep imo.

james1410

that blue one seems right on the money and not big millage either!

dnme

Another Galway car
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/200946195859033/advert?channel=CARS

dnme

james1410 wrote: »

that blue one seems right on the money and not big millage either!

James, I'm really struggling to trust that millage tho ???

james1410

dnme wrote: »

Another Galway car
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/200946195859033/advert?channel=CARS

been 97 that ones likely a plus model which had cetral locking as standard and white guages

might be some room for a bit of haggling! you may get it for around 800

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1096979

what about this one looks clean to!

Blue850

How long will it take to repair your diesel?
stick 3 months tax on this baby, and travel in style



Panzer tank for a grand

Frankie Lee

dnme wrote: »

Another Galway car
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/200946195859033/advert?channel=CARS

Looks nice and would be very easy to sell on. I'd rather them than the later model in terms of the interior and the general feel.

dnme

Blue850 wrote: »

How long will it take to repair your diesel?
stick 3 months tax on this baby, and travel in style



Panzer tank for a grand

Being a mature student, my back is literally to the wall as far as money is concerned. So I may well sell the diesel once I get in into good motoring order (I am gonna have to get my money back on it) and keep the corolla. Thats why I am desperately seeking a car that will not let me down over th enext couple of years.

james1410

Frankie Lee wrote: »

As a 96 it should be colour coded and if you look closely in the picture you will see that the back bumper is green. But considering it is NCT'd and available nice and cheap I would not be too worried if it had a small bang somewhere along the line.

i think the rear bumper on it is not colour coded i could be wrong but im pretty convinced it isnt xli corolla's did come with out colour coded bumpers up till 97 i think it was an option to have the bumpers colour coded it was standard on the last of them the plus models and on sport versions.

regarding millage on the blue one it could be correct or not but if the car drives well then there should be notting to worry about! ive seen some of these clock up over 350.000 and still go strong! the 16v efi is one strong engine! my cousin also uses a 95 corolla van with 2.0 diesal and it is the most reliable car ive ever come accross and he uses it for every thing its always fully loaded in the rear but still pulls along like there notting!

Frankie Lee

james1410 wrote: »

i think the rear bumper on it is colur coded i could be wrong but im pretty convinced it isnt xli corolla's did come with out colour coded bumpers up till 97 i think was option to have the colour coded it was standard on the last of them the plus models and on sport versions.

All corolla's from 96 on were colour coded, I'm 100% sure.:)

Blue850

dnme wrote: »

Being a mature student, my back is literally to the wall as far as money is concerned. So I may well sell the diesel once I get in into good motoring order (I am gonna have to get my money back on it) and keep the corolla. Thats why I am desperately seeking a car that will not let me down over th enext couple of years.

Corolla's probably a safe bet but also consider a 99/00 Focus, or a late Starlet

Frankie Lee

Blue850 wrote: »

Corolla's probably a safe bet but also consider a 99/00 Focus, or a late Starlet

Good advice. Mazda 323s and non boy racer Civics also.

dnme

I think after reading your considered and valued opinions I am gonna try the following...

1. I'll offer 800 on this and try my best to get it for that.
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/200946195859033/advert?channel=CARS

2. If that fails, I'll consider this but I'll quiz him about any minor (or major) crashes
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/LX/200953196381415/advert?channel=CARS

james1410

Frankie Lee wrote: »

All corolla's from 96 on were colour coded, I'm 100% sure.:)

well maybe some 96 ones didnt have colour coded bumpers as i had a 2 door coupe without colour coded bumpers but im pritty sure that blue one has none colour coded bumpers!

dnme

james1410 wrote: »

well maybe some 96 ones didnt have colour coded bumpers as i had a 2 door coupe without colour coded bumpers but im pritty sure that blue one has none colour coded bumpers!

Why dont ye have a wager on it? I'll referee and adjudicate if I go and see the car

james1410

im tempted! but i need every penny i can get lol! but i will gladly except been wrong if it is a colour coded one!

heres another to consider but might be a bit boy racerish! and its in galway

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1057222

mossfort

dnme wrote: »

I think after reading your considered and valued opinions I am gonna try the following...

1. I'll offer 800 on this and try my best to get it for that.
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/200946195859033/advert?channel=CARS

2. If that fails, I'll consider this but I'll quiz him about any minor (or major) crashes
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/LX/200953196381415/advert?channel=CARS

thev first one in elite autos the guy in the john deere garage probaly has the s...te driven out of it.
he sells all modified cars and probally took it as a trade.

dnme

james1410 wrote: »

im tempted! but i need every penny i can get lol! but i will gladly except been wrong if it is a colour coded one!

heres another to consider but might be a bit boy racerish! and its in galway

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1057222

sweet mother of jesus !

dnme

mossfort wrote: »

thev first one in elite autos the guy in the john deere garage probaly has the s...te driven out of it.
he sells all modified cars and probally took it as a trade.

mossfort

1. What John Deere garage? Why would garage owner drive the life out of it?
2. How do you know this is a modified car?
3. Surely all cars of that age would have been taken as a trade?

james1410

dnme wrote: »

sweet mother of jesus !

yeah it does seem a bit much in modifications and them alloys look very cheap! if you lost the big front spots and stuck some nice alloys on or steel wheels it wouldent look bad!:D

mossfort

dnme wrote: »

mossfort

1. What John Deere garage? Why would garage owner drive the life out of it?
2. How do you know this is a modified car?
3. Surely all cars of that age would have been taken as a trade?

the guy who runs elite autos his father owns the john deere garage near headford.
its mostly highly modified cars he sells so you know they are bought to be driven and what was traded in for them will be usually well pushed.
it might be a good car but just be careful to check it out properly.

dnme

mossfort wrote: »

the guy who runs elite autos his father owns the john deere garage near headford.
its mostly highly modified cars he sells so you know they are bought to be driven and what was traded in for them will be usually well pushed.
it might be a good car but just be careful to check it out properly.

thanks for the tip fella, just goes to show the power of the internet and a bit of local knowledge eh.

dnme

mossfort wrote: »

it might be a good car but just be careful to check it out properly.

Can I ask fellas, how do the experts go about this? what should I be looking out for in particular?

james1410

as i siad in a previous post rattle and bangs mainly if there is rattles from the front it can be worn front drives/wisbone nocking just make sure the car drives well goes in and out of each gear fine without any scraping ect..

and check if every thing works in the car along with lights! these are queit a simple car so if any thing breaks even a novice can replace the part.

kermitpwee

dnme wrote: »

I think after reading your considered and valued opinions I am gonna try the following...

1. I'll offer 800 on this and try my best to get it for that.
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/200946195859033/advert?channel=CARS

2. If that fails, I'll consider this but I'll quiz him about any minor (or major) crashes
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/LX/200953196381415/advert?channel=CARS

Enlarge the pictures on that silver corolla! It has panel damage around the back door on the driver side and and on the passenger side front door. Also the bumper is mis aligned on the driver side and the parking light is not in line with the headlight. I wouldnt even look at that car.

johndaman66

Frankie Lee wrote: »

As a 96 it should be colour coded and if you look closely in the picture you will see that the back bumper is green.

As much as I look at that snap again and again it would very much appear to me as if that back bumper is a black one. I do think it is a hell of a lot of car for the money though assuming it is in reasonable condition. Motoring does not get much cheaper than this nowdays.

dnme

kermitpwee wrote: »

Enlarge the pictures on that silver corolla! It has panel damage around the back door on the driver side and and on the passenger side front door. Also the bumper is mis aligned on the driver side and the parking light is not in line with the headlight. I wouldnt even look at that car.

well spotted kermitpwee, I may give this one a miss considering this and previous posts, many thanks

VolvoMan

dnme wrote: »

Frankie, front bumper fitted ?? how do you know

The car is fine, don't worry about it. That is obviously a '95 model as the back bumper isn't colour coded from what I can see.

johndaman66

Blue850 wrote: »

How long will it take to repair your diesel?
stick 3 months tax on this baby, and travel in style



Panzer tank for a grand

Granted a nice car but with a 2.9 litre engine and road tax to be paid its not really going to be suitable for a student budget me thinks and thats assuming that the car doesn't need any work done to it now or in the near future.:)

Blue850

True, true but I posted it up before I knew about the financial circumstances and that the car has to last a few years.

squod

dnme wrote: »

jayzez, god bless your eyesight! I cant tell, theres a glare from the sun at the rear of the car.

Guys, what do you think o fhtis car?
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/200953196374481/advert?channel=CARS

I'm thinking resellable, and its in Galway which is where I'm at (with no car)

Holy sh1t:eek:. Neighbours 98 one rightly went for €500 last week. What kind of fool would buy this piece?