corolla 1st car thoughts??

ForeverYoung90

Hi,im 20,male and looking at buying a car for a while now.Ive been driving my fathers 05 corolla for a year now an saw this 98 model corolla for sale>>>http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1536230
Thoughts??

BeanFlicker

i had the liftback model 99' for my first two years driving, I had a great relationship with her,never caused any problem and held on to its value well (be different now) but quality first car for reliability and the one on done deal looks well

heres specs to that model

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Detail.aspx?deriv=14944

af_thefragile

It looks modified. I'll stay away from it.
Insurance people don't like modified cars. Especially if its your first car...

trad

My wife has a 97 Corolla for the last 5 years. Has never failed to start. Gone from 34K to 105k. Other than routine servicing has had a clutch early on (heavy pressure plate) and a pair of front struts and a couple of sets of tyres.

I'd be a bit put off by the mods, could have been driven hard, but then again I'm not 20. Boringly reliable is how I would describe it.

ottostreet

af_thefragile wrote: »

It looks modified. I'll stay away from it.
Insurance people don't like modified cars. Especially if its your first car...

jaysus, what gave that away?

BeanFlicker

af_thefragile wrote: »

It looks modified. I'll stay away from it.
Insurance people don't like modified cars. Especially if its your first car...

what the body kit?? its like buying any new car, get a mechanic to drive the ring out of it and get him/her to report back to you. + points is that is has 2years nct and supposedly from a lady owner so see if she'l thro in a bj to finalise the deal.!

jaffa20

af_thefragile wrote: »

It looks modified.

And overpriced

bazz26

€2500 for a 12 year old Corolla is madness. Looks like someone is looking for their money back on all that stuff they bought at Halfords.

ForeverYoung90

jaffa20 wrote: »

And overpriced

I like the few mods!!Ya I diffently think its overpriced at 2450!!I rang earlier and Im ging to check it out friday!She supposed to be driving sound so im thinkin all going well offer 1800 and take away for no more than 2150!.

af_thefragile

BeanFlicker wrote: »

what the body kit?? its like buying any new car, get a mechanic to drive the ring out of it and get him/her to report back to you. + points is that is has 2years nct and supposedly from a lady owner so see if she'l thro in a bj to finalise the deal.!

You will have to tell the insurance people about the body kit, the alloys and the exhaust and what more mods it might have. The car would go down as modified and the insurance for it for a first timer would be astronomical.

And if you don't tell the insurance people about it, then you just have a piece of paper as if there's ever a crash, the insurance people will not like it a bit to find all those mods on the car...

brendansmith

I had that model without the mods and it was a 99 and I never had a problem with it. In fact I think I will be the car that I most enjoyed owning when I look back in 30 years.

It had a quality feel but also was so light and easy to drive.

cabrwab

Perfect for a first car. Takes abuse easy to drive light on petrol.

Don't expect sporty responses and handling.

It's no fun motoring, its plain a to b.

I had the 01 saloon as my first car. No trouble they do tend to drink oil a bit just keep a good eye on that.

Other then that standard maintenance will see you through!

EPM

Looks like an English import too. Irish Corollas didnt get electrics on the base models until 1999. Just might be worth doing a history check on the UK reg

Lord Nikon

€2500 for a 98 Corolla, has the world gone mad. It's worth about €900 max, and that's if it wasn't modified.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/HATCHBAC/200842190447811/advert?channel=CARS

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/VVTI-TER/201037199505521/advert?channel=CARS

Boom_Bap

neuromancer wrote: »

€2500 for a 98 Corolla, has the world gone mad. It's worth about €900 max, and that's if it wasn't modified.

Crazy Price for a 98 Corolla, for that money you should be looking at models from 01/02.

Nonoperational

Way too expensive

bazz26

3dr Corollas fetch more money than their 4/5dr versions because they are rarer and popular for modifying. Even an offer of €1800 is crazy money for a 12 year old one.

Also the pre 2000 facelifted models don't have VVTi engines so don't use as much oil. They are a light car and still quit nippy.

ForeverYoung90

Hi,Im looking to buy my first car.I checked out this 98 corolla last friday and I think she is mint.Drives fine,clean inside and out,sounds nice not too loud,2 yrs nct lovely looking car.I asked for the best price and he said 2200 but I think shes woth 18/1900 2000e at most.I said Id get back to him.Thoughts??http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1536230

TestTransmission

I have a bag of magic beans for sale if you're interested.

johnos1984

I'm not repeating everything everyone told you in the last thread.

Even at 2200 it's too expensive

EDIT: This guy had a similar question and got told exactly what he needed to hear. I wonder did he fail to listen though?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056033440

Max Power1

half it and thats still overpriced imo

Tigger

ForeverYoung90 wrote: »

Hi,Im looking to buy my first car.I checked out this 98 corolla last friday and I think she is mint.Drives fine,clean inside and out,sounds nice not too loud,2 yrs nct lovely looking car.I asked for the best price and he said 2200 but I think shes woth 18/1900 2000e at most.I said Id get back to him.Thoughts??http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1536230

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ronaneire

Keep looking.

Hal1

Buy the beans of Test Transmission.

thewintermute

Run away.Will he throw in a Burberry cap and some hot-rocks to burn your trackies with?

Alanstrainor

Thread merged, as you've pretty much asked the same question twice. Run away.

-Corkie-

EPM wrote: »

Looks like an English import too. Irish Corollas didnt get electrics on the base models until 1999. Just might be worth doing a history check on the UK reg

Its a import allright. The price is madness!!!

Try this guy he has good cars:
http://www.jerryoconnorcars.com/list.php

Nonoperational

17's on a standard 3 door hatch like that with no suspension mods will drive like complete and utter ****. I've been there.

djimi

If youre going to make an offer then offer no more than a third the asking price at most.

I wouldnt recommend making an offer tho; even without seeing it Id lay money that car has been driven to death and is in bits.

johnos1984

OP you would be far better off to buy a newer model of the same car which hasn't been modified.

You can then do whatever needs to be done to it yourself and be happy in the knowledge that it hasn't been wrecked beforehand.

Does it have to be a three door model? I have a saloon one, although boring, there is lots of life in it and lots of space.

Mine will be for sale in the coming weeks, I'm waiting on a car to come that I want to buy but if your not in a rush you can PM me for more info.

It has the usual Corolla faults but it's honest and feels good for its age/mileage.

Just trying to give you a better option than the one posted above.

Esel

If you don't have back problems now, you will after a few months driving on those wheels.

-Chris-

BeanFlicker wrote: »

...see if she'l thro in a bj to finalise the deal.!

I realise this post is a couple of days old, but can I just remind everyone that this isn't AfterHours and this kind of post isn't on in Motors.

Thanks.

BeanFlicker

-Chris- wrote: »

I realise this post is a couple of days old, but can I just remind everyone that this isn't AfterHours and this kind of post isn't on in Motors.

Thanks.

apologies