My Corolla was the first car that I drove out of a dealership with. I recently had a hand me down 1997 Toyota Corolla. The 2005 model is great and I still drive it. Although it looks a bit aged today, the ride is still fantastic. It's had one tire replacement and one brake replacement. I'm not really a "Car Enthusiast" so I won't compare it to other car models. I will say that for someone's first car purchase, Corolla is a lovely make to start with.

I love the price tag. It was about the same price as cars that I thought were inferior to it.