Toyota Corolla Usados en Venta en South Lake Tahoe, CA

The car is a 2005 Corolla CE. What I like most about the car is definitely its reliability. So far the only problems I have had with it are problems that were my own fault for not maintaining such as changing the oil and the coolant. I got the car while I was in high school, and the majority of the time the car gets used for commuting. In the early years of the car's life, I would drive it maybe 20 miles a day. Then after I was done from school, the commute increased to maybe 30 or 40 miles a day. The car was not used for a few years and was kept in a garage, which I feel is a major reason as to why the car is in such good shape now. The exterior of the car is still in relatively good shape. With the exception of a few dings here and there, it looks good considering its age. Every year the car gets a check up either at a professional place or from a friend who knows about cars. No serious work has been done to the engine, brakes, transmission or any other major part of the vehicle.

I bought this car with only decent fuel economy, reliability and longevity as the main requirements. After my old Pontiac Sunfire finally died, I had to find something fast, because at the time, I was doing delivery work from my vehicle. I almost went with a Honda Civic, but chose my Toyota Corolla SE last minute with the help of my family. The build quality is just OK. It's no power house by any means, and feels flimsy. The components of the interior also feel and look very cheap and plasticky, which was disappointing, but they're functional, and I haven't had any issues, so in the end that is all that matters to me. So far, I have been on three long road trips, and I have driven over 25,000 miles with no issues. The stereo was a little hard to figure out and navigate at first, but it sounds decent. The speakers do feel like they'll need replacing if I ever play music too loud however, and it did not come with a built in navigation system unfortunately. The performance is smooth sailing, but struggles on up-hills to the point that it lags behind trucks which is just embarrassing while driving. In cities, it is very practical, and easy to park and maneuver around. It's small but can fit a lot of cargo. The styling is actually quite cool, and pretty sporty with a nice overall aesthetic and little spoiler on the back trunk which is always a nice touch. The interior is comfortable, but the sun is absolutely blinding and it needs sunblock upgrades. The windshield wipers are already starting to dull and not wipe rain well, which is interesting because it doesn't even rain much where I live. The fuel economy, in my opinion, can be better, but it just made the cut off for what I wanted at 36 mpg highway. The trunk is small, and I was looking forward to installing a bike rack when I purchased this vehicle since my old one couldn't support one. Unfortunately, I've yet to find a model that will fit for this car. Overall, it is just OK, but if it lasts as long as my old car, I'll be satisfied. I would recommend it over a lot of other models out there.