I love my car. It's taken me almost 190,000 miles at this point. As long as you perform regular simple maintenance like getting the oil changed, replacing the serpentine belt, brakes and the like, it keeps right on plugging along. I like the lumbar support that pumps up in the driver's seat. I've had the car for 11 years and it still works great. I only have a few gripes about the car. First, a small one, the clock in the car was held in by glue that had no hope of holding up to the Florida sun and the clock died years ago. It was just a cheap piece all around. Second, the flimsy plastic panel covering the air conditioner on the underside of the car is no match for road debris and the air conditioner repair cost me a pretty penny. The road debris that there was no way to avoid in Atlanta traffic snatched the plastic panel right off of there and destroyed part of the air conditioning system. Lastly, the front bumper is a piece of styrofoam covered in plastic. Someone backed into it in a parking lot and I've had a ball hitch spot in it ever since. Didn't seem worth replacing at the price they wanted.

I really love my Corolla. While it looks like it could be a small car, there is a surprisingly large amount of room on the interior. Leg room especially, when driving long distances, this car doesn't leave my legs cramped. There is also a large amount of customization in how you can set up the seats, it's overwhelming at first but once you get the seat the way you want it, it makes a huge difference in comfort level. There is also a lot of storage areas in the car. It has more pickup than expected, and enjoys long drives on the highway. When going back to city driving, it feels like the car wants to get up and go instead of being stuck in stop and go traffic. The turning radius on the car is also exceptional, which is very helpful in tight parking spaces. The AC and heater work well. My favorite thing on the heater is how quickly it defrosts the windows, much faster than other cars I've driven. Plus it defrosts the side mirrors as well.