that era Corolla are very reliable, long lived and very easy to maintain...my sister got one that had spent it's entire life outside (as it does now at her condo) and looks bad with similar damaged doors from her getting it hit...parts from RockAuto that won't break the bank when she got it and some tender loving care and she's had hers for 5 years now and about 40K miles...runs like a Swiss watch; looks like heck on the outside...trusty
good luck with your choice
Bill