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Same threshold as smash n grabs?
Sold the 2005 Corolla
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Might have to modify this:
https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi...A4F3D56B3A66B1D211ABA4F3D56B3A66B1D&FORM=VIRE
Rust is what makes you a real mechanic. Working on clean cars is way too easy. Acetylene is my best friend.
Oh I know.... sorta anyways. I done work on C3 Corvettes from back east. CA rust free frames are legendary in the early Vette world.
You da man!
One gets kind of used to it.... /
Nice and clean, that’s what I loved about CAs car culture, many, many people taking really good care of their vehicles and keeping them for a long time.
Sadly the same cannot be said about TX. Sure, there is no rust to worry about, but man, people beat up their cars over here really bad.
Sadly the same cannot be said about TX. Sure, there is no rust to worry about, but man, people beat up their cars over here really bad.
Our car culture is amazing. Little bit of everything, but no Carolina Squats...
The 2003 to 2008 Toyota Corolla was one of the most reliable Toyota models / generations of all time.
Those cars can basically go from brand new to 300k miles with only a few basic repairs, and from what I've read on reddit, they stay surprisingly reliable from 200k to 300k miles.
Those cars can basically go from brand new to 300k miles with only a few basic repairs, and from what I've read on reddit, they stay surprisingly reliable from 200k to 300k miles.
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Technically, they reach 299,999 miles, then stop the clock.
That just means they stop aging, right? Kinda like how I'm still only 21... maybe with a couple decades of experience... as long as I don't celebrate any birthdays, I don't age.Technically, they reach 299,999 miles, then stop the clock.
Thank goodness that fad didn’t make it there.
Reminds me of a female dog peeing. Not a good look IMO.
I always wonder why rust belt shoppers don't 'net shop and buy their rust free vehicles from the south. It would be easy to find 2 or 3 or 4 good candidates in a metro area, have phone conversations with the owners, then fly down, look at the prospects all in one day, then buy one and drive it back home. The small effort would be well worth not having spent hard earned money on a newly purchased rusted used car or truck.
I think it's important.
My last 4 vehicles were from different environments:
2011 Crown Vic from FL
1974 Dodge from Utah
2008 Tahoe from TN
2015 Merc from CA
Worth all of the hassle.
Shipping isn't that expensive either if you're able to wait.
Yes, if you search for:Technically, they reach 299,999 miles, then stop the clock.
reddit 2008 Toyota Corolla 299999
That is how I discovered all the original owners who hit 299999 miles with only a few basic repairs for the first 299,999 miles.
The combination of 40 MPG highway if driven gently at the speed limit combined with just a few basic repairs (like replacing alternator and starter) for the first 300k miles makes the 2003 to 2008 Toyota Corolla generation one of the best commuter cars for my use case of 20k+ miles a year.
I like the Odyssey's I have, but my spreadsheet tab of repairs for each Odyssey over the last 5 years is frightening in terms of # of repair issues and their cost (Ex. Several sliding door issues, power steering pumps, alternators, engine mounts, cv-axles, exhaust system issues, frequent tire replacements, etc, etc, etc). That's why a 2003 to 2008 Toyota Corolla seemed so appealing with just a few repairs for 300k miles.
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Just remember: the newest one you’ll find is 16 years old.
I sold my manual 2007 at 178k miles and it was still running like the day I bought it. Preemptively replacing the intake manifold gasket ($8) was the only repair it ever had. I sorta wish I had kept it, although if I had I probably never would have ended up with my first (and then second and third) xB.
Glad it went to another member! They truly are amazing cars, still rocking mine with 252,000 mi at the moment 
