Has Toyota Waited Too Long To Save The Corolla?

When Doug Hacker of Milford, Ohio, began shopping for a small car recently, he figured the model he'd end up buying was a foregone conclusion. A self-described "Toyota guy," Hacker was inclined to go with Toyota Motor's workhorse Corolla. The venerable compact is the Japanese automaker's No. 1 model as well as the world's best-selling car of all time, with cumulative sales from 1966 through last year surpassing 37 million units.


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Agent009 - 2/28/2011 1:13:09 PM

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But for how long. Conestoga wagons used to be number one at one time as well...

Agent009 - 2/28/2011 1:28:10 PM

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Actually that is a very valid question.

indifferent - 2/28/2011 2:01:45 PM

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Is the Prias based on the Corolla?

85bmw745i - 2/28/2011 11:46:43 PM

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How is it an antique to the focus when the u.s. version has just been refreshed since its debut in 1999. All you are getting is a dressed up 1998 focus with a few electronic goodies. I have to admit the SYNC is really nice to have, however the Corolla is a better car in my opinion, at least until the new focus comes out. Then it will be all ford there.

85bmw745i - 2/28/2011 11:48:12 PM

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Correction, the Focus dates back to 1998, and the current one is just a refreshed version of the previous refreshed version which is a refreshed version of the one that came out in 98.

Hoorayforpeepee - 2/28/2011 1:45:27 PM

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Conestoga wagons were unreliable, Honda Civics, Toyota Corollas and Co are reliable and affordable

As for 4 speed vs 6 speed go on VWvortex see how many people have threads opened on deffective DSG trannies.