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Well that's underwhelming lol. But that's not the worst part by a wide margin. You get a choice between a manual (moms and old people don't want), a CVT (awful) and...drumroll....a FOUR speed automatic. IN 2014. http://jalopnik.com/2014-toyota-coro...s-it-511859056
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![]() it's better than a 7 or 8 speed automatic.
At least they offer a stick shift. Props for that. Edit: I was going to see if the Focus still offered a manual... but Ford hates linux ![]()
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![]() Stick is still a staple in the subcompact class. Yes, Ford has a manual in the Focus, and Fiesta. GM has a manual in the Sonic, Cruze, Cadillac ATS, CTS, etc. Dodge has a manual Dart, the Avenger probably will when its refreshed in 2014. The Civic still has a manual, as does the Accord even.
I'd respect a 7 or 8 speed auto a ton more, not sure how it is worse. Sure, perhaps it's over complicated, expensive, over engineered, but a 4 speed automatic? This crap is straight outta 1985...it's just lazy.
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![]() Doesn't bother me at all, the only Toyota I'd consider is an FR-S and that's one car that they made right.
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DRUM. BRAKES?! asdfgfdg come on Toyota that crap got old years ago. Four corner discs is industry standard even in bargain-bin crapmobile class. Get with it. S trim axle should be standard for all corollas. Quote:
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...erm...yeah. I think, if I were buying a car in this segment, I'd look pretty strongly at what Ford and GM are offering before I even thought about coming to Toyota. Quote:
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For the record I do agree that a 4 speed autotragic in 2013 should only be found on a golf cart, but at the same time, look at the type of car we're talking about. The typical Corolla customer doesn't care. They just want 12 feet of Toyota sedan. That also explains the laughably weak kneed four pot engines, the likely lack of accoutrements, and from what I can tell the stamped, flat-black steelies with gaudy plastic covers.
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My rigs: 1985 Ford F150 | 4x2 | 300ci OHV inline six | 4-speed OD manual | 310K | No power brakes | Running 100% - It hasn't driven this good in 15 years! 1984 Ford F150 | 4x2 | 300ci six | granny four | 3.55 rear end | 210K | Brakes shot. Rear drums are doing most of the work. Not fit to drive due to that. 1997 Ford Explorer XLT | 4.0L Vulcan V6 | 5-speed automatic | shift-on-the-fly 4WD | 210,000 miles | Running 95% - Needs brakes on all four corners + bald tires 1989 Ford F150 | 300cid six...again | 5-speed | 4x4 | 160K | Needs brakes done as well. Oi! Last edited by Kenny McCormick; 06-07-2013 at 07:34 PM. |
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![]() Oh I know that if you get more than six gears the gearbox is perpetually confused, that's no secret.
I'm finding it hard to fathom why it took them this many years for a refresh that...didn't really do much. Can anyone find a major imrovement in this car? Its entire powertrain pushes no boundaries, is quite conservative and outdated in a market massively crowded and competitive. I'm sure the suspension is nothing special, being a Corolla. I hate to sound like Clarkson, but how hard can it be? Seems like Toyota was sitting around, then suddenly realized they needed to update the Corolla! So they slapped some bodywork together, made the interior better and called it good. In other news, I'm truly wondering how long it takes you to do all those quotes, Kenny. I tried it once. Grew too impatient lol.
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![]() I guess it's just because they know their buyers don't care about anything else? Maybe they're just complacent? Who knows. I do know it's the last car I'd look at if I were buying in that segment, though.
As for the quotes...they're not too bad to make, actually. Takes longer to get my clipboard to behave itself sometimes.
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My rigs: 1985 Ford F150 | 4x2 | 300ci OHV inline six | 4-speed OD manual | 310K | No power brakes | Running 100% - It hasn't driven this good in 15 years! 1984 Ford F150 | 4x2 | 300ci six | granny four | 3.55 rear end | 210K | Brakes shot. Rear drums are doing most of the work. Not fit to drive due to that. 1997 Ford Explorer XLT | 4.0L Vulcan V6 | 5-speed automatic | shift-on-the-fly 4WD | 210,000 miles | Running 95% - Needs brakes on all four corners + bald tires 1989 Ford F150 | 300cid six...again | 5-speed | 4x4 | 160K | Needs brakes done as well. Oi! |
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![]() is it right that corolla doesn't need mechanic?
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![]() Any vehcile will break at some point. Toyota is no different.
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