2010 Toyota Corolla Pros and Cons at TrueDelta: 1st time buyer: long time shopper by Puppypower

Safety & braking

My previous car was a '98 buick and it had really bad rust and other issues such as the breaks, intake manifold and radiator. I bought this car used when the previous owner had it leased. I test drove a new one to compare them both and the older car was still performing like new. I haven't noticed the break issue yet and I realize that there is a recall on them, but I don't see them needing to be looked at when I don't live in the north where the problem occurs.

Cargo capacity

I especially LOVE the 60/40 fold down seats so I didn't have to buy a truck. I understand the limitations of the capacity of my car and I use it to the best that I can. Not going to be loading up any mattresses or small appliances but I can definitely put some boxes in and a average size flat screen TV or two.

Depreciation

My previous buick had a payment of 120 per month full coverage. Right now with the corolla I'm doing 96 and some change for full coverage. It also (provided I don't wreck it) has a good trade in value still for close to the original MSRP.

Handling

There is currently an issue with some(?) corolla's where you have to do micro-movements on the wheel to keep this in place. There's an actual TSB out on it that can get this fixed however. And plus I have both hands on the steering wheel and I'd like to think I'm more than alert when driving. So yeah there's that.

Price or payments

This may just be a little quirk with me/my location but I could not find it cheaper used anywhere in Texas. I guess on the other side though, it was one of the cheaper Pre-Owned Certified vehicles I was trying to find. Another one was a 2011 Honda Fit asking was 15k but had 40k miles for example. I bought this one for 13.7k (full bumper to bumper coverage for next 4 years) so you can't be too sure.

Controls and instruments

The clock is WAY at the bottom close to the stick and the panel to put in your charger/any other small things like an ipod. i wish this was moved because its a hazard if you want to look. I know its a brief moment but that brief moment can be a deciding factor.

I bought this car because while looking it was the best bang for your buck in probably a 200-300 mile radius. You can't go too wrong with a Toyota. For those who are not fans of toyota/the corolla you'd probably not like this car.