This was the third Corolla I owned myself and the fourth I drove regularly. I am terrible about regular maintenance but I never had a serious problem. The only repairs necessary were normal wear and tear and even those were much later than expected.
They are so reliable and really take a beating. They are comfortable, internal temperature adjusts quickly, road noise is reasonable. At 150,000 miles my car was comparable to most others at 90,000.
Toyota is known for their high quality, long lasting and safe cars. Their cars are marketable to everyone from young and hip to soccer moms to sophisticated professionals to older retired folks. I always feel that others like my car. I trust Toyota.
It was smooth and easy to drive. It had a tight turning radius, accelerated very quickly and felt like a much more expensive car.