I have owned a Fit and a Yaris 3 door both with MT, they are no reliability prize winners.I'm not a Chevy or a Subi guy...
nice choiceMK7 Ford Fiesta with the 1.6TIVCT engine and a manual gearbox?
???Thumbs up for confirmation bias
I just got my '04 back from my mechanic. The starter had to be replaced. 437K from the original, not bad. I talked to my mechanic about some of the vehicles I've been looking at, and he said if it were him, he'd keep driving the Corolla I have now. I'm going to take his advice. My original intention was to drive this car until something major fails anyway...and maybe used car prices will come down in another year or two. Hopefully this car will go that long...
I'm sure if that's all it needed, that's what my mechanic would've done...Most likely it was just worn solenoid contacts. R&R the contacts and possibly the plunger for less than $30.00, and it would have been good to go.
I'm sure if that's all it needed, that's what my mechanic would've done...
I imagine you'll miss the AC next June, but if you have another car for long trips, or times when you don't want to sweat, you may tough a summer out.I just got my '04 back from my mechanic. The starter had to be replaced. 437K from the original, not bad. I talked to my mechanic about some of the vehicles I've been looking at, and he said if it were him, he'd keep driving the Corolla I have now. I'm going to take his advice. My original intention was to drive this car until something major fails anyway...and maybe used car prices will come down in another year or two. Hopefully this car will go that long...
Maybe, but I have no qualms about paying for a new starter when the original lasted this long...Maybe.
It's faster, and more profit just to replace the starter and solenoid as a unit. Probably with an aftermarket unit (nowhere near the reliability of an OEM Denso unit) from a parts house which pads the profit margin even more. It keeps the mechanic in business though.
Signed, former Toyota Master Tech
That's the plan. I can live without AC, but on the rare occasion the wife's car (the CX-9) isn't available to her, she'd have to use this one, and she's crabby enough as it is without her having to drive a car with no AC...Why not use the Corolla without AC and cruise? All of our vehicles have cruise but I never use it. AC I use during the summer months. Never needed it when I was young. You could drive the Corolla when it's not too hot out. For me, that would cover about 95% of my driving.
Most of them seem to have cruise, as well.The matrix/vibe seems to have had the manual available in higher trims. Mazda3 as well.