I bought this Corolla 10 years ago, used. It has provided me with dependable transportation and almost zero problems during that time. Still going strong and having just rolled over 200,000 km. on it, was told by a mechanic that it is just getting broken in. Was rear ended a few years ago by a drunk driver who never even braked and sustained no visible damage (a couple of small cracks to the interior bumper material, which it was designed to do on impact). At any red light, look around you. I have seen as many as 6 of this make and model all together at any given time, a testament to the durability of this car. They don't make them like this any more.