Hey, Scotty! So recently my 2011 Chevy Cruze broke down (no surprise) and I've been looking at a 2009 Toyota corolla with a mileage of 135,000 and I was wondering what you think? I know Toyota is reliable, but I have also heard that 2009 was one of the worst years for the Corolla.
Which engine is in that one? The 2.4L I4 was prone to excessive oil consumption, and that is the one to avoid. See below:
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Toyota/Corolla/2009/
For best/worst years Corolla and issues, see below:
https://www.cashcarsbuyer.com/toyota-corolla-problems/
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/2009-corolla-2/#post-150661
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Toyota/Corolla/
https://repairpal.com/problems/toyota/corolla
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/postid/105547/
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/postid/117710/
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/postid/114048/
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/postid/25666/
I bought a 2009 Toyota corolla 1.8L automatic transmission and it's been a really reliable car. The only thing to watch out for is a cracked/blown head gasket as this is kind of common with the 2009 Toyota corollas. As long as you have a mechanic check it out, it will serve you many many miles to come.
Personally, I wouldn't buy a 2009 Corolla since it was the worst Corolla ever made IMO and it doesn't feel as solid as the 9th gen Corolla or other generations. It's good that u are getting rid of ur junky Chevy Cruze and getting a Corolla but there are few bad Corollas to stay away from and 2009-2010 are ones u don't want. Personally, I would go for the 2008 Corolla since they don't have the oil consumption issues, no water pump failures, or cheap fit and finish on the dashboards.
Otherwise, it's a wise choice to chose Corolla and they can go many miles.
I mean... the 9th generation (08 model year) Corolla safety isn't good, I think slightly sacrificing on durability for safety is a great idea.
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Late 10th generation cars were probably the best ones they have ever built, yeah the first model years were a bit rough but it's really not that bad. My '09 model year (made in 08) has been having only issues with the AMT (not even available in the US).
lol for the best of both worlds, I would go with the 11th gen Corolla, but that is more expensive LOL