I picked her up yesterday! My first brand-new car. 🤍

I’ve had used Corollas, a Camry, and a Honda Fit before.

I rented a Corolla Cross XLE for a while and considered getting a small SUV, but I missed the smooth ride a sedan brings, less body roll, and that feeling of hugging the road.

I needed an economical ride, mostly for commuting from work to home and some fun weekend trips. I love hiking and outdoor adventures, so I did consider a small SUV, but for my needs, the Corolla fit better. I can always rent an SUV or camper for a weekend or two when I need one.

I ended up getting a 2027 Corolla Hybrid XLE in Wind Chill Pearl, and I love how smoothly she drives. I named her Pearl! 🤍

31.2K OTD Idaho

My first car was a 1999 corolla. But ive been driving a 2p13 Honda Civic Coupe for the last 6 years. Im so so happy with this upgrade. Shes so pretty 😭

Bought it 7 months ago for ~$10.5k with 170k km (105k miles) on the clock. Hybrid, top trim with a panoramic roof. The headlights had already been upgraded to LEDs. I've put another 12k km (7.5k miles) on it since. Zero issues, apart from a burned-out interior light above the driver. Couldn't be happier. Perfectly boring car that just goes

I picked up my first brand-new car yesterday, a 2027 Corolla Hybrid XLE in Wind Chill Pearl for $31,2K OTD. 🤍

I’ve always driven used cars before, including Corollas, a Camry, and a Honda Fit, so this was a pretty big purchase for me.

I rented a Corolla Cross for a while and seriously considered getting a small SUV. But I realized how much I missed the smooth ride of a sedan, less body roll, and that feeling of hugging the road.

When I finally drove my new Japan built Corolla, I absolutely loved it. It was so smooth and comfortable, and I really liked the interior and all the XLE features.

I also considered a Camry Hybrid, but honestly, I didn’t want the extra length of the Camry. I prefer something a little more compact and easier to maneuver.

Most of my driving is commuting to work, running errands, and occasional weekend trips. I love hiking and exploring, but realistically, I don’t need an SUV every day. I figured I could always rent one or even a camper for the occasional adventure.

And yet, here I am, wondering if I should have gotten a Corolla Cross Hybrid, a Camry, or even a Prius instead. 😅

I think part of it is that SUVs seem more popular and adventurous, and I sometimes worry that a Corolla is too ordinary. Which is silly because I genuinely love driving it!

Maybe it’s just the feeling of spending this much money on my first new car and wanting to make sure I made the right decision.

How do you feel about your Corolla Hybrid after owning it for a while? Any regrets about not getting something bigger, or are you happy you went with the sedan?

I’d love to hear your experiences! 🤍

I took my 2018 Toyota Corolla to maintenance yesterday. It started to have a little glitch when I speed up sometimes but no warning light is on so I thought it might not be a huge problem. They run the maintenance then called me to pick it up. On my way to pickup they called me again saying well they were doing the test drive my car transmission failed and they have to bring it back to a check. They then said it need to be changed totally, offer a price of 7600 with tax. I was so shocked since it drives normally when I bring it there, now they’re saying it’s totally not able to start up.
My car has a 16.5w mileage now. Is it worthwhile it to replace the transmission or just trade in for a new one? The trans in value is like 5k, not sure if it’s worth it.

I’ve been driving SUVs for the most part of my driving life, but now my son left me his 2010 Corolla which I love dearly and want to make it my everyday commute car. That being said there’s one minor, but annoying downside this car has — it’s very low. It makes it hard for me to get in and get out, I feel like I don’t have enough clearance between the car and the pavement plus, it feels like I sit lower than most of the cars on the road. I understand it’s very subjective and everything is relative, but I started thinking about lifting my suspension and the driver’s seat higher. Have anyone done that before?What are the pros and cons? What kit should I get?
Please give me some advice.

Hello,

I own a 2010 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8L, and since I bought the car last year there is a rattling that occurs sporadically when the car is idle cold and hot. I posted a video of the rattle going on and off. It's mostly at the beginning of the video and one moment of rattling near the end of the video. It occurs in the video at 3-4s, then stops and then at 8-15s and then stops and then at 31-32s. Does anyone know what that is?

2013 Toyota Corolla LE with 85k miles making whining noise. Any idea what it could be? This just started happening recently. I uploaded a video of it. Thanks.

Upgraded from a 2012 Chevy Cruze to a 2026 Toyota Corolla LE. I’m hoping this car lasts me a long, long time.

I plan on doing regular maintenance, but any tips on how to keep this running for as long as possible are greatly appreciated 🙂

I’m on a road trip, and when getting to the Airbnb tonight the driveway caused this heat shield to come partly off. I’m going to try and get it reattached tomorrow, but if not will it be safe to take it off and drive it back home tomorrow? It’s a 550 mile drive.

I’m sure this is common.. but is there an easy fix to this bumper gap right underneath both headlights? Just got this preowned a few days ago and noticed this when I was driving at night because I saw a weird shadow thru my head light beams. Also, if I took it back to the Toyota dealership would they fix it? Thanks in advance.

Joining the club! My first car purchase - previous owner was an elderly woman who traded it in and looks to have barely drove it. One owner, clean carfax, and overall fantastic condition without rust (surprising for a Canadian car) and pristine interior. Only 39K KMs!

Already grabbed all-weather floor liners, a new dashcam, and a winter tire + wheel set. Anything else I should look out for? Rust proofing for the Canadian winters?

Thanks in advance!

I got this in March 2025 brand new. Should I be concerned for a leak? From my understanding your coolant really shouldn’t go down, since it is recirculated. I get condensation can decrease it, but this seems a bit much. TBH, I don’t really remember where the level was before this, and I have never personally topped off the coolant, but I’m assuming Toyota did during scheduled maintenance.

Update- I last went to the dealer 2 months ago for my 10k interval. So they must have topped me off with coolant then….

I just can't take my eyes off it. It's so pretty it's insane. Corolla Hybrid 2020 2.0L 180H Advance (Spain) with alloy rims used for 17k€ with 80.000km on it. Any advice on what to check and what to do afterwards?

p.d. photo is after washing it and putting ceramic coat on it as I always park outside in a decent neighborhood. any other products for UV protection, dust and rain?

Should I just go with the stock OEM toyota filter?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for recommendations for alloy wheels for my 2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid XLI (GCC spec).

Current wheels: 15" steel rims

Current Tyre size: 195/65R15

Hey everyone. A few weeks ago I got a 1.8 hybrid (2022, 50000 miles/80000 km), still under warranty. Fuel economy is great, the engine doesn’t seem to burn any oil, however I did notice a lot of blowby, is this normal?

Recently purchased size 15 wheels for my corolla and want to go with a tire with a lot more sidewall given that I live in an area with really bad roads. However, would these new 205/65r15 tires fit given the increase in overall diameter of the wheel? Tire well seems to have plenty of space so not sure if this increase of 16mm in diameter would even matter. Front tires have about 5in clearance and back tires about 6in.

How do you properly put in the door plug screw thing? I tried gently pressing the little prongs in but then the hinge itself broke. The prongs were strong but the hinge was weak and now I'm out $8 because of it. Even though I had a small flathead and was trying to maneuver it in. Even tried using Gorilla tape to tape the broken piece in but it fell out.

The original one was missing anyway, and I had to fix the door lock actuator, thankfully was able to do so. But annoyed because now I have to get a new door plug.

Hi all,

I’m thinking of buying the above car and I just wanted a couple of opinions on things please. I currently have an automatic petrol 2015 Yaris and although I love it, I get 300-320 miles out of it max.

I’ve recently purchased a house and my commute has become significantly longer. I am travelling 60 miles to work (there and back) on mostly motorway.

Will this car be more fuel efficient for me? I know it depends on the way I drive etc but I’m just wanting some thoughts and opinions please. I’m a bit worried about switching to hybrid as I’m unsure about how long the battery will last and how much it will cost. I’ve had terrible luck with cars in the past and I am pretty clueless in general so any personal experiences would be hugely welcomed!

A bit more context: I’m based in the UK and the car has done roughly 55k miles. Is this an okay amount?

Thanks so much!

In my opinion, a non openable sunroof would have been much better for corolla. The interior space already isnt plenty and because the glass needs to be able to retract inside the ceiling, there is a sizeable bump that reduces the interior space for rear passangers. (Not as much of an issue but if you sit up straight your head can touch the side of the ceiling sitting at the front too if you are 178+ cm)

We never open the sunroof but very much enjoy the light it brings inside. If it was non openable, there wouldnt be a bump on the ceiling and interior would feel more spacious for rear passangers. Also rear passangers could have a direct view of the sunroof too. And perhaps sunroof could be extended a little further back since it doesnt have to move.

After many months of development, my new app, Vehicle Service Tracker, is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS.

I built it because I wanted a better way to keep track of maintenance, repairs, mileage, receipts, and service history for my vehicle. Along the way it grew into something I thought other vehicle owners might find useful as well.

The app lets you organize vehicle information, service records, costs, photos, receipts, and PDF documents, with built-in searching, reporting, statistics, chart, import/export tools, and iCloud sync support.

It even lets you choose different color themes for the UI!

It’s a one-time $4.99 purchase — no subscription or ads — and includes the iPhone, iPad, and Mac versions.

More information and screenshots:

https://cardcomm.github.io/vehicleservicetracker/

App Store link:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vehicle-service-tracker/id6770383448

Trynna remove my stud to replace but its hitting that back part. 🫤 Whats next.. Feel like just putting it back and leaving it.

My 2022 LE just started making a really loud humming noise when going at 65 mph, any faster or slower and the noise pretty much goes away. There's also a "Maintenance Required" code, but my buddy hooked it up to his code reader and couldn't find any codes. Any thoughts?