1998 Toyota Corolla consumer reviews

Excellent, dependable vehicle for the money and great value as well. Have owned Toyota's for years. Especially Corollas. 40+ years in the making and they are still going strong. Getty ready to purchase my next Toyota soon.

I bought my 1998 Corolla new and still have it 19 years later with 185,000 miles on it. Just got it serviced last week and it needed a tune up and one part, plus I had the engine cleaned, all for $600. I once totaled this car and had it salvaged because I couldn't bear to part with it! It seems to be much better quality than the new Corollas, but if I had to buy another car, it would definitely be another Toyota!

I purchased my CE model in 2012 with 180xxx and have since put 40xxx with only regular maintenance,it recently had a valve go bad on #4 cylinder and i still drove it 400 miles thru a Minnesota blizzard to get home..talk about reliability

This car has been through a lot. It's been passed down to me in the family. From my mom, to my brother, to me. It recently got resprayed pink. Overall still a pretty great car

Best...best,,,best....best car on the road! I have never had a problem with my 98 VE model aside from cheap door handles and trim. Thats a small trade off for something so reliable! Anybody who knows anything about cars will tell you this car is super dependable. Dont take my word,ask the folks at the shop you go to. I commute heavy and this car offers no problems..great car! Go to any major city in America and there is still a million of these things on the road...THEY WONT DIE! most economical,reliable car I have owned,hands down. If you want a speedster or sportster go some where else. If you want a car you can count on doing the job everytime..get this one.Cheap trim or not..its a beast!

car is economic and reliable, need to fix something on it you can even do it yourself. The car is very simple while on other hi-tech cars one thing messes up you have to do a lot of work to find out what it is and to fix it you might need to buy other expensive stuff with it. The only problem ive had with the car is that it consumes oil which messes up the catalytic converter. So you need to replace the piston rings on it and then the catalytic converter

I think the most important feature of this car is that it is very reliable. I did the regular maintenance and in the 10 years that I have owned it, it NEVER caused any problems on the road. Not once, I had to call AAA. Considering its age, you would think it doesn't do well in high speeds, but you feel secure. (granted, I never tried to go over 75 mph.) I think I can use this car for ten more years without big problems. My model is CE, and I wish I had automatic doors and windows. The AC works really well. In a few seconds you get the cold air if it's too hot outside. But my main concern has always been reliability and performance. In both grounds, this car is excellent.

This is my first car and well it is just amazing. I cant see myself in anything else... this car has great turning I have put almost 5000 miles on it since i bought it about a month ago. I couldnt ask for anything better. though when i got it the cd player didnt work and the rear passenger window doesnt roll down. I am having a problem with the center console like i have read in other reviews. the rear cupholder is broken as well... but other then those flaws i would definitely get this car. it is a great car for going and doing really anything....

The corolla is a car for people who don't care about driving a fun vehicle. I have 1998 Corolla and have had it for 9 years and I have put over 100,000 miles on it, and it now has over 170,000 miles. The car has never had any serious problems and has been 99% reliable. It does burn oil now though. Also the interior is CHEAP. Seriously, the interior bits are VERY CHEAP. Plastic trim and parts have broken, peeled off , and become very disfunctional. The door handles on the inside and outside of the front doors have broken multiple times. The mechanism in the front passenger door broke, rendering the door useless. The center console hinge has broken multiple times. The cup holder tray gets stuck and doesn't work more than it does work. The rear cup holder plastic has broken. The suspension has always been too soft, and the car has so much body roll when turning/cornering, you would think you're driving a van. I've been in the market for a new car, and even a lot of the new toyotas seem to have cheap plastic-y interiors and too soft suspension with excessive body roll in corners. This corolla has been mechanically reliable, and that is it. Just about everything inside the cabin of the car has broken at one time or another. The car get's decent gas mileage. If you are looking for a cheap car to get good gas mileage, but aren't looking for a fun or comfortable car, then I would suggest an entry level toyota like the corolla or camry. It has got the job done, but I will not be buying another toyota.

Received this car as a gift, and it runs really well. It handles very smoothly, in rain, snow, or sleet. The visuals are lacking to a minor degree, however, the functionality makes up for it in strides. As long as it is maintained you should have no issues whatsoever!