2003 LE with 102,700 miles. To get 30+ mpg on a 22 year old naturally aspirated motor is nuts! This is as simple as it gets. 95% of what would ever need to be done to keep this on the road I can do in my own garage, and I'm not even a certified mechanic. Still modern enough looking to blend in, peppy enough to keep up, and she'll give you way more bang for your buck than anything new. Just a reliable no nonsense A to B car that after 2 decades is still highly sought after. The key is to find one with a VIN# that starts with a "J" because those were made in Japan! The ones that weren't tend to have the rare little issues that bring her ratings down.

Hands down THE best vehicle I've ever owned. Have had for 22 years (bought in 2002), now has 152,000 miles on it, and the only problem has been that I needed to replace the starter. Still on the original transmission. No oil problems. Just put gas in it and go. Wish it had better front/rear visibility and a better turning radius. But other than that, no complaints. Confused by some of the bad reviews. Maybe sake party going on when theirs were built????

I bought my 2003 Silver colored Toyota Corolla CE in 2003. She had 15,000 miles and was a demo model. She now has 232,012 miles, and still runs strong!! I love my Corolla!!! I pray she’ll outlast me!! She has a stick shift, and even a name:. If you take good care of them, they’ll last a long time!!!