What is you experience with regular maintenance on an old Corolla? (mine is a 1997 CE with 180,000 miles on it).
How often do you change motor oil, air filter, and all other standard regular maintenance items?
I have a 97 CE too with 75k on the clock. I only change the oil once a year and get brakes checked every other year. New timing belt every 8 years. That's pretty much all I've done and I've owned it since new.