as if the CVT trans didnt worry newer corolla owners enough, here is another item. the vane type brake booster. starting in 2014 toyota offered the LE ECO with the valvematic engine that required the brake booster to be replaced every 120k miles. now i do not have an exact quote but the part from toyota seems to be about $900 from online toyota suppliers. if you have it done the part will be marked up and add labor youre probably talking about $1500 or so would be my guess.
now, to avoid this you could buy a trim with the VVT-i engine that didnt have this part. but that option is no longer available. ALL new corollas with the 1.8L engines are valvematic, even the rental car level L model.
between the trans, brake booster, direct injection fuel parts, its a big gamble to hold onto a car that isnt worth much when its over 100k miles and some of these repairs could exceed the cars value.
like many corolla owners, i wanted to hold onto my car forever but more and more negatives keep popping up and now im thinking its better to get out before any big items go and tank the cars value. in the long run its probably better to trade up ever 100k-150k miles. i predict in the future a lot of used corolla will be on the market with a lot of costly problems.
as far as the new 2.0L, there is a lot of new and unproven tech in that car and i usually like to give a manufacturer time to work all the bugs out.
now, to avoid this you could buy a trim with the VVT-i engine that didnt have this part. but that option is no longer available. ALL new corollas with the 1.8L engines are valvematic, even the rental car level L model.
between the trans, brake booster, direct injection fuel parts, its a big gamble to hold onto a car that isnt worth much when its over 100k miles and some of these repairs could exceed the cars value.
like many corolla owners, i wanted to hold onto my car forever but more and more negatives keep popping up and now im thinking its better to get out before any big items go and tank the cars value. in the long run its probably better to trade up ever 100k-150k miles. i predict in the future a lot of used corolla will be on the market with a lot of costly problems.
as far as the new 2.0L, there is a lot of new and unproven tech in that car and i usually like to give a manufacturer time to work all the bugs out.
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