So I took home a new 2014 Corolla LE 2 days ago, after looking at Honda Civics and bouncing 2 Toyota dealers off each other. It does seem to be a great car.
My worry is the CVT... is it going to last? This is the first generation Corolla with CVT. All that I care about in a new car is that it lasts me 10 years, or about 200,000 miles. I was looking for a model L with the 4-speed auto, but no one in my area had one (plus it apparently doesn't have cruise control, which I need).
I've always bought cars new, maintained them well, and driven them until they're about to leave me in the ditch. I own a 1995 Izuzu and a 2003 Buick, both of which are still driving fine. I've been burned on transmissions before on other cars (*cough* Honda).
This isn't really a question, but more of a placeholder I guess. Maybe (hopefully not) I'll be back in 8 years with complaints. We're all still glowing with our new 2014's and the outlook is great. I took a leap of faith based on the Corolla brand, even though it's a new tranny. Everyone says don't buy the first year of a new model change, but I did. I like the idea of a CVT and it does seem to do the job, at least while new.
Congrats to all of you with new 2014's. I hope we're not here in a few years with tales of transmission woes.
My worry is the CVT... is it going to last? This is the first generation Corolla with CVT. All that I care about in a new car is that it lasts me 10 years, or about 200,000 miles. I was looking for a model L with the 4-speed auto, but no one in my area had one (plus it apparently doesn't have cruise control, which I need).
I've always bought cars new, maintained them well, and driven them until they're about to leave me in the ditch. I own a 1995 Izuzu and a 2003 Buick, both of which are still driving fine. I've been burned on transmissions before on other cars (*cough* Honda).
This isn't really a question, but more of a placeholder I guess. Maybe (hopefully not) I'll be back in 8 years with complaints. We're all still glowing with our new 2014's and the outlook is great. I took a leap of faith based on the Corolla brand, even though it's a new tranny. Everyone says don't buy the first year of a new model change, but I did. I like the idea of a CVT and it does seem to do the job, at least while new.
Congrats to all of you with new 2014's. I hope we're not here in a few years with tales of transmission woes.
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