I became a toyo fan in 2001, when i was looking for a car to go back and forth to work in. And found my first Toyota. It is a 1979 Toyota corolla deluxe station wagon with 79,000 original miles on it. I bought it from the original owners wife for $600.00, he only drove it back and forth to work. He had been deceased about ten years when i bought the car from his wife and it sat up the whole time. it's not in the best of shape. But I'm planning on a full resto with a more powerful engine. I also bought a 1995 Toyota corolla from a coworker for $300.00. Just for the cost of the new tires. She had just had them put on two days before she rear ended a guy and put the alternator through the radiator. I got it towed home and pulled the frame out and put a new radiator in. And I'm about roll over 200,000 and it's still running strong with no oil usage and no leaks.