'05 Corolla S here - So. MD

[PSD_Guy]

Just bought a 2005 Corolla S this weekend. Needed a commutter to take the place of my '03 Ford F250 Powerstroke 4wd. Love the truck - but 18mpg just dont quite cut when driving 1000 miles a week ya know! 40 gallon tank, diesel. Good for the truck - bad for my wallet.

Parked the truck and now sporting a used Corolla S. Filled the tank yesterday morning thrilled with a $29 fillup!

Corolla is the silver variety. Black interior. Nice comfy car!

[humanoid]

Welcome to the Nation!

Looks like you picked up yourself a winner there. Been looking for a car like that for myself to commute to/from work. I'm driving a Honda Pilot at the moment, mileage is about the same with your F250, not good! LOL

[TrailDust]

Congratulations on buying the Corolla, and welcome to Toyota Nation too! Let us know if you have any questions about the forums.

[PSD_Guy]

Appreciate the responses!

I love my truck - and for a 8,000 lb 550hp truck - 18mpg is good - but WOW - since I have had the Corolla - last 2 fill-ups took $29 and $26 to fill my tank! 34.8mpg & 35.6mpg! Made me happy!

Those 2 fill-ups together would not have filled the truck!

I'm having new tires installed on Saturday - passed inspection but needed 2 new rears (really didnt pass because of the rears but they gave me the inspection certificate as long as I ordered the new tires - so I did to get the certificate to get my tags!)

What can I do to reduce the heat in the car? Would tinting the windows with some sort of solar tint (dont even know if that is possible or available) help? I dont want anything drastic - but to cut some of the sunlight and heat would be nice.

Also wanted to put on a trailer hitch - do you recommend Valley or Hidden Hitch?

[TrailDust]

As someone who crawls around the deserts of the southwest I can attest to the benefits of window tinting. If you go that route I'd recommend two things: check online about Maryland law regarding window tinting so that you don't get something darker than your state law allows, and ask around online or offline for recommendations for a place to do the work as some are definitely much better at tinting than others. About the hitch I can't say since I've never towed anything in my life. You might post up to the Corolla forum and see what the members there say.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Welcome aboard!

The Corolla sounds nice, can't complain with the fuel mileage either . We have a very active Corolla community here, so feel free to look through the various threads and ask as many questions as you need.