New to me Corolla

My parents have decided that my s/o and I need a second car and have bought
me (us) a 1996
Corolla DX. 68K miles on odometer.

My questions are these.

Is this a good buy for US$5600 ?
Is this a reliable car?
Any issues I need to be aware of?

Vehicle has NO rust. Looks to be in VERY good shape.

TIA

--
Andrew D. Sisson
LG VX8100
VZW<BAM<FRONTIER CELLULAR<ROCHESTER TEL. MOBILE
SID 154 EV-DO PRL 50463
SINCE APRIL 1993

Andy S wrote:[color=blue]
> My parents have decided that my s/o and I need a second car and have
> bought me (us) a 1996
> Corolla DX. 68K miles on odometer.
>
> My questions are these.
>
> Is this a good buy for US$5600 ?
> Is this a reliable car?
> Any issues I need to be aware of?
>
> Vehicle has NO rust. Looks to be in VERY good shape.
>[/color]

I'm sure you will be very happy with it.

I'm in the UK and your might like to know that although these cars probably
cost 50% more new over here, that at that age ours will be worth half what
you paid.

Huw

"Andy S" <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote in message
news:aV4Df.148059$XC4.129980@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=blue]
> My parents have decided that my s/o and I need a second car and have
> bought me (us) a 1996
> Corolla DX. 68K miles on odometer.
>
> My questions are these.
>
> Is this a good buy for US$5600 ?[/color]

The best way to tell if it is a good buy or not is to check out NADA,
Edmunds, or Kelley Blue Book web sites and compare apples to apples -
mileage, condition, equipment.
[color=blue]
> Is this a reliable car?[/color]

The Corolla is generally a very reliable car.
[color=blue]
> Any issues I need to be aware of?[/color]

Not really.[color=blue]
>
> Vehicle has NO rust. Looks to be in VERY good shape.
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Andrew D. Sisson[/color]

Enjoy your new ride!
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Andy S wrote:
[color=blue]
> My parents have decided that my s/o and I need a second car and have bought
> me (us) a 1996
> Corolla DX. 68K miles on odometer.
>
> My questions are these.
>
> Is this a good buy for US$5600 ?
> Is this a reliable car?
> Any issues I need to be aware of?
>
> Vehicle has NO rust. Looks to be in VERY good shape.
>
> TIA
>
>[/color]
This is a good, reliable car.


If you don't want it, give it to me and ask your parents if they will adopt me.


They are very thoughtful and generous.

You should thank them, if you haven't already. Remember this when you
become a parent with children your age.

>> Andy S wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
>>
>> My parents have decided that my s/o and I need a second car and have
>> bought me (us) a 1996
>> Corolla DX. 68K miles on odometer.
>>
>> My questions are these.
>>
>> Is this a good buy for US$5600 ?
>> Is this a reliable car?
>> Any issues I need to be aware of?
>>
>> Vehicle has NO rust. Looks to be in VERY good shape.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>[/color]
>"ma_twain" <ma_twain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:43DCFB34.1050000@yahoo.com...
> This is a good, reliable car.
>
> If you don't want it, give it to me and ask your parents if they will
> adopt me.
>
> They are very thoughtful and generous.
> You should thank them, if you haven't already. Remember this when you
> become a parent with children your age.
>
>[/color]
I have thanked them.
As an aside, the reason for car is this. My wife has had a change in her
work hours.
We'd have to share one car and we wouldn't get back home until 1:00 AM. If
I were to
drive home after picking up our 4 year-old from daycare, drive the 30 miles
from daycare
back home then do the reverse and then back we'd put MAJOR miles on the one
car
AND we'd all be irritable as all he**.

So the Corolla has entered our lives. I still have to pick up our son from
daycare, BUT the
benefit is LESS miles on one car.

Hope I can get 35 MPG outta her.-The Corolla

NOT a good price - Low mileage but that's 2x what that year should for
according to Edmunds. Even the dealer pricing which would include full
reconditioning and a warrarnt is only $3800! For that $ it should be in
excellent condition with new premium tires and all the extras along with a
good maintenance history and never a wreck.

"Andy S" <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote in message
news:aV4Df.148059$XC4.129980@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=blue]
> My parents have decided that my s/o and I need a second car and have
> bought me (us) a 1996
> Corolla DX. 68K miles on odometer.
>
> My questions are these.
>
> Is this a good buy for US$5600 ?
> Is this a reliable car?
> Any issues I need to be aware of?
>
> Vehicle has NO rust. Looks to be in VERY good shape.
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Andrew D. Sisson
> LG VX8100
> VZW<BAM<FRONTIER CELLULAR<ROCHESTER TEL. MOBILE
> SID 154 EV-DO PRL 50463
> SINCE APRIL 1993
>[/color]

>> "Andy S" <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote in message[color=blue][color=green]
>> news:aV4Df.148059$XC4.129980@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> My parents have decided that my s/o and I need a second car and have
>> bought me (us) a 1996
>> Corolla DX. 68K miles on odometer.
>>
>> My questions are these.
>>
>> Is this a good buy for US$5600 ?
>> Is this a reliable car?
>> Any issues I need to be aware of?
>>
>> Vehicle has NO rust. Looks to be in VERY good shape.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> --
>> Andrew D. Sisson
>> LG VX8100
>> VZW<BAM<FRONTIER CELLULAR<ROCHESTER TEL. MOBILE
>> SID 154 EV-DO PRL 50463
>> SINCE APRIL 1993
>>[/color]
>"Wolfgang" <NOwolfXgang_dieterSPAM@NOXcox.net> wrote in message
>news:oaaDf.5978$2o5.5482@dukeread11...
> NOT a good price - Low mileage but that's 2x what that year should for
> according to Edmunds. Even the dealer pricing which would include full
> reconditioning and a warrarnt is only $3800! For that $ it should be in
> excellent condition with new premium tires and all the extras along with a
> good maintenance history and never a wreck.[/color]

See the update I posted to my original.
--
Andrew D. Sisson
LG VX8100
VZW<BAM<FRONTIER CELLULAR<ROCHESTER TEL. MOBILE
SID 154 EV-DO PRL 50463
SINCE APRIL 1993

Gee..
This price is not right
I just traded my 97 Corolla DX 80K to my damn Toyota dealer for only $25k
That car was100% excellent condiction.
I know dealer price is always lowest , but with proper margin.
Corolla DX 96/ 97 should not be over 40k
Henry
"Andy S" <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote in message
news:aV4Df.148059$XC4.129980@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=blue]
> My parents have decided that my s/o and I need a second car and have
> bought me (us) a 1996
> Corolla DX. 68K miles on odometer.
>
> My questions are these.
>
> Is this a good buy for US$5600 ?
> Is this a reliable car?
> Any issues I need to be aware of?
>
> Vehicle has NO rust. Looks to be in VERY good shape.
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Andrew D. Sisson
> LG VX8100
> VZW<BAM<FRONTIER CELLULAR<ROCHESTER TEL. MOBILE
> SID 154 EV-DO PRL 50463
> SINCE APRIL 1993
>[/color]

Henry Lee wrote:[color=blue]
> Gee..
> This price is not right
> I just traded my 97 Corolla DX 80K to my damn Toyota dealer for only
> $25k That car was100% excellent condiction.
> I know dealer price is always lowest , but with proper margin.
> Corolla DX 96/ 97 should not be over 40k[/color]

Do you actually mean $80,000, $25000 and $40,000 or have you got your terms
mixed?
Surely you mean $8000, $2500, and $4000?

Huw

"Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:44cp3jF1j6shU1@individual.net...[color=blue]
> Henry Lee wrote:[color=green]
>> Gee..
>> This price is not right
>> I just traded my 97 Corolla DX 80K to my damn Toyota dealer for only
>> $25k That car was100% excellent condiction.
>> I know dealer price is always lowest , but with proper margin.
>> Corolla DX 96/ 97 should not be over 40k[/color]
>
> Do you actually mean $80,000, $25000 and $40,000 or have you got your
> terms mixed?
> Surely you mean $8000, $2500, and $4000?
>
> Huw
>[/color]
Sorry , my mistake
You are right ,
I mean I trade my car which is 80000 miles for only $2500.
So the value of Corolla DX 97/96 around 5000 to 10000 miles should be no
over than $4000

Henry Lee wrote:[color=blue]
> "Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:44cp3jF1j6shU1@individual.net...[color=green]
>> Henry Lee wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Gee..
>>> This price is not right
>>> I just traded my 97 Corolla DX 80K to my damn Toyota dealer for only
>>> $25k That car was100% excellent condiction.
>>> I know dealer price is always lowest , but with proper margin.
>>> Corolla DX 96/ 97 should not be over 40k[/color]
>>
>> Do you actually mean $80,000, $25000 and $40,000 or have you got
>> your terms mixed?
>> Surely you mean $8000, $2500, and $4000?
>>
>> Huw
>>[/color]
> Sorry , my mistake
> You are right ,
> I mean I trade my car which is 80000 miles for only $2500.
> So the value of Corolla DX 97/96 around 5000 to 10000 miles should
> be no over than $4000[/color]

I am not in your country but I am inclined to agree with you. The OP's car
must be worth less than $2500 as it is a 1996 Corolla DX. 68K miles on
odometer. This is deduced from your figures and going from my experience
here. However, your used values and demand for used cars may vary
substantially. I don't know.

Huw