2003 - 2004 corollas

hi,

plan to buy a used corolla. have narrowed the search down to 2 different
models in two diff. model years.

further narrowing calls for deciding on a 2003 LE or S or a 2004 LE or S.

so there are really 4 models to consider.

are there any overall significant differences, pro or con between these 4?

thanks,

mike

sammy wrote:[color=blue]
> hi,
>
> plan to buy a used corolla. have narrowed the search down to 2 different
> models in two diff. model years.
>
> further narrowing calls for deciding on a 2003 LE or S or a 2004 LE or S.
>
> so there are really 4 models to consider.
>
> are there any overall significant differences, pro or con between these 4?
>
> thanks,
>
> mike[/color]

If the 03 or 04 is the "first year" of a new model I would avoid it. I
would also avoid paying any significant extra for the "upgrades" model.
Just me.

<timbirr@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:1158616769.821829.93740@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>
> sammy wrote:[color=green]
>> hi,
>>
>> plan to buy a used corolla. have narrowed the search down to 2 different
>> models in two diff. model years.
>>
>> further narrowing calls for deciding on a 2003 LE or S or a 2004 LE or S.
>>
>> so there are really 4 models to consider.
>>
>> are there any overall significant differences, pro or con between these
>> 4?[/color][/color]

'03 was the 4th year of its generation, so the '04 cars are the first model
of the present generation. There were some differences, but at this point I
can no longer remember what they were! A look-see at a "new cars" issue of
Consumer Reports from back then (library periodicals section, unless old
issues are available online?) would probably list the upgrades/differences.
The dash of an "S" is going to be different than that of an LE, but you
probably know that...
[color=blue][color=green]
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> mike[/color]
>
> If the 03 or 04 is the "first year" of a new model I would avoid it. I
> would also avoid paying any significant extra for the "upgrades" model.
> Just me.[/color]

I have an '04, which was the first year of its generation model. I've had
four Corollas since '84, & they're so reliable that I don't hestitate to buy
a new model year.

Cathy

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>[/color]

Cathy F. wrote:
[color=blue]
> I have an '04, which was the first year of its generation model. I've had
> four Corollas since '84, & they're so reliable that I don't hestitate to buy
> a new model year.
>
> Cathy[/color]

Weird, the reviews I looked at said '03 was the first of the new
Corolla model year, so I think you must be mistaken....

[url]http://auto.consumerguide.com/Auto/Used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2591/act/usedcarreviewshowall/[/url]
[url]http://www.canadiandriver.com/roadtest/03corolla_s.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.internetautoguide.com/reviews/45-int/compact-cars/toyota/corolla/2003/index.html[/url]


While it was a limited survey, to be sure, and it is NOT a corolla,
when I was considering a Camry a few years ago, I looked at the TSBs on
the 03 Camry vs. the 02, with the 02 being the first of the model year.
The 02's had a fairly significant number of issues. Sure, most were
small, but at least they ironed them out before the 03s rolled off the
line..

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:59:29 -0700, timbirr wrote:
[color=blue]
>
> sammy wrote:[color=green]
>> hi,
>>
>> plan to buy a used corolla. have narrowed the search down to 2 different
>> models in two diff. model years.
>>
>> further narrowing calls for deciding on a 2003 LE or S or a 2004 LE or S.
>>
>> so there are really 4 models to consider.
>>
>> are there any overall significant differences, pro or con between these 4?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> mike[/color]
>
> If the 03 or 04 is the "first year" of a new model I would avoid it. I
> would also avoid paying any significant extra for the "upgrades" model.
> Just me.[/color]


Nah, we're talking Toyota here.

In 1980 my 78 Corolla got smashed in to, so I needed a new car.

I narrowed my choices to a Chevy Citation X-11 and a new for 1980 Corolla
SR-5.

The Citation was a second or third year model, and the Corolla was all-new
for 1980.

I decided I liked Toyotas more than I liked being 'patriotic' and buying
an American car.

I drove the Corolla for 6 years and 250,000 miles, with very few, very
minor problems.

Do you remember the history of the Citation...?

Hachiroku wrote:[color=blue]
> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:59:29 -0700, timbirr wrote:
>
> Do you remember the history of the Citation...?[/color]

nah, can't say that I do. However, when I was a very young kid, a
widowed neighbor had purchased one of the early Toyota, one of the
first or second wave or so to hit the US, don't remember what model,
but does Corona make sense....

Anyway, she had it for a year or two with no real problems, but the
neighborhood gas station owner, who was the mechanic for all the cars
in the neighborhood made it his goal to make her get rid of that &#*($
foreign car.

He finally talked her into it, and she ended up buying one of the AMC
cars. Again, I don't remember the model, but that thing HONESTLY was
broken down more than it was running. LOL>

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:eXFPg.806$I.392@trndny05...[color=blue]
> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:59:29 -0700, timbirr wrote:
> Do you remember the history of the Citation...?
>
>[/color]
the big brother of the Chevette, and just as rotten. You seldom see one on
the road (but probably plenty in wrecking yards.

"sammy" <sammy@toast.com> wrote in message
news:jyEPg.19$%y3.1@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...[color=blue]
> hi,
>
> plan to buy a used corolla. have narrowed the search down to 2 different
> models in two diff. model years.
>
> further narrowing calls for deciding on a 2003 LE or S or a 2004 LE or S.
>
> so there are really 4 models to consider.
>
> are there any overall significant differences, pro or con between these 4?
>
> thanks,
>
> mike[/color]


Which one will help you pick up the most chicks? :)