My first neighbour has one in dark silver. I grew up next to this car. I was 12 when he got it, now i'm 34 and he still has it. Not a ding on it. Regular maintanace. He's 72 by the way and still drives it daily.
I use to get Golf II diesels from Germany (lived in Denmark at the time). I got one. Great condition and very low milage, but it was predented. It takes of the stress. My wife crashed it before I could sell it. I bought it back from the insurance company and chopped it. Sold the engine, gearbox and the driveshafts. The breaks and other stuff went on my next purchase. There was decent profit in these old Mrk II. Dented or not
Perfect motoring imo. A car for less than £2k that’ll run for years and cost next to nothing to live with. So much to be said for stuff like this. Well done, Matt. 😉
I still drive my 2003 Corolla and it's bombproof. I recently changed the clutch and it drives like new. This era of Corolla is probably one of the most reliable cars ever made.
I’m looking for a car at the moment and so many traders never bother freshening the plates up. Never sort the tyres out. Show their lovely Bermuda shorts in the photos. And these aren’t particularly cheap cars. Tut tut. You have taught us well Matt.
My '04 Corolla T3 hasn't put a foot wrong in the three years I've had it, & I can't imagine a time when I'm going to get bored NOT spending a penny on car maintenance, apart from basic servicing! A lot of people question why I still drive a 20 year old car, when I can easily afford something newer, but I believe strongly in that old adage, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'! 😁
My gf bought a 2007 Auris for 2500 euros 4 years ago. It wasn't the most loved car, hence the low price. It literally didn't break once. NOTHING. I am shocked. The only things I did was to change the fluids and the break pads. These things are bulletproof, especially the petrols
We’re still trying to break down my wife’s 2007 Auris! We bought it in 2011 and very little has gone wrong it’s over 350,000 k on the clock. Will keep it alive as long as possible
My neighbours have a 2007 Auris Hybrid. they bought it new, never went wrong once. The time it wouldn't start was because their home alarm interferred with the car key somehow. They think it's a boring lunch box, but it is very well maintained (they are elderly folks who do happen to like cars) and will most definitely outlive them.
Had one of these a 2002 reg t spirit, I had it for 2 years, I loved it so much! My brother's friend has had it for years now and I keep saying if he ever sells it I'll have it back lol what a sweetie
I worked at Toyota Factory for 20 years and can confirm their longevity. I have a 2005 Corolla 2.0 d4d, which always passes its mot. It still has its original exhaust system. After 2009, they used cheaper parts to save money.
My elderly neighbour has a 2006 (manual) one of these. Bought new and still drives like it is. In the running for the most boring car ever, but damn, nothing comes close to it in terms of build quality & reliability. Legend of a car.
If you want to keep it removed the wheel arch liners and get it rustproofed, sadly my 02 tsport is rusting away such a reliable car on 137,000 MLS still fun to drive
My 24 year old Yaris flew through its MOT the other week with just a number plate bulb as an advisory. Toyota of that era are as reliable as the sunset
@@shabba890Rust isn't a reliability issue. In any case at 24 years old it's obviously done well in that regard. Any car at that age should be showing some rust.
Yup , MOT before last needed welding for the first time . Nothing major . There are still quite a few on the road considering the last one was made 20 years ago.
@@jdmguy44 it is a reliability issue if you fail your mot on dangerous corrosion and cant drive it anymore! But I know what you're saying. They start on the key every single time. This era corolla and yaris were spot on. Still made in Japan too at that time I think.
Rust an issue in most late 90s early 00s cars due to switch to water based paints although Japanese cars aren't that corrosion proof. Very mechanically reliable though
My wife had a Corolla that was a year younger that this vehicle and a manual. We got it second hand, and only replaced the tyres and the battery. The battery was the original and had lasted over 13 years. Utterly bulletproof.
Bought a 2005 1.4 petrol 5 door hatchback corolla in December 2018 for 1400euro. 5 and a half years later we could sell it and got most of that back. Bar wear and tear stuff its cost us very little to keep it on the road, its used to bring 3 large dogs around mostly, so its absolutely filthy, but its the best money I've ever spent on a car. It just starts every time without fail and the engine feels as smooth as the day it left the factory. Reliable as a swiss watch. Would love to keep it forever.
Absolutely bulletproof. I have a 2012, Toyota Avensis, auto with 58 k miles. Full main dealer service history, the only thing that needs doing is the driver's window motor. Runs like a Swiss watch, and no issue..😁😁😁🌞
Believe it or not, this is probably one of the most desirable, and most sought after cars on the market at the moment. Sub £2k, sub 100k, petrol automatic Toyota. Matt will be beating them off by the dozen with this. Bet it sells within 24 to 48 hours.
100% Its just such a reliable little car, everything always works low maintenance costs and easy to work on yourself. The Japanese really knew what they were doing creating this era of cars.
"Matt will be beating them off by the dozen..." well, no wonder he's so successful if that's the service he offers! A "happy ending" for his satisfied customers no doubt.
We have one of these (2003, 1.6 manual) as our courtesy car for my little car dealership. It is absolutely awesome in every way and the most reliable car I've ever owned. I often use it myself even though there is newer, more powerful machinery on the forecourt. Despite its age, all the customers love it. Best cars ever imo. Certainly the most reliable.
The High Peak video I've been waiting for 😀 We've had our (06) Corolla T3 estate for just over a year now, and it's one of the best cars we've ever owned. Paid 2K for it and about as much again getting it to the standard we wanted (no major work, but preventative maintenance) Like yours, everything just "works" and it's never let us down. I can see it outliving me 🤣
Great video! But please treat Limp Bizkit CD's with a bit more respect 😉😉😄 And, nota bene, I am 66 - an old man (boomer) by your standards; and no, we don't all listen to the same radio stations and leave handwritten notes 😅 Keep them coming! It's always the first order of the day for me to check UA-cam for a Matt video during breakfast...makes my day😄
Brilliant cars, got a 2005 Avensis manual with the 1.8 petrol VVT-i engine. Was only supposed to be a stop gap cheap car, because my 3 series BMW had a few problems, and was high mileage, so decided to get rid, but needed a car quickly, what could I not go wrong with? A Toyota I thought, so got the Avensis with the view to keep looking for a suitable car, however I’ve now had the Avensis nearly 5 years 😂 it’s been that good, I mean yes it’s not the best looking car, and certainly not fast, but it’s ultra reliable, built like a tank, cheap to run and insure, lots of interior space due to the short bonnet, got my daughters child seat in the back, loads of space, and the boot is absolutely huge, it’s just so practical. It’s on 120k, no rust on the bodywork, years 2021 and 2022 it passed the MOT with no advisories, the last MOT in 2023 it just got an advisory for a small chip in the windscreen which has been there since I got the car(but only been mentioned once? 😂) and a tyre, both of these have been rectified. If you look after your cars they’ll look after you 👍🏻
My daughter bought an old corolla in Australia. It has high miles but remains totally dependable and rust isn't as bad an issue there, obviously. They really are reliable machines. Although I usually totally recommend old Toyota's if anyone ever asks, I've never felt inspired to actually buy one for myself. They clearly haven't excited me. I'm past that now though, if either of my cars goes bang, I'd have no hesitation these days.
@@theloneranger2101one of the most popular car youtube channels, and a man who basically lives by the mantra of "the only car worth buying is a toyota"
@@theloneranger2101 don‘t go tonto when I tell you that Scotty Kilmer is a well known appreciator of the Longevity of Toyota Corollas and other models; who has already been name-checked by Matt in the past, and has his own UA-cam channel. But I expect you already know that, kemo savvy.
I know the pain of problem plates. Where I work we used to get our plates made by Arnold Clark, and I believe it was the apprentices who made them up (or something like that). It ended up pretty much every time we ordered plates there’d be a fault with them (incorrect spacing, the layers that make up the plate had been incorrectly applied, wrong numbers (we had a 67 plate Clio in about 2019 that needed two new plates, the ones we received were two beautifully printed 76 plates)). We get our plates from Dingbro now, apart from the occasional air bubble they’ve been excellent
Think you really should put a HighPeaksAutos sticker on that graffitied bin so you have a bit of product placement in the background when you run through your costs 😊
I got a 2007 Corolla verso 2.2D, it had a snapped camshaft when I got it and a bad injector. I removed the injector dismantled it, cleaned it up and re fitted it. Replaced the camshaft with a used one and then took it on a 1500mile trip round Europe with a trailer hooked to the back of it, it never skipped a beat. It will now continue life in a village in Europe. They’re very uncomfortable but absolutely great engines.
My mum bought one of these new in 2004 and kept it for 10 years. Always took it to Toyota for maintenance and never went wrong…….absolutely bulletproof
15 years ago automatic transmission was rare in Sweden and almost everyone took licenses for manual. Now many people just take licenses for automatic and aren’t allowed to drive manual which makes automatic cars more expensive and manuals less. I guess it makes it cheaper for us to buy cars. Although harder to sell your manual car. Personally I’ve always driven manual.
a man who's happy at his work HAS ACHIEVED HAPPINESS. Watch all your vids Matt. In OZ Toyota in dark blue or red colour fades due to SUN. so sad to see rust on Brit Cars. 40% cars I see in your vids not available in OZ> that corolla is good for 250K Kilometres. You;re a good teacher. Keep em colour. Cheers mate and good bloody luck
I drove one of these for some time, solid car and not a bad looking thing. There was just 1 thing that bothered me about it, the car could really use a 6th gear. At 100 kmph the rev counter would be at about 3000 rpm and I found it rather noisy. For short distance trips I found it no issue but on longer trips it became bothersome.
My folks had an L reg with over 200k miles and only got rid of it when they were too old to drive. It was a bit rusty underneath but the engine was still good and didn’t drop or burn oil. Cars like that don’t exist anymore, just solid transport.
Matt, I bought a 2007 Avensis a while ago. Had it fully serviced, new tyres, brakes etc. Dropped a new clutch in it (they tend to wear out around 70,000) and it's just flown throgh it's MOT no advisories. You simply (as you so often say) need to spend time and effort in getting stuff fixed. A little bit of love goes a long way and, now I have the car, it will be serviced and fixed every time it needs it. I use a local garage who are (probably similar to yours) always super busy (a good sign) and never let me down. You have bought a little minter there :) Oh and it does have a belt (auxilliary belt I think it's called). Well done, a decent car saved.
Had one of these when it had only 3000 miles on. It was the colour collection spec and was bullet proof. There are still a few in my village including the fast one a GT or something.
We bought one for a family member a couple of years ago. It was a manual 3 door but it had the T Sport trim on it. Drove well, was a brilliant first car.
The Toyota Corolla 1.4 petrol 5 door I was given by my mum was unbeatable in terms of worry free motoring. As long as the important things were done, it replied with good mpg and started up always. If only other manufacturers had the same ideology as Toyota concerning reliability....I can not say the same with the other brands you probably are familiar with 👍
It looks in fairly reasonable shape. I'd have expected more rust.... Tyres are usually an issue on cars like this, they're almost always fitted with at least some slip-along specials....... People who run cars this old, usually take the lightbulb out of the fridge to save money..... Anyway, this one turned out well!
Marvellous little car. For cheap, reliable motoring it can’t be beaten. By the way, Matt, don’t stress if you are a day late, quality videos are always worth waiting for.
I looked at buying one of these a few years ago and pulled out as imo terminal rust and they were a couple yrs newer than this. Suppose where they live and how looked after and used. They did a 180 bhp 1.8 was a great hot hatch
This is quite an incredible car considering that it’s 22 years old. However, being Japanese, I would have been surprised if there were any faults with it at all. My friend had an old Nissan Micra for her first car, it wasn’t an exciting, or pre loved example, but everything mechanical and electrical worked!. We travelled the length and breadth of the country, without a single fault, it just went on and on. I wouldn’t be surprised if it isn’t still around to this day, maybe one of those take away delivery cars you mentioned. Great video, as always Matt❤.
Got a 5 door corolla, 130,000 just clocked and Ive had it for the past 55k. great motors, comfortable as hell on long journeys (I do bristol to Newcastle regular), pokey enough, but like a drop of oil.
My brother's car had a bump at the back. It was written off by insurance, we bought it back for next to nothing then had like 2 grand to repair it. New bumper cost £40 from scappy, then paint job was like £180 I think. Looks fine now and still running good.
I bought a 2004 mini cooper s convertible around 8 months ago very good service history and great condition roof works as it should only issues are air-conditioning not working and intermittent rear parking sensors only bought it for a runaround while my subaru impreza was in the garage I paid 2500 for it am I better selling it private or we buy any car etc cracking video as usual
This channel is so good I watch all of them regardless. It's like an early Top Gear meets so you want to buy a car,know about it,and it's service history,what's been done and be entertained at the same time. I'd buy a car of High Peak Autos any day of the week. It's a fine blend for would be buyers and new dealer training,not many do that so you learn about both sides of the industry. There's so much hype and bias out there so this is my main man for cutting through the nonsense. 11/10. A lot of thought and hard work plus organising. Polished like his cars. Love and peace buddy!!!
You got a good car there for £400, it will run for ever, I've got a 2006 Toyota Avensis 1.8VVTi I bought in 2018 For £700 at Ewloe Car auction in Deeside ( 12 miles from Wrexham ) 6 years later it's still going well it's a brilliant run around it's on 161000 miles and starts on the first turn of the key. The only thing I bought for my car was a year later a new starter motor bought and fitted for £120 lucky my drive is on a slope down and living on a hill I bumped it and got it to my mechanic Who will buy this Corolla will have a great little car. Great video
Parents have a D4D 04 Corolla since 30K miles and it’s just clocked onto 200K the only thing that’s gone wrong on it was the alternator. Never needed anything else other usual service stuff. Top cars.
I had a 2002 one of these - it was a 4 door T2 which given to me by my aunt who owned it from 06, oddly she was listed as 1st owner. It was brilliant. I got it on 59k and when I sold it it was on 83k. Sadly scrapped but it never let me nor my aunt down - they truly are brilliant cars
We have one on an 03 plate in green (5dr auto 1.6 T3), it has never let us down. Was owned by my grandparents, they then passed it onto us and I have recently started driving it myself. Regular maintenance is all it ever needs and it always sails through its MOTs. The only thing that doesn't work on ours is the air con but thats not the end of the world!! Our aerial perished and fell off in the end!!
Keep seeing a sage green 5 door 206 round town on a Y plate - very tidy, remarkable survivor but ........ then I parked next to it the other day looking in and its an AUTO- looks like a proper auto too. Then saw it again today and looks like a 21 year old drives it - probably survived because its insurable
my 24 year old very abused £150 Clio still runs like a trooper, it has zero service history (it's had a few since I've owned it) 156,000 miles and no sign of dying yet
In rental 8 years back. Had a I30 on different registrations front and back. No one picked this up till it got to my branch. Spotted it as the car had damage and we need to take pics. Reviewing those found the plates error. Crazy how this happens so much.
I inherited one of these in T3 guise when an aunt passed away. It need more than a bit of tlc to the bodywork, her driving skills were not great. But it never let me down and always got me to and from work unlike my Alfa Romeo Brera, but that is another story. Looked after these cars will last way beyond the other mass market junk.
My service garage, always recommends buying Toyotas and this Corolla model especially, which they claim not only has remarkable reliability, but is very easy to repair when necessary. Never had one but I did buy a twenty-year-old first generation 1995 Rav4, which was excellent. Had it for four years as a runaround for my sons and it had no problems. Fun to drive also.
I have a 1991 Renault Clio that was bought new in France so a left hand drive model and has done just over 300k miles and still runs perfect. It had new injectors at 270k. Not bad for 33 years old. My 1998 Laguna 1.8 has 170k miles on it and still going ok. Toyota are not much better than anyone else, they still break down.
I have a 08 Auris 1.4 D4D, probably one of the most boring cars you can buy-especially as it a base spec. However it has 520,000 km (323,000 miles) on it and for some reason i can’t explain I absolutely love it and will keep it till it dies. Rust on these is the biggest killer and is the most expensive thing to fix which is when people usually scrap them.
A few years ago I read a review of a Toyota ( I think by Jeremy Clarkson) who said "when you turn the key, before firing it up, take a good look at all the warning lights because you won't see them again until the next time you start it... My Dad had a few of these 20 years ago...so reliable, the best cars he'd owned in 60 years of motoring.
These gen of Corolla’s are still quite expensive here in Greece. When I was looking to buy my first car 2 years ago, I looked at a few of those (the cheapest one was 2500€, and the most expensive one was 4500€, but they can fetch up to 6000€).
when I first saw this video I thought you bought my car because I recently sold the same corolla but an 04 manual and the reason I sold it was because of the battery it kept dying every 2 weeks and it’s great seeing you buy the same car
Ironically, i've heard that the automatics on these are more reliable than the manuals. I've forgotten the catastrophic problem that those manuals had, but you're better off with the automatic transmissions on these. BTW, i'd get one with the 1.8 engine. You get a bit more power without sacrificing much fuel economy and reliability.
My first neighbour has one in dark silver. I grew up next to this car. I was 12 when he got it, now i'm 34 and he still has it. Not a ding on it. Regular maintanace. He's 72 by the way and still drives it daily.
I had an earlier one bought from my mother as a station car. No issues and a nice car.
Should buy it off him when he'll stop driving. Quite a car
Toyota. Enough said! 👍🏻
Blimey how time flies, probably bought it brand new back in the early 2000s
True I wasn't born when my uncle bought his and he scrapped it last year.
Never underestimate the peace of mind that comes with a ready dented vehicle.
It comes pre-disastered. The damage is already done.
I use to get Golf II diesels from Germany (lived in Denmark at the time). I got one. Great condition and very low milage, but it was predented. It takes of the stress. My wife crashed it before I could sell it. I bought it back from the insurance company and chopped it. Sold the engine, gearbox and the driveshafts. The breaks and other stuff went on my next purchase. There was decent profit in these old Mrk II. Dented or not
Even if its scrotum's been emptied all over the road.
Nobody will bother to nick it. Mechanics won't open up the bonnet and say "mate this is gonna cost Ya". 😂😂😂
Ready dented for your convenience.
Toyota is a byword for Reliable transport , especially from this era 👍👍
Not so much these days
@@curtisj2165I think you're right, average reliability with expensive servicing and parts.
@@ChrisPatrick-q6kEh? They still come top in every reliability survey alongside Lexus.
@@AWMJoeyjoejoe But when they do go wrong it's very expensive.
@@ChrisPatrick-q6kYou could say that about any car brand. The difference is Toyota's are so reliable they end up cheaper to own in the long run.
Perfect motoring imo. A car for less than £2k that’ll run for years and cost next to nothing to live with. So much to be said for stuff like this. Well done, Matt. 😉
Have had over 5 corollas like this in the family over the years. Always ultra reliable, even in high mileage (200k miles +).
Trigger had a broom like that
@@johnzero8923Key word, family.
@@georgemorley1029 ??
I do really like it when you save a fundamentally decent car from an early grave. It says a lot for the cars you sell. Well done Matt.
I still drive my 2003 Corolla and it's bombproof. I recently changed the clutch and it drives like new. This era of Corolla is probably one of the most reliable cars ever made.
I’m looking for a car at the moment and so many traders never bother freshening the plates up. Never sort the tyres out. Show their lovely Bermuda shorts in the photos. And these aren’t particularly cheap cars. Tut tut. You have taught us well Matt.
Like an original plate shows it probably hasn't had an accident..
Love this type of video with the older cars👍🏻 thanks Matt
My '04 Corolla T3 hasn't put a foot wrong in the three years I've had it, & I can't imagine a time when I'm going to get bored NOT spending a penny on car maintenance, apart from basic servicing!
A lot of people question why I still drive a 20 year old car, when I can easily afford something newer, but I believe strongly in that old adage, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'! 😁
My gf bought a 2007 Auris for 2500 euros 4 years ago. It wasn't the most loved car, hence the low price. It literally didn't break once. NOTHING. I am shocked. The only things I did was to change the fluids and the break pads. These things are bulletproof, especially the petrols
We’re still trying to break down my wife’s 2007 Auris! We bought it in 2011 and very little has gone wrong it’s over 350,000 k on the clock. Will keep it alive as long as possible
My neighbours have a 2007 Auris Hybrid. they bought it new, never went wrong once. The time it wouldn't start was because their home alarm interferred with the car key somehow. They think it's a boring lunch box, but it is very well maintained (they are elderly folks who do happen to like cars) and will most definitely outlive them.
@@bhillson what about corrosion? All ok on that side ?
@@SuperKiko112yep all good considering we live by the sea the last 9 years
Brake pads.
Had one of these a 2002 reg t spirit, I had it for 2 years, I loved it so much! My brother's friend has had it for years now and I keep saying if he ever sells it I'll have it back lol what a sweetie
I worked at Toyota Factory for 20 years and can confirm their longevity. I have a 2005 Corolla 2.0 d4d, which always passes its mot. It still has its original exhaust system. After 2009, they used cheaper parts to save money.
So pre 2010s are the best?
@Anomalyy666 yes better quality!
@@nigelbourne5785 why did they make worse cars after 2009?
@Anomalyy666 not exactly worse, but Toyota tried to save 10 pence on every car produced, e.g, spraying thinner underseal, using cheaper parts.
@@nigelbourne5785 how come consumers accepted it and still buy their cars? That sucks
A good honest car that has years left in it
My elderly neighbour has a 2006 (manual) one of these.
Bought new and still drives like it is.
In the running for the most boring car ever, but damn, nothing comes close to it in terms of build quality & reliability. Legend of a car.
I don't think they're boring. You sit back and relax in a Corolla. While everyone around you is fighting for position you just relax and cruise.
Most boring small cars are made by Renault, Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat. Worst too, for reliability!
I've got a 2003 Corolla estate automatic with 111.000 miles on the clock. Great car, hope to drive it for a lot more years to come!
If you want to keep it removed the wheel arch liners and get it rustproofed, sadly my 02 tsport is rusting away such a reliable car on 137,000 MLS still fun to drive
My 24 year old Yaris flew through its MOT the other week with just a number plate bulb as an advisory. Toyota of that era are as reliable as the sunset
Not quite. Rust gets them if they live outside. Was yours undersealed from new? Very few mk1 yaris on the roads these days.
@@shabba890Rust isn't a reliability issue. In any case at 24 years old it's obviously done well in that regard. Any car at that age should be showing some rust.
Yup , MOT before last needed welding for the first time . Nothing major . There are still quite a few on the road considering the last one was made 20 years ago.
@@jdmguy44 it is a reliability issue if you fail your mot on dangerous corrosion and cant drive it anymore! But I know what you're saying. They start on the key every single time. This era corolla and yaris were spot on. Still made in Japan too at that time I think.
Rust an issue in most late 90s early 00s cars due to switch to water based paints although Japanese cars aren't that corrosion proof. Very mechanically reliable though
My wife had a Corolla that was a year younger that this vehicle and a manual. We got it second hand, and only replaced the tyres and the battery. The battery was the original and had lasted over 13 years. Utterly bulletproof.
Big shoutout to the car wash guys, they do a great job 👍
The dog ate the parcel shelf! 😂
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Bought a 2005 1.4 petrol 5 door hatchback corolla in December 2018 for 1400euro. 5 and a half years later we could sell it and got most of that back. Bar wear and tear stuff its cost us very little to keep it on the road, its used to bring 3 large dogs around mostly, so its absolutely filthy, but its the best money I've ever spent on a car. It just starts every time without fail and the engine feels as smooth as the day it left the factory. Reliable as a swiss watch. Would love to keep it forever.
Absolutely bulletproof. I have a 2012, Toyota Avensis, auto with 58 k miles. Full main dealer service history, the only thing that needs doing is the driver's window motor. Runs like a Swiss watch, and no issue..😁😁😁🌞
Believe it or not, this is probably one of the most desirable, and most sought after cars on the market at the moment. Sub £2k, sub 100k, petrol automatic Toyota. Matt will be beating them off by the dozen with this. Bet it sells within 24 to 48 hours.
100% Its just such a reliable little car, everything always works low maintenance costs and easy to work on yourself. The Japanese really knew what they were doing creating this era of cars.
Does Matt usually beat off his customers? Is that how he has a constant stock rotation? Many satisfied customers…
"Matt will be beating them off by the dozen..." well, no wonder he's so successful if that's the service he offers! A "happy ending" for his satisfied customers no doubt.
"Let me park up somewhere scenic."
*Parks beside a litter bin*😂
Not for the first time either 😂
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The locals should start leaving amusing items on top of that bin 😂
We have one of these (2003, 1.6 manual) as our courtesy car for my little car dealership. It is absolutely awesome in every way and the most reliable car I've ever owned. I often use it myself even though there is newer, more powerful machinery on the forecourt. Despite its age, all the customers love it. Best cars ever imo. Certainly the most reliable.
My 1984 and 2012 Toyota's are just wonderful. Underrated, real reliability. As a very important part of a company's core business.
The High Peak video I've been waiting for 😀
We've had our (06) Corolla T3 estate for just over a year now, and it's one of the best cars we've ever owned.
Paid 2K for it and about as much again getting it to the standard we wanted (no major work, but preventative maintenance)
Like yours, everything just "works" and it's never let us down.
I can see it outliving me 🤣
Great video! But please treat Limp Bizkit CD's with a bit more respect 😉😉😄
And, nota bene, I am 66 - an old man (boomer) by your standards; and no, we don't all listen to the same radio stations and leave handwritten notes 😅
Keep them coming! It's always the first order of the day for me to check UA-cam for a Matt video during breakfast...makes my day😄
Brilliant cars, got a 2005 Avensis manual with the 1.8 petrol VVT-i engine. Was only supposed to be a stop gap cheap car, because my 3 series BMW had a few problems, and was high mileage, so decided to get rid, but needed a car quickly, what could I not go wrong with? A Toyota I thought, so got the Avensis with the view to keep looking for a suitable car, however I’ve now had the Avensis nearly 5 years 😂 it’s been that good, I mean yes it’s not the best looking car, and certainly not fast, but it’s ultra reliable, built like a tank, cheap to run and insure, lots of interior space due to the short bonnet, got my daughters child seat in the back, loads of space, and the boot is absolutely huge, it’s just so practical. It’s on 120k, no rust on the bodywork, years 2021 and 2022 it passed the MOT with no advisories, the last MOT in 2023 it just got an advisory for a small chip in the windscreen which has been there since I got the car(but only been mentioned once? 😂) and a tyre, both of these have been rectified.
If you look after your cars they’ll look after you 👍🏻
My daughter bought an old corolla in Australia. It has high miles but remains totally dependable and rust isn't as bad an issue there, obviously.
They really are reliable machines.
Although I usually totally recommend old Toyota's if anyone ever asks, I've never felt inspired to actually buy one for myself. They clearly haven't excited me.
I'm past that now though, if either of my cars goes bang, I'd have no hesitation these days.
Excitement is expensive. I found out the hard way. Toyota now🎉
You should get yourself a Lexus hybrid like me 😊, so quite so comfortable so reliable so economical.
Another great endorsement of Scotty Kilmer, Matt
Who's Scotty Kilmer?
@@theloneranger2101one of the most popular car youtube channels, and a man who basically lives by the mantra of "the only car worth buying is a toyota"
@@theloneranger2101 don‘t go tonto when I tell you that Scotty Kilmer is a well known appreciator of the Longevity of Toyota Corollas and other models; who has already been name-checked by Matt in the past, and has his own UA-cam channel. But I expect you already know that, kemo savvy.
My mate has a similarly aged Corolla but it's a diesel and only done 25k miles. It's worth nowt but at the same time it's priceless.
I know the pain of problem plates. Where I work we used to get our plates made by Arnold Clark, and I believe it was the apprentices who made them up (or something like that). It ended up pretty much every time we ordered plates there’d be a fault with them (incorrect spacing, the layers that make up the plate had been incorrectly applied, wrong numbers (we had a 67 plate Clio in about 2019 that needed two new plates, the ones we received were two beautifully printed 76 plates)). We get our plates from Dingbro now, apart from the occasional air bubble they’ve been excellent
Think you really should put a HighPeaksAutos sticker on that graffitied bin so you have a bit of product placement in the background when you run through your costs 😊
I got a 2007 Corolla verso 2.2D, it had a snapped camshaft when I got it and a bad injector. I removed the injector dismantled it, cleaned it up and re fitted it. Replaced the camshaft with a used one and then took it on a 1500mile trip round Europe with a trailer hooked to the back of it, it never skipped a beat. It will now continue life in a village in Europe. They’re very uncomfortable but absolutely great engines.
yeah those Toyota diesels were great, especially in highway with their crazy torque
Funny how the scenic view is always obstructed by the same dirty beaten litter box. Doesn't matter of course. Enjoying every episode here
Wow! Those headlamps look much better now - makes a big difference
Toyota Corolla, the definition of an car, albeit a very good one
My mum bought one of these new in 2004 and kept it for 10 years. Always took it to Toyota for maintenance and never went wrong…….absolutely bulletproof
Ooooh a limp bizkit CD matt, i hope thatll be included with the sale! Youre a rich man with that.
My local Deliveroo driver has a 1.0 yaris around this age on 220k miles
15 years ago automatic transmission was rare in Sweden and almost everyone took licenses for manual. Now many people just take licenses for automatic and aren’t allowed to drive manual which makes automatic cars more expensive and manuals less. I guess it makes it cheaper for us to buy cars. Although harder to sell your manual car. Personally I’ve always driven manual.
Speaking as a dyslexic I’m deeply insulated…
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Love it!
Making number plates is a hilarious career to choose.😅
Speaking as a deaf person , What .
Outstanding 😅😅👏
a man who's happy at his work HAS ACHIEVED HAPPINESS. Watch all your vids Matt. In OZ Toyota in dark blue or red colour fades due to SUN. so sad to see rust on Brit Cars. 40% cars I see in your vids not available in OZ> that corolla is good for 250K Kilometres. You;re a good teacher. Keep em colour. Cheers mate and good bloody luck
I drove one of these for some time, solid car and not a bad looking thing. There was just 1 thing that bothered me about it, the car could really use a 6th gear. At 100 kmph the rev counter would be at about 3000 rpm and I found it rather noisy. For short distance trips I found it no issue but on longer trips it became bothersome.
My folks had an L reg with over 200k miles and only got rid of it when they were too old to drive. It was a bit rusty underneath but the engine was still good and didn’t drop or burn oil. Cars like that don’t exist anymore, just solid transport.
Matt, I bought a 2007 Avensis a while ago. Had it fully serviced, new tyres, brakes etc. Dropped a new clutch in it (they tend to wear out around 70,000) and it's just flown throgh it's MOT no advisories. You simply (as you so often say) need to spend time and effort in getting stuff fixed. A little bit of love goes a long way and, now I have the car, it will be serviced and fixed every time it needs it. I use a local garage who are (probably similar to yours) always super busy (a good sign) and never let me down. You have bought a little minter there :) Oh and it does have a belt (auxilliary belt I think it's called). Well done, a decent car saved.
Great video. Shows a great bargain and what it takes to put out a video for us.
Well done with the vid 👍
Had one of these when it had only 3000 miles on. It was the colour collection spec and was bullet proof.
There are still a few in my village including the fast one a GT or something.
t-sport?
That's the one, thanks,
It's owned by our local Toyota garage.
Now we're talking. Love this era of Corolla. It's aged well. I'm going to look for an estate of this vintage right now actually....
The estate looks slightly different but is one of the most reliable Corollas. A gem of a car.
Starts ON THE KEY! That makes a refreshing change of phrase, regardless of key or button.
We bought one for a family member a couple of years ago. It was a manual 3 door but it had the T Sport trim on it. Drove well, was a brilliant first car.
The Toyota Corolla 1.4 petrol 5 door I was given by my mum was unbeatable in terms of worry free motoring. As long as the important things were done, it replied with good mpg and started up always.
If only other manufacturers had the same ideology as Toyota concerning reliability....I can not say the same with the other brands you probably are familiar with
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I was going to comment on the plates, but you're way ahead of me!
Transmission service?
It looks in fairly reasonable shape. I'd have expected more rust.... Tyres are usually an issue on cars like this, they're almost always fitted with at least some slip-along specials....... People who run cars this old, usually take the lightbulb out of the fridge to save money..... Anyway, this one turned out well!
Lightbulb out fridge took me out😂😂😂
Marvellous little car. For cheap, reliable motoring it can’t be beaten. By the way, Matt, don’t stress if you are a day late, quality videos are always worth waiting for.
I looked at buying one of these a few years ago and pulled out as imo terminal rust and they were a couple yrs newer than this. Suppose where they live and how looked after and used. They did a 180 bhp 1.8 was a great hot hatch
That Limp Bizkit CD is a great album!
Great album, must have been released around the same time as the car. Can't imagine an elderly person cruising around listening to it 😂
This is quite an incredible car considering that it’s 22 years old.
However, being Japanese, I would have been surprised if there were any faults with it at all.
My friend had an old Nissan Micra for her first car, it wasn’t an exciting, or pre loved example, but everything mechanical and electrical worked!.
We travelled the length and breadth of the country, without a single fault, it just went on and on.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it isn’t still around to this day, maybe one of those take away delivery cars you mentioned.
Great video, as always Matt❤.
Got a 5 door corolla, 130,000 just clocked and Ive had it for the past 55k. great motors, comfortable as hell on long journeys (I do bristol to Newcastle regular), pokey enough, but like a drop of oil.
Great video thanks. What can I say but these are the sort of cars we should all be buying, they just keep going. 👍
My brother's car had a bump at the back. It was written off by insurance, we bought it back for next to nothing then had like 2 grand to repair it. New bumper cost £40 from scappy, then paint job was like £180 I think. Looks fine now and still running good.
I bought a 2004 mini cooper s convertible around 8 months ago very good service history and great condition roof works as it should only issues are air-conditioning not working and intermittent rear parking sensors only bought it for a runaround while my subaru impreza was in the garage I paid 2500 for it am I better selling it private or we buy any car etc cracking video as usual
This channel is so good I watch all of them regardless. It's like an early Top Gear meets so you want to buy a car,know about it,and it's service history,what's been done and be entertained at the same time. I'd buy a car of High Peak Autos any day of the week. It's a fine blend for would be buyers and new dealer training,not many do that so you learn about both sides of the industry. There's so much hype and bias out there so this is my main man for cutting through the nonsense. 11/10. A lot of thought and hard work plus organising. Polished like his cars. Love and peace buddy!!!
You got a good car there for £400, it will run for ever, I've got a 2006 Toyota Avensis 1.8VVTi I bought in 2018 For £700 at Ewloe Car auction in Deeside ( 12 miles from Wrexham ) 6 years later it's still going well it's a brilliant run around it's on 161000 miles and starts on the first turn of the key. The only thing I bought for my car was a year later a new starter motor bought and fitted for £120 lucky my drive is on a slope down and living on a hill I bumped it and got it to my mechanic Who will buy this Corolla will have a great little car. Great video
Parents have a D4D 04 Corolla since 30K miles and it’s just clocked onto 200K the only thing that’s gone wrong on it was the alternator. Never needed anything else other usual service stuff. Top cars.
I had a 2002 one of these - it was a 4 door T2 which given to me by my aunt who owned it from 06, oddly she was listed as 1st owner. It was brilliant. I got it on 59k and when I sold it it was on 83k. Sadly scrapped but it never let me nor my aunt down - they truly are brilliant cars
Had an avensis of the same era and it was a seriously comfortable car. It was an oil burner though.
Good habit is to write a the rego on battery stops them been switched out,
We have one on an 03 plate in green (5dr auto 1.6 T3), it has never let us down. Was owned by my grandparents, they then passed it onto us and I have recently started driving it myself. Regular maintenance is all it ever needs and it always sails through its MOTs. The only thing that doesn't work on ours is the air con but thats not the end of the world!! Our aerial perished and fell off in the end!!
My mum had one of these 1.4, 5 door in silver. Great car.
Matt, knowing this car had rear end damage i am surprised you didn't lift up the boot carpet to check for body damage
A fan of partridge but not limp Bizkit…. Can’t have everything… another brilliant video.
Keep seeing a sage green 5 door 206 round town on a Y plate - very tidy, remarkable survivor but ........ then I parked next to it the other day looking in and its an AUTO- looks like a proper auto too. Then saw it again today and looks like a 21 year old drives it - probably survived because its insurable
my 24 year old very abused £150 Clio still runs like a trooper, it has zero service history (it's had a few since I've owned it) 156,000 miles and no sign of dying yet
I love French cars. Renault peugeot and Citroen. Don’t rust and simple and robust (older models)
@volt8684 you don't see many old French cars on the road, they are aweful
In rental 8 years back.
Had a I30 on different registrations front and back. No one picked this up till it got to my branch. Spotted it as the car had damage and we need to take pics. Reviewing those found the plates error. Crazy how this happens so much.
Glad I found this channel, very informative
I inherited one of these in T3 guise when an aunt passed away.
It need more than a bit of tlc to the bodywork, her driving skills were not great.
But it never let me down and always got me to and from work unlike my
Alfa Romeo Brera, but that is another story.
Looked after these cars will last way beyond the other mass market junk.
You mean unlike the 50 MILLION TOYOTA COROLLAS that have been made?? - Thats not mass market then??
@@leonwp60 I said mass market junk, ie Ford, Vauxhall etc, very few of their cars will outlast a Toyota.
You said Barnstaple correctly and I live in Honiton.
Another great video Matt.
The proud owner of a 2010 Auris
The gearbox, steering wheel and general interior look and feel like they've just come out the factory
I bought a 53 plate 5dr t3 1.6 auto 125k on it and had it 5 years then my mother had for years never went wrong
My service garage, always recommends buying Toyotas and this Corolla model especially, which they claim not only has remarkable reliability, but is very easy to repair when necessary. Never had one but I did buy a twenty-year-old first generation 1995 Rav4, which was excellent. Had it for four years as a runaround for my sons and it had no problems. Fun to drive also.
I have a 1991 Renault Clio that was bought new in France so a left hand drive model and has done just over 300k miles and still runs perfect. It had new injectors at 270k. Not bad for 33 years old. My 1998 Laguna 1.8 has 170k miles on it and still going ok. Toyota are not much better than anyone else, they still break down.
Brilliant cars reliable as anything.. got a auris myself diesal as a runaround second car, had it 7 years no issues with it
I have a 08 Auris 1.4 D4D, probably one of the most boring cars you can buy-especially as it a base spec. However it has 520,000 km (323,000 miles) on it and for some reason i can’t explain I absolutely love it and will keep it till it dies. Rust on these is the biggest killer and is the most expensive thing to fix which is when people usually scrap them.
Can't believe your frisbeed that CD! That's the sound of my teen year's 😂
A few years ago I read a review of a Toyota ( I think by Jeremy Clarkson) who said "when you turn the key, before firing it up, take a good look at all the warning lights because you won't see them again until the next time you start it... My Dad had a few of these 20 years ago...so reliable, the best cars he'd owned in 60 years of motoring.
That Merc your driving looks fantastic 👍🌞
Thanks 👍
These gen of Corolla’s are still quite expensive here in Greece. When I was looking to buy my first car 2 years ago, I looked at a few of those (the cheapest one was 2500€, and the most expensive one was 4500€, but they can fetch up to 6000€).
Best cars out there. Even 20 years on I see these everywhere.
Well, we're here, and its Great News! The Wonder Grip Van has been sold, about chuffing time! 👍😄
That would make a good video- very low miles!
That is an era defining album, thank you very much
upvoted when you threw the Limp Bizkit cd away, wish I could upvote again when Radio 3 started to play
WOW!! What great prices at your car wash!! Prices START at about £12 for a basic wash on a small car. We're being mugged down here in Shropshire.
Super Video Matt 👍 keep up the banter, helps me unwind 😊
Honiton is worth a visit, if you like lace products and tea rooms!
when I first saw this video I thought you bought my car because I recently sold the same corolla but an 04 manual and the reason I sold it was because of the battery it kept dying every 2 weeks and it’s great seeing you buy the same car
Ironically, i've heard that the automatics on these are more reliable than the manuals. I've forgotten the catastrophic problem that those manuals had, but you're better off with the automatic transmissions on these. BTW, i'd get one with the 1.8 engine. You get a bit more power without sacrificing much fuel economy and reliability.
The hatchback version is known as the Run X in South Africa, and it's quite a reliable car. We unfortunately did not get it as the three door version