1998 TOYOTA COROLLA REVIEW, should you buy a 98 toyota corolla in 2020, Corolla review 4k
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Rocking my 98 Toyota Corolla still its 2022. Just bought a Mazda Cx-5 for my wife. But I'm still in the Corolla. She's been through 3 cars. I'm still in mines no problems. Just minor maintenance.
Same lol my wife has the newer car we also want to get a equinox or blazer ev but to upgrade her I’ll keep my 97 until it rusts but I live in Cali so…if I really wanted to upgrade her car would be my newer car
Bro the color and the faded paint made me look outside to see if mine was actually still out there 😂🤣 was like dam that looks exactly like mine
Is it even a 20 year old Corolla without the clear coat peeling?
@@josephedwards8992 my 1999 has almost perfect paint.
I have a 1995 Corolla XL Manual Transmission all stock. Still running strong to this day with 253,000 km. Driving it forever.
My 96 has 391k and it runs like a top. Best A to B cars ever.
little newer but ive got one of them 2000 corolla ce's, the early 1zz-fe inside, aluminum intake manifold, mechanical throttle body, badass car, my biggest worry is the bit of oil she burns lmao
Got a 99 with 83K miles in mint condition the only thing it breaks on them are the plastic door handles that cost 2 bucks on amazon.
Lol yep 😂
83k you lucky to find that mileage.
And they burn oil heavily as you rack up those miles
got a 01 corolla 170kmiles my first car loo
I got a 98 in decent condition with 149k miles. I got it with 113k in 2016. It runs absolutely great. Only problems was with the starter failing which was original and original spark plugs also failing which amazed me with how long they lasted. Although with the usual problem of burning a lot of oil. I've also had to replace a total of 4 door handles. Which I bought a pack of 4 for about 5 bucks.
Dude I’ve never heard a gentleman with such a noble cause. It so sad how many people junk them when they always treat them well. I can tell you’re a good mechanic. You actually appreciate good engineering for a car manufacturer. I’m subscribing just from this video. Keep it up bro
I got 2001 Corolla with 437000 miles. Original engine and transmission
Is it a S?
@@antonioc2017 no its the le model
@@RM80AR I'm looking into getting an S, same year. Are the S's any good?
@@antonioc2017 yeah its the same car just more options with the S
You are right, I own one and it has been so reliable. Every time i am out l always see 98 Corollas on the road. If you maintain them they will last for ever.
I agree
Yes it’s good car. But mine is Toyota Corolla 2000 CE model. I got mine used for 400 dollars 💵 with 70,000 miles. I just do minor repairs. But the motor engine is good and transmission still good. I’m using it here at Las Vegas as my daily car 🚗. Happy with it. Cheap insurance.
@@alexcidjavillonar7973 bro that is so cheap. At my place it wouldnt go below 1400usd
🛑 What about 1.6 mechanic is it durable too? I have no idea what kind of corolla it is but it has rounded headlights 😅
Up here in Canada it's the same 20 yearold Corollas everywhere..... That's why I own one.
I have a 98 with 145k miles I had a lot of cars in my life and I got tired paying for high ins and 600 car-payments. Best decision I ever made these cars just keep on going. Mine loves to drink oil but again I love to drink beer so :)
🛑 What about 1.6 mechanic is it durable too? I have no idea what kind of corolla it is but it has rounded headlights 😅 what problems do these cars have?
las347 I have a 1998 LE 1.8L I have not idea about mileage because it does not work since 4 years ago...then I saw it at 114,xxx . I drive less than 5K yearly. Is yours still going? I keep all fluids in the middle up. I have to check and add the freon though, now in almost hot summer FL it looks like is low .... unless the last abusive mechanic also messed with it! I just cannot find a mechanic I can trust and that will allow me to stand right by my car. When they make mistake they will never let you know ... like doctors also do.
So many people out there bashing Corollas, saying they're low hp, they're boring. If someone wants a fast car that breaks down every day go get a BMW. This review was spot on. Thanks!
I have a 2005 325xi AWD bmw it hasn't broken down on me once and I have owned a 1995 toyota celica gt sold it for 3k it has 199k miles on it and totaled my celica 2000 they were good cars but not better than my BMW
Nice review, you are a young Scotty Kilmer!!! Keep up the good work.
What a complement! Thank you!
@@GrumpyMonkeyGarage Hiya. I have a 1998 Toyota Corolla. It has cigarette burns in the door trim. I would like to replace that but I have no idea what they are called. It is at he 6:00 mark in this video, located between the door handle and the power windows/door locks buttons. Could you tell me the name of this part?
@@dallasbrubaker6054 yes, but it might be easier to replace the whole door panel, and not just that cloth insert. At a junkyard you can self pull parts, and can find plenty of these to get a good color match! Good luck!
@@GrumpyMonkeyGarage The interior color code is FC40....what is that color?
The exterior color code is 3M5, which some sites have that listed as Champagne Pearl Metallic; other sites have it listed as Sandrift Metallic.
Which is it?
@@dallasbrubaker6054 Yep, that's the paint code I ordered to repair my clearcoat damage. I think that is the most common paint color.
I bought this car new and still driving it. Everything you said is true! Running perfectly at a quarter million miles with nothing replaced.
🛑 What about 1.6 mechanic is it durable too? I have no idea what kind of corolla it is but it has rounded headlights 😅
mine just passed inspection, love it
I just bought one of these last night and I’m so glad I watched this video cuz I was having some doubts. My dad has had two of these cars and they never failed him. He last one finally blew up with 469,000 miles on it. Best car out there
Hi from Australia. Nice review on the humble yet mighty Corolla. Subscribed
Hell yeah man! I felt that comment about how people get rid of them when things get better. I have a 99 that I got with 68k on it in 2015 and it now has 277k after being to all the lower 48 in that 5 year time frame. I love it so much last year I bought a 98 to daily. Best part about the 98 is I picked it up for $400! It’s ugly and dented but it’s a Corolla! Put 20k on it in just over a year of ownership! Let’s keep saving them!!!
Thanks for the review. Very helpful!
When he said 5$ on pump 7 I definitely felt that 😭😭
I’d buy one just to have one. Just to cruise around. I’ve always loved they’re simple design.
Enjoyed your vid. 👍
I just picked a 99' up with 29 thousand original miles with good rubbers. Mint condition no dings shiny paint headlights clean interior.
love my corolla, bought it this year (2023) for $750 CAD with only 109,000km mileage on it, mint condition aside from mine has no a/c, crazyyy deal with the inflation rn, and i couldnt be happier
Dude thanks for this video ive had so many cars but this one ill never ever give away i want to restore it to its peak potential!
Just ditched my Saturn ion 07 and bought a 98 Corolla (crazy to say I'll be driving a car that as old as me LOL). Happy I did a good deal , thanks for telling me what I needed to know. Great video !
Thanks for the review,, I agree 👍 those cars last forever if well maintained, they don't stand up , they just take u from point a to point b... especially models from 1998 to 2002
Thank you for reassuring me on a used car purchase. I'm not a car guy but your video is very reassuring.
These are amazing. My 1997 Corolla has gotten me through a lot.
my 95 has never let me down
Great video man. Got a 99 prizm myself
I have a 98 corolla I love it so much you're are hilarious the references you made 😂😂😂 5 on pump 7
🛑 What about 1.6 mechanic is it durable too? I have no idea what kind of corolla it is but it has rounded headlights 😅 help
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@@GrumpyMonkeyGarage Your honesty is awesome. I am much like you, I'm all about reliability, flashy fades.
Good quality video. Love these corollas, my gf hates that i like them and always have them around for beaters
Toyotas are relatively cheap and easy to repair. The electrical systems are different, but it works. Get the engine with a timing chain.
Nahh belt are more cheap and easy
@@jahdroy9595 Ya. That's why companies use them. Work as well as any Chinese car parts you use. Hell, just buy a Chinese car too.
Older made cars didn't get 1 million miles on them by being cheap
I love my 2001 Chevy Prizm basically the same thing. Only thing left on mine that says Chevy is the air bag cover on the steering wheel. It was a great car to get for less than $300 at a salvage auction and cut into a fuel efficient extended cab pickup.
I picked up the exact model LE in mystic purple mica, same interior and everything 67k original miles. Little old lady car. Love it.
I’d love to see that in non faded paint lol mine was purple too now it’s silver haha
Love this!❤❤❤
I bought one of these last week. It’s in really goood shape. The car only has 53k miles.
Got a 97 with 137k it's been very reliable and cheap to maintain. I've only changed the oil, flush the fluids and timing belt and water pump job.
All the things you said were 💯 I have a 97 Corolla 303k miles still running strong. Don’t forget about the 1.8 timing belt motors still good engines belt breaks no worries just replace it
Looking at getting one of these. Found a 98 with 134k miles 5 speed. No accidents and all service records. Gonna look at it today want it for a mill car.
Sold moms orig. owner 98 with the 3sp Auto for $1k April 2020 with a bit over 283k miles. Mechanic bought it and left happy. Had mostly everthing original minus Starter Motor, and suspension parts.I know folks didn't like the 3speed but this one lasted.
They still ok I have the overdrive unit love how it shifts when you rev the motor feels like a race car shoved you in your seat lol
Nice homage to the Corolla. Mine is a '98
You had me at hot dogs in bread slices
Thank you for this! I am getting one tomorrow at a local car lot for $2500 with 137k they did all the good maintence you would normally do for a used car including new tires and plugs and gaskets supposedly.
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Only 464 views?! Damn buddy I'm liking for the "Not blow a rod *COUGH* bmw" xD
I just bought a 1999 Toyota Corolla what an amazing car with 127,000 miles all I did was put new suspension and new tires got the car for $600 and I use it every day to go to work it’s unbelievable everything works AC everything amazing I won’t give it up
I paid $900 for mines in 2014, and it goes faster than a new car
Wow $900 thas a great deal
I have a 2021 RAM buttttttt… I just picked up a 1998 Corolla for $500 on Sunday. Couldn’t pass up on that
I have the same car. I love my beater. It is worth spending 1500 so far including sales price 3 years ago!
I found a ‘98 for $800 and 177k miles. Gonna check it out tomorrow if it’s still available
It's probably going to need some love, mine did but considering how cheap the insurance is and if you have a good price on work It's worth it
Picked one up with 250k miles for $700. And yea insurance is cheap! Gets from point a to point b
I got a 2000 toyota corolla 5 speed with 200,000 miles, I love the car because it shifts like butter, I get 40 miles a gallon, I put 20 bucks to fill the tank every 3 weeks and it had 0 problems, turns on in 2 seconds, oh and I paid 500 bucks
I have a 2001, burns oil like crazy. They did have a design flaw with the pistons. That being said, it starts up every time and a good commuter car.
Over 210,000 miles on my 1998 Toyota Corolla. Nothing's ever gone that was any big deal. Two brake jobs and two batteries--which just seems like normal maintenance. Somebody else here made a comment about the door handles and I've had the same thing happen. I've had to replace three on the front seat passenger side and two on the driver's side. Which is kind of a strange thing to go wrong on an otherwise perfect car. The paint's still great, the gas mileage is super, and it's unbelievably quiet. It does use a little oil--which has been mentioned here, also--but I keep on top of it and just write it off as a personality quirk of the car. Best decision I've ever made, I think, was to buy this car new in 1998. It feels like an old friend.
I live in central america and that corolla is my first car, got it for $3800
just bought one $1700 80k miles
Bought one in March with 125k miles on it when I bought it now it has 134k LOL got it for $800 Been nice to me I drive it to California every weekn
I had one,my dad brought it from USA to Jordan it has a 1zz engine.An amazing car
Thank you make me happy I just bought a 1999 for $750 nothing wrong with it other then tired paint the odometer just hitting 300,000
I paid 500 for 1998 with 123,000 miles clean title
In early April 2020, I sold my moms 98 (orig. owner) with 3sp Auto Trans and a bit over 283k miles for $1000, mechanic bought it, and left pretty content with the buy. I learned a lot of maintenence on that one car. Very reliable indeed.
It will get you from A to Z but make sure you bring oil with you. Some of them (2000 to 2002)burn oil due to a piston and ring defect.Plastic handles will break after many years.
Just picked one up about a week ago got it for 1350 with 135k on it I got a steal honestly.
I have a chance to buy a very nice 98 SE with 140k on it. it's vey clean, no rust, and nice interior. i want it for sure!
I got a 2 owner Chevy prism same car with 37k 0 rust that I got from my Grandmom. I am getting ready to show it some love get new bumpers (city car), paint it, put new shocks and headliner in it.
I have a 2010 keep fixing keep going
Es increíble las millas que aguantan estos vehículos
Great video. I have a 1999 toyota corolla, it has a temperature problem. Lola, that's her name, has had a new radiator, fan assemble, upper and lower hose, thermostat, water pump, temperature senors, replaced and when she starts, temperature spikes up in about five minutes. Gave her all this loving including an oil change and she still spikes up. What am I missing ? Oh, I also replaced the relays and fuse. Help. The Fans turn on when the AC is engaged, but don't turn on any other way. She has antifreeze. Could a blower motor resistor keep the fans from turning on?
I'll argue with anyone who wants to say a 98 Civic is better or more reliable than a 98 Corolla. Its just not the case!
My WRX has only been getting around 16 mpg, so fired up the 98 Corolla. 114k miles and it gets like 35mpg. Same Khaki!
I don't think this corrola give 38 mpg . Probably he is lying. Because I have Camry 1998 and it gives 19 mpg
Amen, brother! I bought a used 2000 about eight years ago when my Mercedes was totaled. I was immediately impressed with oil changes that cost 1/5 of the price of Mercedes changes. Then I found out it had a timing chain instead of belt and decided to just maintain it well. My goal was 200k miles and quickly learned that proper maintenance should yield twice that. I actually prefer the simplicity. You've not lived until you've dealt with electronic issues after electronic issue like a Mercedes. I do all my own work and rarely spend over an hour on on any repair.
Regarding headliner, I saw replacement kits but instead went to a local fabric shop and got (two yards) of matching felt for like $5. Then I got spray adhesive from Amazon for like $5, pulled the old one out, pulled off felt, applied new one, it looks new. Regarding the paint, I had some of that peeling clear coat on the door and ordered the paint code (inside the door) on ebay. It's a little darker but mostly blended right in and looks way better. I'm now at 190k miles, no burning oil, 36mpg freeway.
I'm currently wrestling with a P0420. I'm not giving in to new cat yet, but it's driving me nuts. No exhaust leaks, but performance does feel clogged, trying to figure out how to measure back pressure.
Use a Lazer thermometer to check the temperature in front of the cat and behind the cat, if they're the same temperature, it's a bad converter, if it's higher at the back, it's starting to clog. A good converter will be hotter at the front than the rear, hopefully this helps.
Thanks for your comment!
@@GrumpyMonkeyGarage You sure? I have seen that it was supposed to be higher in the rear (outlet) after the chemical reaction. Regardless, same in/out implies bad - I've used a thermometer but the readings weren't consistent (sometime different, sometime the same).
@@GrumpyMonkeyGarage I also wanted to check backpressure. On other cars they say to screw a pressure gauge in where upstream O2 sensor goes. I don't think the Corolla's unscrews (from that flange, I forgot).
It’s good to run into your comment I keep have the p0420 but my exhaust manifold has rusted through making a cool sounding motor lmao but it keeps coming back I tried changing both o2 sensors still doesn’t clear the code I’m dreading this to replace the cat and exhaust manifold but ca emissions is coming so Ill have no choice I’d rather not sell the car I think I’ll have to replace the motor it smokes bad
@@erikgonzalez2278 I see I didn't close my solution, it was the cat. But I exhausted all options including both sensors and cat clearner (G2P which does work) and lacquer thinner idea (which didn't work, which I suspected). If you have 200k miles, it just might be time. I'd do the manifold first since it clearly needs replacing, but I doubt that throws the 420. I got anWalk cat (recommended by muffler shop) on Amazon for $200 (they were like 800, then 566, then 400 then near year end they were closing them out and I think it was like 212 or something - high demand last summer due to all the thefts) and shop welded it in for $100. Old one looked good, no rattling, but shop said that doesn't mean anything and I'll be happy. Sure enough it passed CA smog no issue and has been fine for almost a year. Walker is guaranteed, make sure to get 'CARB compliant' fir the CA smog nazis.
Love it
My 1998 Corolla has a bent rod in the #2 cylinder. I'm a college student who has been waiting for finals to end so I can source a junkyard engine to inspect and install! Any advice you can give to me for the process?
Lots of parts yes., That Toyota is like a tank. Is better than my Nissan Sentra SV 2015. I preferred old cars model.
Own one
2:33 in and I’m crying 😂
I'm about to buy a 66k mile 98 LE for $1750. In 2021. Insanity
Bro, I am planning to buy 2000 corolla ve manual transmission 123k ..please suggest me..car looks very clean , i am not a mechanic please tell your opinion
I would love an older car but the safety compared to newer cars is reason enough to not buy them for me.. sad tho, love the styling of 90' cars
Nice! My friend is selling me one in immaculate condition and only 130k on it.. $2200
Worth every penny! My 95 DX is at 277k
My crap mobile (2012 Chrysler 200) fell apart at 90,000 miles. It's still sitting in my driveway. About a year and a half ago a buddy told me his grandfather had a Corolla for sale for 3000 dollars. It was a 09 with a standard transmission with only 75,000 miles on it and a mint body. I bought the car and a year and a half later it still runs and drives like a brand new vehicle. It starts up even in freezing cold Canadian winters. I'm 6"5 285 lbs and there's a ton of room in it. I'll never buy North American again.
6"5 285 yum
I just bought a 2010 corolla ce. The only problem I have and didn't notice it when i was buying it is; When starting it up in the morning, the RPM goes to max. This only happens when you start it after an hour.
That's by design, then it should drop down.
Absolutely you should, I found one with 59k miles 😎
I have a 1998 same color. No drive or reverse? Mechanic said is the transmission. Do you think he might be right or do you think is something else.
I put a touch screen in mine 😂. I ended buying the wrong speakers so I never got to listen to music but soon!
i really want to buy a 99 with a 5 speed manual and in black with grey interior but its so hard to find... Its worth it though for that mpg and reliability !!
Buying one tomorrow ,2000 Toyota Corolla LE with 188.765 the dealership is asking 2900.00 I'm going to bargain him down . what would you pay for it .? It's in good condition outside and in no rust and paint is good . thanks 👍🇨🇦
I had a 99 Corolla LE & I regret selling it. I now have a 98 Ford Ranger
Man I bought one of these new in 98 as a 20-year-old. I was looking for a used Tercel and the salesman walked me over to the new side and after a test drive I was sold. Great car brand new - great car now. I wish I still had it ;-(
@James Hicks i have a 1998 toyota corolla VE vintage edition model no power windows no clock no arm rest no speakers no steering wheel adjustement. .Luxourous edition has arm rest and power windows clock and adjustement steering wheel
I might buy a 1999 Toyota corolla CE Sedan 4D for 2500 as a daily driver. My regular daily driver is a 65 VW karmann Ghia and the 20 mile commute round trip has been doing damage since the road is very bad. I hope it does the Job.
My car has been stuttering when I accelerate. There are no codes and I've clean that m a p sensor and it doesn't make a difference. Could it be my fuel injectors or spark plugs? It does kind of have a rough idle and it said that around a thousand RPMs on start. But I'm more concerned about the stuttering when I press on the gas and is happening more frequently now. Can you help I don't want my Corolla to die. Thank you and any suggestions will help. And great review of the 98. I actually have that exact same one you have in the video
Replace injectors, spark plugs, plug wires,check your fuel pump and fuel filter too.
Toyota Corolla one of the best Quality Japanese Car ever Japan produced!
How many liters of automatic transmission oil carry the 1994 Toyota Corolla when making the change is serious if it exceeds the level
thanks for the vi.. i go the exact same car and i wanna ask you if you know that problem i have cince one week: when the car is stop and i shited from park to reverse it makes a little cluanking sound .. can i still roll with it like is it dangerous to roll with it or it is ok to dont repair it now ?
Yeah mines like that too you should check the fluid if transmisiion fluid is good mostly likey its the transmission/motor mount hitting each other when car shifts,mines doing that for a while i never adressed it and it did not get worse.However main concern is this piece of shit car is talking oil eveey day i had to add quarts and quarts and looses power sometimes
I got really exited, i thought the motor might be swapped.. But no.. It's the Non-VVTi version of the 1zzfe 1.8ltr that you can tell by the Aluminum intake vs the Plastic intake on the VVTI 1zzfe, and yet still not the 1zzfeD that was in the MR2 Spyder or the Celica GT that used forged crank and rods.. But that motor is still a good motor, assuming you change the oil every 3k miles, otherwise get ready to be doing piston rings around the 200K mile mark as the piston rings were junk from the factory on these engines..
I’m moving from LA to NYC, was going to sell my 98 Corolla CE very good condition maintained religiously. 140k miles. For $2,500. My buddy and I were gonna road trip there in his newer car, but he’s flaked on me so I’m thinking of just driving it there and keeping it for ever. I’m gonna stretch it out over two weeks, you think it’s worth it and will it be ok doing the long distance? Sounds dumb after watching your great review of the car lol
How did it go
I'm late but if you're still considering it.
I got my Corolla from a gentlemen that worked in Washington and Maine , he would fly one way, then buy a car and drive it back Midwest to sell.
So I'd say if its in good shape absolutely.
@@-g.k.4389 he probably got stranded
@@BlackAxe101 hey thanks! Ended up not working out and did SF instead, stayed for 6 months.. now I’m driving it to go work in Montana this coming Tuesday! Haha got a tent as well so will camp from LA to West Glacier..
I have the 1997 model I think it’s just as good in reliability
I don't dislike the 96-97 Corolla, but the timing belt is what gets me. Most customers won't be able to budget that into their life, and when it breaks it's a lot for the average person. But if you stay on top of that timing belt absolutely that car will go just as long! I recommend the 98-02s because they only need cheap oil changes and the occasional brake job. They'll outlast us all.
I have a 2001 that’s in mint condition with only 98,170 on it.
I have 98 1.8 L . i just learned their notorious for bad rings. burn oil. ruin cats and sensors and evap cans. thats what mine is doing. but i've read that if you replace rings ,their good.
🛑 What about 1.6 mechanic is it durable too? I have no idea what kind of corolla it is but it has rounded headlights 😅 the major problem is only oil burning and rings ? Thx
Just got one for $800. It only has 117K miles.
🛑 What about 1.6 mechanic is it durable too? I have no idea what kind of corolla it is but it has rounded headlights 😅
1ZZFE is a 1.8L 00-07 all mechanically the same.
lol u should see my 98 corolla, but im having relay problems adding led, gonna need independant relays for each led add on, its stance mode, maan. just added a rear defuser and eliminated the rear bumper cover... u got the right valve head, not tooo many corollas have the 16valve cover, those are the right heads to race w/ max 800hp
🛑 What about 1.6 mechanic is it durable too? I have no idea what kind of corolla it is but it has rounded headlights 😅 what is it's major problems? Thx
How do u call the plastic on the trunk the one that líne up on top .. I have one a 2000 , 149 k miles, I got it when I was 17 113 k miles now I’m 22 149 k and this car is amazing worth the 2 k I pay for it .. but yeah how u call the plastic that goes on trunk it’s kind of old and when rains water comes inside
Depending on what part you are talking about, "Trim" and "Weather stripping" would be my assumption if water is getting in. Good luck!
maybe the "spoiler" like the sporty japanese cars like to use.