My 96 Corolla threw a rod yesterday. Time to find a replacement commuter.

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Feb 1, 2015
8:05:29am

SandYFan

I'm thinking of one of those death trap smart cars that exist solely to be squashed between two semis on the freeway.

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SandYFan

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My 96 Corolla threw a rod yesterday. Time to find a replacement commuter.

SandYFan

2/1/15 8:05am

Sorry man! Good luck in your search!

CocaColaRecovery

2/1/15 8:10am

Thanks for the suggestions. I really want another stick shift.

SandYFan

2/1/15 8:12am

Smart cars aren't so smart. The mpg is average

byu1

2/1/15 8:29am

Interesting. What are the actual MPG numbers?

SandYFan

2/1/15 8:30am

Not enough to compensate for your legs being chopped off at the knees in a

srey

2/1/15 9:14am

I just replaced my corolla with a Camry......the upgrade has been great.

WJCougar

2/1/15 9:03am

It doesn't surprise me that you drive the most boring car on the planet

srey

2/1/15 9:17am

Toyota's are great cars.....its not like an Accord is any better.

WJCougar

2/1/15 9:30am

The steering is much better weighted on an accord, and the steering is

srey

2/1/15 9:37am

I test drove 3 different cars before I bought mine.

WJCougar

2/1/15 9:43am

You should consider getting a *Porsche*, instead.

scottpete

2/1/15 10:09am

I cant afford one.

WJCougar

2/1/15 10:22am

The 96 Corolla my son drives was rear ended in Jan. Duct tape to the rescue

HoustonCougar

2/1/15 9:20am

I would drop in a reman engine for $1500 and drive it for another 200k.

shatter2

2/1/15 10:54am

Not a bad idea. Those Corollas are hard to kill.

HoustonCougar

2/1/15 11:32am

Actually, the car has 250k. 160k is what I drove, Got it used.

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