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Originally posted by ProudSVT:
Parts for my Toyota's have been very cheep and the engines are easy to work on; indeed, their engines are very common and pleniful.
Well... I was guessin'. The Japanese car makers used to have a reputation for making "modular" units. You replace the entire thing rather than just the specific part that's broken. I recon lots of manufacturers do that now.
As for common & plentiful, you can't spit in a mall parking lot without hitting an Escort. 
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by ProudSVT:
Parts for my Toyota's have been very cheep and the engines are easy to work on; indeed, their engines are very common and pleniful.
Well... I was guessin'. The Japanese car makers used to have a reputation for making "modular" units. You replace the entire thing rather than just the specific part that's broken. I recon lots of manufacturers do that now.
As for common & plentiful, you can't spit in a mall parking lot without hitting an Escort.
 Modular engines? They come apart like any other engine, and like any other car. The heads are not spot welded to the block or anything.
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NO ONE ANSWERED MY QUESTION. I WAS TRYING TO GET A SPECIFIC VIN FOR THE SPECIFIC CAR!!!
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Parts for my Honda Accord ex are far cheaper than parts for the Cougar and dealer service is far better than Ford.. I think Toyota would be as good as the Honda folks from their reputation, but you should check Consumers Report before buying anything.. buy a Ford ?? Sorry I've bought by last one.. 
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Yeah, I guess the Corolla became the BEST selling car of all-time just for sh*ts and giggles, right? 
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Old car- 99 SE Sport ATX w/ SVT body kit (for sale...asking $4,200 OBO), nicely modded, high-flow exhaust y-pipe back and KKM. 95K, but 95% are interstate highway miles back and forth to college everyday.
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Dude Every escort I've seen lately has been blowing head gaskets! THe Corolla is a greta car. IF you want a carola for cheaper look at a chevrolet prizm, its the same car and probably cheaper than a pisscort!
Originally posted by Chickens:
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I'm just trying to find out if the car is worth buying. Can someone run the VIN?
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Originally posted by mikehaf:
I'm just trying to find out if the car is worth buying. Can someone run the VIN?
Don't have the $20.00 for the CarFacts???
One draw back to Car Facts is that they can only report things that have been reported TO them.. SO if mechanics and car repair shops don't report troubles, they don't get into the car's record. There have been a number of problem cars here in California that had shown a clear CarFacts report .. 
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Originally posted by Taasman:
Originally posted by KevContour:
Stay away from Corollas, my friend has one... much trouble, they are cheap, but unefficent. An Escort is similar to a Corolla, get an escort 
Escort is a good car...but there is nothing wrong with a Corolla, they are really good cars. Toyota builds a quality product...don't matter what model it is.
Why did Lexus not copy the designs of the Sequia (sp) they did their own, and why did Toyota get a really bad rating on their new SUV. I believe they got it on the Tundra too. watch what you say. The Camry and Tacoma are their only reliable car/truck they make.
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Originally posted by rob:
Yeah, I guess the Corolla became the BEST selling car of all-time just for sh*ts and giggles, right?
thats pretty scary you know. a 2002 Corolla time of the line model is pretty snazy I got to admit. the old ones I dont see why anyone bought them besides they were cheap.
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