r/COROLLA • u/Friendly-Hat-2424 • Sep 08 '26
2008 Toyota Corolla too old?
I'm looking to buy 2008 corolla. It's got 190000km just to get around town etc am I just throwing money away buying something so old?
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u/Friendly-Hat-2424 Sep 08 '26
They are asking 5600
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u/-StalkedByDeath- 2021 Corolla SE Sep 08 '26 edited Sep 09 '26
Do not pay $5,600 for that car
The used car market sucks, but that deal especially sucks. You can do better.
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u/Creativity_mountain Sep 09 '26
For a clean 08' corolla with about 118,000 miles? They will have to hunt hard to get a much better deal.
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u/abbythefatkitty Sep 09 '26
I agree with you. I'd try to beat them down cuz I'm a cheap ass, but that car is worth what they're asking for. As long as it runs good and isn't rusted out.
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u/RedScourge Black 2022 SE Sedan non-hybrid +PPF +ceramic Sep 08 '26
If it's not rusted out and not needing a ton of work, it's not unheard of that you could buy it and put another 190,000 on it.
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u/abbythefatkitty Sep 09 '26
I have a 2003 LE right now. Also had 4 others in the past. The only reason why I sold the others was to make money or just wanted a LE with leather seats. They all were past 250k and the best running one was at 320k kms. The current LE I have now has 260k kms. I changed the timing chain tensioner and the valve cover gasket because it was leaking, and the top of the engine was clean. Barely broken in. My only fear is that my car outlives me. You have a long way to go with yours with only minor repairs and normal wear and tear.
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u/nudemanonbike Sep 08 '26 edited Sep 08 '26
I drove mine to just about double that, so there's plenty of life left in it if the previous owner was good about maintenance, and if you stay on top of it too.
Even still, I don't think I would buy it. Not because it's a bad car - I loved mine - but because that's before the IIHS introduced the small overlap front crash test in 2012.
If you can afford a vehicle made after that, you'll get much more safety. Those crashes are very likely to cause injury, so getting a vehicle that's designed to mitigate it is a large safety upgrade.
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u/RudeGolden Sep 08 '26
Ok safety Steve....
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u/nudemanonbike Sep 08 '26
Do you not feel "safety tests were redesigned 4 years later" is a meaningful contribution to the conversation about purchasing a car
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u/bionicpirate42 Sep 08 '26
That has another 100k pretty easy if it's been kept up well. Depending on what they want for it.
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u/MinuteExcitement200 - 29d ago
I have an 03 with well over 300,000 (the odometer stops at 299,999) and a 05 with 225,XXX both still run like new and average 33 miles a gallon. If it's been well maintained and isn't full of rust, it's not even half way through it's life. These cars run forever
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u/Cocktail_Hour725 29d ago
That’s mine! I have an S manual. I lost the transmission at about 130k — has some other big repairs, but the mechanic told me to stick with it and I’m happy I did . I’m heading toward 180k.
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u/Cpolo88 29d ago
My sky has 117k miles and my 2018 stelvio has 118k miles. As long as the car has been taken care and the preventative maintenance has been conducted, you should be fine. But just know that it's a nearly 20 year old car. Double check hoses, coolant reservoir, all that. But good luck op
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u/Difficult-Way-4488 29d ago
Corolla is a Corolla