What should I check when buying a high mileage Toyota?

I have seen a 2004 Toyota Corolla Sport for sale, with 150,000 miles on the clock. Do you think £1250 is a fair price to pay?

Can I reject my used car?

I bought a 2002 Toyota Corolla last week from a trader. The engine warning light came on in the first 10 miles and my local garage says there is a problem with the cat converter. Can I reject it and if...

Toyota Corolla losing oil pressure

What could be the problem with my 2002 Toyota Corolla? The oil sensor keeps showing when I am doing very low speeds, even though the oil levels are good.

Steering pipe failure on recently bought car - can we claim against the dealer?

My mother recently purchased a 2002 Toyota Corola Verso for £2490 due to it only having done 47,000 miles. The car is spotless and drives beautifully but as soon as we got it back we noticed a leak underneath-...

Buying a used car for £3000 - what would you recommend?

Im looking to buy a used 5 Door medium sized petrol car for no more than £3000. Which of these cars would you recommend, 2004 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec or 2003 Toyota Corolla 1.6. Both cars have around 60,000...

Bought a Toyota Corolla which broke down on the drive home - what should I do?

I bought a 2004 Toyota Corolla Verso yesterday for £4000. Sadly the car broke down on the drive home, with the gears slipping into neutral and refusing to engage. Can you please advise what should I do?...

Air flow problem with a Corolla?

I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla D4D - the air blower is working very poorly and the aircon is rubbish too. I understand that the aircon may be out of gas - but what do you think is the problem with the blower?

Problematic semi-auto gearbox

I have had a Corolla semi-auto for eight months. It suddenly lost power and failed to select gears. First repaired at a gearbox specialist workshop, having a gearbox, acutator and 2 ECU cards replaced,...

Corolla coil pack problems...

I keep having a problem with my O2 sensor in my Corolla 1.4 petrol. I have had all 4 coil packs replaced but after a few weeks the o2 sensor light comes on and the engine is misfiring and only runnig on...

ABS malfunction

The brakes seem to lock and grind on release when breaking at low speed. The pads and discs have recently been replaced, therefore I suspect an ABS malfunction. Braking does not seem to be otherwise impaired....