# 2005 corolla s

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-corolla-s/15113>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 10, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-corolla-s/15113 "2008-06-10T14:07:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JTAMETHYST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@JTAMETHYST](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JTAMETHYST)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-corolla-s/15113/1 "2008-06-10T14:07:02Z")

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I am looking at a 2005 Corolla S, loaded, with 5-sp manual t/m, 39,000 mileage, all power, etc…Is there anything I should be looking at/for, or anything I should know about this model? Thanks for your help.

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-corolla-s/15113/2 "2008-06-10T15:23:47Z")

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Corollas all have a good reputation. Review maintenance records for compliance with the maintenance schedule. Also suggest you have your favorite independent mechanic check it out as a pre-purchase inspection. We have one Corolla that went 250K miles and a Geo Prizm that is at 220K miles and shows no sign of giving out. I think they are extremely good cars.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-corolla-s/15113/3 "2008-06-10T18:15:28Z")

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They’re extremely good cars, but they ride firmly. Take a long test drive. Be sure it’s comfortable for you.

I had a 2005 Corolla. The ride was too firm for my ailing back.