I pulled the trigger! - 6-spd Manual 2020 Corolla SE Sedan

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Originally Posted by KALISPEL II

I felt padded bottom, back teeth/retainers of frame to ensure that it never makes metal-to-paint contact with car finish, and also have license installed with decently thick small rubber washers behind license (at upper screw holes) to keep plate/frame off car finish up top as well. I have narrow, outdoor-grade 3M double-sided adhesive mounting tape on inside of frame on all four sides to keep plate 100% secure/padded within the frame. Finally, I have outdoor grade adhesive velcro attached to both bottom area of plate backside and car to keep plate 100% secure and vibration free on bottom as well. Even aggressively shutting the trunk doesn't jar/move the license/frame one bit, and the license/frame metal never makes direct contact with my car finish. It was a bitch getting the frame back off my Yaris when I traded her in. It took some work to get that sucker off.

Ha! After hearing the install process, I can totally understand why!

Pulled up behind one of these on the road today. Was surprised how much the rear reminded me of the newer Dodge Darts. Someone on Instagram responded to my comment about that saying it reminded them of the Kia Forte.

For me, your SE trim, with that diffuser on the rear bumper, is the only way to go, though I do still prefer the hatch.