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toad · 07-08-2018, 10:23 PM

Is it possible to be pretentious in a Corolla

?

*kimona* · 07-08-2018, 10:52 PM

I think the rear end of the 2019 Corolla HB looks surprisingly like the front end of the 2018 Yaris.

Kalispel · 07-09-2018, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimona

I think the rear end of the 2019 Corolla HB looks surprisingly like the front end of the 2018 Yaris.

I guess Toyota is going through a bulge phase now as well.

Even the new 2019 RAV4 looks like a hulking, bulging, bloated mess, and I won't even get started on the C-HR design. I must be out of touch with U.S. consumer tastes big time. New cars from every automaker have become a seriously depressing prospect, for a variety of different reasons.

Quote:

Originally Posted by toad

Is it possible to be pretentious in a Corolla

?

Somehow Toyota managed to pull it off.

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Whiplash · 07-09-2018, 12:10 PM

Ah,so ugly.

toad · 07-11-2018, 10:17 AM

the only thing i'm missing with the se vs the xse is the power lumbar seat. the xe is a 6-way and the xse is an 8-way(i guess it's a big deal in this segment to have that). i could care less about the fogs and 18 inch wheels(i agree with kalispel - they're too big!). right now i have a tempurpedic(sp?) lumbar support that i use with the yaris. it's nice with our camry that i don't have to use it(i've got a bad back). i notice the wheels are 5-lug. does anyone know the actual pattern/offset so i could look for 17 inch summer wheels on tirerack and use the 16 inch wheels for winter? thanks!

Runethecursed · 07-11-2018, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toad

i notice the wheels are 5-lug. does anyone know the actual pattern/offset so i could look for 17 inch summer wheels on tirerack and use the 16 inch wheels for winter? thanks!

I saw this too, Im betting (this isnt official) they'll be toyota 5x114.3 around 35 offset.

Runethecursed · 07-20-2018, 12:17 PM

There's a few reasons and most of them are crotchy old man related, but more and more it's like they don't care what you want, they care about selling product, and second off is they claim to be "car people" but still don't understand the difference between what I am looking for and wanting, vs just the name of something similar, specifically I had asked for a buildsheet on the new 2019 Corolla Hatchback in manual, the fancy blue color, with the TRD options all spec'd out, instead they want me to look at a current model sedan... cvt... and then calls me Corey. Maybe I am the oddball down here but this astounds me. I doubt I'll go back to this specific dealer for marketing and sales, maybe for maint still because there's two or three mechanics I really like but they are actual car people... anyways just a mini rant

Kalispel · 07-20-2018, 07:01 PM

Most dealerships/salespeople only care about selling something - SELLING ANYTHING AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, FOR AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. They could care less what you want or are looking for in a car, or specific model/trim/color. They are like stupid robots following a programmed routine to SELL SELL SELL, and probably don't even read 95% of what any email you send them says. Their apathy & lack of comprehension is astounding.

bradbowl · 08-05-2018, 05:53 AM

Hawaii dealerships will be getting them in 2-3 weeks. $25k for the XSE auto doesn't seem like a terrible price considering all the features you get. Of course, whether you actually want all those features/cosmetic enhancements/driver assistance tech is another discussion.

Thank goodness they didn't slap the gorgeous metallic blue from the Yaris on there or I would be tempted in a few years...

That light blue color reminds me too much of the color on the Focus RS.

I agree with Kalispel that the front end looks similar to the Yaris iA and that's not a good thing.

NYC-SE · 08-05-2018, 05:57 AM

The Focus looks better.

junorico24 · 08-30-2018, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by NYC-SE

The Focus looks better.

Wrong!! I have seen a few focus Rs in person. Sorry to say. They look bland just like a regular hatch. You can't even tell they are special until you see the RS badge on it.

The Corolla is really a master piece. View it for yourself. Stop looking at pics.

Kalispel · 08-05-2018, 11:03 AM

Really crappy color choices on the 2019 Corolla hatch. That pukey, flat blue looks like something that only a teenager could love. The muddy new bronze color isn't half as nice as the Brown Sugar Metallic that was available for the Yaris in 2015-2017 in various NON-USA markets. Everything else is just boring basics - Black, White, Silver (sigh), & (generic) Red. Black is pretty much a mandatory color to buy on this if you want to hide/blend that horrid front iA-derived fishface grill styling.

The wheels on the SE Corolla are only 16", look dinky for the size/length of the car, & make the 55 series tires look like something from a crossover vehicle. Totally ruins the look of the car. 16" (with 50 series tires) is perfect looking for a Yaris, but not this car (with 55 tires). By the time you spend $1500+ to correct that glaring visual problem and add at least aftermarket 17" & 45-50 series tires, you might as well have sprung for the XSE & get more bang for your buck. Ughh. Glad that I still like the Yaris SE hatch better than the 2019 Corolla hatch, lol.

2019 Corolla hatchback XSE

2019 Yaris/iA/Mazda2 Sedan XLE

*kimona* · 08-05-2018, 11:30 AM

Nothing Toyota is currently offering in the US appeals to me visually.

Runethecursed · 08-06-2018, 01:49 AM

I will say....

as a tall guy

the corolla hatchback is a win

Went to a dealer to test fit myself with a helmet in an 86 and in a corolla hatchback ( without helmet haha) and of course the more verticle driving position really helped and my knees cleared

I am 6 foot 4 and 230 ish lbs with a 38 ish waist. my inseam I forgot but I am about equal length when it comes to leg/torso so for me I am way happy about that.

I still am not buying one (cool car but I got a daily... that's paid off!)

But in case any of you wanted to know. tall guy approved.

justanotherdrunk · 08-06-2018, 09:22 PM

My dealer has 'em and its a stick!

https://www.toyotasunnyvale.com/new/...70b5cbc6ac.htm

I'm afraid to go look I might trade the Yaris for it

junorico24 · 08-30-2018, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justanotherdrunk

My dealer has 'em and its a stick!

https://www.toyotasunnyvale.com/new/...70b5cbc6ac.htm

I'm afraid to go look I might trade the Yaris for it

You will. It's a beautiful car when you see it close up you just find yourself looking at it in different angles. Close up, then you move away from it get a view from a distance then you get close again, get view of the side after that you move to the back. It's one of those cars where you check out every angle.It's beautiful.

OMG! Toyota killed the designed of this car. What it needs now is a hot hatch version. It will be, FIRE!!

justanotherdrunk · 08-09-2018, 09:12 PM

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...ies-reputation

*kimona* · 08-09-2018, 09:38 PM

^^^ Decent review. Motor, transmission, acceleration, ride quality, and fuel consumption are reasonably impressive. The new CVT sounds much more agreeable than the miserable CVT it replaces. Can't say I'm a big fan of that tall touchscreen display sitting atop the dash... which is fast becoming a trend. Cargo space seems really tight with the load floor being so high! Exterior styling is not as hideous as most recent Toyota models, though I could do without that stupid looking rear spoiler. And, $395 for that wretched blizzard pearl paint? Wonder what other colours will be available?

07-20-2018, 12:17 PM	#7
Runethecursed View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris S Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Socal Posts: 333	There's a few reasons and most of them are crotchy old man related, but more and more it's like they don't care what you want, they care about selling product, and second off is they claim to be "car people" but still don't understand the difference between what I am looking for and wanting, vs just the name of something similar, specifically I had asked for a buildsheet on the new 2019 Corolla Hatchback in manual, the fancy blue color, with the TRD options all spec'd out, instead they want me to look at a current model sedan... cvt... and then calls me Corey. Maybe I am the oddball down here but this astounds me. I doubt I'll go back to this specific dealer for marketing and sales, maybe for maint still because there's two or three mechanics I really like but they are actual car people... anyways just a mini rant __________________

08-05-2018, 11:03 AM	#12
Kalispel View User's Garage Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Arizona (USA) Posts: 1,058	Really crappy color choices on the 2019 Corolla hatch. That pukey, flat blue looks like something that only a teenager could love. The muddy new bronze color isn't half as nice as the Brown Sugar Metallic that was available for the Yaris in 2015-2017 in various NON-USA markets. Everything else is just boring basics - Black, White, Silver (sigh), & (generic) Red. Black is pretty much a mandatory color to buy on this if you want to hide/blend that horrid front iA-derived fishface grill styling. The wheels on the SE Corolla are only 16", look dinky for the size/length of the car, & make the 55 series tires look like something from a crossover vehicle. Totally ruins the look of the car. 16" (with 50 series tires) is perfect looking for a Yaris, but not this car (with 55 tires). By the time you spend $1500+ to correct that glaring visual problem and add at least aftermarket 17" & 45-50 series tires, you might as well have sprung for the XSE & get more bang for your buck. Ughh. Glad that I still like the Yaris SE hatch better than the 2019 Corolla hatch, lol. 2019 Corolla hatchback XSE 2019 Yaris/iA/Mazda2 Sedan XLE Last edited by Kalispel; 08-05-2018 at 11:21 AM.

08-06-2018, 01:49 AM	#14
Runethecursed View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris S Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Socal Posts: 333	I will say.... as a tall guy the corolla hatchback is a win Went to a dealer to test fit myself with a helmet in an 86 and in a corolla hatchback ( without helmet haha) and of course the more verticle driving position really helped and my knees cleared I am 6 foot 4 and 230 ish lbs with a 38 ish waist. my inseam I forgot but I am about equal length when it comes to leg/torso so for me I am way happy about that. I still am not buying one (cool car but I got a daily... that's paid off!) But in case any of you wanted to know. tall guy approved. __________________

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07-08-2018, 10:23 PM	#1
toad Drives: street-legal go-kart Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bowser's castle Posts: 627	Is it possible to be pretentious in a Corolla ?

07-09-2018, 12:10 PM	#4
Whiplash Drives: 2009 Yaris 4DR Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Ontario Posts: 99	Ah,so ugly.

07-11-2018, 10:17 AM	#5
toad Drives: street-legal go-kart Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bowser's castle Posts: 627	the only thing i'm missing with the se vs the xse is the power lumbar seat. the xe is a 6-way and the xse is an 8-way(i guess it's a big deal in this segment to have that). i could care less about the fogs and 18 inch wheels(i agree with kalispel - they're too big!). right now i have a tempurpedic(sp?) lumbar support that i use with the yaris. it's nice with our camry that i don't have to use it(i've got a bad back). i notice the wheels are 5-lug. does anyone know the actual pattern/offset so i could look for 17 inch summer wheels on tirerack and use the 16 inch wheels for winter? thanks!

07-20-2018, 07:01 PM	#8
Kalispel View User's Garage Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Arizona (USA) Posts: 1,058	Most dealerships/salespeople only care about selling something - SELLING ANYTHING AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, FOR AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. They could care less what you want or are looking for in a car, or specific model/trim/color. They are like stupid robots following a programmed routine to SELL SELL SELL, and probably don't even read 95% of what any email you send them says. Their apathy & lack of comprehension is astounding.

08-05-2018, 05:57 AM	#10
NYC-SE Drives: 2014 Yaris SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NYC Posts: 1,082	The Focus looks better.

08-05-2018, 11:30 AM	#13
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Nothing Toyota is currently offering in the US appeals to me visually.

08-06-2018, 09:22 PM	#15
justanotherdrunk Drives: 2016 SE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,165	My dealer has 'em and its a stick! https://www.toyotasunnyvale.com/new/...70b5cbc6ac.htm I'm afraid to go look I might trade the Yaris for it

08-09-2018, 09:12 PM	#17
justanotherdrunk Drives: 2016 SE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,165	https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...ies-reputation

08-09-2018, 09:38 PM	#18
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	^^^ Decent review. Motor, transmission, acceleration, ride quality, and fuel consumption are reasonably impressive. The new CVT sounds much more agreeable than the miserable CVT it replaces. Can't say I'm a big fan of that tall touchscreen display sitting atop the dash... which is fast becoming a trend. Cargo space seems really tight with the load floor being so high! Exterior styling is not as hideous as most recent Toyota models, though I could do without that stupid looking rear spoiler. And, $395 for that wretched blizzard pearl paint? Wonder what other colours will be available?