2013 Toyota Corolla S: Regular Car Reviews

We review the 5-speed Manual Corolla S. The perfect car to enjoying a daily stick shift that is also economical. Take our advice, get this for your first car.
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[@bennyblanco519]

TRD badges, stickers and parts = trying to come to terms with the supra you wanted and the corolla you got.

[@LilSaint001100]

bennyblanco519 funny thing is. Ive not seen a Supra TT stick shift with TRD all over it.

[@fakename287]

@@LilSaint001100 seething

[@DavidFlores-jn1yg]

what a comment

[@azoreanblade2]

Each badge & sticker adds 5 hp

[@DefineScrib]

This car is ugly

[@caseytodd7632]

"Nothing from eBay is going to make this sewing machine better." Holy shit. The most accurate sentence ever sentenced.

[@GeoffreyVonbargen]

I mean a turbo kit or super charger would.... But as he mentioned... Not really worth doing in a parking lot... And maybe at all.

[@phoenix1453]

TOYOTA MADE MOST BORING CARS IN THE WORLD. ONLY OLD PEOPLE BUYS IT. IF A YOUNG GUY BUYING TOYOTA LEAVE HIM QUICK. DON'T BE FRIEND WITH HIM.

[@unfairsanic5089]

@@phoenix1453 why? You will need him when your car breaks down

[@vincedibona4687]

@@phoenix1453 Gr8 b8 m8, I r8 it an 8.

[@ConfusedGeriatric]

@@phoenix1453 if only old people buy it how can a young guy have one. Fuckin gottem

[@612minigun]

"MORE REDUNDANT DISPLAYS THAN ROBERTS SPACE INDUSTRIES" I was not expecting that joke from you.

[@RegularCars]

BlooJay hahaha

[@strifu808]

RegularCars I get literal fucking emails every single day and I don’t even fucking remember that that game is

[@ShepFP]

@@RegularCars A regular SC player. laughed out loud on that one thank you.

[@Asytra]

@@RegularCars So like... how long before we get a Regular Starship Review?

[@turbowolf302]

@@Asytra When we find out just how many STARSHIPS YOU CAN POOP IN.

[@trainguy1792]

"Your first car is for making YOU money, not robbing you of it." *Damn that's deep*

[@matte8441]

Trainguy1717 IRL My first car did rob me of money. And it’s a Honda of all cars. I might be the only person on earth that managed to buy a lemon Honda and a reliable BMW.

[@trainguy6502]

@@matte8441 Hope my first Honda isn't a lemon

[@matte8441]

Train Guy Honda’s are generally good cars. All car brands will churn up a bad one. I currently work as a Toyota dealer mechanic. They’re known for making reliable cars but I’ve dealt with a few bad ones.

[@trainguy1792]

@@matte8441 Fact, same as a guy with a 1 million mile Ram Diesel, even Dodge trucks last with the right engine.

[@fures101]

I think I failed at this...

[@bachouttapocket]

Corolla S provided by: Kyle Of course it was

[@BoostedPastime]

"There's nothing sadder than a turbocharged showoff car that's in your parents name."

[@Trump-a-Tron]

How about a KIA in _your_ name?

[@TheRealWALLABI]

@@Trump-a-Tron if it's a KIa Stinger I'm fine with that.

[@PlymouthNeon]

Haha just like Jesse's Jetta from the fist FnF movie, which was actually his dad's who's in jail.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

How about a rental trim corolla?

[@MicahS70T5M]

@@Trump-a-Tron most of them from 2010 and up I’d call that a win. Not a base Rio

[@HAL-dm1eh]

I'm 48 yrs old cruising at or just over the speed limit in my black 2010 Corolla S listening exclusively to orchestra music, and it feels great. The Corolla is what you make it, if you don't expect impractical.

[@aldarko9487]

This.....I couldn't agree more...... I also have an R53 MINI so everything else is just a steerable daily driver toaster.....just like your coffee maker...

[@adamziolkowski2549]

Yep, just me in mine rocking out to Grateful Dead 😂

[@ape_man504]

Looking into getting a white 2010 Corolla S, seems like a dope car

[@HAL-dm1eh]

@@ape_man504 I still have my Corolla and it's only grown on me more. I put a strut tower bar on it to stiffen the front end and it handles much better now, along with some of the steering slop of the electric steering now being gone. It goes well with the 24 mm rear sway bar I put on the rear, too. I put a new stereo in it that woke up the factory speakers and I'm investing in getting it repainted eventually (something I would have never done before). So far she's more of a keeper than she ever was. I didn't realize all of this until I recently got a Mustang to drive and have fun with. I had forgotten all the issue you can have with a car until I got it. Granted, it's older than the Corolla with more miles on it, and I don't know if it might have been abused or not. Still, the issues are a good reminder of why it's important to have a good dependable car you're satisfied with.

[@arimacquarie4813]

my '09 Corolla S is sitting at 323,000 miles and climbing! I'm its second owner and take it back and forth from Arizona to North Carolina. Nothing but oil changes and a headlight so far in 4 years of ownership :)

[@Tubular_Tabby]

hows it going 2 years later?

[@arimacquarie4813]

@@Tubular_Tabby sold for $2,250 at 360k. Moved on to a 2011 Camry with 246,000 and some change that was free from a family member, though I don't plan on keeping it for too terribly long as the previous owner trashed it mechanically. Looking to get into a subaru, as wild as that sounds lol.

[@Euphist29]

2:43 peak horsepower at idle damn

[@GeoStreber]

that actually isn't idle. That's as high as the revs go.

[@two_number_nines]

S I X H U N D R E D R P M

[@soupsandwch]

just heard this

[@dcp10200]

Jesus, my 4.3 Vortec revs higher than that thing!

[@Arthurzeiro]

Toyota using two stroke marine diesel engines in Corollas.

[@lucasodum2185]

“Slorola” on the license plate, lmaoo

[@dillonh321]

I'm gonna get one that says Cheapola

[@hertzer2000]

My neighbor's mk1 Supra's plate says Supraslo.

[@m0rtale195]

@@dillonh321 Cheapotle

[@phoenix1453]

TOYOTA MADE MOST BORING CARS IN THE WORLD. ONLY OLD PEOPLE BUYS IT. IF A YOUNG GUY BUYING TOYOTA LEAVE HIM QUICK. DON'T BE FRIEND WITH HIM.

[@LeafeonGold]

@@phoenix1453 Who hurt you?

[@LouisSubearth]

"We'll be in Corollas until they invent quantum travel" Yeah there's gonna be "that guy" still driving a Corolla places.

[@FerFel5]

So Corollas are the ultimate time machine

[@LouisSubearth]

@@FerFel5 yes

[@COYGunners]

When I was young (like in teen young) I HATED the Corolla, now in my low 30’s I’ve come to realisation that all I need is a manual Corolla or a 4 cyl Camry but mostly a manual Corolla.

[@MrMaxx6795]

I actually took Mr. Regulars advice when getting my new car, instead of getting something sporty I got a perfect daily of a 2020 Corolla LE, and it’s really nice and a perfect daily

[@cantfixasandwich4672]

Weird, I took mr. regulars advice and ended up with a fiesta st

[@Arthurzeiro]

If you really followed his advice you'd have gone for a motorcycle.

[@darkknight5942]

I thought he always recommended a Miata?

[@dekhunter148]

Same here I ended up with a nb Miata and a 300zx. Both are the convertibles so they leak ungodly when it rains like usual. Z's on Jack's right now just cause the auto went out so it's a 5spd with a sema special Bluetooth driveshaft while I wait for z1 parts

[@SkylineFTW97]

I have a 1994 Honda Civic EX coupe as a daily/beater. Manual, VTEC, $250, 280,000 miles, largely stock. I also have a 2013 Honda Accord LX sedan (6 speed) as a work vehicle/commuter. Also staying mostly stock. I'm keeping major mods for projects. No car of mine will ever stay 100% stock, but I constrain it to minor things on my dailys. Better tires, braided steel brake lines, strut bars, beefier stereo systems.

[@the486man9]

We need a review of Scotty Kilmers actual 1994 Celica.

[@thedude5449]

We need a review of Scotty so he can be put out to pasture

[@perdition79]

It would be worth it just to hear our beloved RCR reviewer perversely grunting the phrase "Rev up your engines!"

[@CardboardSliver]

RCR should do a season where they review other KZbinr cars, like Scotty, ChrisFix, something from Hoovie, WatchJRGo, Tavarish, 2StrokeTurbo, Aging Wheels (yes, the Trabbie), and maybe a special guest, like Daily Driven Exotics

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

@@CardboardSliver jealous scotty already "reviews " other youtubers cars by shitting on them in some insane insecure rant of a video. Chris fix gets his dream car. Next day scotty "why Humvees are worst vehicle ever"

[@Duraputer]

If it actually drives lol.

[@Flargenyargen]

I drove a Corolla S for a year or two and I really loved it. It did everything right for me. I'm not a real car guy, though.

[@RegularCars]

Flargenyargen you drive a right hand drive K-Van as your ONLY CAR! You are a bigger car guy than most men!

[@Flargenyargen]

@@RegularCars Any amount of car culture status I've gained has been thanks to folks like you and a wild growth over the last few years. Keeping in the spirit of vehicles that don't do much more than get you around, I think that van is my perfect vehicle. As a vehicle, it's not doing anything too great or too poorly. But it's opposite of a Corolla in how interesting it is.

[@superSaturn77]

"We'll be in Corollas until they invent quantum travel." Wrong. Quantum-Corollas will reign still supreme.

[@CodyUnderstorms]

Red intake adds 37 hp

[@joey69d]

And 4 torques

[@sportmode6438]

Requires synthetic blinker fluid

[@joshsamuelson1793]

Stickers add 5 hp per. Lol

[@DarkInstinct05]

@@sportmode6438 I better go top mine up, they've been getting a little dim lately

[@zacharychavez3482]

The box said +10hp, but it's underrated so its actually like +35-38hp, but +40hp with a tune....(wipes nose and sniffs). Yep.

[@John.VanSwearingen]

So the Japanese compact sedan is like the French-Canadian character in an American transcendentalist novel... but with more B A L L T A P S

[@phoenix1453]

TOYOTA MADE MOST BORING CARS IN THE WORLD. ONLY OLD PEOPLE BUYS IT. IF A YOUNG GUY BUYING TOYOTA LEAVE HIM QUICK. DON'T BE FRIEND WITH HIM.

[@phoenix1453]

@Mr. Zero no i drive honda civic type r (2018)

[@phoenix1453]

@Mr. Zero actually my dad is driving toyota corolla thats why i called this company boring

[@phuckhugh2698]

@@phoenix1453 a Honda civic is the same thing as a toyota corolla. just slightly better styling and a less reliable transmission that costs $3500-$4500 to replace.

[@jimcarlson6157]

@@phoenix1453 I'll lend you my bus pass

[@elliotjohnson1885]

This *This is how you use an English degree*

[@cavalierliberty6838]

Gotta find some use for the damn thing.

[@jasonmartinez1003]

Oh my gosh! He actually reviewed the same year and model and transmission Corolla as mine! This is a miracle!

[@chooseymomschoose]

"Your first car should make you money..." PREACH

[@Xachremos]

Apparently my old buick that got 10mpg as a weekly average didnt get that memo. But god i miss that car

[@api8848]

What does that mean

[@HollowGTX]

@@api8848 Meaning it will take you to work and home without wasting a lot of gas.

[@iYuno]

Thats a lot of stickers on a car stopping with drums... didnt even know drums were still a thing in 2013

[@rodrigomatos1636]

Right? All those mods and he didn't have enough $ left over for a set of discs? C'mon.

[@matthewwatt2295]

Even my 2010 Honda Jazz (Fit) has discs all round

[@y87_99Firebird]

I see 2012ish trucks with drums still out back. I think even small economy cars today still have some here and there

[@germaineliew2012]

What's exactly wrong with drums on a car that is being daily driven anyway? They seem to stop the car just fine.

[@Yixdy]

@@germaineliew2012 """Muh performance"""

[@1Raunchy]

Ahhhh, a morning with cheap McDonald’s coffee and RCR on a Monday is what I call a good morning.

[@Evohunter7]

My wife & I owned a Corolla for 5 years, when we got it it was a 15 years old grey import. That is still the best car we ever owned.

[@nujacordep1686]

I would’ve loved this as a first car...

[@chelldwar]

Damn. Dropping Star Citizen references.

[@RegularCars]

Woopate yeppp

[@dankmemesmeltexistentialdr2769]

I giggled my arse off at that, fucking love it

[@axing_]

caught me very off guard

[@MoshiMorschi]

@Dalle Smalhals and it's fine if it takes another 7, be patient, good games take ages to make, especially with their ambition

[@JoshReynoldsWhoaSci-fi]

We need some Regular spaceship reviews

[@dagaybrucewayne]

The owner probably thought Mr Regular would be super impressed with his fancy decked out super moded Corolla but Mr Regular just wanted to make a regular ass Corolla review.

[@stevevarholy2011]

There are as many no-modded Corollas as their are non-riced Miatas.

[@dagaybrucewayne]

@@stevevarholy2011 That's not the point asshole, don't you ever comment on me or my wife's son's comments again.

[@psyko2666]

@@dagaybrucewayne TIL Batman is married with kids.

[@KainRazielMT]

@@dagaybrucewayne What the fuck are you gonna do about it bitch

[@gtjackson]

the “S” is corolla means Scotty

[@fluorine7575]

REV UP YER ENJUNZZZZZ

[@takcleberry]

Fluorine Engines*

[@paulnadratowski3942]

sushikoochi lmao

[@fluorine7575]

@@takcleberry *enginas

[@TheEowli]

To be honest, the toyota corolla is the only car that is relavant, all others are just excessive status symbols

[@educationalporpoises9592]

The Civic is a Corolla with a nice haircut and ADHD.

[@lmb5529bml]

@@educationalporpoises9592 That was a perfect description

[@tylersmith4265]

The Mazda3 is a Corolla with makeup and adderall

[@brown78az499]

The Camry and Avalon are just fatter Corollas with more class.

[@JuneNeko]

This, but Honda Fit.

[@j2simpso]

I remember when I was going car shopping in Summer 2013 and popped by the Toyota dealer at the local auto mall. "We've got a bunch of 2013 Corolla MTs we are trying to clear out. Do you want to go on a test drive?" Gave it a drive, was perfectly good car, had a decent set of features and the price was great. But there was something missing from it - a soul. Ended up getting a 2013 Mazda 3 instead and never regretted it.

[@TheCRTman]

A soul is in the eye of the beholder too i guess lol

[@michaelfjmusic]

I just bought a 2008 manual S and I freaking love the thing. It's actually rather quick for an econobox, nice shifter, tight steering, great fuel economy even at 300,000 miles, and takes light cosmetic mods very nicely.

[@jeedwards1981]

I just picked up a 07 S , 169k miles, new clutch. looks like hell though , paint is gone. Hows yours holding up and what miles are on it now?

[@CyhAnide]

Years ago, your first Corolla review warmed my heart, and this one warmed my soul. I know from experience that you're absolutely spot-on with this analysis. When I got my license over a decade ago, my parents said they'd buy me a car; and my first, last, and only choice was the Corolla. Six months later, when that 1999 Corolla VE got outshone by a local dealership's newspaper ad, I upgraded...to a 2001 Corolla LE. (I just wanted power windows.) Since then, I've added 120,000 miles to Corolla 2's original 25k and driven up and down the East coast (Florida to Maine) maybe four times now. And when I finally run her into the dirt, my next car is either gonna be another Corolla, or a Mazda Miata. (The Miata would be your fault.) Meanwhile, my little brother managed to literally explode two Celica GT-S's (one engine and one transmission) before seeing the light and getting an old Camry. Indeed, first cars should save you money. A $7500 used car, paid in full, driven for 14 years, mere peanuts for registration, and dirt cheap maintenance? Yes, please. In fact, I'll have another.

[@aayonce4]

My neighbor has one it actally still looks fairly modern

[@Soh90]

This Corolla makes me appreciate just how good the current Corolla, specifically the XSE hatch, is.

[@SuperSideKian]

This is the perfect balance of humour and serious analysis. You guys are awesome

[@alvarolandaverdy8386]

Just bought a 2004 corolla S 5 speed for $2700 with only 150k miles. Just saw this video and can say that I surprisingly am happy that I bought a Corolla S as my first car and so can you!

[@davidahiable8396]

150k is only ?????

[@zacharyreynolds4303]

i can't believe i was honestly browsing and found one 2004 with more 10k MORE mileage, automatic for $7k... you can't put a price on reliability but that's ridiculous. i would consider $4000-5000 but 2700 was even good 3 years ago. i hope you still have it.

[@ManCaveStudio]

I own this exact manual model and it's a great car. The reviewer said it all perfectly about not robbing you of money. I have the money for a status symbol however as I witness the frequency of issues that my friends have with their status symbols I am reminded how happy I am not to be having those issues.

[@ellisabraham9095]

“They’re a cup of coffee till the flask comes out”

[@travishabursky4362]

That really hit home.

[@moodydude565]

Like #69

[@moodydude565]

Commoners coffee as they say in ouran high school host club

[@mdd47]

As the owner of a 2013 Corolla S, this is pretty much the perfect analogy

[@CadillacFleetwood68]

The quotes on this KZbin channel are pure gold.

[@Eagle_James_TKB]

The best commentary I have come across. Its so point on and with good tips; Your first car is for making you money, not robbing you of it.

[@kevinolivares8835]

I love the English crash courses. Never thinking I was a smart guy, the quick tidbits are nice because I know I'm gonna learn something and you always use the car to help make the connection. You teach me something I once thought I'd never understand in the span of a few minutes and I appreciate that

[@harisnafis6047]

I crashed a Honda Civic

[@oldred9122]

Roman setting this place on fire with the tunes this week

[@Jordanectomy]

I’d love this as a daily honestly

[@COYGunners]

hehehe yup ok sans stickers

[@GH0STFAC3K1LL4]

Finally, you finally did it, I’ve been waiting for my car to end up on here

[@mas502arc]

Not going to lie - this generation + this guy's mods looks quite handsome.

[@JoseLopez-vp8vu]

mas502arc yeah This is the best looking generation imo

[@Ragna___]

this

[@AndreasFjord]

I agree, though the amount of stickers is questionable

[@jayit6851]

I've never seen someone describe a car as "handsome"

[@ZacharyHankins]

This was my first car. Still to this day, my favorite car. It was perfect.

[@meerhajji381]

I’ve one and it’s magnificent. This car cant feel like it’s aged or something. Each day it feels like brand new car .

[@MrMduchesne23]

back from the gym to see a RegularCars Review...perfect timing!

[@justinwallace9045]

I have a Corolla S. I couldn't imagine spending money on "performance" upgrades for it.

[@harisnafis6047]

My dad used to have 2011 Toyota corolla base modelmy dad had an accident

[@VeyronBD]

0:15 It really took me as a surprise that wasn't an ashtray

[@arpadkal]

That thing looks more like a cup spiller then a cup holder!

[@Christian---]

I mean smokings bad these days. Why would you need/want an ashtray? And sure, I don't smoke and I never use the trays for a thing, I probably wpuldn't use the tray as intended even if I smoked. But I feel those going is another brick taken from the rome that is, or rather was, the finest hour of the automobile. I feel it is an indication of our steps FoRwArD into the great FuTuRe that's always so InEvItAbLe, a blue pill we always eat by choice.

[@rustytoyota]

I work for Copart and I see ALL the cars that leave daily. All off them. I can go weeks with out seeing a S let a lone a manual. I kid you not I find more Turbo TC's than I do manual Corollas.

[@bandombeviews6035]

I only really ever see corolla S(es) from this generation, but rarely come across a manual

[@SI0AX]

@@bandombeviews6035 I friend of mine bought the last gen Corolla S with the 6-peed(but one of the 1st ones to come out). I kid you not, the first thing he did was straight pipe it. A straight pipe from the exhaust manifold connection to the back, no cat, no muffler, no resonator, nothing. It sounded *horrible* one of the worst exhaust notes I've ever heard worse than the riciest cars I've ever heard. He wanted to get an intake an all kinds of crap for it. He financed it for like $33,000. The best thing he did with that car was total it, lol.

[@clothestravel]

SI0AX A Corolla for $33k??? Was it made of gold???

[@SI0AX]

@@clothestravel HAHA LMAO! He got screwed over real bad, I don't know what the hell was in his head when he went to the dealership XD

[@slowgoat6089]

SI0AX - Why You Always Lyyiingg

[@MrFraggerNades]

"More redundant displays than Roberts Space Industries. " 😂 love the star citizen dig

[@400Redsport]

I was hoping someone else caught that. What a massively impressive piece of a game. Even if it may never actually be completed lmao

[@RenaultDiscordia]

So I thought I'd chime in, first time comment, long-time watcher, love the content. I actually ended up sinking on a 2019 Toyota 86 GT for my first car (realizing that it probably wasn't the most cost-effective choice, but considering that after learning on a 2005 Sienna and a 2018 Ford Edge, anything was better, and my job made it quite a bit easier to get my hands on it, so I dunked), though I had been considering an older Corolla for a while now. Biggest mistakes I made were getting it in an auto, and not waiting a few more months for the 2020 model so I didn't have to make the obligatory "let's swap out the head unit with something better" decision. After 7,500 miles in the thing (drove it off the lot with 12 miles on it), I'm inclined to believe that the decision wasn't that bad after all, it makes the commute (20 miles one way) and the traffic less of a pain in the ass, and it handles really well with all the TRD bells and whistles. Will I try and convert it to stick at some point or trade it in for one? Maybe. For now, it works as a daily, it's sporty, and it makes me happy. That's all anybody can really ask for, right?

[@Reizor_]

The S stands for S P E E D

[@fluorine7575]

If s p e e d stands for Slow Piece of Excrement, Extremely Dead, ur right 😂😂

[@unfairsanic5089]

@@fluorine7575 because the corolla is not ment on flat roads, throw that on downhill mountains and it will outrun most of the cars

[@JRCody-ds3ec]

Just got a 2009 Toyota Corolla S as my first car. I've had it for less than two weeks, but it has done everything I have asked of it, and then some, and was a great price and thanks to gas mileage and that good old Toyota reliability, will never truly break the bank. If you are looking for a car to do what a car does, get a Corolla.

[@davidkastin4240]

The S is a good choice. Proper maintenance and don't beat on it and it will last a long time. My father had his Corolla 20 yrs. Now he has a Camry.

[@altimatic2183]

Love this review. Reminds me of your earlier ones

[@adamthomas9004]

I just got a Toyota Corolla LE of the same year about two months ago and so far it's my favorite car I've ever had. It's smooth to drive, more fuel efficient, and comfortable to drive 10/10 would recommend

[@dragonbrownies517]

The underside is so clean you could damn near eat off it. Somehow I really like this. Its practical, still savant with a manual and looks decent in a parking lot.

[@bricegraham8256]

Hey this actually looks pretty cool. It's definitely a change of pace. I'm so used to seeing these as boring daily drivers. I'm always helping out non knowing customers with these things.

[@dawnpoint]

This car with an automatic transbobulator is the single soggiest driving experience known to man.

[@original__gmebvy]

Taylor Rhodes nah that’s what the base Camry’s with the dent in the corners of the bumper driven by old ladies to church on Sundays are

[@heathgarner10]

@@original__gmebvy I own a 2004 Camry with a 2.4 and a 2004 Celica GT, both automatics. The Camry is legit smooth but handles like garbage. The Celica is rough and slow but handles great for a fwd.

[@pfizer69]

It's not good. But defiantly not the worst. The good thing about these cars is that you will be slugging around with the automatic transbobulator longer than any other car you have or will ever owned. Ultra boring with ultra reliability.

[@jessicah3450]

I had one of these as a rental car for two weeks, and this statement is very true.

[@mdd47]

It's not that bad if you keep it in second or third gear around town. Makes the throttle response somewhat lively. I'm not saying it's *fast* mind you but its quick enough for spirited driving if you don't mind staying in the 3500-4K range where the VVT-i starts to kick in. What baffles me is highway/interstate driving because somehow this thing manages to get 35-36 mpg even though it sits at like 3200 at 80 mph. And mine is 8 years old! It used to get 40. IDK how they pulled that off. Having said that, I'm trading it in for an Elantra Sport as soon as I can.

[@fender343]

"your first car is for making you money not robbing you of it" I wish I couldve got that though my head before buying my dodge challenger

[@jakkbatt4711]

Oh lord i wish, i bought a 2009 silverado, man that truck is a money pit😂😭🤢

[@GamerNRetro]

All 12 year old "car people" "My first car will be a e46 m3, gTr, c7 Zo6!!!"

[@DriftxKingGTR]

LightningBlueMeanie I remember at 14 years old telling my friends that my first car will be a R32 GTR Ended up getting an Evo V... close enough

[@SuperCreativeLemon]

My first car is Bugeye Wrx

[@jimmypena2442]

@@DriftxKingGTR I said it'd be a 350 or something with a manual... Ended up with an Impala... at least it had a V6 and bench seat lol

[@CoastalKite]

Accurate. Then we all drive Ford Tempos

[@soapie-]

Yup, back when in 2015 I was like that but it was for a Lexus SC300. Now I'm just staring at that new Toyota Avalon and wanting one of those as my first car, despite me knowing I probably wont be able to get one.

[@normileguy6788]

It been a WHILE since I’ve been this early, started watching 5 minutes after it was uploaded

[@willjohn1117]

no one cares

[@normileguy6788]

Wedge 0020 I care 😏

[@disgustipated57]

Had one of these as my first car. I miss it so much. Very great car when taken car of.

[@Deathexia00]

This video couldn't of come at more perfect time. Just binge watched The Witcher last night AND I was reading Economy/Walden this morning in preparation for my LSAT. This is amazing.

[@qmto]

I love this car. I think the mods were very tastefully done.

[@robertaxel]

Damn, that owners' manual illustration warning you not to slam your head on the trunk lid, was the best laugh I've had in a long time....

[@npena1941]

I was waiting for this moment ever since the '99 Corolla video. And now I feel content with my actions moving forward.

[@hamzahkhazal1457]

Thats so awesome you were talking about Walden, I just learned about him in environment class today

[@alexiliescu3328]

Perfect. Now do an Opel Manta next to achieve peak literary prowess.

[@romanlegion5837]

That’s actually a really clean build and now I want a corolla to mod the same way lol

[@sedrosken831]

I've got a 2010 Corolla S myself, got it last year. It's just... a car. One that runs, drives, and will probably continue doing so even when I can't.

[@danield8528]

More people in the car community need to be like Mr. Regular. He gets it.

[@facebookcollection]

"We'll be in corollas untill they invent quantum travel" Take it as you will...

[@TristanL585]

I like these cars. I have the 2020 se with all options and those LEDs headlights omg

[@willowandluka5302]

These always end up being more than just a car review. These are life lessons.

[@blueridgestickshift]

Great review. This prompted me to seriously look at the MGPS site, and I'm sold. I can relate to this guy's buying experience as mine was similar when buying my Toyota Tacoma. I scoured the market for a loaded 1st gen SR5 Xtracab with the 2RZ 4 and a 5 speed. Months of shopping turned up A) newer out-of-reach models, or B) countless older base model single cabs with 240k miles and rebuilt titles...all autos. I had resigned myself to just settling for a beater with a heater in my price range when mine turned up at a Nissan dealer's "budget lot." It was exactly what I wanted, a solid, clean, bone stock and well kept unicorn with just over 100k and the 5 speed. It had obviously sat there awhile, presumably because no one wanted a stick, and the dealership just wanted it gone. They clearly didn't know/care what it was, and didn't see the diamond in the rough I saw. As I signed the paperwork the sales manager snubbed it as something I "might get a few miles out of." Result: I got a damn good deal on a damn good vehicle, that I still daily 5 years later, and still get words of appreciation and offers to buy from those who know and care what it is, simply because a stick shift carries some "less than" stigma. There is something oddly satisfying in driving past these soulless $60k late model super dually automated living rooms on wheels knowing I'm still doing it my way.

[@charlesconto3154]

The S stands for S H I T M Y P A N T I E S

[@fluorine7575]

😂

[@randomdancer9606]

This car honestly looks clean and subtle... Perfect first car for a college kid who's a car enthusiast

[@yaboirico5221]

without all the stickers yes

[@samueladelman6048]

I’ve been thinking a lot about what my first car should be (going shopping next month) and this video has legitimately convinced me to get a Corolla, even though I can afford something fancier.

[@SaltyStarfruit]

this video has given me a much better outlook on the fact that my first car (and current daily driver) was a base model Subie Impreza 2.5i. Its not fast, its not particularly special, but it cranks up when i turn the key and it gets me from a to b. I was thinking about trying to mod the engine to make it go faster but RCR is right when they say "your first car is supposed to make you money, not rob you of it." Thanks RCR! From both me and my Subaru

[@AlejandroMaagno]

Best way to watch his videos- speed then up 2X-only then is the speed about right.

[@chez0102]

The perfect car for having realistic dreams

[@sametzweiler2630]

That Jean analogy had me in tears Edit: commented before the Thoreau bit

[@Paseoman]

This review made me cry. Good job.

[@Specmauto]

My favorite generation of the corolla.

[@jeffherald8542]

That's a nice looking Corolla. Nice work on that (to the owner).

[@r1sabotage]

So I just bought a MB C300, coming off a 2009 Corolla S stick. As nice as the Benz is, i just cant stop thinking about my Corolla. I had the thing for 8 years, and it was a care free 8 years. The Corolla is the best care free car I have ever owned. As long as you change the oil and filter, air filter, PCV valve the car seem like it will run forever. i bought it with 50k miles and I stopped driving it at 190K miles with zero issues. The anxiety in my life now with this Benz sucks. My oil change is going to be around $500. My brake job around $1500. I feel like selling the Benz and live out the rest of my days just riding in my corolla

[@Angello20-PY]

I love this sincere car review

[@willt.9654]

You never fail to make me feel dumb with all your references I don't get

[@bluecollarben9836]

A stick shift in a Buick dealership is something you don’t hear everyday.

[@cameronlovesevolve]

Lol some old retired person be like "alright it was a fun few years but damn these Buick Encore so easy to get in and out of"

[@97I30T]

Ben Lucier Buick used to offer the Regal and the Verano with a stick shift a few years ago. I’m guessing that most Buick dealers rarely if ever had them on their lots though.

[@MrFallenskater56]

Yeah I own one of those regals the first 6 months of the 2012 regal gs where all 6 speeds

[@chaucerparks5941]

Your comment couldn't be more true. I've just recently seen for the first time, a 5 speed manual Buick Regal. 🤔..✌💨🏃

[@Robby94LS]

This is SO spot on...! I bought a Corolla S a few years ago, also got an insane deal because it was manual, and a few months in, couldn't STAND it anymore! I'd be very curious driving this one next to mine which was all stock though. All the TRD suspension and the new wheels HAVE to make a difference! My wife who has been used to a Focus ZX3 and Fiesta ST got a first hand lesson in U N D E R S T E E R in the Corolla... HAHA

[@matte8441]

I work at a Toyota dealer and these come in often. The type of car that no matter how bad shape it’s in, it still drives ok. They hardly break and only come on for routine maintenance or really minor issues.

[@kunu98]

Every Kyle loves the decade old “Boobies” wrist band

[@joyriderproduction]

Damn this is a great Episode, YO!!!

[@zebbiek5879]

I have a friend who has the automatic version, and his philosophy is that cars are for getting from A to B. It really shows how different the same car can be depending on the owner.

[@spartanpozzum6855]

I recently have bought that car. Love it for something simple yet solid car

[@michaelkeogh7722]

Toyota Corolla, the regularest of regular cars.

[@ILP_911]

LOL at the RSI comment, so true

[@iand.1752]

Ivy watched this video a couple times. I owned a 2013 Corolla S from the week I got my license at 16 to the day it was totaled by a truck last year at 22. It was bone stock, auto, nothing fun, nothing fancy. But it was reliable. Never once had an issue with it. I never LOVED the car. It was just "an car" but sometimes I miss it. I had done a lot of growing and had some important experiences in those years. The person driving the car off the lot was not the same person stepping out after getting rear ended almost 7 years later. This gen. Corolla will always be special to me...even if they're special to nobody else.

[@Labyrinthloser]

As a fellow English major that’s into cars, I always feel at home on this channel.