Is it worth buying Toyota Corolla Altis Auto 1.8

[pwuser149156671641]

Hi,

Is it worth buying Toyota Corolla Altis Auto 1.8? My budget is around 12.5Lac. I have option to select from GLI / SE Salon / Altis. Model 2004 - 2006

I like the automatic and high CC engine but heard that it consume too fuel and also no resell value. Everyone suggesting me to go for GLI or XLI

Please advice.

[fastian04]

Its a very good car and 1.8 has better economy than any gli anyday. People suggesting u have a gli/xli and cant see u getting a proper loader car

[KamranAslam]

Altis auto 1.8 fuel ave is better compared to se saloon. Only a clean xli / gli non-cng will give a better fuel ave.

[paladin]

What's the transmission of 1.8 Altis of that era? 4 speed...?

[fastian04]

Yes..4 speed...still better than gli which still has 4 speed and bigger body than 10th gen

[omaruser156370259465]

Comes with 1ZZ engine, some of them have oil consumption issues. Auto gives an average of around 9-11. And it has decent resale although not as much as the Gli or Xli. If i were you, i would go for a Manual 1.8 Altis, a bit more fun to drive and ofcourse, better fuel economy.

[pwuser149156671641]

People also suggesting me to buy manual altis, is there any problem with gears? of Auto Altis?

[pwuser149156671641]

Is there any problem with Altis 1.8 auto gears?

I heard "Bhtt paisa lagwati haii" please guide.

[omaruser156370259465]

Dont know about any issue with its auto gear but i just prefer a manual any day over an automatic, but get an automatic if your mostly doing city driving and stop-go traffic.

[pwuser149156671641]

Yes, I live in Lahore and you know its traffic.

Secondly I also go a lot northern areas. It will work best for on the mountains as well? AUTO GEARS

[pwuser149156671641]

Why Altis are so much less on PakWheels for selling purpose? I just able to see 4 in full Lahore? I'm worried.

[omaruser156370259465]

ofcourse it will perfrom fine on mountains as it can automatically adjust gears itself unlike Manual tranny's.

[iqbalu140]

go for altis. Better grip, better pickup, fuel average will be good with a light foot. It'll retain its resale value. As for the oil consumption issue, i can't say. But i guess this issue would've affected a small percentage of the production cars.

[pwuser149156671641]

Can you tell me, why so only 4 cars listed on Pak wheels, whereas same 9th generation XLI GLI are in hundreds?

[pwuser149156671641]

Any major issue you know? Which I should see while buying?

[iqbalu140]

Check for the suspension, undercarriage rust, and the bushings etc. Take your trusted mechanic with you. Try to rent an OBD2 scanner and scan it for any issues.

[omaruser156370259465]

Take a trusted mechanic with you, or call Pakwheels team for checking the car, just be on a lookout for meter reversing, ofcourse genuine body will be next to impossible to find, and check for that oil consumption issue as well and ofcourse everything such as suspension, brakes, tires and and if something's wrong with the gear but most importantly, check the documents first.

[iqbalu140]

I've noticed on my 2004 civic, the brake pedal has worn out rubber, but I got the car at 105K odo reading. I'm pretty sure the previous owner had taken this car beyond 150K kms. So look for that too.

[omaruser156370259465]

Yes, the most we can do is take a look into the accelerator, brake and clutch pedal as some people ride the clutch, hence damaging the clutch plate, and more worning out of the pedal. The gear's surface will be more smooth and shiny, the grains will be gone out of it. Most people cover their steering wheel and gear to prevent this from happening, hence tricking the buyers, the toyota logo on the steering wheel will be yellow ofcourse as it's a keera in all PKDM cars. In this model of Corolla, the flap of the dashboard next to the gear tends to break, and ofcourse, the dashboard also cracks and loosens quite a bit in this E120 Corolla.

[omaruser156370259465]