skris88
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Hi. Need some info. I picked up a 2nd hand Corolla on Monday. But found rust! It is a 2016 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport Auto. So rust would be unusual. However on closer inspection it appears to be perhaps "packing material" (used during manufacture or shipping). See photos here.. https://photos.app.goo.gl/mBK2tXMt5wivQEGfA I took it back to the sales yard but the used car dealer (a Toyota agent) said they're aware - it is on other 2015 Corollas on their lot too - and they've been told not to remove it. It's on both rear doors. It makes the car look pretty awful. Is my dealer misinformed? What is it??! Who has peeled it off before? Who has not (and why not)?
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August 2010: Drove from Sydney to Melbourne and back in my 2006 Tarago GLi with the aircon On all the time and got 10.5 litres/100 kms consumption. Since the Tarago is almost exactly 50% heavier than the Corolla, it is about right (body drag on the Tarago must be pretty low for all that size).
Being winter does the aircon compressor stay On less?
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Further to my post last week, I drove down from south Sydney to Wollongong and back earlier this week and the 300Kms total travel between top-ups was 36 litres. That's 12L/100Kms. This is my used 2006 Tarogo GLi done so far 48kKs. Considering that the "long" travel was only about ½ (150Kms) of the total distance travelled between top-ups, I reckon it's pretty good. The aircon was left On all the time. Will be doing a Sydney Melbourne trip in July, so I will post the fuel consumption for that when I get back. Stay tuned! LASTLY: Anyone upgrading their alloy rims and wish to sell please contact me. My 2006 Tarago GLi takes 16 x 6.5 and PCD of 114 (same, I believe, as current up-specked Rav4s, Camrys and Corollas). They must include the original Toyota centre-cap! Of course pickup must not be too far away; I live in the St George district.
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Advetised fuel usage is highly suspect, in my opinion. But the difference you got with the aircon tiurned On and Off is surprising, especially on a long trip. You'd get more drag with the windows down too! I recently traded in my bought-new 2008 Corolla Accent hatch auto (30Ks on the clock) for a used 2007 Tarago 2.4L GLi (done 45Ks). I had had a bought-new 2.4L 1994 Tarago for 8 years before. I remember getting 15L/100kms on the '94 Tarago. I was getting 10L/100kms on the Corolla. I'm getting 15L/100kms on this '07 Tarago again. It's 50% heavier than the Corolla so I guess it's alright. I got 7L/100kms on the Corolla on a trip to Melbourne last year. Airon always On, Will be doing same in July with the Tarago; will post here the results I get.
