Problems With Corolla 2001 Gearbox

[carmay]

Hi, I am a new member. I've got a 2001 Corolla which I love driving. I've had it from new and have had it serviced regularly by the dealership I bought it from. I've recently been told there is a problem with the gearbox which needs replacing - conservative estimate is £1,500!!! i've only done 80,000 miles and various people have expressed surprise that the gearbox has gone so soon. is this typical of the corolla? what is their general life span? i'm concerned about paying out a lot of money to get it fixed and then it deteriorating in other areas. Also, it uses up a lot of oil - is that typical of the corolla?

thank you for your help

[carmay]

Sorry, have just read the large red writing and seen i should not have written about car problems here - SORRY - i am a new member who blatantly doesn't know what they are doing!

[Boro Sera]

Don't worry about it, you'll soon get the hang of it.

Welcome to TOC by the way !

[DefiantFrog]

Hi, and welcome along! I've been looknig at Corolla's recently, and it would seem the clutch is a bit of a weak point. Post it in the Corolla section though - its a very active place, so I would have thought you'd get some definate answers soon!