Problems With Gear Box

[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

[Hogie]

Get a box from a scraped car, no point in spending that much money on what is now a 7 year old car. You should get a box for 250-300 with a warranty. And while you at it you may as well do you clutch. Is the £1500 toyota main dealer?

Do you do lots of short journeys, less than 5 miles? How much oil is it using? 1L every 1000 miles?