Toyota is taking pride in the longevity of a 2001 Corolla (inset) which currently sits on display having logged 998,000 km doing a daily commute between Brampton and Orangeville. It belonged to Rajah Sellathurai, a driving instructor from Brampton and Toyota loyalist since coming to Canada from his native India. After numerous Toyotas graced Rajah’s driveway and driving school, he bought a new 2001 Corolla CE and has held on to it until recently when he traded it in for a 2013 model. This story and the tale of the well-preserved 1966 Corona (also inset) are great for a company’s reputation for reliability. The Corona is a very well-kept number sold in 2009 for U.S.$35,000. It would fetch a good deal more today. The Toyota’s value is reflective of a new Japanese collector car industry.Toyota clocks 998,000 km and runs fine
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Toyota is taking pride in the longevity of a 2001 Corolla (inset) which currently sits on display having logged 998,000 km doing a daily commute between Brampton and Orangeville. It belonged to Rajah Sellathurai, a driving instructor from Brampton and Toyota loyalist since coming to Canada from his native India. After numerous Toyotas graced Rajah’s driveway and driving school, he bought a new 2001 Corolla CE and has held on to it until recently when he traded it in for a 2013 model. This story and the tale of the well-preserved 1966 Corona (also inset) are great for a company’s reputation for reliability. The Corona is a very well-kept number sold in 2009 for U.S.$35,000. It would fetch a good deal more today. The Toyota’s value is reflective of a new Japanese collector car industry.