Buying a high quality used vehicle is the best way to go in this economy when you need a second vehicle. Two of the best vehicles to purchase that are reliable, gas efficient, and constructed to last is a cheap Raum or a used Corolla. Both of these cars were manufactured by Toyota, one of the leading automobile manufacturers in the world. The Corolla is available in numerous markets around the world and is one of the highest sellers for the company. The Raum is only available for the Japanese marketplace.
If you are looking to purchase a used Corolla or a cheap Raum then your best bet is to have them exported from Japan using a Japanese used car exporter. The Japanese do not use their vehicles the way other nations do, and the cars you purchase from overseas usually have low mileage and are in almost new condition. You can even get a newer year model by exporting it from Japan than what is available in the United States. Toyota’s reputation for producing reliable vehicles tends to make used Corollas almost inaccessible in the United States.
The Corolla, definitely Toyota’s most popular car in the subcompact category, was introduced to the automotive markets in 1966. It had seen almost eight generations of production by 1997, and was the best selling product for the company by that time. To see an eighth generation Corolla compared to a first generation one would surprise you, due to the numerous times the car has been redesigned over the years. In the United States a used Corolla will cost somewhere between the used values of the Yaris and the Camry, two other popular vehicles in the Toyota production line. It is one of the few cars that are also produced outside Japan with manufacturing plants located in the United States, China, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and other countries. In 2010 the new Corolla is going to be released and it will come equipped with an E chassis.
To find a cheap Raum one must go back to Japan as they are only available in that country. It is a small mini multipurpose vehicle that can comfortably seat five adults, and it was rolled off the production line in 1997 with a second generation of the car launched in 2003. Toyota designed the Raum for elderly drivers in the country, and even though it is considered a small vehicle it is very roomy on the inside. Because it was only released in Japan, it is a right hand drive positioned vehicle. It comes as an automatic two or four wheel drive vehicle that runs on petrol. It also is equipped with five doors.