George 
2004 Toyota Corolla Sedan S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
Dealing with it.
 As far as compact cars go this one was it for us. The steering wheel ought to be telescopic and we get 25-28 mpg in town vs 32. I personally don't like to drive it much unless I'm taking it up to red line or @ 100 mph in 3rd gear. I'm 5'11" & 215lb so getting out my wallet is even a hassle... that's to be expected though. Seats are way more comfortable than the Civic, at least for my semi-fat rear-end. We have the leather seats but they need to have heat as an option. Heater ducts need to point at our feet vs behind them. Too much wind & noise inside with rear windows rolled down. It would be nice to turn off the headlights when I wanted. We just wanted the most bang for the buck & reliability.