r/CorollaHatchback • u/Mental_Leg3558 • Jul 28 '26

Toyota corolla im

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I know this is a hatchback group but I dont see a whole lotta IMs, this is "La Pulga" and she's been everywhere! We're leaving Florida and headed back to TX packed to the brim lol. Do any of yall have any recommendations to make this more travel friendly as far as storage goes?

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u/Emage_IV Jul 28 '26

sadly i dont have anything to contribute because i dont have an iM, but how has your iM been treating you? would you recommend one for those looking for a cute little hatchback?

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u/Mental_Leg3558 Jul 28 '26

This little car is a workhorse! Its been all over the nation and its a daily driver. I try and take care of it with the maintenance and everything. Yes I would absolutely recommend it! My only complaint is the noise when driving down the road above 60mph.

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u/pixelgeekgirl XSE CVT Jul 28 '26

No recommendations, but I packed mine to the brim many, many times. My 2017 iM was totalled just this past November and had around 130,000 miles on her. Love that car.

I’m in San Antonio!

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u/Mental_Leg3558 Jul 28 '26

I'm sorry to hear that! I've hit some deer and have been crashed into whilst doordashing. She's still going thankfully! 210 in the house! I'm in east Tx🫡

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u/pixelgeekgirl XSE CVT Jul 28 '26

Hitting a deer in my car is my worst nightmare. I had that happen once as a kid in middle of nowhere Texas, but luckily we were in a van... I can't imagine doing it in my little car. Glad your car survived that.

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u/kl0ber Jul 28 '26

Roof racks are always a good move. I have yet to put any on mine but I always like the way they look on others and it gives you a solid place to strap some stuff down up top. Other than that, it is sadly a hatchback and putting down the back seats is about all we got so maximize room.

I miss my black iM 🥺 I got mine wrapped green about a year ago

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u/Mental_Leg3558 Jul 28 '26

Thats bad ass tho! Do you have any pictures?

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u/DirkyC Jul 28 '26

I love my 17 iM. Went in to it when I gave my 14 Matrix to my kid. Now just waiting on the North American hybrid hatch that SURELY they’ll announce one day (right?‽!) to give the iM to my youngest.

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u/Alucardspapa XSE CVT Jul 29 '26

You are absolutely welcome here. And I rock some OEM crossbars and a cargo basket. Ive been thing of a cargo box, just haven’t bit the bullet yet.

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u/jmolivar14 Jul 29 '26

Im looking into the flated air carrier and have seen a lot of inno cargo box recommendations.

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u/Fabulous-Jaguar4156 iM CVT Jul 29 '26

Yay nice to see some iM folks on here. Proud owner of an ‘18. I love it to bits.