2004 Toyota Corolla- help?

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I just purchased a 2004 Toyota Corolla S with 55,000 miles on it. It's in pristine condition and everything is working properly. The carfax report came back clean and generally I LOVE this car.

Here's the thing: I've only had it two days and I've noticed that before it warms up, it idles high (around 1900 rpm), then slowly drifts down to about 1400 rpm and stays there until I've driven it a considerable distance. After that, it'll idle normally around 900 rpm, but it's a rough idle with alot of vibration. I took it to a dealer mechanic and they adjusted the belt on it and that was it...anything else that I should check for or known causes for this?
Also, I noticed that the engine sounds a little louder than I'm used to. I've driven VW's and Ford's before this car, so maybe I'm not used to this car?

Comments, suggestions and questions are appreciated...thanks

Matt
 
Idle is normal. That keeps you from stalling out when cold.

Toyota's can have different sounds from other cars. If you did a carfax, I'm sure you had it checked over by a mechanic, so drive on!
 
every car have different engine noise. my 03 camry seems to be louder than i first got it. if it runs and checks out fine with the mechanic then it should be fine.
 
every car have different engine noise. my 03 camry seems to be louder than i first got it. if it runs and checks out fine with the mechanic then it should be fine.
 
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