Used 1993 Toyota Camry Wagon Consumer Reviews
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T H, 09/15/2002
1993 Toyota Camry LE V6 4dr Wagon
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Awesome car! great steering! awesome milage! A/c, radio, cd, tape/cassette, seats everything! is great!
Best Car Ever.
Megan, 04/14/2007
1993 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Wagon
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I'm on my second. Has NEVER left me high and dry. Had a power window problem with the first, (before I totalled it). It has timeless styling, so it still looks brand new. You never see them for sale b/c people have no need to sell them. It fits a full-size mattress in the back, (rear seats fold down). I get 30 mpg. I've had 2 strangers come up to me and try to buy it. All this, and I have enough power/pick-up to burn idiots at stop lights. PLUS it's invisible to cops. I love this car and have no doubt I will be able to get another 5 years out of it.
Easily the most overengineered generation of Camry
Ed, 09/03/2020
1993 Toyota Camry LE V6 4dr Wagon
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The 3rd gen camry will outlast the heat death of the universe, even neglected examples of the vehicle still get you reliably from point A to B. This generation was built during the peak of the 90s Japenese economic bubble, so no expenses were spared in the development of these. The estate/station wagon models had two rear wipers, how many other vehicles have that? The interior still looks like the day it was bought in my own 24 year old Camry. The potential for a sleeper build is definitely there, but requires lots of custom parts as aftermarket support is almost non-existent. Upgrading the stabiliser/sway bars to thicker ones significantly improves handling and keeps the vehicle planted like glue even during hard cornering. Add a strut tower bar for a little more stiffness. Fortunately, stabiliser and strut bars designed for the 4th gen Camry are compatible with the 3rd gen. The main selling point of the V6 is the high low-end torque, which allows for surprisingly quick acceleration for a grocery getter. These vehicles are often underestimated since they are very popular "appliance" vehicles. A manual V6 Camry will have some serious pull from a stop, but even auto transmissions still pack quite a bit of power. 92-93 year V6 models had their engines detuned to 185 HP, this could be brought up to 200 just by advancing the ignition timing to 17 or 14 degrees depending on pinging, and adjusting the air flow meter to allow more air in the fuel mix...no aftermarket parts needed. The front exhaust pipe going from the rear cylinder bank to the collector should be replaced with a much smoother bend for an extra 10-15 HP. With these modifications the engine is on par with Toyota's performance engines at stock specs like the 2JZ. The V6 engine for 92-93 year models were also extremely overbuilt, the crankshafts being able to put out 400 HP without major issues. At that point the pistons were the weak parts, being cast aluminium instead of forged. Forced induction will be a challenge as there isn't much room in the engine bay; common turbocharged builds see the battery being relocated to the rear of the vehicle. But it is a lot more fun than people usually think, mainly because nobody ever expects a mid 90s Camry to be turbocharged. Performing basic maintenance is very easy on the V6, however spark plugs will prove a challenge as the rear bank is blocked by the upper intake plenum, however with two 6 inch extensions and a universal joint, this can be done without removing it. Oil changes can be a bit annoying if one doesn't poke a hole in the oil filter first, as the filter is mounted on the side of the engine block, and angled slightly upward so upon loosening it the oil inside will come pouring out and all over the front motor mount. Since the 92-93 year models share many parts with the Lexus ES300, this also means that they can actually take a cabin air filter and have the slot for inserting one. Later year models changed it to block off that slot, but if one feels like it, one can cut out a slot in the same area and the guide rails for a filter will all still be inside.
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A great vehicle!
Billy, 12/31/2006
1993 Toyota Camry LE V6 4dr Wagon
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We have owned this wagon since it was new. Often we have thought of trading for a new wagon, but there just doesn't seem to be anything comparable in the same size and price range. Here we are 13 years later and still waiting for a wagon as roomy, powerful, reliable and economical as the Camry! Current resale is around 2500.00, what a joke! This car is such a value vs. the cost of a Volvo or Audi, I guess we will just keep on ridin'. Someone please start making wagons like this again!
I wish they still made these
AlaskaDave, 01/29/2008
1993 Toyota Camry LE V6 4dr Wagon
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this Camry in Anchorage, Alaska with 152,000 miles on it. It has been a fantastic vehicle. It now has traveled 185,000 miles and it still gets 19 city 26 hwy mpg, runs like a top, performs well, and is very comfortable for a large person (6' 2" 230 lb). And everything still works! The only thing I would change if I could is to have a Camry wagon like this with AWD. That would truly be a car for the long term.
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