By Grayfair on 04/29/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
Review
Great car, no problems even with
117,000 miles on it. Interior/Exterior
are in mint condition. It drives nicer
than most American made cars. I highly
recommend the Camry, for as much use as
we get out of it, it gives us no
trouble.
The Strut Mounts are bad. They start
making the wheels rattle after awhile
and need to be replaced. I paid
$117.73 to have the front strut mounts
replaced in 2002.
Around 100k the windshield wipers don't
go back to the closed position when you
turn them off and stop in the middle of
the window. I just wait until they are
at the hood & turn off.
Had timing belt changed at 70K & the
100k tune-up.
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By Jamie Du on 04/16/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
Review
Very quiet and Quicky Acceleration in
Vechicle
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By filosnard on 02/23/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Toyota Camry XLE V6 4dr Sedan
Review
Bought mine used with 33,000 miles on
it, now have over 85,000. The V6
provides great power and better than
average low-end torque. However, this
car has never had the ride or handling
I expected from this kind of vehicle.
The handling is sloppy with lots of
lean in the turns - even after
replacing all 4 struts. The ride is
quality is also much worse than I would
expect for a car in this class. I've
also had an undiagnosed thumping sound
coming from the right, front wheel well
ever since I've had the car. It sounds
like shocks, but didn't go away when I
replaced them.
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By GMCONVERT on 02/18/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
Review
This is my third and most dissapointing
Camry. Although I will never by
American again, this car has had
repetitive suspension problems. I
bought the car new, have maintained it
according to the manual and have
never "beat" this car. I had the front
struts replaced once under warranty and
now at 80,000 miles, both the rear and
front struts are shot. I'm looking at
quite an expensive repair.
Mechanically this car is sound but I
miss my 95 Camry. Have doubts about
buying another one.
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By DPO on 01/12/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
Review
Have had 225,000 miles with no oil use
or leaks. Extremely satisified with
dependability, and comfort.
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By tsarang on 12/27/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
Review
I got this vehicle at 30,000 miles . I
have now 114,000 miles on it, no majour
breakdowns/repair. did my regular
30000, 60000, 100000 service on time.
changed timing belt and Oxygen sensor
as preventative maintainence plus the
regular Oil change every 8000 miles (I
use only synthetic oil). This vehicle
is a benchmark for reliability. Just
recently we shifted from California to
Florida and i drove almost 2500 miles
nonstop with my family with the car
Totally loaded with lugggage and other
stuff !!!!. We encountered no problems
and reached our destination safely.
Thank you CAMRY!!!!
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By CaMrYmAn on 12/02/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
Review
I bought the car just recently, because
my parents have owned them for years
now, and they seem to be great cars. I
believe that the 4 cylinder can be a
bit sluggish at times, but it pays off
in gas mileage. The only other con I
seem to find in my camry is the
suspension. It's a bit rough on bumpy
roads. The reliability can't be beat
by any other when it comes to the
engine. It never fails me. I have not
one problem at 93,000 miles.
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By kit3375 on 11/07/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Toyota Camry XLE 4dr Sedan
Review
This car has been nothing but a problem
since the second year of owenrship.
The alternator has been replaced
twice. Strut mounts replaced. (still
makes awful noise) Axle had to be
replaced. Leaks transmission fulid.
Rotors replaced. Tires last no longer
than a year. Had to disconnect alarm
system because every time it rained the
alarm would go off and we couldn't get
it off. It's costing more to repair
this car than what we paid for it.
Don't ever buy CAMRY!!!!!!!
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By bytescot on 10/14/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
Review
Purchased car used with 39000 miles. At
60000 miles had to replace left
steering rack. 75000 had to have a
valve seal replacement and timing belt.
No other problems and now have 104000
miles.
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By Derek1269 on 09/28/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
Review
Great car it has over 190,000klm and
still runs great. Never a doubt that
it will breakdown needs a little more
strength for highway travel with 5
occupants along with better
suspension. Reliability is what makes
this car great at my dealership a man
owns a camry with over 600,000klms and
he "drives the hell out of it" the
exterior will go before the engine
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