2005 Toyota Camry Consumer Discussions Page 7

Midsize Sedans 2.0

Re: Yes.... a Honda Accord or Toyota Camry ... [zzzoom6]

Written by: thenebean on Jul 16, 2007 06:24 PM

zzzoom6 - sorry for the late reply - was out of town for the weekend! drove a little more in the 9-3 sportcombi today. plenty of power - maybe a little more body lean than i'd like - but i bet the Aero would be better in that regards. its a slushbox, and i much prefer to row my own gears...so i dont really like the transmission - but im not being subjective on that :P all in ... Read More...

Toyota Camry Prices Paid and Buying Experience

Camry Purchase Need Help

Written by: geffen on May 02, 2007 05:52 PM

I've been shopping for a used Camry, i've found a used 2006 Camry with the 2.4 engine priced at $16,800 which has 32,000 miles on it at a Chevy dealership, this Camry isn't certified since its not at a Toyota Dealership, I've also seen some 2005 models with the 2.4 engine at Toyota Dealerships however they are priced at $17,900 with higher miles into the 40k's also ... Read More...

2007 Toyota Camry Problems and Repairs

Re: alleged airbag nondeployment [210delray]

Written by: nmt001 on Apr 23, 2007 07:25 AM

I was not referring to the Consumer Affairs site about a 2005 Camry. I was referring to the Motortrend site about 2007 Camry: http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2007/toyota/camry/recalls/index.html Glad to see that the normal procedure is to contact the car owners affected by first class mail but has Toyota followed that normal procedure to inform the owners ... Read More...

Re: alleged airbag nondeployment [210delray]

Written by: 210delray on Apr 23, 2007 06:39 AM

I now have checked the Consumer Affairs site and here's the report: Phyllis of Heflin LA (04/04/07) Was in an accident on Feb. 25, 2007. I was headed North and a car headed South turned in front of me on a rural highway. I hit her head on and then hit a deep ditch. I have a 2005 Toyota Camry and the damage totaled 10,000 but the insurance company decided to fix it. The airbags ... Read More...

Midsize Sedans 2.0

Re: sales of midsize sedans in March [leadfoot6]

Written by: backy on Apr 22, 2007 01:17 PM

The Sonata was the car that, when introduced, bested the Camry in multiple comparos. (The Altima available at that time wasn't deemed worthy to even participate in those comparos.) More than a shot over the bow of Toyota and Nissan, I'd say. And they have responded with better designs in the past year. And you may have noticed that since the '06 Sonata was introduced, ... Read More...

2007 Toyota Camry Transmission Questions

Re: Flare, NOT hesitation [user777]

Written by: gardner5236 on Mar 01, 2007 07:34 AM

I just happened to stumble across these posts concerning the V6 flare issue and it reminded me of my experience with my former 2005 Camry 4 cyl. By the way, I should have kept my Camry because my 2006 Jetta has had nothing but problems and the fuel mileage is terrible...anyway...I always remember that when I was accelerating from a stop or on the highway or backroad ... Read More...

Chevrolet Malibu vs. Toyota Camry vs. Honda Accord

Re: The Shadow Knows [captain2]

Written by: dave8697 on Mar 26, 2007 06:09 PM

The Camry 3.0 v6 was known for oil sludge in the early 2000's. Instead of redesigning the engine, Toyota slapped undersized head gaskets on it to raise the head temperature for a more efficient burn, trying to gain fuel efficiency and a ULEV rating, causing the problem and then denied it was their fault. GM re-engineered the 3.8 in 1996 and it was voted one of the ... Read More...

Toyota Camry Lease Questions

Re: 2005 Camry damaged [leob1]

Written by: Car_man on Nov 30, 2006 03:15 AM

I am sorry to hear that someone hit your car, leob1. That's never a fun situation to be in. You actually are lucky that your vehicle is leased though. As long as you have it repaired properly, you won't have to pay any sort of excess wear and tear penalty on it and the bank that you are leasing it through will have to absorb any diminished value that results from it having ... Read More...

Chevrolet Malibu vs. Toyota Camry vs. Honda Accord

Re: 0-60 and hp [malexbu]

Written by: shadow5599 on Mar 21, 2007 07:40 PM

If I'd have based my main need on handling and power I would've bought an Altima. Gotta love the feel of those cars! I'm not really into street racing anymore and didnt buy the Malibu for the 1/4 mile track. Words like "huffs and puffs", "all in the next county before a Malibu driver can even realize what's happening", "may 'feel' quick initially", "antiquated and ... Read More...

05-05 Camry

Written by: yury on Mar 20, 2007 09:06 AM

Let me put a different spin on this discussion. Let's go back in time and imagine we're having this discussion on 2005. V6 Camry vs V6 Malibu. Camry - 210 hp (lowered to below 200 for 06), Malibu - 201. Torgue the same, but a on lower rpm for Malibu. Mileage about the same, 0-60: Camry 7.6, Maliby 7.8. I fail to see much difference other than the price and depreciation. ... Read More...