Used 1993 Toyota Camry Consumer Reviews
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A Classic
Alice, 11/01/2015
1993 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
This soon to be antique is still a good reliable daily drive 23 years out. Toyota built a luxury comfortable car with all the bells and whistles that is sturdy and reliable like a work horse
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Very Little if any Problems
AxoDragonZ, 09/12/2002
1993 Toyota Camry LE V6 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've been a proud owner of mine for since this last March, and I haven't had any problems whatsoever. I've done the normal general maintenence, oil change, undercoating, blah blah. The most recent problem was a CV Shaft replacement, and that was taken care of before I bought it. I've no major complaints about the car overall, it's a nice quiet ride, when I'm not blasting that Dolby Surround Sound system ;) and it handles extremely well. Gas mileage is what I expected from a Toyota, very good.
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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 Beast Truly Dazling
Mike socal, 08/06/2019
1993 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Toyota made a big mistake when they made this car I'm sure they did not intend on making it last as long as it does I just am at a loss of words. I really don't know where to begin I think I'll just say the cons if I can think of any I'm speechless.. all's I have to say if you can get your hands on one that hasn't been molested by Tom Dick and Harry get it it's just a dream come true the gas mileage is awesome it's not too big it's not too small it's super quiet when you put up the windows you might have to replace the rubber seals around the windows if they're worn out so you could have achieved complete solitude when you're driving down the highway people just look at you in this car and they just say man that guy is smart smart guy I mean yeah would I rather be driving a brand new Lexus hellyeah but I'm not I got this car for 900 bucks as it has 200,000 miles on it and it feels like I just rolled out off the lot brand new like incredible get one if you can that's all I have to say hearts are ultra-cheap if you ever need any man they don't make them like this anymore
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Great!!
chaviux007, 01/30/2007
1993 Toyota Camry LE V6 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've only had it for a little more than six months and it's been a great car. Love the performance even though it has 171,000 miles it has its details. Probably the owners that had had it before didn't take care of it so I'm just doing some fixings on the suspension system and the interior, but the engine hasn't given me any problems at all. Great car.