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Great Car
gatech fan, 10/04/2004
1996 Toyota Camry DX 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Great car. Rides quitely. Very reliable. This is my wife's car and it has served us well
Bullet Proof Car
bechman74, 10/15/2004
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
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We have owned this car since 1998. Bought it with 26K miles and now have 133K in Oct 2004. My wife put it into a ditch 9-11-01 by accident and dented the compressor and radiator...it has been to the shop for this accident ZERO times! I recently ran over a concrete barrier avoiding a crossing SUV...ZERO damage. The sound of the doors closing is still solid as the day we bought it. I had to replace the thermostat at 125K. We had the water pump go out at 40K and it was replaced under warranty. Brakes were replaced around 115K. Great vehicle that is used solely as a daily commuter for a round trip of 40 miles...and still gets ~29mpg!!!
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Amazing Car!
norminator78, 10/27/2004
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is one of the best cars ever made, period. The engine is bulletproof, quite, and pretty responsive for being as economical as it is. I averaged 35 on the highway! It has the perfect amount of interior room, the way it is laid out is perfect, and it has a very roomy trunk. I was very surprised at how great the factory speakers sounded when I swapped out the original cassette player for an Aiwa CD player. I sold this car with just over 160,000 miles on it, and it still ran and drove just as well, if not better than most newer cars I have driven. I only sold it because I wanted stick. I wish I hadn't sold it!
Don't BUY
sammy aziz, 07/19/2009
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I got this car from my sister at 160k and it dies at 185k. It's a horrible car. I had to replace the following 1. timing belt and water pump 2. front left brake, rotor, caliper, axle 3. engine mounts (top and bottom) 4. window motor 5. door handle 6. paint job. The car had numerous more problems. My Toyota celica 1992 did better. I wish I had kept it.
Big problems cropping up
grillman, 10/30/2002
1996 Toyota Camry DX 4dr Sedan
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased my Camry new in 1996 and it's been pretty solid until this year. It developed a major transmisssion leak and rear main engine seal leak at 85000 miles. This is a very expensive repair as the entire front subframe had to be removed to fix the leaks. Now the steering rack is leaking and this is another $500 repair. So much for Toyota QUALITY and RELIABILTY. No vehicle with this mileage should have these problems. I tried to get Toyota to pick up some of the cost for these repairs and they basically blew me off. This is my last Toyota.
Quality and Reliability? Think Again.
robertoduh, 08/02/2011
1996 Toyota Camry XLE V6 4dr Sedan
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this oh so reliable Camry in March 2010 with only 96k miles. I was thinking this car would at least run to 200k or maybe even 300k, but I found out it won't even make it to 130. I have 123 on the clock now, and in the time I had it, I poured over $6500 in repairs. A rebuilt transmission/engine, faulty airbag module, two broken window motors, and a new gas tank. The transmission went out at 100k, and the engine went out at 103k. Now with this "new" engine, it loves to stall at red lights. Not really helpful if I'm stuck on a grade in traffic. Also, the interior quality sucks. My door panels are all cracking and falling off because of weakened clips. Thats quality for ya!
Buyer Beware
ItsaLemon, 03/11/2004
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
0 of 4 people found this review helpful
My engine sludged up badly, which is a common problem with many toyota models, and the public is unaware for the most part. Many camry and other model owners have had their engines seize up. It was a miracle that mine didn't fail, and now I only use fully synthetic oil in it, which better resists the high heat in these engines. This is definitely my last toyota.
Camry Great NEW - SO SO Used
JJ, 08/01/2005
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought a 96 Camry brand new and sold it Aug 2005 with 45,000 miles. Never hit, paint/interior perfect. The resale value of $5,500 is great for a 9 year old car. However, the car had some repairs, the motormounts went, cracking the exhaust pipe, the flimsy door handle cracked off in the cold and the drivers seat belt stopped working. Now at 60,000 miles it will need a timing belt, tune up plus the 60,000 binding U joint camry defect and in a few years an expensive exhaust and strut issue. Camrys are great, but don't believe the hype, they break a lot less than a similar american car, but with the added price and expensive parts they are not a good used car choice.
incredible
kayli, 03/07/2006
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Have had Corolla and Mazda GLC, and neither was as reliable as this car. In ten years I've replaced tires, brakes, batteries, a starter and the hydraulic drive things and that's it.
cost of my car
Ammie, 06/12/2003
1996 Toyota Camry LE V6 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
very reliable. economical in fuel. fast and dependable.