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1996 and still LOVE my Camry Collector Edition!!
Linda S., 03/12/2016
updated 02/22/2022
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought this baby in '98 and have loved her ever since! 199,69700 miles and still runs and looks great. Trying to find a replacement car as I would like to get better gas milage. Everytime I get gas I check the mpg and in 25/75 (city/hwy) have averaged 21.5 mpg. For the past 3 tanks I've used premium and averaged 25 mpg. I don't see the newer, comparable cars getting much better. I love that this car has given me no problems. Every car has things needing replacement as they wear out, but I haven't been plagued by things going wrong over and over. Only glich is that if you leave the headlights on for 10 minutes the battery goes dead. It's not the battery as it does it with new batteries, too. I can live with this... Excelleration is smooth and so is the ride. I like having lots of power when I need it. 60/40 split back seat is great! Many new cars are not offering this anymore. Because this is the Collector Editon, it comes with the Lexus Pearl White paint with Silver bumpers and it has held up and still looks new! Interior has leather seats, wood grain trim and upgraded stereo, Cassette/Tape player with 6 speakers. Toyota really produced a fantastic car with this one. Was considering a Nissan Altima as a replacement until I heard there are lots of problems with the CVT transmissions! After buying 2 cars to replace my Camry and being dissatisfied, finally got a Subaru, Legacy ltd. that I love! It's not quite as smooth riding as the Camry, but good enough for me. It was rated the best sedan in '15 Consumer Reports.
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Best Car I have owned!
marioinarp, 02/20/2011
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Great car bought used in 2007, now 4 years later have only had to replace a/c Compressor at 190,050 miles car has over 220,000 miles now and runs like NEW! Very fuel efficent on the highway. Very low maintanance. I LOVE THIS CAMRY!
Literally a tank
William Adams, 10/29/2015
updated 05/04/2020
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
My wife and I had purchased a 1992 Camry 2.2 several years ago and in a 2 year period myself and my mechanic friend had gone over the car end to end and replaced everything that needed routine maintenance. Then came some minor bodywork and a Maaco paintjob. That car was a tank it was reliable and at 180,000 miles was ready for 300,000 more-until some old lady hit it while it was parked on the street and it was totaled by the insurance company and we got less for it than I had put in it. Soooooooo...my truck of 12 years finally died and I saw a 1996 Camry Le 2.2 4 cylinder ,with oil leak, for sale. The guy lowered the price to $600 before I even got to see it. We drove it and bought it on the spot. I told him I wasn't afraid of an oil leak or high mileage-295,000-because it was a Camry and would do fine after we went over this one.So all the rubber on the engine,rear main seal,crank seals,water pump and timing belt(since it was apart anyway) and a front right axle. It is clean,runs great and has no leaks at all. My mechanic said I should get another 200,000 or more out of it. It is my daily driver and work vehicle,but after going over it I would probably take it anywhere.If it is good as our 92 we had,I'm set-and this one is green so it is a tank....I sold it to my neighbor a year ago and he put a rebuilt transmission in it. The body could use some paint,but all it needs now to be totally rebuilt is struts and a rack and pinion . Once again-this thing is a tank. The body has over 300,000 miles on it and it's going strong. My neighbor thanked me for being honest and said Everything I told him about the car was true-he wanted it because he knew all the work AlI had put into it.It now has a new rack and pinion and a rebuilt transmission.It also got a new throttle body cable.Still needs struts.Going strong at over 30000 miles.Neighbor put new struts and gas tank filler hose on it.Still his daily driver.The rack and pinion turned out to be a leaky hose.5-2-20: Car is still going strong.We were just discussing it the other day. Only thing not replaced is head gasket.He said at this point if engine ever blew he'd replace it.Car is a beast!Going strong.
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Long lasting
Shelby, 10/15/2015
updated 04/17/2017
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I have had this car for about 11 years now and it is still going strong! It is at 327,000 miles and has had no major problems. It hasn't needed anything besides routine maintainance and a new battery. I will be sad when my Camry's time comes. Very reliable car.
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Great car sorry to see it go.
pjz3, 04/08/2012
1996 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
When I bought my 1996 Toyota camry just under two years ago I was looking for a car to get me from point A to point B, basic transportation until I could afford something better. After looking around I finally found my 1996 Camry with about 82,000 miles I paid a little more than I wanted to for the car but knowing how reliable they are and having read countless reviews of how dependable they are I bought it. I was impressed with the power of the 2.2L 4cyl. ,it's no speed demon but has no problem merging and keeping up or passing at highway speeds. Very comfortable ride for it's age and no rattles even after 16 years on the road. I finally bought a new car and I'm sorry to see this one go.
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