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Great workhorse, but they are beginning to show ag
C Hunter, 05/04/2018
1998 Toyota Camry XLE V6 4dr Sedan
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
I bought the car in 2015, and have since racked up about 40,000 miles on the car. It’s been a dependable work horse, with a new starter being the only unplanned repair. That being said, things are starting to fail, according to my mechanic due to age (lots of lines leaking, exhaust issues, etc), so just be cautious when purchasing used as these cars are reaching 20 years old
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The War Horse That Would Never Die
Spencer, 02/24/2017
updated 03/16/2021
1998 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
28 of 29 people found this review helpful
My wife got this car new before we met in 1999. It had 18k on it when I came along. Now it's just under 487k and going strong. It has been the epitome of reliable. It's had some replacement items (front struts, some axle work and transmission at 370k), but that is to be expected for a car that has been driven the distance of earth to the moon and back (477,800) and then some! The only design flaw are the plastic door handles which over time simply break off. My brother-in-law owns car dealerships and actually sold my wife this unit but even he said there's no way to retrofit a metal handle on the doors. So I just get tie wraps and loop them through to allow easy entry to the car. Weird? Sure, but I don't care. No car payments is a good kind of "weird" so I'm driving this sucker til the wheels fall off. Even then I'll just throw some spares on and go another 480k! This is to update my original report shown above. Odometer sits at 486,968 and she's still running. As noted above my Camry shows her age (original gray exterior paint has some degree of fading in spots but this is 23 year old paint, so that should come as no surprise. Overall, I couldn't be happier to drive this highly durable vehicle and hope I can still say this a few years from now.
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Excellent!
fred158, 01/21/2012
1998 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
I bough it when it has 224K on it. The price was so low that I could afford, but, this car has never disappointed me. I have replaced starter, battery, some shafts, now engine's get turned on in a second in winter. 4 wheel ABS works perfectly and I had never been troubled by it. Shocks make sound over humps and bumps but its ok, I'm using it in a small town with speed limit<45., so, no problem! Even replacing the whole shock and strut for one wheel would not be more than 400$. It's a great car that I got for a great price!
Toyota Camry LE
jazz, 03/27/2002
1998 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
The Camry is by far the best car I have ever owned. It handles like a dream, and it has plenty of get up and go, especially for a 4 cylinder engine. It is very comfortable to ride in on long trips. All of the controls are easy to get at. It gets good gas mileage and is visually a beautiful automobile. It is also known for it's reliability. What more could a person ask for in a car. I test drove many cars before deciding on the Toyota and I think I'm hooked.
A reliable driving machine, tucked inside a grandmotherÂs bonnet
garnoth, 02/03/2014
1998 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
27 of 29 people found this review helpful
This car has been reliable and then some; it got me though college without needing any major work. It just won't die. I was told 3 years ago that the transmission was going and to expect a year out of it. It's still shifting away. I've wanted to upgrade but nothing sounds better than "paid-off". It has had some engine work done on it but this thing has hit 230k and is still running. The suspension is on this car is terrible for going over any driveway, it bottoms out like nuts. That being said I've smacked into countless city drive-ways and many bumpy mountain roads and rocks yet never actually had any problems. The bottom of this car might be made from Nokia phones
I'm a Honda guy, but this car changed the game..
ajhall, 04/02/2013
1998 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
Had an Accord before the Camry, and gave my Camry to my fiance to buy another Accord, but I have a higher standard after owning it for four years. 4 years and 90k miles later and this car has required two sets of tires and one set of brakes. No other issues or signs of issues to come. A breeze to own and low cost. The drive is comfortable, but a little numb at times--feeling more electronic then mechanical. Great visibility, and mpg (28 city/hwy mixed and I drive hard..used to V6 cars). The overall quality is bar none, and the sound deadning materials used are supreme. Even as we outgrow this car, we plan to keep it as a spare vehicle because we've always been able to count on it.
The little engine that could
Chels, 02/06/2018
updated 08/07/2019
1998 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Like others, I keep coming back on to edmunds to read reviews as I hunt for another car because I keep *thinking* I should do that while I can get a few hundred bucks private selling this girl. But, also like others, nothing speaks louder than paid-off-with-minimal-maintenance-costs....I bought this beast in October, 2015 out in Portland, Oregon where they don't salt their roads. So at 254,000 miles, she didn't look a day over 40,000 miles. And only two owners and the first ten years of her life being highway commuting, I figured I'd take the risk and buy her in cold hard $1300 cash as a private sale. I immediately put a few thousand more miles on her driving cross-country to my new home in Maine, and have since watched the odometer barrel past 315,000 and couldn't be more proud. Sure, she's not the prettiest car, but she's earned A LOT of respect. In the 2.5 years and nearly 50,000 miles I've put on her, she hasn't needed more than the typical oil changes, brake tune ups, and headlight and windshield wiper replacements. I've had to put a few hundred in each year to make her pass Maine's strict safety inspections, but I'm still not anywhere close to horror story mechanic bills I have heard from cars far newer. I'm looking to get a new one only so I'm not found scrambling last minute when something finally causes her to go her last ride, but I think that's just me being paranoid as there is nothing as of right now specifically causing me concern. Overall this is by far the most reliable car I have ever own. There's a reason you still see a lot of them on the road! Plus, the wider body has allowed me to fit all sorts of things in there, including a bike in the back seat area.
Satisfied!
triples, 10/05/2012
1998 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I like this car a lot. Good fuel economy and very reliable. I have had to make a couple $100 repairs but nevery anything major. Most recently I had to replace the starter at 126k miles but that is the first non-regular maintenance that I have had do do for since owning in it for 5 years.
Second Time Owning A Camry!
Mirac, 02/08/2016
1998 Toyota Camry LE V6 4dr Sedan
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I first purchased a 2001 Toyota Camry LE back in 2012, when I was 16. It drove comfortably, handled perfectly, and performed 5 star rating worthy. About three months into owning the car, I actually totaled it. I was hit by a 2013 GMC Yukon that was going 65 mph down a residential speed road and t-boned me. I walked out of that accident with bruises and aches, nothing else. My Camry TOTALED that BRAND NEW YUKON! What does that say about a Toyota Camry? Everything. I now am in college and I bought a 1999 Toyota Camry LE, because I knew that the Toyota Camry was reliable and worthy of a second run around. The car runs, drives, handles, and performs altogether... yet the same! I cannot complain, and if anyone is looking to buy a reliable, first time car, or a car for a college student who cannot afford something newer, then this is the car for you. The gas mileage is better than the site says, my car can drive to Tallahassee and almost all the way back without needing gas. That is not an exaggeration, and the insurance is inexpensive! Great car, and I definitely suggest buying this car.
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the best car ever made
2191toyota, 11/26/2012
1998 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
i have had this car for 14 years and have not had any problems with this car it's super quiet as if i just bought it it's really fast to be a 4 cylinder car the stock speakers sound great and it's the best car to get for anyone and i would really like how the new camrys have improved from mine since it's such a reliable car and well put together to. it also has 291,003 miles on it and it still drives like new.
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