Used 1998 Toyota Camry CE 4dr Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Oh if only they made all cars like this
Kimberly, Humble, TX, 03/13/2016
Toyota Camry CE 4dr Sedan
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
This particular model Camry has been amazing for our family car. It has 304,000 miles and still going. The cons first: It seems to use up brakes and rotors quickly. Probably about every 20,000 miles they need looking at. It also seems to go through a fair amount of tires... more than the average car. The pros: The list is endless. Transmission and motor are incredibly built as our car has 304,000 miles and still going strong. We will be selling it to a new driver as his first car. The car still looks and drives good and the style is pretty classic so it doesn't look real dated or anything. We are about to get a Highlander cuz we're getting older and need a car a little higher off the ground than we did back in '98. Bottom line: This is a Camry extraordinaire! Gotta love the quality of this particular model.
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Katie, Wichita Falls, TX, 03/30/2019
Toyota Camry CE 4dr Sedan
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my 98 used Camry in 2014 at a Toyota dealer for 4000 dollars. I dont remember how many miles it had on it but now in 2019 it has 245511. The car was great on gas. The first year I had the car I think the only thing I ever had to change was the thermostat. And I'll tell you I don't know a thing about vehicles and I always just expected my dad or boyfriend to put oil and transmission fluid in it for me. I ran it out of oil to the point that it smoked several times. And out of transmission fluid to the point where it wouldn't go when I pushed the gas. Dad showed up and put the fluid in it and it worked fine after. In 2016 I accidentally ran into a ditch full of water and submerged the entire hood. Suprising enough. My dad got it running again. He changed all the fluids. And just spun the motor over and it shot water out of the tail pipe. Ran for about two weeks. Timing belt went out. Got that fixed. 2017 the tire rods went out so bad I had to turn my wheel like 90 degree to the left I think to get it to drive strait. Got that fixed. 2018 timing belt went out AGAIN because I had an oil leak dripping on it. Fixed it. Tire rod went out again. Fixed it. 2019. Oil hasn't been changed in literally like 2 years maybe sense my dad has become to old to work on vehicles and my boyfriend is dumb. Oil leaking and wheel barring going bad waiting for a paycheck when bills aren't eating it all up to fix it. Still had to drive it to work though. Car started smoking making loud noise under the hood. Now it won't crank. I'm done repairing it. Selling it for 300. I wouldn't necessarily give it a bad rating because for a few years that car took me about an hour and a half to two hours to work plus it took my boyfriend to work which was always also an hour from home. Always rode around just doing stuff going places. And I drove 6 hours up the intestate and 6 hours back to see my mom several times with no problems. It lasted me almost 4 years. I will miss my first car ( probably not but you know what I mean, memories ) but I need a van now because we have so many kids. Considering a Honda Odessy been reading good reviews.
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Super Reliable
J. Heller, 10/13/2007
Toyota Camry CE 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is my fourth Toyota. Have never owned anything but Toyotas. While it's not my favorite (options, luxury), it has been my most reliable. Bought it with 41,000 Has 192,000 on it now. This one has needed the least amount of repairs compared to my others. Still going strong, still gets excellent gas mileage (it's a manual, which helps)! Other than a few rattles, this one has lots of miles left in it!
My fav auto
shoemasterz, 12/20/2006
Toyota Camry CE 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great family car, large trunk comes in handy for those long road trips, reliable, handles well in poor weather.
Outstanding
zman2, 07/02/2004
Toyota Camry CE 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have had my 98 camry for >6 years. The only problem I had was the water pump went out at 80k miles and took the timing belt with it. My wife started driving the kids around in this car and made me drive her new Jeep Grand Cherokee. She figured I was insured for more.
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