Used 2002 Toyota Camry SE V6 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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What a poor car!
2002 Camry SE V6 has a good exterior, lots of power & acceleration and a reasonable price, but.. From the begining it's had a front end vibration that has not been diagnosed. There is a clunking in the transmission and the car will not accelerate when the engine is cold. There's no response from the engine or the car starts then stops then starts, etc. on acceleration. Throttle housing has a defect & I must run it 15 minutes in park when it's cold to get it to move. Throttle response gets worse worse as the car ages. Zero traction in wet or snowy weather. Steering is "wobbly". The power seat no longer adjusts properly.
My SEV6
I have not been disappointed with anything. This car has plenty of torgue for the "get up and go" not just who has the most horses. The transmission shifted smoothly in all conditions. I could not agree more about the 16" tires in the snow! I had to buy a set of "ContiExtremeContact" all season tires instead of the 3 season stock tires at Tirerack.com. The Accord V6 has wider and lower profile 17" tires which means that they will be cost a lot of $$ to replace them. I also liked my factory spoiler that wasn't an add on so you didn't see that stupid brake light in the back of the window. The car came fully loaded with everything.
- LE V6 SedanMSRP: $3,99812 mi away
- SE SedanMSRP: $5,50012 mi away
- LE SedanMSRP: $6,50085 mi away
Chucks
This vehicle is very dependable. This is my 4th Toyota, I still have 3 since they run forever. Just change the oil and go.
Former Nissan Fan
Traded in my 1999 for a 2002 Camry. I initially had my heart set on a 2002 Nissan Altima until I test drove a 2002 Toyota Camry SE V6. The newly designed exterior of the Altima is sharp. Altima's drawback: noisy ride. The Camry's quiet (shhhhh) ride, roomy cabin and interior fit and finish left the Altima in the dust. That, added to the car's solid feel, handling and excellent reliability made the Camry an easy choice. I know I would have had regrets if I had purchased the Altima.
Pretty Satisfied
All in all a great car. A few minor defects that the dealer has taken care of on warranty like roof molding loosening and "chrome" on the interior door latch peeling. Drives great and in completely reliable. Also feel very safe due to the larger size of the car and being surrounded by airbags. I think of it as a sporty version of a vanilla car.