Used 2003 Toyota Camry Consumer Reviews
Had it with Toyota
I've had several warranty repairs on this car. The motor for the Camry driver seat back went just after the warranty expired. I probably used it less than a dozen times. The electric driver's window can not be set to partial open. It's noisy. I keep thinking a window is open somewhat. Gas mileage is not what was listed. My A/C is intermittent and the dealer can't fix it until it is totally gone. If you drop something between the drivers seat and the console, good luck trying to get to it. Paint job needs improvement. I've always bought Toyoyas, but this may be my last.
2003 Camry Maintaining the trend
Excellent road feel, comfort and interior room. Ergonomic and intelligent design and a very large trunk.
A good buy
Tested Accord, Altima. Settled on Camry SE, manual. Used CarMax.com no hassle price of $17,300 as the starting point with the dealerships. Got it down to $16,900 + tag + tax + $100 dealer processing fee.
Gracie - my Camry
Two weeks after purchasing my car, it was back at the dealership for a tranmission problem. The transmission was defective, and since my car was manufactured in Japan, they had to order a transmission from Japan - took 3 weeks. After I got my car back, the transmission was better, but I still have some questions about the slight hestitation between 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears. Also, there is a minor problem with the turn signal lever - it works fine when signalling for a left turn, but when pushing it up for a right turn, it does not hold in that position, I have to "wiggle" it slightly to make it stay up.
Such a great car
With a larger car and more features, the 2003 Toyota Camry gets more mileage to the gallon than my old 1995 Saturn SL1 did. Pretty impressive handling!