simply nothing else to do but this...


had an uncle who has a 1986 camry after 20 years he changed it to a 2006 camry, and my aunt and my cuz and my grandpa, and my grandma, and my granma's cuzin and my officemate and my neighbors and... i'm sorry i got lost what are we talking about here


if n when i'll have my own family sooner or later i would buy one because i will keep my GS forever - i need the camry for reliabilty not into looks ow well i like the latest one but heck if this is the car that should last i'm buyin' one!!! i had a corolla but it has a almost 300k i don't think it will still be here when i have a fimily/kids, it's from my grandpa, to my dad, to me, and now my youngest bro...

 

Saying the Camry may experience the same fate as Old's or the struggling Buick is silly. Toyota is smart. Very smart. GM isn't. Case closed.

Also, GM's lack of quality played a bid role. Again, not a problem at Toyota.

Sure, the Camry probably won't remain the best seller forever but it will always be successful.

 

Camry has had the SE model for years, which appeals to those who want a little firmer ride and handling than on the CE/DX/LE/XLE series...that is nothing new. However, granted, even the SE did not quite have the handling of the Mazda 626 /6 or the last-generation Altima 3.5 SE.

 

I agree with 1Sick. In the past the Camry was nothing more than transportation in my eyes. This last one though is eye catching and looks pretty slick. The only thing I don't like is the front grill. Still though, I would never look at a Camry if I was shopping for a fun stylish car. The only times I've considered Camry's (Even the new one) is when I was looking for a reliable daily driver.

 

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I personally will never own a Camry as my own DD...

 

Trust me dog, You're not alone. And yes I think this current model is cool looking. Kudos to Toyota for a fresh design. I just won't be going to DMV and registering one. I'd rather cop an older GS for the same price.

 

SE looks good, even to my eyes. I even had few customers in Europe ask me if we offer Camry's (we dont anymore)...

 

I dont think the Camry will ever die. I am 33 and I first learned to drive in an 84 Camry (remember the square shaped wedge on wheels), and my first 2 cars were an 91 and then a 92. I have LOVED this car as a DD. My 92 had 598K on the odometer when I traded it in for an Expedition. Equating it to the same ranks as OLDS and Buick is just ridiculous. Personally, not really feeling the new Camry, style wise, but I also have not test driven it either,; so I cant say I hate it. Friend of mine says the front of the New Camry looks like a "bad Jewish Nose job", and I almost agree. (no offense intended for the Jewish quote). I think if they keep chipping away at their audience sector , the Camry will be a long time member of the Toyota Family.

 

I'm glad i'm not the only one who doesn't like the front. It looks like a Beluga whale

 

I bought my first brand-new car in 1985, a Camry LE. I drove that thing for 16 years and 252,000 miles. I sold it, still going, when I moved cross country. It was a great car.

Now I'm driving another new, very nice Camry, the 2007 ES350. I'm hoping to get the same great performance from this car.

 

in hong kong, we really don't need to drive so we hadn't bought a car for many years.

the first car that i really fell in love driving was a 2.2L 2001 Camry when i rented it from Hertz in the USA...than i bought a 96 ES300 a few months after driving that Camry

in my opinion, Camry is one of the best overall...a very practical car, it is not too expensive, but it gives you a good level of return on investment

 

This is my third Camry. I'm 28.

It is boring. But, 95% of the time, it does the job I ask of it. That'll do Donkey, that'll do.

I think they do need to spice it up a little. It would also be good if the fake wood didn't look like tree vomit.

 

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I agree. I'm also 28 here and have basically been driving Camry's for a long time now and will always have a soft spot for them.

In the past year and a half, my GS4 (78k miles) has been in the shop more than my old Camry (see sig). Although it was just to replace the starter, it is incredible for a car with that many miles. The Camry is a boring bread and butter car that will get the job done.

In fact I think the preowned Camry is the perfect 1st car for young drivers. One, there isn't as much aftermarket parts for it as other competitors and is extremely reliable. I kinda feel sorry for all these young kids driving VW's because of their reliability. You could drive a Camry like you stole it and as long as you maintain it, it will be fine. The 4cyl. are also slow, which sort of keeps kids in check on the road from doing crazy stuff . I wish I had a Camry when I first started driving, because I had a Ford Tempo