Thoughts on the 2018 Camry XSE V6
#106
Lexus Fanatic
Well I just special ordered one from a dealer out of state. No one had the new wind-chill pearl, with the piano black top, and red leather, with the V6. I finally received the car, and my thoughts are as follows. The doors seem sturdy and well made. The motor is super smooth and I have to look at the RPM to assure its running. The gauges are up to date. The Entune is super fast and more reliable so far than my 2015 Platinum Tundra. I hate it didn't come with Apple Car play or memory seats, but both seats have power and seem to fit like a glove. They are semi firm, and wrap everyone who sits in them. I got the fully loaded XSE, with tinted windows, nitrogen in the tires, and the color keyed door trims. This was an extra nearly 1K. Overall the car feels heavy, balanced, and the steering is precise. The cruise control, birds eye view monitoring, and other safety features are top notch. I don't use the HUD much, but I actually miss it, when I drive the 1997 Camry. Its a completely new design, runs great, motor pulls strong, and gets decent gas mileage. I traded in the Tundra, 6 inch lift, 35's, etc, for this. Its a huge step forward for Toyota and their development team. At the end of the day, I still see people looking at the car at the red lights, in the parking lots, etc, much more than they would look at an average Lexus. Don't get me wrong, I love Lexus. I have had many Lexus's, but this Toyota has suited me well.
I will chime in as the time allows to see if their are any issues with anything. I have been against buying a first year new design of anything, but when I saw it on YouTube, I had to get it. I never looked back. I just wish it had memory seats. I don't care about the heated steering wheel or the Apple Car play/Android. I do look forward to just lying my phone down on the wireless charger and utilize that nice feature. All in all it was right at 40K after the dealer rebate. They gave me 40K for trade on my truck. I owed just over 20K on it, so my payments are super cheap with 0% interest. I cant stay out of it much. It drives that well.
Stay tuned.
I will chime in as the time allows to see if their are any issues with anything. I have been against buying a first year new design of anything, but when I saw it on YouTube, I had to get it. I never looked back. I just wish it had memory seats. I don't care about the heated steering wheel or the Apple Car play/Android. I do look forward to just lying my phone down on the wireless charger and utilize that nice feature. All in all it was right at 40K after the dealer rebate. They gave me 40K for trade on my truck. I owed just over 20K on it, so my payments are super cheap with 0% interest. I cant stay out of it much. It drives that well.
Stay tuned.
Congratulations. The Wind Chill is a nice color, but kind of a strange name.
That's quite a deal....40K on a trade-in. Even if you still owe 20K on it, like you say, that's still a good 20K chunk down on your new car.
#107
Lexus Test Driver
Well I just special ordered one from a dealer out of state. No one had the new wind-chill pearl, with the piano black top, and red leather, with the V6. I finally received the car, and my thoughts are as follows. The doors seem sturdy and well made. The motor is super smooth and I have to look at the RPM to assure its running. The gauges are up to date. The Entune is super fast and more reliable so far than my 2015 Platinum Tundra. I hate it didn't come with Apple Car play or memory seats, but both seats have power and seem to fit like a glove. They are semi firm, and wrap everyone who sits in them. I got the fully loaded XSE, with tinted windows, nitrogen in the tires, and the color keyed door trims. This was an extra nearly 1K. Overall the car feels heavy, balanced, and the steering is precise. The cruise control, birds eye view monitoring, and other safety features are top notch. I don't use the HUD much, but I actually miss it, when I drive the 1997 Camry. Its a completely new design, runs great, motor pulls strong, and gets decent gas mileage. I traded in the Tundra, 6 inch lift, 35's, etc, for this. Its a huge step forward for Toyota and their development team. At the end of the day, I still see people looking at the car at the red lights, in the parking lots, etc, much more than they would look at an average Lexus. Don't get me wrong, I love Lexus. I have had many Lexus's, but this Toyota has suited me well.
I will chime in as the time allows to see if their are any issues with anything. I have been against buying a first year new design of anything, but when I saw it on YouTube, I had to get it. I never looked back. I just wish it had memory seats. I don't care about the heated steering wheel or the Apple Car play/Android. I do look forward to just lying my phone down on the wireless charger and utilize that nice feature. All in all it was right at 40K after the dealer rebate. They gave me 40K for trade on my truck. I owed just over 20K on it, so my payments are super cheap with 0% interest. I cant stay out of it much. It drives that well.
Stay tuned.
I will chime in as the time allows to see if their are any issues with anything. I have been against buying a first year new design of anything, but when I saw it on YouTube, I had to get it. I never looked back. I just wish it had memory seats. I don't care about the heated steering wheel or the Apple Car play/Android. I do look forward to just lying my phone down on the wireless charger and utilize that nice feature. All in all it was right at 40K after the dealer rebate. They gave me 40K for trade on my truck. I owed just over 20K on it, so my payments are super cheap with 0% interest. I cant stay out of it much. It drives that well.
Stay tuned.
Enjoy your ride and keep us posted!
Last edited by Fizzboy7; 01-21-18 at 07:45 PM.
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