1995 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L, 16v, EFI

Summary:

The best blend of reliability and comfort/quality with top of the line engineering

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong,

General Comments:

Since I bought the car in spring this year I used only 93 octane, but I just realized that the engine is not running hot enough to burn the 93 and the compression ratio is not high enough, so I switched to 87 (recomm. by dealer) last week, and guess what? no shaking, no vibration, the mixture is burned properly. It has 107K and still no smoke (only at cold start, 2-3 seconds, which is acceptable at this mileage), no problems, no noise or vibration, not one spot of rust, Yeah, I change Castrol SynTec every 3,000 miles, plus filter and flush, perfect timing and ignition. Now somebody show me a "domestic" car (not highly modified muscle cars) for example a Taurus, or Explorer, Cavalier, etc. that can do this. Pretty rare, huh?

Yeah, so what's wrong with Toyota?

Japanese power!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 12th September, 2003

22nd Dec 2005, 08:43

A friend of mine has a '95 Camry with around 240,000 miles. No major problems (unless you count lack of a CD player) to report, but the car makes a much deeper, and slightly louder noise than it did before. I suspect the exhaust, but I'm not sure. The car does not get reduced mileage; it's exactly the same. I had a '92 Corolla that had a similar problem, but it was not as noticeable except under hard acceleration.

Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen. As I said, there are no apparent problems caused by this sound. It's not a rattle, and the catalytic converter hasn't rattled apart or anything, and there's no rust on the exhaust. Thanks in advance for any help.

By the way, about the "show me any domestic" thing, I have a '92 Oldsmobile sedan with about 107,000 miles, and it runs perfectly. As I have told my friend (the Camry owner), I am a big fan of Camrys and Toyota in general, as they are amazingly reliable and comfortable cars, but I think it's a little bit arrogant and just plain foolish to bash our poor little inferior American cars without any knowledge to base it on. My Olds gets 21mpg city, even in the winter. doesn't burn a drop of oil. I change it every 3k miles whether it seems to need it or not, and it runs nearly like new, even past 100k miles.

Having said that, once my car is out of commission, I'll probably be looking at a Camry next. Fine cars.

22nd Nov 2009, 11:28

I've had plenty of American cars well past 107K that don't smoke. Even at startup. Nothing to brag about there.

1995 Toyota Camry LX 2.2, 4 Cylinder

Summary:

An extremely reliable and smart buy

Faults:

The CV Shafts were replaced due to my own negligence. I didn't replace the CV Boots when I should have.

General Comments:

My Camry is great. It runs very well, never stalls, and always runs smoothly. I have put a lot of miles on it since I got it, and I've abused the engine with city driving, but it's still going strong. As of right now, all it needs is a tune-up, including new wires, d-cap and rotor, etc. I love this car and will definitely get another Toyota after this one, probably a pick-up.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 27th July, 2003

1995 Toyota Camry

Summary:

The best I could ask for! Bar None!

Faults:

Needed new struts, timing belt, little stuff that is expected.

General Comments:

This was a fantastic car. Whoever buys it will be pleased. Oil was changed every 3,000 miles and things were replaced by mechanic whenever needed. I traded for a 2000 Avalon XLS with 49,000. I only did it because my car needed new struts and had so many miles. I found a great deal and love my new car. Yes I would and did by another Toyota product. I never had a problem with this car. It never stalled and the battery was replaced one time.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 22nd July, 2003