Faults:

Water Pump went after 100,000 kilometers.

Radiator went after 250,000 kilometers

All Front CV boots needed replacement after 280,000 kilometers.

Also, the mechanical valve train in this car gets fairly noisy after 200,000 kms. This is when the valve lifters need to be adjusted by a professional. If your buying a 1993 Camry makes sure you ask if the valve train has been serviced since the car was new.

Only paid around $1500. in parts and labor for car repairs (as shown above). This does not include replacing the brakes once every 3 years.

General Comments:

One beef about this car is it's very difficult to replace the spark plugs on one side of the engine. I'm fairly mechanical myself but I had to hire a mechanic every 100,000 kms to put these spark plugs in the car.

Above all else, this car was a tremendous blessing from God Almighty, himself. I'm not kidding! I've owned over 15 different cars in my life and this Camry has been the best of them all for performance, reliability, and for servicing cost.

If I had it my way I would keep this Camry of mine until it's old enough to be carried away on a flat bed truck.

Faults:

The ONLY mechanical problem that I had with my Camry was a small oil leak, but that was only after I (by my idiot uncle's recommendation) decided to switch from conventional oil to a full synthetic during an oil change at about 135K. As far as I know, synthetic oil had never been used in the car before I purchased it, and I had never used it before that particular oil change. From what I NOW understand, if synthetic oil hasn't been used on a car with high mileage, especially if its not a sports car or luxury car that needs/greatly benefits from full synthetic, then stick to the basic oil with a 3-5K oil change interval. If for some odd reason you want to upgrade to a "better" quality oil, try out synthetic blend as opposed to full synthetic.

Anyway, as soon as I started the engine after adding the new oil, a light white smoke puffed from the hood. Even after I replaced the synthetic with the normal oil (weeks, months later) it still smoked. I'm not sure how it caused it, but it turned out to be leaking from the front engine seals and the valve cover gaskets. Replaced at independent Toyota dealer and NO problems afterwards.

General Comments:

I LOVED my Camry. Styling was awesome. I had the XLE package with 6-speaker cassette&CD, leather, sunroof and alloys. Light beige paint on tan leather. Smooth, but powerful acceleration, quiet ride and idle, comfortable seating... Perfect. I honestly got compliments everyday I drove it.

Whoever had it before me took great care of it and I did the same. I STAYED on top of the maintenance, kept the interior/exterior and engine compartment clean, fluids stayed flushed and clean. Just because it's a Toyota doesn't mean you don't have to keep it maintained.

For the home mechanic... DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE the fuel filter. I broke the fuel line trying to get that joker off and I am an experienced do-it-yourselfer. It;s impossible, trust me. Take it to a mechanic.

I sold it because I moved away to college and I wanted an SUV to haul my cargo to/around campus. I shoulda just rented a U-Haul : (