Check Engine light went on a few times. Leaking seal on Gas Cap. Replaced for a few bucks, problem solved!
Otherwise regular/preventative maintenance: Oil Changes, Etc.
FANTASTIC CAR!!!
Bought for $2500 from Private Party. Previous owner went with me to Dealership for a total inspection. Previous owner paid to have all problems the Mechanic Found prior to purchasing (again at $2500).
The dealership replaced (at cost of owner) :
1.) New Windshield (free).
2.) Set of 4 new tires.
3.) Timing Belt Change & full tune up.
4.) Detail clean the interior.
Only thing I've ever had to do to this car so far is replace gas cap, get regular oil changes every 3000 miles, and I just put in new brake pads yesterday afternoon.
GREAT CAR. 100% reliability. No problems to speak of yet! :-)
All my previous cars were GMs & Fords. Total GARBAGE!!! I'll NEVER buy a car from the Big Three EVER AGAIN! 29 MPG from this used car is WAAAAAY Better than the 12 MPG I got from my V6 Oldsmobile with the same size engine!!! A THOUSAND times better than my Ford, Chevy, & Oldsmobile ever were! Toyota has a customer for LIFE.
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Welcome to the club! Enjoy your Toyota, it's easy to do. Nice to know you'll probably have another 150,000 miles before you MIGHT decide to trade it, isn't it?
You're VERY lucky. Look over the 2006 Camry reviews and you'll find that the Camry's "Glory Days" are WAYYYY behind them.
"Toyota has a customer for LIFE."
Judging by the fact that you had to buy a car made in 1997 and say it's the best car you ever drove I have doubts that your ever going to be Toyota customer. No offense just the truth.
Much of this seems far-fetched. The previous owner must have been your grandmother if they spent all of that money at the dealer and sold the car so cheap. Also, I do not believe that an Oldsmobile V6 only got 12 MPG. I know that even the Olds Aurora with a V8 manages at least 16-17 MPG in town. I grow tired of such extreme reviews. Everyone knows that the Camry is generally a superior car, but there is no need to bash other car companies just because they are "domestic" when in fact the Camry is built in this country as well.
It's getting obvious.
<<You're VERY lucky. Look over the 2006 Camry reviews and you'll find that the Camry's "Glory Days" are WAYYYY behind them.>.
Really? What is your proof? The reality is Toyota, unlike ANY domestic manufacturer, acknowledges quality issues and is devoting a ton of resources to correct them.
This is radically different from the domestic manufacturer way of doing things which is to never fix the quality issues, but just come out with a new body style.
19:33 Why does this person need to look at '06 Camry reviews, he has a '97. Maybe you want him or her to read one of your comments to the effect that Toyota has lost quality. Well, smart people know better than that and still buy them, and drive them troublefree for hundreds of thousands of miles, just like always. Go work on your Chevy or Ford, I'm sure something's wrong with it right now.
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