2007 Toyota Camry XLE from North America - Comments

Squeaks in Dash...FIXED.

Transmission flare...FIXED. Replaced with a new Transmission.

Wrong Wire-Harness (Solara) for the Satellite Radio was installed. FIXED.

This Camry XLE rides wonderfully. It is the Buick Century that should have been.

The interior is well laid out. Excellent ergonomics. 7 air bags standard. (even a knee air bag for the driver) Blue-Tooth is fantastic. the rear sunshade is a nice touch. Not only blocks the sun it reduces glare and bright light from behind.

The reclining rear seating is also a nice touch. A lot of rear seating room too. Our children really enjoy that. The JBL sound system is one of the better sounding "stock" upgrade systems out there.

Very fast when you need fast. Handles better then expected after hearing all the negitive "reports". Much more responsive then my Buick.

Decent gas mileage, but not as good as I expected.

I have received the BEST dealer service of my life from this Toyota dealership. Never a problem getting a loaner. I even was given a IS250 Lexus one time. I have yet to pay for a oil change. This in it's self is a very good reson to purchase another Toyota product in the future. GM has never given me anything close to this kind of service. All they did was complain at how much warranty work costs their dealership.

The Buick Century would have never had all of those problems within the mileage that you have. I also think you would have not been as free with the accolades if it had. Another buyer gets roped into the Japanese Hype.

You already needed a new transmission and you are raving about the car? This doesn't seem right. Have fun when your warranty is done!

Yep, I was 'roped' into Japanese hype also. They promised me a car that doesn't ever break, gets great gas mileage, holds it's value a lot better than any Buick ever will, is about 50 times more fun to drive than any Buick, and is just generally a much better car than any Buick, Ford, GM, Dodge, or anything else on the road. And guess what? They came through on every promise. I fail to see the 'hype'?! They told me I was getting the best car on the road; and they were right because that's what I have. I guess the reviewer got 'roped in' along with all of the other people in the country who have brains enough to buy a Toyota. Now if you want to talk about hype...'Quality is Job 1'... ha ha, or 'Built like a Rock', hee hee. More like, 'Quality is Job 12.., or maybe 13 or something'.

'Yep, I was 'roped' into Japanese hype also. They promised me a car that doesn't ever break'

Really? Your car had to have the transmission replaced, but it 'doesn't ever break?!' If the transmission in my car needed replacing, I would sure as heck said it broke.

15:06 said: 'Toyota's just break far less than anything else, and it takes a hell of a lot more miles to finally break than any so called 'domestic'.'

My comment would be simply, I dare you to prove that because it would be impossible. We really are tired of these 'matter of fact' statements without evidence to back them up. Explain that to the people who bought an overpriced Toyota thinking it was the best car ever made and something crazy happend like the engine breaking at 36000 miles or the transmission going out.

Maybe its just a miraculous oversight that the Toyota individual has not read any of the abundant actual reviews on this site alone regarding late model Toyota serious mechanical issues. Just focusing on fuel economy and not fully comprehending potential repair expenditures with out of warranty expense can be very enlightening. I am not caught up in the import hype as a result of this.

There is no perfect product, and there is no "import hype."

Toyota is #1 this year, GM is slipping, Ford losing money by the boatloads every week. American manufacturers do not make quality cars, that is why they are going broke. Toyota is making tons of money.

The Toyota is not a "dishwasher" - maybe you should drive it first, because it drives BETTER then ANY Ford/GM car on the road. Also the interior is no contest hands down beats any American made car.

Initial JD Power ratings mean nothing, and a Buick is as stylish as a pocket pen protector.

The 2007 Camry is stylish & classy, and if you cannot afford it, too bad.

To the person who stated "Buicks have as much style as a pocket pen protector." All I can say is that Toyota is known for their bland inoffensive (invisible) styling, even worse so than Honda. It's safe to say that no Toyota will ever be recognized for its classy good looks. You certainly can't say that of Buick. But you are entitled to your own opinion.

Sorry the new Toyotas I drove were not anywhere as near the performance, handling and comfort of my new GM SUV and my Silverado for that matter if you compare it to the Tundra. I have owned new

Toyotas and am very fair...I'll examine, but certainly take them all out on extended drives. Last year I spend nearly $70k on new vehicles. Don't think for a moment that I would not do otherwise.

To the reviewer of 22:35. How is comparing a Camaro sports car to an economical Accord family sedan's appreciation, a valid method of determining a car's intangible value?

The fact of the matter is, North American cars are full of out sourced components that are cheap and imported. Toyota is a master of refinement, and holds the highest quality control standards. Rather than fixing a problem and doing proper long-run test research, North American car manufactures just slap a new name and or body on the same old garbage mechanics with a new catchy ad campaign. This is car Dodge is known for??? Chrysler??? Ford???.

Let's look at Honda and Toyota, the Civic and Accord for Honda, and the Corolla and Camry for Toyota have proved themselves time and time again. North American car owners put down japanese cars because they are taking over a huge part of their countries financial revenue.

As a Canadian, I feel the sooner GM goes under, the better. I refuse to buy a north american car because I don't reward a half ass job with my pocket book.

We own the 2007 Camry Sport listed in the other review, and a 2005 RAV4. The RAV4 has 82,000 kilometers on it, I drive the crap out of it, and we have not had a single problem.

As for "all the Camry transmission problems", let's clear something up, it's not a transmission failure, it's that the transmission takes about 1.5 seconds longer to engage a lower gear under heavy downshifting acceleration than what is normally expected. Big deal. I know Toyota would have a good reason for designing it that way. My Camry goes from 0-100 km/hr in 6.1 seconds flat "I timed it myself", how bloody fast do you need? It's a four door family car, not an BMW M3? Get a grip people.

Toyotas and Hondas in majority of many classes are more reliable than any American cars, they're made especially for the masses and don't have the (individual) thinking. What I mean is Japanese cars have no soul, no heart, no passion, and the feeling you are like everybody else!! So everybody who has a Japanese car has a good reliable mean of transportation.

What I love about American cars (not all of them like the Cavalier or Sunfire or Focus etc..), is that even with their flaws, they're more durable, (last longer, especially the big rear wheel drive ones). Comparing after 20 years a big American against a Japanese.. You feel more passion and sometimes part of history driving and restoring them, and almost no Japanese cars can match.. No Japanese cars from the 80's will give the pride of restoring a Gran National or Trans Am or Mustang, and the feeling of driving a real car, not a means of transportation like the Japanese are built for, and they're very good at it.

Yes they're more reliable, but made for those who uses them for point A to B.. that's all.