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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'.
Buick should, and hopefully never will, make a car like the Camry. Buick makes traditional AMERICAN cars for people that are proud of being Americans, not bland tasteless cars like the Camry or any other Toyota for that matter. It's sad Buick has lost another customer to the Japanese. I personally own a Park Avenue myself and would not dream of replacing it with anything in the Toyota line-up, I am personally shocked that so many seem to be.
Oh gee, you only had to replace the transmission so far, that seems minor!! Are you kidding, why do people swear by these cars, they really are inferior too many domestic products these days. Buick is rated higher by J.D. Power & Associates than Toyota or Honda (and has been for years) in initial quality. But because they are a GM product and viewed as "old folks" cars they are overlooked. Frankly I would really rather have a Buick any day!
GM also makes many other vehicles that I would take any day over a Toyota. SUV's, Silverados, Corvette!! for openers. I have had better follow up on my new domestics than my last imports. The 100,000 mile warranty on the latest vehicles and higher quality convinced me to lose the import hype that I use to possess as well. It stopped working its former magic rather quickly as a result of lanquishing in the dealer service shop.
'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.
Nope, the new JD power associates list is out Buick is no longer on top. It goes as follows pals, 1. Lexus, 2. Lincoln 3. Honda. No buick up there kidos. and as for the man who likes the silverado and corvette over a Camry...sad...considereing you coulnt even name an actual car that GM built that was better than a Camry and that is because there is none.
20:04 What are you talking about? You're confusing me with someone else. My Toyota's never have broken. And everyone I know that owns one never has any trouble either. I think that the only real defects Toyota might have are in the imaginations of Chevy and Ford owners that comment here. Any machine will eventually break, 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'.
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.
Camry Ha! God they are ugly. Why is it that Japanese manufacturers are unable to design good looking vehicles? The front grille on the newest generation is just so gross. What were they thinking? You want to see a classy car? Look at the new Mercury Milan. Just another boring family sedan like all the others out there, but atleast this one exudes a little bit of class. If your going to drive a dishwasher, why not have something with a little bit of style?
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.
Hello to most of you misguided Toyota owners. Toyota's have come a long way since the days of flapping rusted fenders and holes in the floorboards so you can drag your feet to stop the cars when the brakes gave out. Being a Master Certified Mechanic with L1 certification and Emissions certified (30 years experience, independent repair shop, servicing all makes/models), I have a lot of Toyota vehicles come in for unusual repairs that do require costly Toyota only parts. A quick check of a 2007 Camry, it has 2 major recalls for the Air Bag system that does not deploy as it should in an accident (gives me a secure feeling when I have to drive a customers car for a road test. Oh what a feeling!!!) Also to this date just on the 2007 Camry model v6, there is already 91 Technical Service Bulletins listed for known mechanical problems. That is not a service free vehicle. I also just heard that the quality rating on Toyota went down to I believe 4th.
To the mechanic who commented above. Thanks for stating factually what many of us already already know. I get so tired of people who got burned by GM or Ford 20 years ago, and swear they will never buy another American car. These days most cars will easily run for over 100,000 miles if you keep them serviced properly.
Toyota fans on this site have gone so far as to say that if we all drove Toyotas the world would be a better place. I'd rather ride a bike than drive a Toyota, but to each their own.