2007 Toyota Camry LE from North America - Comments

Nothing yet for 3 months!

I have been on a long road trip, (San Antonio to Los Angeles) so the oil was changed a few times.

I got this car from work, I did not pick it. I do not like Toyotas because they are boring in styling. Anyways, I got this car, its the base LE. I always get my cars with at least a sunroof or leather, this one had nothing. The interior trim is cheap and bland. The front seats for example are much less comfortable than a Pontiac Grand Am (my old car) or Honda Accord (my current private car). You can see that the Camry front dash is a cheap copy of the Accord. The tail lights are not sealed correctly so moisture gets in them and they get foggy. Transmission has already been recalled. I don't really care about running costs or gas mileage since the company pays for everything, but dealer service was terrible. I have been to 4 Toyota dealers in the area and none of them were ever able to change my oil because they don't have express oil service! Even on appointment, it takes days and none of them could do it because they don't take the company car credit cards!

Once I needed to get a small tube of paint because of a dent, and NONE of the 3 nearest Toyota dealers HAD IT IN STOCK, YOU NEEDED TO ORDER! 1 dealer had the paint, but was sold out. The Toyo dealers have been of no help to me and I just go to Jiffy Lube where they accept the card and do a quality job.

Now, about the car. The acceleration is very lazy and the car handles like a huge gorilla.

Must be the "V-4" slowing you down.

First, there is no such thing as a v-4.

Second, what kind of acceleration are you expecting from a 4 cylinder family car? They're built for economy. It's not a racecar.

And third, Toyota's interiors are not cheaply made by any standard at all.

You can call them boring and dull, but they're still the most reliable, well built, longest lasting cars on the road. If you disagree, you are wrong.

Unless you drove a Nissan Altima or Honda Accord before you owned a Camry, then I understand why it might be slow. But if you are some domestic owner, the Camry runs circles around your old vehicle. Boring as heck? Yes! But the most boring? Not a chance.

BTW the whole Detroit airport is full of unsold Chrysler vehicles that will probably end up in rental fleets... so no Camrys sitting around in epic proportions... no.

I disagree with comment 16:35. Unless it's the V6 camry I doubt it can run circles around domestic vehicles and even the V6 isn't that powerful. My 13 year old domestic is rated at 205hp and 230ft/lb of torque. a newer V6 (not the 2007 model) camry is rated only 20hp more with less torque. I'm sure though that the camry would run circles around me :>

The V-6 Camry is faster than anything Ford, Chevy, or Dodge makes that also has a V-6 in it, as well as being a much more solid car.

That's why most of us opt for V8's in our domestics and upgrade even further from there. I liked my former Acura VTEC however and would buy that before any Camry.

I suspect the reason Toyota does not match GM's warranty is because Toyota dealers are so busy responding to the almost daily Toyota recalls, there is no time left for warranty repairs!!!

Also, a previous poster mentioned Toyota outsells GM... In the US, GM remains the largest seller... check your facts next time...

I don't trust anything Consumer Reports claims anymore. They are grossly biased toward the Japanese competitors, and don't give domestics a chance. I owned both and I personally love my domestics!

I also suspect in time that the high % of recalls and premature repairs will be the reason that more will flock to domestic ownership in the future.

First of all, nothing is wrong with your car. If I had this car as a company vehicle, I would be very happy. Second, nothing inside the car is cheap. It has a nice modern radio, comfortable seats, plenty of standard features, and lots of room. I agree with you about the exterior styling. The styling is boring and the car is too chunky. (I had one for a week as a rental).