2007 Toyota Camry LE from North America - All 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.

The average owner of a V8 buys their vehicle because they think gas prices will get as low as 1$ again. Foolishness I tell you... bigger engines are just getting too expensive and you will pay dearly at the pump. The prices you see now are nothing of what's to come buddy!

Not necessarily.

If the government gets wise to the fact that the oil companies are price gouging everybody, maybe they'll do something about it, and gas will become cheaper (unlikely).

Even so, my V8 SUV is capable of running off E85, a lot of new cars/SUV's are hybrid or flex fuel. I might consider eventually buying a hybrid SUV if they make one that I like. American consumers need to get informed and realize driving a crappy tiny 50 horsepower econo boxes like a smart car ISN'T the only option. Most people want a good sized vehicle with good power, and there are options.

I think the government already knows, but with mr Bush in office he will give them pardons...Sorry, but it will be 200 years before our government catches the oil companies. Sorry.

21:28 A V8/V10 owner buys because of performance not because of a 4 cylinder economy minded mode. A V10 Viper is a prime example... interesting enough we got excellent mileage on our Viper RT/10 6 speed from Delaware to Florida on a trip on the interstate loping along at only 1700 RPM. Fuel economy however is not the main driving factor for true auto enthusiasts.

To 17:13, if Toyota is the best brand and outlasts all others, then can you explain why they are far from number 1 in quality ratings like J.D. Power & Associates? I know we are all wrong and you are right. Many of the new models like the Tundra have major engine problems, Camry has transmission problems and that is just to name a few. I think I will stick with good ole' Buick. They have a better warranty and are much better looking not to mention far more comfortable.

Again "20:00"

Is another American who has been taught that they should take an issue that affects 443 cars and make it into a case to go to war, and the Tundra, 33,000 cars we should bomb Tokyo. I am also wondering if this person even drives their Buick that often, as the seals on the engine fail often and need replacing a lot.

Look at your Buick. Doesn't it look like a 15 year old japanese car? I think they are finally catching onto something the japanese created 35 years ago.

Japanese quality cars of 35 years ago, which would be 1972--back in the days when Japanese cars were junk, cramped, nothing worked, and broke down all the time, but people bought them because they were cheap and got good mileage. Somebody is really living in fantasy land to hold these out as the pinnacle of quality!

This summer I drove a thousand miles across the mid-west, and to pass the time, counted up car models. I quit when I hit a ratio of 20 domestic vehicles to every 1 Asian car (and that includes japanese and Korean). Where are all of these japanese cars that "everybody" is buying???

00:31 Too bad Buick, as well as Ford, Chevy, and Dodge haven't caught on to another Japanese trend in auto manufacturing: QUALITY automobiles.

Any bigshots from the 'Big 3' (ha ha) reading here right now? Wonder why your company is selling out overseas and losing money by the ton? Here's the answer: it takes more than wishing you made good cars and copying Toyota designs to succeed. You have to actually take pride in what you sell to the public and build it to last. Go back to the drawing board, with absolutely everything. Then make sure it's not a piece of crap BEFORE you start trying to sell it to people.

That's what Toyota does, and that's why they're kicking your *** back to the stone age.

My Buick is an extremely reliable car and I put nearly 1,000 miles on it per month. My car is not the exception. For many of the last years Buick has been rated above Toyota in quality and probably still is. As far as the comment that my car looks like a '90's model Toyota, I take offense at that. If that were anywhere near true, I would not own my car. I don't think Toyota could design an attractive car if they had to. If they ever bring back the "Invisible Man" movies they should have him driving a Camry.