2001 Toyota Camry LE Sedan from North America - Comments

Could anybody please tell me how to figure out the COST PER MILE (including gas, maintenance, etc.) for a car? Is it the same for new and used?

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I will hit 83,000 miles today or tomorrow (I'm at 82,9XX). No further problems with the engine or transmission.

I have a 2001 Camry LE 4-cylinder automatic. What kind of tires do you have on your 1998-2001 Camry that makes it ride quietly, how much money did they cost, and how many miles did you get out of them? Thanks!

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<<20th Apr 2009, 18:13

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One last thing - the plastic toward the right of the front passenger foot well has come loose and looks as if it will fall off soon.>>

Well, the plastic came off a few days ago and will not go back in the way it was intended. A few wires are now exposed.

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On a side note, the engine/transmission are okay. Acceleration and a lack of comfort are still aggravating.

If I can afford it, my next car will be a van for more space. I don't know why, but has anybody ever noticed how minivans are faster than sedans?

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I had another valve stem failure on August 26. The tires were near bald anyway so I just gave up and bought four new tires. The old ones were Lexingtons, the new ones are Continentals. No difference in ride, but the car is now straight (it used to pull to the right).

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The new tires seem to be wearing well, but once again the Camry sometimes pulls to the right.

The clock/temperature screen seems to be falling into the hole, and each time you push a button the entire screen moves.

The plastic piece on the passenger sun visor is now also broken.

The door handles (as a general statement) seem to be loosening/weakening. This is understandable as they are only made of plastic (where on my Taurus it was all metal, as the use of plastic was unacceptable).

The "chrome" on the back window is starting to peel.

On a side note, I don't normally let my tank run down below a quarter of a tank, but I decided to try it with the Camry. With exclusive highway driving (cruise set at 60, windows up, air on), I got 500 miles on a tank (17 gallons), which is 29 MPG. That's okay; I expected better since it was rated for 32 MPG.

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I thought I posted the fact that the hook for the driver floor mat came out, but it didn't get posted. Oh well.

How about that Toyota floor mat recall? How about METAL hooks in the floor or at least BETTER PLASTIC?

I guess it's a good thing the 2001 Camry is not under the recall. It's little details like this floor mat hook that make me dislike Toyota, but at least they are taking action, unlike Nissan and the Altima transmissions, and Saturn with the Ion starting issues.

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I took the car in last week for the 83K inspection. All checked out okay.

Then, I took the car on a 900 mile trip. The car did okay; you realize just HOW loud it is inside until you can't hear your phone on loud. The Taurus was quieter by a LONG SHOT.

My back and sides hurt when I got out of the car and all breaks were welcome.

Gas mileage for the entire trip was poor - 29 MPG for all highway miles, no load, never above 70 MPH. I expected at least 31 MPG under these conditions.

The vanity mirror cover on the passenger side has also broken. I'm really starting to dislike the car- between the lack of comfort, then engine noise and lack of power, and the continued fuel inefficiency. The only good points about the car at this point are the engine and transmission durability.

I don't care that "Toyota has proven its reliability" or whatnot, but I am starting to think that Toyota legendary reliability is a myth, and my family is not particularly hard on the car.

"I don't care that "Toyota has proven its reliability" or whatnot, but I am starting to think that Toyota legendary reliability is a myth, and my family is not particularly hard on the car."

Sorry you fell for the myth. Many people do. The Ford Fusion currently outranks the Camry by two full levels in reliability. As for mileage, Toyotas are not particularly good in that respect. I went on a trip with one of my clients to look at some investment property. They had a 2007 RAV 4. It got a whopping 19mpg on the highway. My big GM SUV beats that. We also test drove a Toyota Highlander before buying our GM. It had interior trim pieces falling off, defective brakes, and less power than a 4-cylinder Ford Escape (and it was a V-6).

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I know - and now I'm REALLY kicking myself for not fixing the Taurus again. At this point, the only good thing I can say about the Camry is that it runs and is dependable. Everything else is below average, and at best.