1994 Toyota Camry LE review from North America

I lost the engine shortly after I bought it, but it had a ton of miles so the engine failure was not that surprising.

I had an oil leak from the cylinder head on a high mileage engine. Big mistake to ever repair the leak. Once a cylinder head gasket is replaced on a high mileage engine, the engine WILL BLOW in a few months due to all the pressure on the lower portion of the engine. The best way to resolve a cylinder head leak if you have high miles is to either live with the leak or just replace the engine.

After the 2.2 litre engine blew, I got a used JDM engine, which was a 2.0 litre, but it's the exact same block, so all the sensors and hardware mounted up exactly right.

Now the Camry is in its "second life". It runs perfectly with the newer engine and does not leak a drop of oil.

Every single switch and accessory is perfect. It looks beautiful even though the styling is slightly dated. My friends cannot believe the odometer shows 245,000 miles, and the car looks and runs exactly like when it was new.

Other than biting the bullet on the engine shortly after I bought it, it's been a perfect little car to buzz around in. Fun to drive, fast, great on gas and still pretty stylish. A true keeper!

Maneuvers great! I put on larger 16 inch wheels with fatter performance tires and it runs like it means serious business at any speed.

The cloth seats are OK. Toyota could have designed a bit more style into the interior, but once you drive it and realize how quick and nimble it is, you'll love it!

This one has 245,000 miles and runs like it's brand new. The replacement engine has about 50k on it, and the rest of the vehicle is all OEM with the high miles.