1988 Toyota Camry V6 review from North America
"A problematic car that still has its advantages"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This started about 2 years ago, and has become progressively worse as time goes by: In the heat, or if several stops are made, the car sometimes will not start. We must wait several minutes before it can start again. Several people have looked at the car and cannot figure out what the problem is.
The car has recently started to overheat on occasion. This still happens, even though several repair attempts have been made on the car. It got so bad, recently, towing was required.
A/C failure caused by problem listed above.
Key tends to get stuck in ignition.
Major rust over driver-side front wheel.
General comments?
It is a semi-comfortable, roomy car that is a beauty to own, if not for the problems.
The automatic seat-belts make you wear them, a real safety bonus implemented on this car that should have been implemented on later models.
The ride tends to be very rough, no matter the road surface.
The car is like a hot-rod on the highway.
Good around-town and quick-trip car.
The seats are a bit overstuffed.
Good gas mileage.
Not a car to take on a vacation or a road trip. It is too small for that, and the trunk, while large for most needs, is too small for that.
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| 1987 - Camry Base wagon 2.0 liter 4-cylinder I have owned 38 cars in 20 years, and this Camry is one of the best! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 69000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 93000 miles |
| Previous car | Subaru GL |
| Date of Entry | 27th June, 2001 |