Very few. I had the timing belt replaced (and the water pump, timing belt tensioner, and all belts) replaced at 90,000 miles as a maintenance item. I've replaced the brakes at about 30,000 mile intervals, two sets of tires, and most recently had to replace the shocks and will now need to replace the Constant Velocity joints.
This has been a fantastic car. It's the 4-door wagon with V-6 engine. I use it daily, and consider it completely reliable. It's very quick, quiet, comfortable, and reliable. I'd buy another one like it in a heartbeat (if they had one available). Too bad, they phased the wagons out. I regularly get 29 miles to the gallon, and have never been stranded by a breakdown.
You may not believe this, but I picked up a 1989 V6 wagon fully loaded with only 135000 KM! It's got a clean history check and a matching interior ;). Not only that it's got practically no rust at all and the A/C still works!
We have a 89 Camry that's been just awesome... now were in Canada and we can't get it registered in BC!!! I'm randym@shaw.ca if anyone is interested in this car...6 minutes from Idaho... have a good day.
I LOVE my Camry. It was the car given to me when I first started driving on my own. It gave me no trouble until the engine blew from an oil leak. Until then, it was my dream car. I loved it and I still do, I'm waiting for it to get out of the shop. I would live in my car if I could, but I can't... so I won't. "The CaMiZZle" is the coolest car at my school. seriously. It could outrun anything with a driver man enough to put it up. I would recommend the car to anyone looking b/c my car is my friend. I love everybody. Goodbye.
TOYOTA CAMRY XLi 1989 (WAGON)
By Eric (Nigeria)
My family bought this car in the local used car market in 2002. It had about 170,000 km on its dial. With the dial clocking over 300,000 km, it is still going strong. its amazing how smooth it still runs. I have been driving this car since 2005 up till date and it has never disappointed me nor left me stranded.
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FUEL ECONOMY AND RELIABILITY.
Reliability and fuel economy was the primary reasons for the choice of this car. Considering the bad state of roads here in Nigeria, she runs reliably well on both rough and smooth surface. On the average she run at 35/MPG. The car is a real cruiser. It glides over the miles like an eagle treating up hills and down hills just alike.
Being an aging vehicle, it has never left me stranded on the road. Meanwhile I have had to replace the absorbers, lower arms, broken rear anti sway bar, ball joints, exhaust, ignition and the kick starter. But the engine and transmission remain ageless, however, the 5speed manual transmission feels a little stiff.
The Toyota Camry (1989) is a GO-ANYWHERE CAR and it is a real piece of reliable engineering that has stood the test of time.
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