1998 Toyota Camry LE review from North America
"An entry level Lexus"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My fuel system needed cleaning which caused the accelerator to stick at 75,000 miles. My Toyota dealer said it can be caused by using low grade gasoline.
General comments?
This is truly a reliable car.
However, I feel almost cheated because the quality is not up to par compared to the older models.
Particularly the 92-96 models.It's almost as if Toyota wanted to get as many fans as they could by giving us the 92-96 Camry that rivaled Lexus quality and then once they made as many fans as they could they went to major cost cutting tactics.
Thus, they introduced the 97 model model. While it still is a great car compared to others in it's class, there is no comparison to older models.
I never figured Toyota to sell vehicles base on the reputation they created for those few short years, but apparently they did.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 four cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 137000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Altima |
| Date of Entry | 9th August, 2002 |