Persistent plastic buzz in sun visor slide extensions and at the top of the front seat belt assemblies where they connect to the inside of the pillars just aft of the front doors.
The car has many addictive qualities. You can't lock your keys in the car or forget about the exterior lights. (Totally automatic) 4 wheel disc's are phenomenal. Rear end hit by high speed vehicle was more than satisfactory. Damage barely noticeable though not cheap to fix by (their) insurance company. If Toyota keeps the quality at current levels or better, I'll buy them forever.
251K and it doesn't burn oil and gas mileage is the same as when new.(Close to the old VW bug on the highway) Starting to leak a little oil, but what machine lasts forever?
Sounds like you've taken good care of your vehicle and also had good luck possibly too!! However, we all probably intrinsically know that good maintenance goes much further than luck towards the longevity and reliability of any vehicle. I just bought my first Camry, a 99 recently after much research and some consternation about the oil gelling problem and the mixed reviews here regarding their quality and reliability. I was fortunate to find one which had been meticulously cared for (complete with all records) so I took a chance. I will report on it here once I've had it long enough to have an opinion. 250,000 miles is great!!! My goal is to get 200,000 safe miles from all my vehicles. So far my pinnacle is 189,000 on a Taurus I just scrapped, but it was my fault as I procrastinated on a radiator problem and blew a head gasket so I had to scrap it. It probably would have made the 200 K mark.
My questions for you are: Since you did so well with your Camry, do you have any main tips or secrets for the rest of us?
Any suggestions on oil viscosity? Owner's manual prefers 5w30 but will 10w30 give longer engine life?
Thanks for the help and congratulations.
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