2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid from North America - Comments

Only had the car 3 weeks, and everything is working fine so far!!!

First hybrid I have had runs very quiet and smooth.

Car comes with a lot of options ie. power seat, 8 air bags, 8 speaker CD radio, which can hold up to 6 CDs, plasma filter air purification system, auto on and off headlights, climate control, etc.

The car runs great. Also note the $2000 sales tax rebate available here in Ontario Canada.

Great warranty from Toyota - 10 years on the hybrid battery, 8 years or 160,000 km on other hybrid parts, and the regular 3 years on the rest of the car.

I got 1000 km on the first tank of gas, and that was with the A/C running most of the time.

Don't forget the clean car tax credit either.

My Honda had a 7 year 100,000 mile warranty and we never had to use it, however my uncle with his '03 Malibu has the extended warranty to 100k and has had to use it quite often for dumb repairs such as sensors that cost 600 dollars and when his fuel pump went out $800.

It's a good thing the battery has a 10-year warranty. Hopefully it doesn't have a huge deductible. In our area Hybrids are flooding the used car market after 2 or 3 years because that is as long as the batteries are DESIGNED to last. We also have had a lot of bad press here about Toyota REFUSING to honor the warranty. Hopefully your area has better service.

21:14 could not be more wrong. The batteries last a long time and that has been proven by Priuses used as taxis in New York, Priuses that have over 100K miles on them and are 4 years old or so.

The local used car ads here are full of 2 and 3 year old Priuses. That usually indicates the owner has a good reason to sell them. I've talked to 2 Prius owners who were faced with battery replacements in less than 36 months.

Having been stuck with a 2006 Camry LE V-6 for a year, I won't be buying another Toyota. I've been to the dealership about once a month on average for something. Service is awful, and it has taken 2 or 3 trips to get a problem fixed. My car is not a Hybrid, but now that I know Toyota is less than honest in all their claims I only hope you aren't being badly misled. Everyone I know says the hybrid batteries are no good after 4 years tops and cost $5000 to replace. That was why I didn't get a hybrid. Frankly, I'm very sorry I got any Toyota product.

<<Everyone I know says the hybrid batteries are no good after 4 years tops and cost $5000 to replace.>.

The hybrid batteries have a 10 year warranty so your post is clearly erroneous.

I was just watching a TV news clip here in Canada about Toyotas battery warranty. Our Federal government just introduced a budget that provides a $2,000 tax credit towards the purchase of hybrid vehicles and one of the main concerns was how long batteries last.

There is a lot of concern here about replacement battery costs especially in colder parts of the country. According to the news clip, Toyotas battery warranty in Canada is ten years for 2007 model years onward only.

So, it may be true that there are earlier model years that have a shorter battery warranty period, The simple thing to do is ask a dealer, warranty coverage differs between Canada and the U.S., I'd be interested to know what the U.S warranty coverage is on older model years.

The very expensive batteries for the hybrids can in NO WAY last 10 years. That is ludicrous. In 4 or 5 years Toyota (and Honda) are going to have a lot of very angry and disillusioned customers clamoring for new batteries.

<<The very expensive batteries for the hybrids can in NO WAY last 10 years. That is ludicrous. In 4 or 5 years Toyota (and Honda) are going to have a lot of very angry and disillusioned customers clamoring for new batteries.>.

Why would customers be angry and disillusioned if the batteries are covered under warranty? Makes zero sense.

To 8.40 Yes, you are right in regards to new vehicle buyers, but, I wonder how popular these vehicles will be eight to ten years into the battery warranty period. Personally, I don't think that future battery technology will help reduce the cost of replacing current design batteries regardless of what's available ten years down the road.

Hopefully future alternative fuel as well as combustion and magnetic engine technology will circumvent the need for batteries, but in the mean time we're being offered these vehicles as a stop gap solution, although a potentially expensive solution to vehicle buyers.

Toyota's Camry Hybrid is a short term approach offering. The potential hazards common to battery function are very much evident such as acid and gaseous contaminations as well as fire and explosion. These hazards can be exponential should owners neglect to maintain the vehicle and especially the batteries.

These and other considerations will help determine the end use cost of owning a battery Hybrid and the relative value in ten years.