2006 Toyota Camry LE review from North America
"JUNK"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission. Jerky low speed shifting. When approaching a yield then accelerate, the car slams into 1st gear like a young kid learning to drive a clutch. Also a long pause between 1st and 2nd gear.
Lack of throttle response. There is a delay between when you press the gas and when the car picks up speed. Passing on the freeway seems to be the worst. It takes 3-5 seconds for the car to realize that you have pressed the pedal to the floor.
All of this is related to the drive by wire system. The older cars used cables and linkages to control things... it worked much better back then.
Dealer says nothing is broken so they can't fix it. Toyota says that's how they all are and I should just live with it.
General comments?
Uncomfortable to drive in stop and go traffic. My wife says either get it fixed or get rid of it (it's her daily driver). I would take a $5000 loss if I tried to sell it.
My advice is wait till they have all the bugs out of the drive by wire systems.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2006 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 - V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 15000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 22nd August, 2006 |