Comments: 1-15, 16-25
Break light goes on and off.. the dealership doesn't give a reasonable response.
Car really isn't very powerful 133hp 2.2 liter engine... a dodge neon (compact car) has a bigger engine and the same hp... so its not very powerful... not very stylish...uncomfotable...dash setup is very weird... its embarrising to drive... so many of these cars on the road makes this car lame... and not all the hype...but..finally...the new camry 2007 is totally different... more like its sister...Lexus...high power output as well.
Did you not know what engine was in the car and what the dashboard looked like BEFORE you bought the car? This review is bogus. Probably completely fabricated, and if this person does actually own this car, then this is one of worst reviews I've seen yet. Who would buy a car and then complain about how it looks and how much power it has AFTERWORDS?
I think this is a good review. In 1998 or 1999 I had 4 cylinder Camry rental and put about 800 miles on it. The first few days I didn’t like it all. After that I thought it was OK. I think Camry is a good car for people who don’t care about cars. Just something that drives and doesn’t give you many problems. Lame or boring, it’s the same thing. I also agree that the new Camry looks like it has some potential.
Sadly, a LOT of people fall for the hype about Toyotas and it blinds them to lots of very real problems with the cars. The Camrys are very boring and grossly underpowered cars, even with the V-6. One of our friends bought a very nice-looking used Camry based on all the (false) hype about how good they were supposed to be. Within only a few months they discovered the car was a totally unreliable money pit. They were forced to sell the car to a junk dealer when the transmission failed and they were told repairs would cost more than the car was worth. These are some of the most over rated cars on the road. This review sounds VERY TYPICAL of a Camry review to me. I don't see anything remotely unbelievable in it.
Your comment sounds like a fiction novel. They may be vanilla cars, but they are highly reliable. The Accord and Camry are the section leaders and your Fusion or Impala will not unseat it.
To 10:26.
The Camry is a more reliable, better built vehicle than whatever you are driving, unless it is another Toyota. There is no hype when it comes to Toyota quality. It is of the highest quality; unmatched by any other make other than possibly Honda.
Your opinions about the Camry being boring and underpowered are yours to keep, but it doesn't change the fact that the Camry is an excellent, well thought out, well designed, ultra-reliable vehicle, as all Toyota's are.
I was too one of those suckers that fell hook, line, and sinker for a Camry. Mine was a 2004, nothing, but rattles and feeling like a clone on the road.
I would trust the older ones, but Japeneese cars IMO have slipped in recent years. Once my 95 Accord goes I might consider a Korean car next.
To comment posted on 29th Nov 2006, 21:03.
Your comment about the Camry is not creditable, same as a lot of other toyota owners made baseless comments, if you check iihs. org (Insurance institute for highway safety), you will learn 2003 to 2006 model year camry's safety is 110%, 10% worse than average (average means all cars, include Ford, GM, German's), and Honda Accord is 23% worse than average, Ford Taurus is 7% better than Camry, don't mention Buick, Buick cars are much better, LeSabre is 60% better than Camry, these data shows that if you were sitting in Japanese car, you are more likely to be killed or injured.
Don't believe, check out here, it tells you a true story and gives you a link to iihs safety file.
http://www.geocities.com/toyota_camry_06
To 12:13; that safety information may very well be accurate, maybe not. I'm just stating the fact that as far as reliability, longevity of the drivetrain, attention to detail during assembly, and general overall quality, there is no match for Toyota and Honda. Possibly Hyundai, after the test of many more years, will be right up there also. They are on the right track. You may very well be safer in a Buick, but it is no match otherwise, nor is any of the Big 3.
Here's another "baseless" comment by a proud Toyota driver. The Camry has been for many years, the best selling car in the United States. It was Motor Trends 2006 Car of the Year. Motor trends said: "The Camry is the one car that rival automakers wish they could build...", and then continued to go on about why. Last year, it was the Honda Civic. Toyota and Honda have always been on top because they make the best product for a reasonable price. People here talk about how "overpriced" Toyota is. It is just the opposite; the Chevys and Fords are not worth the price.
Here we go again. Some guy just reads an article, but does not think that maybe the reason there are more deaths in Japanese cars over Buicks is because the Japanese cars were souped up and were being raced. I have never seen a Buick traveling over 100 miles per hour, but ever other Japanese car I have seen doing it, either racing or just driving un safe. Do you think that is why the safety average is so low for Toyota or Honda? Your comment was just another baseless comment from someone who does not think about the implications or how the IIHS got their statistics. I feel very safe driving my Japanese car over my previous American cars which were horrible and dangerous to drive.
My Accord can go at least 110MPH and that is not when it is souped up. Since when can we trust the government?
My friend's 1990 Accord would routinely go 120 mph, and that was with a small four cylinder engine.
There is a lot of xenophobia on this site when it comes to Japanese and German cars. Which is funny since many of the bestselling Japanese cars are more American than the American cars, Buick LaCrosse, PT Cruiser, and Crown Victoria as just a few examples.
And I find the safety issue hilarious since it suddenly goes away when you start talking about SUVs.
Yes, I don't suspect your Accord can up to 100mph, the acceleration law tells us that you can always be there if you have acceleration a > 0, since 'v=a*t', if 'a' is small, 't' is longer, yours should be in this catalog, 'a' is a small one.
Anyone with that kind of logic would not buy an American car.
If you want to drive fast buy a new Corvette... otherwise stick to the economy mode...basic reliable transportion. The Vette is worth every penny and check rated a best buy... but you have to be able to afford one.