The suspension system on the Camry is very poorly designed and wears quickly. In the past year, I have rebuilt almost the entire front end of the car (CV joints, struts, mounts, jounce bumpers, tie rods, etc).
Engine and transmission are good, but very expensive on scheduled maintenance.
Not a bad choice, but seriously over-hyped. My 1997 Taurus has cost $200 in repairs over 10 years and still runs well. To keep the 1998 Camry in the same shape has cost almost $2500 in repairs and extra scheduled maintenance (timing belt) over the past two years alone.
Thanks for an HONEST Toyota review!! As someone whose family has put over 300,000 trouble-free miles on Fords I appreciate your sharing the truth about the Toyota myth with us. We owned one Toyota (a Celica) and it was not all that bad, but as in your case, the maintenance costs far exceeded that of any of our Ford, GM or Chrysler products.
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