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New Front End at 120,000 miles
New Struts and Mounts at 100,000 miles
The transmission and all mounts are nearly GONE!
All oil seals have vanished. It leaks like a sieve.
Defective window seals are falling out.
Radiator replaced twice.
Before electrical was rewired.. the car died randomly.. even at INTERSECTIONS
Most recent problem is terminal--valves and rods are failing.
This car has been a money pit. My father and I have put forth over $3000 in the past 4 years to keep this car running. The lie that Toyota feeds consumers about their cars being the best on the road is possibly the greatest marketing ploy since Triumph of The Will. If one wishes to buy, an excellent used car, take heed and purchase a Lumina. That truly was the greatest car I've driven.
So it needed to be rewired? I bet you got some kind of East Saint Louis special or some North Murderapolis special purchase. Everything you complained about seems to have happened from lack of maintenance and bad driving.
These cars should be OK if the mileage is under 100K. I have a Japanese model with 208K and it is beginning to appear to be the end for it. The engines are reliable, but there can be anomolies. Service is important - regular oil changes and filter replacements. My vehicle still runs, but now water is in the EGR system - not a good sign, as this is only supposed to be recirculated gases. I suspect an engine gasket is going and it is not worth the expensive repair with that many miles on it. The older Camry with low miles are getting rarer and rarer - it is usually an older person's car who can no longer drive and the family sells the car.
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