1997 Toyota Camry le review from North America
"Vanilla"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Struts @ 120k (wear item)
timing belts 90k&185k
rear end links for suspension 85k &145k (wear item)
Early replacement of the transmission 122K (not happy on this one)
steering rack @165k (seals were shot)
resonator/cat converter @170k (metal fatigue on flex pipe)
water pump 185K (replaced when timing belt was replaced)
coil pack @145k (mechanic installed wrong spark plugs)
General comments?
This car motto should be dull is good. It does everything quite well just low key.
It's a good car to take the family on a long trip.
It has a large trunk.
The v-6 has more than enough power. It just doesn't have the suspension to back it up.
The biggest complaint is the seats. Too flat and lack bolstering
The resale value on this car is pretty good. You really can't say that with the us brands.
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| Comfortable, reliable, relatively fun family sedan |
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| These Camry's are built like tanks! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 190000 miles |
| Previous car | Acura Integra |
| Date of Entry | 5th February, 2007 |