1995 Toyota Carina LXE review from North America
"An excellent world class car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replaced timing belts and water pumps every 115,000 miles - $ 465 total (two times)
Replaced Transmission seal at 205,000 miles -$275.
Replaced front brakes and disks at 95,000, 190,000 and 275,000 miles - $100 each time.
Replaced rear stabilizer bar at 225,000 - $75 + 20 for labor.
Replaced Radiator at 255,000 miles - $300.
Replaced exhaust and catalytic converter at 265,000 miles - $700.
Touched up paint nicks from road debris at 185,000 miles and 265,000 miles - $15.
Tape storage door spring broke on one side at 105,000 miles - $15.
General comments?
1995 Camry is the most reliable car I have owned.
Slightly better than my 4 cylinder 1988 Camry ran perfectly when I sold it at 206,000 miles.
I didn't need: transmission repair, engine repair, rear brakes, shocks, or struts.
My round trip commute is 70 miles a day, 5 days a week. About 70% is highway driving.
Still gets 27 mpg tank to tank down from 29 mpg since they added ethanol to the gasoline mixture.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 litre 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 3 miles |
| Most recent distance | 292905 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 8th August, 2006 |