After I bought my new toyota, I began to read bad reviews for that car. I'm reading that they have bad transmissions? Is this true? I have a 2007 Toyota Camry LE 4 Cylinder.
2007-03-02 19:23:09 · 8 answers · asked by cyntduran 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Toyota
I bought the '07 camry SE. everything is great so far (around 4 weeks.)
The reviews I read were almost all positive or incorrectly negative. For example:
Overly priced: actually, camrys are cheaper this year than years past. List price is 17.5k, far cheaper than an altima or accord.
Transmission problems: this is almost pure BS. it's the same transmission as in a Lexus. If you have problems it's not because on average the transmissions are bad, it's because you happend to get one that is bad.
handling: i don't know about the other models, but mine handles great because of the sport suspension, steering wheel, and narrower front tires. the only shaking i notice is that the suspension is so good i can feel every bump in the road no matter how small. this is a small price to pay, imho, for the great turning ratio and incredible control from the advanced braking system on turns.
sport transmission: here's one problem i noticed: not all camry's have sport shifting automatic transmission. i can tell that if you want to shift it while driving and it's not the sport suspension, you could probably damage it. the way to tell is that next to the handle it will have an "s." otherwise, if you try to shift it while driving, it will not use a lower gear to accelerate.
warranty: even if you have transmission problems, it is automatically covered by the dealer warranty.
2007-03-04 09:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, read this question I asked, I put a lot of info in it. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvIccOBeCMvR6Sn00GkaMWs9xgt.?qid=20070301210328AAn8E5d
The first link has quite a bit of info why new Toyotas suck. It is true the new Camry is extremely problamatic, the ride quality is horrible, the transmission is sticky at best, its 4 cylinder engine is extremely undersized, there is engine sludege, and even a few complaints of the car rattling so much pieces of the dash fall off. If you can take it back, do so. It will save you. The Saturn Aura is the best midsize sedan ever. It beat the CAmry, as well as Lexus, BMW, Acura, Ford, Chrysler and many others to win NACTOY car of the year. (there is a link and more info in that question I asked). The only bad thing about the Aura is that the expensive Moroccan brown leather doesnt match anything in the car. It is way less to buy than a Camry, has a V6 so speed and acceleration is no problem, has an automatic transmission that is not defective, and best of all this is all standard on the base model. The Aura would have saved you thousands would have been a better car. Its lowest review was 7.6, but was still positive, the CAmrys was 1.5. look at these links for good info http://www.edmunds.com/new/2007/saturn/aura/100715083/researchlanding.html
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2007/toyota/camry/100699452/researchlanding.html
P.S. the new Chevy Impala is also really nice, its a little better than the Saturn in my opinion, its just not as good looking. http://www.edmunds.com/new/2007/chevrolet/impala/100757493/researchlanding.html Hope this helps!
2007-03-03 13:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by American Idle 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Other than transmission problems, the car is OK as long as you don't care about safety! Maybe you should have asked this question before you bought the overpriced, over hyped POS.
2007-03-04 16:13:10 · answer #3 · answered by justcurious 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Camrys won't perform for people under 70 years old.
2007-03-03 20:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by artsy5347 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
American's screwed up Ford and GM, why do you think they build their stuff in Mexico now.
Look for "J" first character in a VIN and you should have more peace of mind....
The 'Merican stuff craps out way before sludge builds up in a Toyota! ha ha ha.
Buy 'Merican.?. them big block Avalanche's stiil made in Mexico....??
So what does buy 'merican mean in this case.....?? ..U Gotta turn off all ur TV, and PCs.
2007-03-04 13:17:12 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. AssWhole 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
work for toyota in georgetown ky and own to toyota my self you cant beat the car us or japan you can take that to the bank
2007-03-05 01:17:35 · answer #6 · answered by Juanita W 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Engines sludge up, Terrible ride quality. Grossly overrated!
2007-03-03 09:35:28 · answer #7 · answered by Delphi 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
i have heard nothing good about toyota period.they are always having problems and the repairs are much much more costly than our american autos !!!!! i would get rid of it now. good luck.
2007-03-03 04:04:14 · answer #8 · answered by u.s.a.fight back,buy american 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋