1988 Toyota Camry

Summary:

It's the only car I will need in my lifetime

Faults:

Leaks a little power steering fluid, but does not cost much to fix.

General Comments:

This is the best car I have ever owned. Yes it has high miles, but you cannot tell at all!

The transmission has never been rebuilt, and neither has the engine. It's funny that a car with that many miles has only had leaf springs replaced.

The front fenders are rusted through, but I am going to get replacements off of partstrain.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 16th March, 2008

17th Mar 2008, 11:33

You would be amazed how much better cars have become over the last 19 years.

17th Mar 2008, 18:24

Stick with the '89 if you like it. Many new cars look really ugly.

1988 Toyota Camry LE 4 cylinder

Summary:

Reliable, Gas-Efficient, Affordable, Comfortable...can't get all of those qualities in a Hummer

Faults:

Broken CV Axle needed replacement (Approximately $170.00).

Needed to clean battery terminals (Free, I used baking soda, water and a toothbrush)

After I cleaned the engine, some water had gotten into the distributor cap so I needed to pay 50 dollars to get that dried up.

I backed up out of my driveway and hit a curb... flat tire cost 90 bucks.

Nothing major to repair!

General Comments:

I originally bought this car (1988 Camry LE) for 800 dollars with 174,000 miles on it, and I don't regret one cent spent on this car.

I have taken a couple long road trips in this car (One was a 6 hour trip to Tennessee and the other was a 3 hour trip to Helen, Georgia), and it's surprisingly comfortable on the interstate.

The car is in wonderful shape, and my next car will undoubtedly be a Toyota. I get 30 mpg and fill my gas tank once a month. This car is easy to drive and it's really comfortable to ride in.

One day the car had to be towed to the mechanics shop because it wouldn't start (water had gotten into the distributor cap while I was cleaning the engine)...the guy who towed my car said he had the EXACT same car (same color, model... even the same hubcaps) and he sold it to his friend with 200,000 miles on it.

That friend of his STILL drives the car to this day and it has over 500,000 miles and it's STILL driving wonderfully. I look forward to saving thousands of dollars because of this Japanese wonder and driving it into the ground! ANY car that is a late 80s or early 90s Toyota that has a 4-cylinder engine would be great for highschool and college students.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 10th April, 2007

11th Apr 2007, 01:25

How does drying a distributor cap cost $50??? A new one wouldn't cost that!

11th Apr 2007, 12:31

"Reliable, Gas-Efficient, Affordable, Comfortable...can't get all of those qualities in a Hummer"

Are you insinuating that some old Toyota is better than a Hummer? Now I've got nothing against Toyota and own personally own a 2006 prius, but lets be reasonable here. You buy an old Toyota for a decent set of wheels to putter around with. You buy a Hummer because you you've worked hard and can afford it and feel like buying a good looking and fun prestige vehicle. Though there will always be that sorry crowd that mortgages their house for a Hummer and drive around like they're somebody important only to lose everything a year later when they can't afford to keep it any longer. But we can point and laugh when that happens.

In reply to 11th Apr 2007, 12:31

11th Apr 2007, 19:21

The Hummer offers zero advantages over a car in the real world, and isn't significantly better off road when compared to other SUVs.

In reply to 11th Apr 2007, 19:21

15th Apr 2007, 09:44

Depends what Hummer you're talking about. The H1 will shame any pedestrian SUV off road, and is an excellent vehicle for people who live in the countryside. The H2 is all about style, prestige, and luxury while still maintaining the usefulness of a true truck based SUV. The H3... is pointless.

In reply to 15th Apr 2007, 09:44

15th Apr 2007, 15:28

The H1 is far too wide to handle the outdoors like a basic Jeep Wrangler can. It is a stupid vehicle for people who "live in the countryside" since it gets 8 mpg and offer ZERO advantages over anything from a Subaru Outback to the aforementioned Jeep, depending on circumstances.

H2 is simply a classless, useless vehicle that caters to people who have endless insecurity. It fails as a driver's car on every level and doesn't offer any real advantages off road either.

30th Dec 2007, 10:31

Why even spend money on it? Just take the cap off and dry it out. I did that yesterday. Spent $0.00. All you need it a phillips screw driver.