1st Dec 2012, 02:40
I had a Toyota Camry for the last 10 years, and it's very reliable, it has never broken down. Just do the normal services and it will thank you for it. Toyota's are one of the most reliable cars without the price tag.
30th Apr 2013, 06:49
I drive a 1998 Camry 2.2 litre wagon for a decade with over 300000 km on the clock now. I cannot remember anything major I spent on it except for the usual stuff like servicing, tires, bulbs, brake pads etc. What's the secret behind that?
All these years I did the "log book" service by myself. No big deal. Anybody could. I changed oil, brake, clutch and PS fluid, flushed the radiator etc.
Dealers employ apprentices ("factory trained techs"). Can you rely on them? I could do better. They could say that they changed the coolant. How can you be sure? The main reason for a head gasket blowing is not changing coolant in time.
15th Jun 2011, 00:55
Hmmmmm, yeah, but you wouldn't expect it to break down on the motorway 100 km after I bought it. It's nice now to have a vehicle that doesn't have some crazy expensive issue every five minutes.