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2010 Toyota Camry
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Refilling didn't change anything, but I have seen it steadily rise in the last week thereafter. Seems odd it didn't either reset to zero on fillup or change to whatever I got after a couple of miles after fillup. But we'll see what happens when I get closer to a quarter left.
The ride and "feel" felt the same to me when I test drove both of them.
What you COULD tell, was that the V6 had more "OOMPH", even with the more powerful 4 cyclinder they put in the 2010.
(Kind of an obvious detail, huh?)
I just really liked how the V6 accelerated when I needed it to, so I decided to go with it.
BTW, the SE *defniitely* feels different than either the LE/XLE V6, so if you are pondering SE versus LE/XLE, you should definitely test drive both flavors before choosing.
I asked the question a few weeks ago about the V6 models and the automatic transmission problems that some owners were having back in '07 when this generation first came on the market, to see if the problem has been solved, but got no responses.
I'd be very interested to hear of your experiences in owning and driving this car over the next few months, in terms of the transmission performance, to be sure it shifts smoothly.
Everything seemed fine on my test drive, and, like you, I really appreciated the extra power of a V6. Hope you enjoy you new car!
Let me prefix this by saying I am by no means a car expert or anything like that.
The SE drove much stiffer and you could "feel" the bumps on the ground a whole lot more.
Its suspension sure felt a whole lot more like my truck that I was trading in, versus a 4 door sedan.
I was told that the SE was supposed to be more "sporty" (SE = Sport Edition???), and that was why it had a tighter feel to it.
I just felt that if I am going to buy a 4 door sedan, I wanted a smoother ride...
BTW, I was *REALLY* close to buying a 09 V6 Maxima, which I felt also drove as nice as the LE V6, and had the same, if not MORE power/OOMPH, but looked a whole lot sportier too...
But the HUGE drawback for me was the *REQUIREMENT* of Premium fuel.
Not recommended, but required!
Its one thing if I am buying a Vette, or a Beamer or something, but a Maxima? C'mon! You really have to wonder about those engineers designing the Maxima... Did they not see the $4+ gas just a year or so ago?
Or perhaps they are hoping they can climb up to the sports car "genre" with this car?
In any case, I passed on it, and went back to the Camry V6.
I really wanted Black + Sunroof + upgraded sound system.
None of the dealers had exactly what I wanted, except for 1, who had a Dark Red + Sunroof + upgraded sound system.
Normally of course, I would just go and have the dealer order exactly what I wanted, but the C4C stuff makes things a lot trickier.
One of the rules is, you have to have both VINs (the clunker AND the new car) at the time of the deal.
And since, if you order, you won't have the VIN for a couple weeks, the C4C just doesn't really work.
So you are kind of limited to what each dealer has on the lot.
I don't really mind the red, as its exactly the same color as my truck I traded in.
So far the riding experience is great!
At mile 254 or so right now.
I am still in the "break in" period, so I can't really drive the way I generally like to drive.
I am really bad on the transmission, (and for that matter, gas milage), in that I like to speed off the gate no matter what.
Its just one of those things.
I have NOT experienced what some other threads were suggesting, in that the transmission seems to delay your response to the pedal...
But again, since I am still in the break in period, I haven't really slammed on it yet. :P
But I can say this, you can tell there is a V6 in there. I am barely pressing on the pedal, and I am still going 70-75+.
It is going to take some time to get used to that.
(Hopefully without getting some speeding tickets!)
I have been up to about 85 or so, but need to wait till this weekend to get on some of less busy freeways to try higher than that. :P
My Dakota could get up there in speeds, and then some, but you knew you were up there, because you had to really trounce on the gas.
I will keep posting back as time goes on, to let everyone know about any things I run into.
So far so good!
Thanks for posting all that information about your new Camry. Sounds like you are enjoying it. That red is a nice color -- I see a lot of them on the road. Glad the transmission is shifting smoothly, as it should be.
Here's another question -- I've seen some posts about the dashboard lighting being unusual -- blue and green? How do you like it?
Thanks,
Chris
try this on for size
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The prices for 2010 Camry LE used to be in the range of 18500 +Tax and license about 2 weeks back. Currently due to C4C the prices are up and the dealers are making their share of the profit.
If you get a dealer to give you this car at 18500 (about 20,500 out of the door in CA) then go for it, otherwise i would suggest waiting a little bit and let the C4C program end before buying.
FWIW Got 32.6 mpg on first tank and 26 on second tank - second tank driven through a lot more variable driving speeds and conditions.
Seems normal to me i think.
After the low fuel light came on, I drove about 10 "extra" miles or so before filling up each time.
The 1st fill took 16.02 gallons, after driving 414 miles.
With me kicking in perhaps .25 gallon more after the auto-shutoff occurred.
The 2nd fill took 16.19 gallons, after driving 416 miles.
With me kicking in perhaps .25 gallon more after the auto-shutoff occurred.
(So far I am getting ~26mpg, with mostly city driving.)
Since these tanks are supposed to be 18.5 gallons, and I am getting a warning at 16 or so, we are looking about about a 2.5 gallon level...
Which in my case, leaves me with about 65 miles or so from the time the warning goes off, before I will be walking to the gas station...
My inside color is a light gray.
All the lighting for me is a gray color too.
Its almost dead on exactly the same color as my inside color of the fabric.
Now, I got the "middle flavor" style of the stero system, so it has the XM radio in it, but it is NOT the JBL. (Optional Equipment option "EX").
Even the color of the stereo lights is the same gray color.
(Per the "EX" option, it has "Vacuum Flourescent Display", whatever that is)
It definitely is "different" light color-wise, but not horrible.
Of course restrict speed, and easy on braking.
Fuel - also in the owner's manual, but just use regular. Anything else is a waste of money.
How much.....??!!
I filled the tank with an indicated 18.53 gallons. Don't try this at home!
The gas pump could have been off slightly in my case, but also from the photos I took, my car was angled downhill somewhat to the right, which may have made it possible to put a little more gas in (on the left side) without spillage.
Thanks,
The acceleration is greater than the 02 and 05 5th gens I had. The SE came with JBL AM FM 6 disc, MP3/WMA playback, aux/usb port, bluetooth, satellite radio [could be free for a month], lip spoiler and moonroof. Also has the 17" 5 spoke alloys with Toyo tires. One thing I noticed is there's a lining on the rear wheel wells identical to the fabric of the trunk liners. I would think this would get mushy and dirty during rainy days. I still have to enjoy driving this and will post my experiences.
06 (prior model) weight was 3164 lbs, 154 hp
07 (new model) was 3307, 158 hp
10 (mid model year) now 3373, 169 hp
Take it back into the Dealer. Period.
Show them what it does. They will fix it.