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I am new to the Forum. I just bought a 2007 Toyota camary. It is an LE with the JBL, bluetooth, and sunroof option. I really love my car except for the steering. I feel it is a little tight and stiff.
What did you guys think about it.
I am new to the Forum. I just bought a 2007 Toyota camary. It is an LE with the JBL, bluetooth, and sunroof option. I really love my car except for the steering. I feel it is a little tight and stiff.
What did you guys think about it.
Really, I feel reassured.
I am new to the Forum. I just bought a 2007 Toyota camary. It is an LE with the JBL, bluetooth, and sunroof option. I really love my car except for the steering. I feel it is a little tight and stiff.
What did you guys think about it.
Pssst...some of those people in "Woes" are going overboard, IMHO...don't tell them I said it!
The hierarchy for sound quality is:
Best - true digital connection (only on the Polk or some factory units).
Better - an input like the aux connector.
Good - a cassette adaptor
OK - Easiest is usually the "fm transmitter" which is built into many units. Sound quality varies by unit and is only as good as your fm radio at best.
You should check out the way Toyota has implimented the antenna on the Camry. All of my automotive units have external antennas except the Camry. It is mounted on a small metal plate on the rear package shelf. So far reception is very good. The metal plate is critical since the antenna requires a metal surface (at least if it's a magnetic mount like xm provides w/ their car kits).
Satellite radio has more than just music and you get it without having all the ads on regular radio. During commute hours, you might get more than 50% ads and DJ talk on regular radio.
I might use satellite mostly for music, but I would probably use the talk and comedy channels occasionaly.
If there is some major disaster or weather warning, I assume they would break into the programming and notify you vs you being oblivious driving around listening to your own CDs and MP3s.
Dunno what you came from or how old it was, but the trend currently is progressively less boost as vehicle speed increases. Also, have you checked your front tire pressures? (Go ahead and check the pressures on the rears, too - it doesn't cost extra...)
$249 for a doc fee is a bit steep, but I don't know where you live. The car, however, is easily worth far more than $20,888! I have seen MATRIXES listed for $22K!!! I have a XLE V6 that stickered in at a touch below $30K, and I feel as if I've gotten a killer deal.
Remember that the average car costs about $25K nowadays. Camry is the average car price-wise, but in terms of amenities, quality and features, it is underpriced. Also, Camrys hold their value. There are two year old Camrys selling for only $2k less than their '05 sticker price at the Carmax a mile away from where I am at.
On the other hand, my wife has a $38000+ '04 Ford Freestar Limited van in cherry condition with proper miles that the dealer won't give her $14K in trade for.
So if you are looking to go on the cheap, Toyota is probably not the brand for you. But if you get one, it will be reliable and a good investment for a VERY long time.
Has anyone seen the newest issue of C/D? Allegedly the Camry is in there..... not sure in what context, though.... would love someone to shed some light!
~alpha
A 2005 Camry is not 2 years old since it was only months ago that new 2005 Camrys were selling on dealer lots.
They only seem two years old because "07" Camrys started selling in spring of 2006.
CarmMax prices on very late model cars do not make much sense.
I have seen some near new used cars at CarMax that I could buy new for close enough to the same price after dealer discounting, rebates etc. that getting the used one at the CarMax price made zero sense.
CarMax is a bad example to compare resale values with. What matters is what you could quickly sell or trade your car for realistically if you needed to liquidate it (not just a book value).
There's no editorial feature on the Camry in the August C&D. The text quoted in a previous post sounded like advertising copy to me. I'll try to remember to check when I go home this evening, unless someone else posts today with the information. I think they mentioned pages 82-83, which sounds like an ad spread.
2006 Camrys were sold from August 2005 to April 2006.
So you are right that 05 Camrys could be under 1 physical year old but they are two model years old.
Bluebook on late model Camrys, even at trade, is not too shabby!!
As for Freestars, realize that Sienna limiteds go for $40K++ $38K is cheaper than Toyota's comparable.
Also, Mr. Basset, there's no way the temporary spare is going to have a pressure sensor.
By the way, I live in Salt Lake City, Utah. There are 6 toyota dealers within 50 mile range. That was the first dealer I visited.
The price on sticker was $21,279 (20,500 [MSRP] + 199[CF] + 580 [destination]), and the dealer offered me was 20,888 (plus docs, registrations, and 6.6% Utah state Tax).
I would consider to buy it for 20,888 if including docs and registrations.
(And please don't post the same message more than once!
Second comment: why would a manufacturer put an on/off switch on a safety feature, especially one as benign as the TPMS? TPMS will be mandated by the government pretty soon. At that point, Toyota couldn't even put a switch in the system if they wanted to.
Toyota is building cars for the masses, not for the fractional percent of people who want to modify their cars.
Unfortunately, the typical consumer has proven that he's not capable of making rational decisions in regards to his own safety. How else could we explain all the helmet-less motorcycle riders and people who don't wear seatbelts?
Otoh, as one who checks his tire pressures regularly, I think mandating a TPMS is going too far and probably not going to prevent many accidents. In fact, it's probably going to hurt the tire manufacturers.
I am very disappointed in the performance of the sound system in my new Camry. The lack of a tweeter and the woofer only in the door make the sound very muddled.
So I am going to put a new amp (probably JL Audio 300/4) and a set of component 6.5" Morels in the front and at this point leave the backs alone.
I called the dealership to see if there were any issues that tie the head unit to the amp. I was surprised by them telling me there are 3 amps in the car. The main one I know of (under passenger seat), one in the dash, and one in the back somewhere (he called it the antenna amp).
Is this true?
If I replace the amp under the seat only what will happen? I don't plan in using the mids in the dash so if those don't work I would not care.
Has anyone done this on a 2007 Camry w/ JBL yet (hybrid or regular)?
I am planning on putting new 6.5" components in the front where the 6x9 woofer is currently. The second set of outputs will be for the existing back speakers. I don't plan on hooking up the dash speakers. Hopefully I won't lose all of the beeps and such from the warning systems as well that were sent to the dash speakers.
This is the first I have heard of this. :confuse: I find the sound in my JBL 2007 Camry to be responsive throughout the spectrum; if anything, I worry about excessive sibilants and overly bright high-end. There are obviously tweeters in this sound system. And hopefully I know what I am talking about since I used to write for an audophile magazine.
I wonder if your problem may not be a defective pair of drivers in the dashboard.