2007 Toyota Camry

njerald · April 2006

Mine sounds fine - that is it's quiet.

ray_h1 · April 2006

Tell ya' what... You give me your new Camry with its loud brake pedal and $2,000.00, an' I'll let you drive home in blissful brake pedal silence in my '03 Hyundai Sonata.

nifer76 · April 2006

Hi,
Thanks. Don't know why I didn't think of that.

I also hope your right and they will address this next time.

cacivic · April 2006

Does anybody know the speaker sizes on tne Camry LE. Have you seen the magnets on the rear decks? Very tiny!

poorcruzer · April 2006

Ahhhh, those were the days. My first car a 1972 Toyota Corona MarkII, my second car a Datsun 510 2DR with a 2.0L aluminum truck engine 5spd and that beautiful independent rear drivetrain. A cheap and simple BMW 2002ti. The place were I grew up was all curves, that car would out pace any of my friends big powered American iron. It was wonderful to see their expressions once they caught up. The only thing I remembered about the Toyota was that it took an impact with a mountain to slow it down. I crabbed home with one side of the rear axle 4 inches ahead of the other, and made it 10 miles. Also when it ran out of gas, it was done. No amount of sloshing or weaving would get the car started again.

And so began my love for Japanese cars. Checked out my local Toyo dealer today. Lots of 4cyl SE and LE's, 1 XLE V6 but no LE V6's which I am interested in with out the electronic nannies. Also 1 just 1 FJ Cruizer, which now my wife is interested in. The dealer had 4 trucks two days ago. Toyota is on a roll. I wonder when the Solara will be redesigned also the convertable?

shoeless · April 2006

does anyone know of a remote starter that will work on a 2007 Camry XLE with push button ignition, as the ignition using a key on the XLE is unavailable in Canada?

ix1is1 · April 2006

Yes, it does, Toyota has that option for MSRP of $595. The option is V4.

pickles077 · April 2006

A Toyota technician checked another 2007 Camry and it was just as noisy. The problem is the housing on the brake light switch is plastic and it hits a plastic plate. Both
are mounted in steel. There is nothing to absorb the noise.

The brake pedal is quiet only if you let off the brake slowly. P

petomlin · April 2006

4wheelman

Thanks for the thoughts. I can't bring myself to drive the current Accord. It's styling is just too unattractive to me. I'm going to re-drive the Camrys when the dealer gets different stock. I also want to distance my potential purchase from the bad tranny issue, if I can. I like the Camry too much to give up on it based on just one drive.
I will drive a new TL though. I'm interested to see how these 2 cars compare.

jp10 · April 2006

We've moved on to other cars because of the transmission defect with the 07 Camry. I think the problem is more widespread than the numbers Toyota is quoting based on the number of peopel online who have the problem.

It also sounds like Toyota has no idea which ones have the problem and which ones don't. Don't want to get into a position of buying a brand new car only to have to have the car torn apart to have the transmission replaced (plus wait 4-6 weeks like some people have to).

fsowirles · May 2006

I understand your position, but you are missing out on an excellent car. I am one of the 99.5% of Camry owners without the tranny problem and enjoying my SE V6 more and more each day.

Good luck on your car search!

gefilte · May 2006

sometimes, its the little things that sway your buying decision. for instance,2007 camry se vs. 2006 accord lx se, call me crazy but i hate (too strong?) the new 'T' type steering wheel. i spend alot of time driving and usually find my hand at 6 o'clock if for nothing else,comfort. i cannot do so with the camry.i guess i'm a 3-4, 8-9 steering wheel kind of guy. anyone else feel this way? :confuse:

neno8403 · May 2006

I prefer the 12 o'clock position which means that any steering wheel is compatabile with me. I find the 6 o'clock position sustainable only for a short amount of time.

fsowirles · May 2006

I too am a 12 o'clock sort of guy. The "T" is a sport style 3 spoke.

gefilte · May 2006

what braintrust figured this one out?doesn't driving comfort and position matter for anything any more?"hey, i really hate your 2007 camry for a number of reasons, but wow , what a steering wheel" it's the sportiest around.

luvmbooty · May 2006

With gas prices on the rise and SUVs not being so economical because of it, I think the average American family will need a good midsize hathback. I believe the Camry would make the perfect hatchback under 25000. Unfortunately, almost all hatches under 25000 are compacts! The Chevy Malibu Maxx is the ONLY midsize hatchback under 25000! I read somewhere they will be discontinued after 2007! The Camry has nice power and decent fuel economy at a affordable price! If only it had the versitility of a hatchback! Anyone agree?

alpha01 · May 2006

Check out the Mazda 6. A fine car, available in a hatchback, but on the tight end of midsize.

FWIW, from 83-86, the Camry offered a HB version, but never again since then.

~alpha

fsowirles · May 2006

Not large, but you could pick up a nicely equipped CPO Audi A3 for under $25k.

presodent · May 2006

fsowirles,

i'm torn between the Camry SE V6 and the the Audi A3 but the only price I was able to find for a bare bones a3 is around $27k. If you knew of a place that had an A3 for under $25k, please let me know.

msiseng · May 2006

Can you say "rebate?" Look for great prices and zero percent financing coming to your local dealer.

kdhspyder · May 2006

The Prius fills that slot at $22800... and a real world 48 mpg.

mfletou1 · May 2006

My Maxx has had some quality issues, but even with the 7 year/72k mile warranty I bought for it, it was a good deal. I will say one thing--I can't think of a more versatile and useful vehicle. You wouldn't believe the stuff we've fit in it. The rear seats fold every which way--back and forth, flat, etc, and you can fit a TON back there or give your rear pax limo-like room if they want it.

I've soured on GM quite a bit, but if you want a hatchback, the Maxx is worth a look. For '07, its supposed to get upgraded steering/handling stuff, too, and you may get a good deal. I paid under $18k for a nicely equipped one, including the warranty I bought from GM.

poorcruzer · May 2006

I love my tercel because of the hatch. With the Camry I would love to see an AWD wagon to compete against the Subie. Wagons can be made to look way cool and rad, think Magnum, Mercedes and Bimmer wagons.

njerald · May 2006

Ho-hum!!!!

alpha01 · May 2006

Why not just get the Subaru wagon? It's a great vehicle. My dad drives an 05 Legacy 2.5i Sedan auto, and my mom... an 02 Camry LE 4A with the typical options plus alloys. What the Subaru gives up in ride, it makes up in handling, and MPG is very strong given AWD. Its noticeably more compact inside, though.

~alpha

petl · May 2006

I agree. Toyota has some beautiful AWD wagons available only in Japan. You can check them out in their Japan web site. I think they sell about 70 different vehicles (cars and trucks).

anniemfuse · May 2006

Thanks for posting. Reading something like this is disconcerting as I wait to buy a TCH. Particularly the unsatisfied customers described in the article.

My decision to get a TCH now is based on part head, part heart. The practical head dialogue goes;
- you really shouldn't buy in the first model year
-yeah, but it's Toyota, they have a good track history with other first year releases. And reading the poster TMSUSA in the 2007 Camry Transmission forum shows Toyota will help out customers with problems. And I need a new car since the AC in my 1993 Camry needs recharging before summer, and I don't want to go through another winter in my car.
- so buy a newER Camry instead of the TCH
- yeah, but then I'll use more gas than if I had the TCH
- yeah, but you'll get such a good deal on an older Camry that it would pay for the extra gas costs for years
....

Then the heart dialogue or rather monologue kicks in and says:
-yeah but I WANT a NEW car and I WANT to drive hybrid and for the first time in my life I want to own a car that people will turn and look at because it's a new model generation [and a whole lot of other ego-oriented-stuff that's too embarrassing to write]. And I've been so good waiting 14 years for this.

Now I'm boring even myself. I wish the damn TCH would get here.

blindmantoo · May 2006

:confuse: Survey on 2007 V6 Transmission

I've had my V6 SE on order since mid-March - still no production date. (Suddenly, this is good news!)

We should do a survey here of owners of 2007 Camry V6's:

If you own a new 2007 V6 Camry, are you happy with the performance of the transmission?

I will also post on the Transmission board.

johngf1 · May 2006

It must be your location or your dealer since I "ordered" my Camry LE from Long Island and was told that options were put on at the port. I ordered a Camry LE with body side molding, spoiler, alloy wheels and the Toyota security/alarm system. The car arrived in less than 3 weeks but the spoiler was missing and the dealer said it would take 4-6 weeks which was OK with me. It was my best new car buying experience!

pat · May 2006

Actually, it's going to be confusing to have some people responding here, some people responding in the other discussion and some people responding in both places. So I moved the two responses posted here to the other discussion and am asking anyone who wants to respond to post at this link: blindmantoo, "2007 Toyota Camry Transmission Issue" #168, 2 May 2006 6:20 am

Thanks!

cgmax2k · May 2006

Just picked up my 2007 SE 4 cyl. with a manual trans!!
Got it in Barcelona Red, looks sweet! :shades: I had ordered it and was told week of May 11 so when the salesman called yesterday to say it was ready, I almost fell off my chair! It certainly gives a great ride especially for a car with sport suspension. The manual tranny is so easy to drive. The problem is that Toyota wasn't making any SE in manual for the Northeast anytime soon. One dealer showed me the marketing report? showing the number of cars in production for the Northeast and the manual (model 2545) wasn't even listed. There are some CE's with manuals so you can test drive those to get a feel but the sport suspension really works well. If you live in Pennsylvania or Maryland or somewhere in that region, there are dealers who do have them. For me it was a 300 mile+ ride so I decided to order it.

The only options I got were the Sunroof, spoiler and floor mats. Of course I was looking at the 440 Watt JBL system and decided not to spend the extra money but now I am looking to see if I can add to the current system. Does anyone know if there is a Toyota AMP and/or subwoofer that can be added to the base stereo? The radio has very good sound, especially for the highs but needs some help with the low notes, bass is weak at best.

Thanks!!

dabeas · May 2006

I live in Rhode Island and have been told by every dealer in my area that they cannot order me a 2007 Camry SE with the 2.4L / 4 cyl engine and manual transmission. They say that the CE is the only model they can get with a manual transmission. The SE manual can be seen on Toyota's website and is listed in the Camry brochure. In fact this was the vehicle that Car & Driver tested a few months back. Has anyone else run into this problem? I'm one of those people who feels that a "sport edition" vehicle should have clutch pedal. I'm also hoping that the car can be ordered without vehicle stability control.

typesix · May 2006

GM should have 4 cyl option with the Maxx like the sedan, same for Mazda 6 wagon.

gtgtcobra · May 2006

Was yours built in Japan or in the low quality Kentucky facility? :sick: :lemon:

moeharri · May 2006

Your bashing of the Kentucky facility is getting pretty old and it's quite rude to insinuate that the Japanese (people) can build a better car for the exact same company and specs.

gtgtcobra · May 2006

But I am NOT bashing the Kentucky facility. Please don't tell me that I'm rude because I'm not. I'm just telling you the way it is. You and some others in here are having a very hard time acknowledging that Toyotas that are built in the U.S.A. have some quality issues. :sick: :lemon:

gtgtcobra · May 2006

And you are WRONG when you say that the Kentucky Toyota plant can build a "better" car. They can build a car. Yes, that they can do. But a better one than if the same exact car were to be built in Japan? No way.
Toyota of U.S.A. needs to use better quality materials and more care in their U.S. built cars. When they do this, I will believe it. End of story.

kdhspyder · May 2006

Ignore the child... he's like a broken record.

fsowirles · May 2006

link title

Here are a listing of 12 of them nationwide on cars.com

Now back to your regularly scheduled Camry discussion.

BTW: My Kentucky built SE V6 is of expected Toyota quality and I am experiencing 0 problems.

smith1 · May 2006

http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060324/FREE/60320017&SearchID=7- - 3243357500981

And the Toyota vehicles with the MOST quality issues are:

Scions -- 100% assembled in JAPAN.

moeharri · May 2006

I never said the Kentucky plant can build a better car, go back and read what I said.

alpha01 · May 2006

That's only on the measure of JDP IQS. That study includes secondary quality items.

~alpha

bobgwtw · May 2006

Maybe a little reason & logic should prevail in this arguement.

First, if you look at the content lable, both Japanese & American cars have essentially the same content from the same country

Second, in both countries an awful lot of the assembly is done by industrial Robots. I suspect the robots speak Japanese & English equally well.

Third. Why would Toyota want to build one car that is inferior to the other?

Ain't nobody perfect; but the fact is that Toyota, by any standard, builds a much better than average car. If you don't believe this just look at 8 year problem comparison between Honda, Toyota, the big three & VW in the Consumers Report Annual Auto Issue.

Lets move on to discussions that are helpful & informative to the members.

tucker10 · May 2006

Does anyone have photos of the interior of the SE 5 spd.?I'm curious what the steering wheel and shifter area looks like, as well as the leather sport seating.
thanks

franc · May 2006

Has anyone else had transmission hesitation and gear hunting problems on their new 2007 camry 4 cyl. 5 speed auto transmission?
If so, does it get better after 500 miles? It drives like it is sluggish, no get up and go. What can be done to remedy this problem, or is it not a problem? My 4 speed 4 cyl Camry doesn't act this way. HELP

njerald · May 2006

Mine (Japanese) is fine!!

1,400 miles.

cgmax2k · May 2006

The car was built in Kentucky. The fit and finish are great and I dont see anything to complain about

cgmax2k · May 2006

oh by the way, the dealer who told me that they did not make the 2007 Camry SE with a manual Tranny, is alledgedly the largest Toyota dealer in the northeast. The dealer is in northern Jersey so it would be interesting to see how many others claim to be the largest volume dealer in their market

cgmax2k · May 2006

Dabeas,

Yes, you can order it. If toyota is advertising the models and they are in their brochure, you can get it. I was also told that they dont make the SE with a manual, which is funny since I have one sitting in my driveway!! Try a couple of other dealers and if you get the same answer tell them you have a friend who just got one after waiting 5 wks for it. And yes, you can order it without VSC. The only options on my car are the floor mats, rear spoiler and sunroof. Sticker was $22709 and I got it for $20800 plus tax, no BS advertising fee, prep fee, etc. My wife works in advertising and a co-worker of hers knows the GM at the dealership :P .The Dealer was very nice and not interested in selling all the add-ons. Like I said, try other dealers. This guy is either trying to sell you a 2006 leftover or trying to sell you something he already has in his lot or one the way, especially if it was month end. They tried the same crap on me and I just walked out. Good luck!

kdhspyder · May 2006

It is definitely a regional situation. Having lived in North Jersey and driving into NYC every day an AT is indispensable. This is why in the NY/NJ region I'd assume that most Camry's are preordered as AT's. If you want a MT then it certainly is available but the store does have to jump through hoops at the regional level to get this one order through the system.

OK it may not be the only order but if there are 150 stores and each one sells about 50 camry's a month I'd estimate that maybe 5 ..FIVE.. in total are MT's. That's 5 out of 750 units a month. You can see why it's difficult to find one.

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