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Mackabee
the 3.0L V6, whether the current one or the upcoming (mid January) VVTi version, uses a timing belt.
xbbuster- in cold weather, when you first start the car, the RPMs are often higher than/ around 1000, a very fast idle speed. if your brakes are being used to hold the car (as they should be), when you shift from park to drive, you are going from no force on the brakes (in park, the car is not in gear) to applying a force on the brakes that is generated by, and equal to, the torque the engine produces at 1000 RPM. this could be the "jerk" you experience. HOWEVER, that doesnt explain the clunk. As you have stated many times before, the dealer told you this was normal, which may or may not be the case. As I have suggested many times before, why not have an independent shop take a look, and get their .02, because clearly this is very troublesome for you.
~alpha
As I said in an earlier post, I haven't seen anything on this thread yet that is conclusive about this phenomenon, so I'm going to pitch the question to my service manager in a month or two when I go in for my first service. I'm only up to about 700 miles so far on my '03 XLE V6. I'll be glad to share any answers I may get at that time.
BTW -- My car was built during the week of Nov. 25-29. I bought it off my dealer's factory allotment schedule. This in reference to the fact that (so far) it's rattle-free. Maybe there have been changes in the build quality -- or maybe I haven't shaken it loose yet. Hope it's the former. I got it with only 12 miles on the odometer -- just the drive at the factory and the dealership prep, no test drives. Very sweet.
They are both great vehicles, but most all the people here will SLAM anything made by Nissan. Not everyone will be biased, but if I were you I would post the same topic at the Nissan Altima page also. However, you will get some at the Altima page that will SLAM Toyota. I would probably go with whatever makes YOU happy.
Good luck, and let us know what you decide.
Styling I'm not going to get involved in as that is a totally personal choice.
Hope this helps and for nissangirl, I hope that this in some ways shows that even Toyota representatives can TRY to be objective. Have a great new year if I don't get to say so before.
Ken
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I don't quibble with anyone's choice in this segment; if your chief complaint was that V6 availability is low in the Camry, for reasons already documented here, that is undoubtedly true. It's also true that anyone happy with an Altima would probably be less happy with a Camry. My personal choice at the moment is the new Accord, especially when you're shopping for a six, but everyone's taste in these matters is a matter of individual preference. Enjoy your car...
1) They are offering extended warranty at $1000 for 7-years and 100K miles (bumper to bumper) - should I buy?
2) They are offering Lojak with alarm, interior and exterior coating, and underside treatment for rust proofing for $1467. Is it worth it ?
1) smooth ride is better for babies
2) I can't stand the clear rear lights of the
altima.
It comes down to what you really want in a sedan.
The Altima is roomier than the Camry, faster (most of the time) than the Camry, and has more optional features that aren't offered on the Camry (I4 models), but its interior is cheap, its ride is not as good, and overall refinement is quite a bit below the Camry. The Altima is much more sporty than the Camry though.
Now the Camry has refinement, high resale value, room (not as roomy as the Altima though) and great ride quality. The Camry is oftened times more expensive than a comparable Altima, but at times that is not the case.
It's a toss up for you, but if it were me, I'd take either the Accord or Mazda6, but if I HAD to choose between the two, I'd go with the Camry, because of its refinement and resale value.
Thanks
I saw your comment about the V6 becoming a VVT-i. I don't know much about that, but I am looking at an XLS with a V6. It this an improvment? More like the Avalon engine? What are the benefits? Any other changes coming, when?
Here's a possibility of what the '05~'06 Camry might look like:
http://www.toyota.com.ph/model/camry/home.html
This page has a really small picture of the rear:
http://www.camry.com.my/index.cfm?fuseaction=Content.default
This model is available in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. These countries got the Corolla 1 year ahead of us; their Corolla didnt look as tall and bloated as the US Corolla, IMO. There is a big chance that the Camry in these pictures are the facelifted Camry.
Anyone would know if the new engine be available in February or March 2003 ? Any increase in price ?
Thanks
~alpha
Anyway, having purchased the first 5 speed Corolla the east coast with tach/radials -the S5 model, my first car, I've always had soft spot for Toyotas, even though I've had Hondas, Mazdas, etc. Looked at the Passat, thought it was a good car, but had mixed feelings when I kept hearing about the reliability problems, even customers having problems on the way home from the dealer. Hey Happy New Year!
It is a pity that Toyota could not have the new VVt-i V-6 available when the new generation of camry came out, rather than having cars with two different power ratings that are otherwise identical.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
So the increase is 18 hp.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
I went with the Camry instead of the Altima for several reasons. I first test drove the Camry this past Sunday and loved it. I've had my eye on the Altima for a few months though so I had to test drive it. We went Tuesday and had a pretty bad experience with the dealership itself. The Camry is definitely nicer on the inside(the Altima's interior does look cheap and I just knew that I wouldn't think so), it's sooo much smoother and definitely a lot more quite than the Altima. The best thing was that we got the Camry with 3.9% instead of 5.24% at Nissan, Toyota had a $500 rebate(doubled it to $1000), didn't trade my car in(Nissan offered me $300 and decided we'd sell it on our own) and that we got the Camry for $200 more than the Altima!
One more thing...I got the Catalina Blue.
And Happy New Year to everyone!!
Crazy if that is true- Honda is truly the paragon of engineering innovation.
~alpha
Undercoating is also a waste of money,unless you plan on taking it in the ocean. Just a cash cow for dealers. An alarm system or keyless entry may be worthwhile as long as the price is good.
As for the extended warranty, this is a matter of preference. It is essentially an insurance policy against any major problems after the warranty expires. In this case if the original warranty on the engine/tran is 60,000 miles, then the $1000 covers the next 40,000. IMO, the Camry should not need one. I have a 99 LE with 110,000 miles,so far not a problem and hope it stays that way.(of course if at 75,000 miles the engine goes then the money was well spent,but how many times has this happened with a Camry).
Thanks....
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What about buying their extended warranty? We haven't decided if we should buy one from them or from someone else or if we should buy one at all. We were quoted the Platinum plan, 72,000 miles, $0 ded, $1198.00.
*disclaimer* I do sell these things for a living. I think it is important for you to know that when listening to my opinions about warranties and GAP. Just so you know, I have GAP on my personal vehicle but not the warranty. I am 95% sure I will not own the truck more than 3 years but if I did, I would get one. My best friend bought a 4Runner from me three weeks ago. He is also in the car business at another franchise and opted for the warranty himself.