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Other than the engine problem, and the truck springs that Toyota decided to put on the 2001 Camry's, it's a nice car. WHY Toyota decided to totally RUIN the suspension on the 2001 Camry's is besides me. I'm planning to replace the springs with the 99 or 00 ones, I suspect they will fit perfectly, but I'll measure them in the dealer lot to make sure. If anyone is considering buying a Camry, ahem, check out the 01 Impala.
I go about 60-62 mph in 55 zones on freeways, and keep it to 65 mph on 65 mph freeways. I use cruise control as much as traffic permits. We don't have any higher speed limits in Virginia.
IMHO, I don't think your gas mileage is out of line. As the EPA says, "your mileage may vary."
I also seriously doubt Toyota changed the springs on the '01 Camry compared to earlier models.
http://www.mag-x.com/scoop/camry0103/index.html
This is the 2nd report, a follow up on the first report for the 2002 Camry. And new side and rear pictures are posted.
A sports trim seems to be confirmed, but I don't know if it will make it to the U.S (since it's being reported on a Japanese automotive magazine).
What do you all think?
Usually car makers tend to take little things out, aka, "decontenting". I'm glad that they are going to add, rather than subtract from the current Camry.
Is it just me, or does the rear of the car look like a virtual carry over from the current Camry Solara coupe? Which isn't a bad thing.
Now, I wish they would provide me was some figures, like interior room, trunk space, mpg, and maybe even... Price. Maybe I'm just asking too much.
tkl2: By "truck" springs, I meant overly firm for a car. I think Toyota will lose some serious sales because of this, if people test drive the car for a decent bit.
Most people either love the soft ride of the Camry or complain that it's too soft. You are by far the first I've heard that thought the Camry rode rough. Unless you are used to a Deville, Grand Marquis, Roadmaster or similar boat I can't imagine a Camry riding rough.
I've had many a rental Impalla and I'll take a camry anyday. If I wanted a bigger car like the Impalla I'd spend the dough on something nicer. But at face value, the Impalla is a pretty good value. Nicest Chevy I've driven anyway.
I'm in the market for a 2002 Camry, and if it's anything like what is being rumored around her, I think my Toyota dealer has got themself a buyer towards the winter (after the first rush of MSRP buying/selling is over).
rward99: Any idea if the sports trim will be available in the U.S? Any info on the upcoming Lexus ES300? My wife is also interested in getting a Lexus IS300 for her graduation/real work, but I'm trying to steer her in to the more "family oriented" car segement. And a sharp looking V6 Camry will fit the bill.
The dealer tells me the alignment is perfect (have 7000 miles on it).
Not being picky but it sure is annoying, it does not matter which lane of the freeway I am on.
I thought I saw some posts about changing tires to get rid of this.
I did complain about wind noises last year.
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If it is still pulling to the left (or right), I will try flip flops.
Oh, these are the General brand tires.
driverjo -- I called Toyota customer service, and the person I spoke with thought that ~20 mpg means something is definitely wrong with the car. I'm thinking of bringing it to the dealer. Of course, they'll probably do nothing but put some scratches on the car and I'll have to trade it in for something else anyway, so I'm not sure if I should even bother. If I do bother, I'm going to try and get a refund if they can't fix it. "If", ha ha! Has any dealer ever fixed anything that had to be diagnosed? I've never heard of that before.
Sinjin_dog -- if your car pulls at all, something is wrong, dealers don't care in the slightest, bring it somewhere that has high tech alignment equipment to do it right.
The 2002 rear is still somewhat conservative (Avalon), but the front end is sporty looking, and the instrument panel is layed out better. The console (at least on the model I saw) was wider than before. The headlights are those sporty type of light that you've seen on some of the other models, not the conventional sealed beam or prizm reflector type.
I viewed the new Camry with a large group of people, and there wasn't a single negative comment; everyone was very positive and felt that the car would be a good seller. My opinion is that they have taken some of the creature comforts of the Avalon and put a sporty front end on it. Base cost is supposed to be the same as the 2001 model. Quality has always been the cornerstone of any Toyota product.
Sorry, but I don't have any information on the various option levels. They start production about July 16th so the ads will probably start in August (my guess). I don't have any information on the Lexus models. They are all made in Japan, for now. The RX300 will be made from the plant in Canada, I believe for the 2003 model year. V-8 engines will start to be made in Huntsville, AL at about the same time.
minute(actually if i had not noticed that the car we almost paid a deposit on "our car" we would have been legally stuck with a car which did not have what we wanted).
Toyota has on the "menu" a 4 cylinder LE with ABS and air bags, & auto dimming mirror, but try buying that! I have been told by 2 dealers that i have to factory order this. one dealer did a bait and switch on me:
he said he could get one and when we went to the dealership, at the last minute i noticed that the car we were going to put a deposit on did not have any auto dimming mirror!
We are now most probably going to go with a Honda 4 cylinder EX which has a lot more for the same money. No options headaches and gimmicks!
When I tried pricing a 2001 Camry I found that I had to spend a lot of money to upgrade the interior and didn't think it was worth paying that much for the car.
In the future, please feel free to email either myself or L8_Apex. You'll find links to our profiles - therefore email addresses - at the top of the main list of discussions.
Thanks for your help.
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Many people have bought Accords primarily because the current Camry's styling is so boring both inside and out.
The other reason someone would choose an Accord over a Camry because you can get more features for the money. Loading a Camry (X)LEV6 with options will price it way above an Accord EXV6 with those same features standard.
Hopefully the 2002 Camry will have more standard equiptment and agressively-priced option packages.
The current system of so many individual options will nickle and dime you to death and probably costs Toyota more money than if they simplify their offerings like Honda does.
It's a little risky to buy a 2002 even though it will probably be reliable in the first year as previous new model Toyotas usually were.
The 2002 Camry probably will not be widely discounted until the next year when competition from the redesigned Accord comes out. By then some buyers might like the 2003 Accord more than their 2002 Camry and wish they had waited.
Someone posted that Toyota added some of the creature comforts of the Avalon and put on a sportier front end.
What types of added features are you referring to?
Did you see new features on the 2002 Camry beyond just cosmetic styling differences?
I know the mirror seems like a minor thing...but the car is going to be driven by someone who was looking for that & was already forgoing the side air bags on a 4 cylinder LE(almost impossible to find --- we were told).
Accord EX 4 cylinder comes with ABS, side air bags STANDARD. No options haggling/gimmicks. Hey, we "come" from a "Toyota" family & this was not easy, still is not for me. I'll buy a 10/100K warranty for the EX Accord just in case though.
while i do understand the camry costs more than a similarly equipped accord, i tend to think one can buy a 4 cylinder 2001 camry at or below invoice... based on ads in today's paper plus edmunds incentives and rebate page, 4 cylinder camry's come with $700 cash incentives to dealers--- but regardless, both cars are decent and pretty much depends on what best suits you....happy motoring.
I would like to change my PVC valve on my 1998 v6 XLE Camry. Does anyone out there know where under the hood the pvc valve can be found? And do you have any advice to keep in mind when changing it?
Thanks all
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I'm also taking this opportunity to "more generalize" some topic titles to broaden their scope. For example, when the trim level, powerplant or transmission/transaxle option isn't pertinent to the comparison, I'm removing it for the purposes of making the topic applicable to the situations in which more buyers find themselves.
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I decided on the 4 cylinder engine because of the mileage ratings and was willing to make the power and performance trade off. It is very disappointing to be getting the same gas mileage as cars with powerful 6 cylinder engines.
If other peiole are getting great gas mileage with their Camrys, so should we. I won't settle for less and neither should you.
Good Luck!
Regarding lemon laws and lawyers, it's not easy to prove gas mileage is low.
Any similar experience on 2001 V6 car?
The Camry will have better resale value and a different kind of ride that the-type-of-people-who-buy-Camrys like.
The new Altima is reported to have extremely low fuel economy for the class. It burns a lot of gas to put out the extra horsepower.
Scoop Magazine - 2002 Camry
In the last few years the Altima has been a weak choice. There was little reason to buy one unless the price was much lower than a Camry or Accord. On top of everything else, the styling was plain ugly.
However, the 2002 Altima, looks greatly (shockingly) improved over Nissans past attempts and they may finally have something that you can buy without having to justify and defend the purchase by saying you got it because it was cheaper than a Camry.
For instance, there are many people who actually prefer the Nissan Maxima to a V6 Camry because they prefer the type of performance the Maxima offers, not because they want something cheaper than a Camry.
I really doubt many people could say they really prefer a 2001 Altima to a 2001 4 cyl Camry. Most people bought Altimas because the did not want to spend the extra money on a Camry.
The 2002 Altima is so much better that the 2001's that there is more reason to buy one than for price alone.
Maybe this will help the future resale of the new style Altimas.