When they say a car was a good model it's usually 10 or more years old, but
by then the new ones are sometimes a different breed. My 91 camry has been
pretty good (still is), but interested to hear later models might not be as
good. Depends what sort of life it had too.

Don`t shoot your mouth off is right stupid. So how many cars have you
really owned, because if thats all that occured its nothing to whine
about cry baby.

So the oil switch leaked, a 9  yr old 92000 mile car it is.

White smoke means little but your oil change intervals and type of
driving caused it,  it hurts absolutely nothing, and actualy lubes the
upper end on startup, the critical time.

OH MY, the front struts needed replacing at 9yrs and 92000 miles, you
really show how much of a moron you really are on this issue, you would
have something to Bitch about if it was 20-30000, but not over 45000
miles. What a Maroon you are, an Ftard

Replace manifold pipes? 1200? why, a bit of common knowledge for you
Jonny boi dealers are often double the price, did you get a few other
pries or get suckered.

300 for a wiper motor, gee what an a.s you are, I just had one replaced
76$ total job, Yours wont shut off, Now you really show your low,IQ. The
motor is not the switch, and any good mechanic guarntees his
work-sucker.

What I see is in reality possibly 500 dollars worth or repairs on a
nearly 10yr old car with 92000 probably abused miles.

Gee my 2000 Cadillac DHS has needed OVER 5000$$ in issues, did your
inteligence ever lead you to checking the used value of your car, a
50000$ 2000 Deville has the same value as a 18000$ 2000 Camry. So sell
it mr moaner, your to stupid to realise what is called maintenance.  
You should lease or ride a bus, you know nothing about cars.  

Have 97 camry 4cyl with 92k miles. I have had many conversations to th
effect that camrys last.a long time, rides smooth and is lo
maintenance. That may be the case for other toyotas but mine i
starting to disintegrate. Everything was fine up until about 8 mos ag
when i discovered that the oil switch on the firewall was leaking! If
hadn't noticed that the oil level was low i probably would have los
the car. It emits white smoke when started (overnite) so the valv
seals are faulty. The front struts had to be replaced. Recently th
dealer had to replace the manifold pipe(s) which btw contain th
catalytic converter! That alone cost $1200. Toss in another $300 fo
the wiper motor that will not shut off

I think i have learned a lesson. No more tooting about toyota. Detroi
makes junk but it has a lot of competition
The fact that you have had to replac
a few wear and tear items on a Toyota doesent make i
a lousy car in fact Toyota"s in general are highly ranked as very reliable cars
unlike domestic detroit vehicles that in my opinion are only good to keep mechanic
busy at pulling there haire fixin" and figuring out whats next wrong with it

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johnin

John, as long as you think that only a dealership can service an exhaust
system
you are likely to be abused with prices, and maybe even quality of work.

Have 97 camry 4cyl with 92k miles. I have had many conversations to th
effect that camrys last.a long time, rides smooth and is lo
maintenance. That may be the case for other toyotas but mine i
starting to disintegrate. Everything was fine up until about 8 mos ag
when i discovered that the oil switch on the firewall was leaking! If
hadn't noticed that the oil level was low i probably would have los
the car. It emits white smoke when started (overnite) so the valv
seals are faulty. The front struts had to be replaced. Recently th
dealer had to replace the manifold pipe(s) which btw contain th
catalytic converter! That alone cost $1200. Toss in another $300 fo
the wiper motor that will not shut off

I think i have learned a lesson. No more tooting about toyota. Detroi
makes junk but it has a lot of competition
Your absolutely right when you say detroit makes junk
north american domestic car manufactures will keep making jun
as long as guys like you".   keep buying them"  and put up with below than average
quality thats unexeptable. your right detroit makes junk dont shoot your mouth off

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johnin

97 is the year Toyota started major cost cutting. So they don't make
them like they used to.

Hey, at least your transmission doesn't skip gears like the 2007 Camry
;) Talk about major cost cutting -- 20% of the tranny parts.