"indenifation"  is that a Japanese word?

I really like my 2000.
Don't tow utility trailers with it, though! AMHIKT.

I love and hate my 2007. It gets good gas mileage because it is a total
slug.

  * Acceleration isn't just boring, it's unresponsive to the point of
    being unsafe.  The 2000 is a dragster by comparison.

  * Even at it's lowest setting, the drivers seat is *way* off the ground.
    This makes it easier to climb out of the car than with the 2000.  The
    relatively low door jambs mean that you will bash your head on them
    a few times while learning the difference between the two cars, however.

  * The suspension is so tight, speed bumps at 2 MPH cause your next door
    neighbor to hit his head on *his* moonroof.
    The 2000 is relatively cushy and shields you from such unpleasantness.

  * The mandated TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) sucks bigtime
    because it forces you to pay the dealer to "register" each new valve
    stem when you swap summer / winter tires. If this is 'small government',
    don't show me 'big government', OK?

  * Don't be over 5' tall. With the seat adjusted to it's lowest, furthest
    back setting, the top of your head will have marginal clearance to the
    ceiling.
    With the mirrors adjusted optimally for driving, the "high waist"
    design of the car will prevent you from seeing parking lot stripes
    when backing into a slot, over the side or via the mirrors.
    With the 2000, everything is easily visible.

  * The intermittent squeaks and groans from the right half of the dashboard
    tend to disappear as the interior of the car warms up.

  * The RF ignition key sometimes opens the trunk and sometimes sets off the
    car horn when you squat down to check tire pressure, etc.

  * The various plastic 'racer boi' 'ground effects' panels stuck to the car
    sometimes come loose and have to be pushed back into place.

  * The "maze" shifter is a nightmare. After a year, I still find that I've
    been driving in 3rd instead of overdrive because I shifted without looking.
    By comparison, the straight path of the shifter on the '00 (or practically
    any other vehicle) is intuitive and trivial to use properly.

Hmm.  Anybody want to buy a gently used '07?   :)

--Winston

1992-96 was the peak for the Camry. In 1997 they started decontenting. I
read that they got $2000 of cost out from the 1992-1996 generation to
the 1997-2001 generation. They worsened the engine, the
weather-stripping, and removed the hood springs in favor of a prop
stick, among less visible changes.

I have a '98 now with 190K miles and it's showing it's age (Cleveland
winters).  That year is too old to consider again, so I'm looking for
2005 or later.  Since the 2005-2006 range is the same design, and the
end of the era, I was hoping they were good.   I'm looking for one
now.... I have not sat in one yet to see if I fit (I don't in the new
2008-2009!)

My choice is either a used Camry or new Hyundai.  I like nothing else.