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Imagine, there is still a good chance this car is still on the road somewhere with it's 10th driver.

I still remember the thanksgiving my uncle and his wife showed up in one of these that morning at the big family gathering. Everyone got a kick out of the rear wipers. I remember it had the alloys and leather. V6 that made it nice and peppy. They had a one yr old lil girl at the time who I watched get married last month. Hard to find retro review. Thx motor week!

If Toyota has this as a new old stock, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one.

Early 90’s Camrys’ are arguably one of the best cars toyota ever made.

2 rear windshield wipers? Nice.

What a rare and special treat it is to see the Camry wagon....

I see more 1992 to 1996 Camry's on the road than even 1990 to 1997 Accord on the road. These cars go on for ever.

This car has more passenger-cargo space than many SUVs

These were the best made generation of Carmys ever! My uncle bought his new and still has it 26 years later with 300k miles. He babies it so it still looks and drives like its new!

I just collapsed at the dual rear wipers oh my god amazing

Wish we had more wagon options today, in general.

My dad had an 87 Camry wagon that he managed to take to the moon and back and then some (500k+ miles). It had barely enough power to make it up long but gentle inclines while barely avoiding overheating, but it managed to keep chugging along nonetheless. My childhood was essentially defined by this car. Thanks for the memories 💙

As a NJ resident, I love how this car has the old blue NJ license plate.

Design-wise, I feel Toyota designed their wagon as an after thought. Still a reliable ride.

Oh geez. I recently traded in my 93' Camry Wagon. 250K miles, white, her name was Sophie. She served me well and I miss her.

If toyota still made these, id buy one next week. Seating for 7, a great radio, seat adjustment thats not just limited to up and down, the most reliable engine ever made, and dual rear windshield wipers? You cant beat it for the price. Wow.

I’ll take my Camry wagon with a V6, 5 speed and TRD supercharger, please.

I still love in this era how anything that wasn't a rectangle was considered 'sculpted' and 'rounded'.

Had a 95 V6 LE bought new. Car never left us stranded. Only things broke when it was sold in 2007 with 254K miles was a leaking steering rack and the a/c system would not hold freon anymore. Great car that always felt solid.

Now days everybody wants a box on wheels.... we are in the days of the Almighty SUV lol

Those things are extremely rare to see on the roads today. It seems that Toyota made a limited number of them because I see more of the sedans from that year on the road than the station wagon Camry

Wish the current Camry had a sports wagon version. Looks good enough to pull it off.

I miss wagons. Now everybody drives a box on wheels. Even the cops.

We had one of these. V6, with the seats in the back, 1995 or 96. This video brought back some real memories.

I have a 95 Camry Wagon as my current daily. It’s held up extremely well with zero leaks. It currently has 195k on it, with over 40k being put on it in just 9 months. It’s been extremely reliable even today. I treated it to new gas shocks for the front and rear hatches, new front door speakers, all new engine mounts, a new single din with Bluetooth because it’s almost a necessity these days, and mk3 Supra wheels that I got for $100 with brand new tires on them. The car is absolutely amazing for moving things. I can’t say enough good about the car. And at 70, with NGK plugs, wires, and igniter, I get 32mpg. I’ve gotten almost 550 miles to a tank. I simply can’t say enough good about the car. It’s treated me extremely well.

I miss the Camry wagon I had a family member who had one of these and I loved riding in it and they had it for years until they got rid of it like 5 years ago

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Still see these come through my shop (sedans mostly).. But tons of miles and still running like a top.

Just got a 92 wagon and i frigging love it dont care its weird from the back oh well im having fun with this one! 4cyl 139000 miles its a keeper,,,,,,

There is a white one in North Philadelphia that is in pristine condition. It even has white rims I’m pretty sure it’s a V6 wagon. It’s always in the same spot and never moves but someone definitely takes care of it.

1992 Toyota Camry LE Wagon road test, Happy Thanksgiving from MotorWeek!

Aunt and uncle, mom and 6 kids in my aunt's 93 Camry wagon going from SC to Cedar point theme park in Sandusky Ohio in the Summer "93

I had one of the last Camry wagon's of this generation as a company car at the Toyota dealer I worked at (in Melbourne, Australia), I absolutely loved it. Was sad when it got sold.

I still have a 97 camry. Damn thing does not die.

Rumor says that very same station wagon still on the road with over 500k miles, minor rust, faded paint and the famous dent on the left rear bumper.

I still see these Camry wagons on the roads every now and then quite frequently and they seem to last forever. I’m sure each of them has a few hundred thousand miles on the original engines and transmissions. My Toyota Sienna hit 290K miles and still drives flawlessly without having to rebuild anything. Yes, besides the engine and transmission, the suspension, electric windows, fuel pump, brake calipers, iced cold AC, paint job are still original. Engine oil is clear after 6000 miles amazing. My Honda, BMW, Infiniti, Mercury, Mazda and Nissan are not in the same league.

I've always liked this car for its double rear wipers!

Still see them occasionally here in Germany.

Bro that rear seating is so cool! That could never be made today. That is why I love older vehicles they have these little quirks.

I had this generation of Camry, a V6 LE.

Indestructible

that 5sfe engine love it most reliable bullet proof engines toyota has ever made I have an 98 Camry with 358,000 miles got the car for free

My parents had one of these when I was a kid. Black. Used to love sitting in the 3rd row.

Two rear winshield wipers, duuuuuude... 😩👌

woah cool! perfect for a hearse or something, the rear double wipers remind me of the other cool 90’s JDM toyota wagons

In my opinion, the 3rd gen Camry (all versions) is the pinnacle of economy cars. Enough, but not to complex features, impeccable build quality, and LEGENDARY durability, in my opinion, nothing comes close.

Love Toyota it’s the only car maker Never disappointing me

Wasn't the best looking wagon at the time. But definitely the most reliable to this day.

I wanted one of these growing up only because of two wipers on the back window.

It's so surreal seeing this new, it's been years since I've seen a nice one!! That being said, you still see lots of this generation Camry on the roads here in Australia, although they're mostly cosmetically a bit beaten.

3:15 the most bulletproof engine Toyota made the 5SFE.

Off to Grandmother's house we go, what a classic Charlie Brown Thanksgiving line. I wish it was an American station Wagon like the Crown Vic, Taurus, Caprice, even the forgotten Celebrity/ 6000 Station wagon.

So, I needed a new car back in 1999 since my late dad's 1983 K-Car wagon(!) he gave me finally was sold to a high school kid. I bought a 3 year old 1996 Camry Wagon that came out of the south with the 4 cylinder 2.2L engine with just 42,000 miles on it . White, beige interior, black roof rack, gorgeous and with the gold badges all around. Even found two extra CAMRY gold badges and stuck them mid line on the front doors near the hinges. Looks original And yes, they are GOLD PLATED! $32 on Ebay. I have been driving it ever since and still own it down here in Florida. Has never seen snow, salt, etc. and is solid as a rock. In the same condition as this video! The interior is "eat off the floor" clean, the rear hatch and engine hood hydraulic lifts were all replaced new (a very cheap fix), everything works as new (yes, even that pesky power antenna motor that I replaced only ONCE in 25 years. All power windows work perfectly (replace just ONE a few years back) and she sports a new windshield. She also has two sets of original Toyota wheel covers, not those cheap ones you can get at your auto parts store. Finally, I have her running on my favorite tire of all time...TIGER PAW AWP II WHITE WALLS! i put a little "beefier" tine on her as well Great handling and essentially a Michelin tire since they now bought our Uniroyal a few years back. I did spring for a new Kenwood BlueTooth radio head just to keep up with the times, ya know! Then....IT happened after 258,000 miles (my goal when I bought it was to rack up enough miles to get me to the moon...about 243,000 miles). Just changed the oil and was coming back home when it started to rock and roll. Got it home only to have to tow it to a great Toyota repair shop I found near me. Failed the engine block test. Bummer. Opened the top of the engine to do the repairs and was told by the mechanic because of excessive wear he found in spite of the care it has received over the past 25 years, that it was better to find a new engine or a rebuilt one. Scoured the entire US and found nothing out there since so many Camrys had a ton of miles on them and were not good candidates for a rebuild. Found some high mileage used engines that had more miles than mine. My mechanic suggested I try to find a good "grandma's car with anything less than 100,000 miles on it. OK....back to FB Marketplace, Craigslist, etc. And then, I hit pay dirt. A guy in Miami (I am from the Tampa/Clearwater area) was selling his 95 year old dad's 1996 Camry COUPE (complete with sunroof) with only 67,000 miles on it. Since it was the only option at the time, we bought the entire car, drove down to Miami with a flat bed U Haul behind our Sequoia(!) and got it home. The car was a MESS having sat unused for a long time, quite dirty in the engine bay, and according to the shop, some kind of black OOZE was found in the transmission pan. But the engine sounded fine (seller said he has all the service records from his dad who only drove it within a 5 miles radius from his home)...but hell, only 67,000, certified one owner miles. Got it to the shop, they dropped my engine and the one from the donor car and took the best elements of my car with the best stuff they could pull off the donor car and did a full gasket re-seal on the donor car after a full pressure wash. Looks like new! My mechanic is a Toyota specialist and dialed in the engine far better than original. Even sounded like a turbine engine with that proper "whine". We were able to pull about $4,000 worth of parts from the donor car so we were already ahead of the game. The whole process took about 5 weeks to complete, but I had my car back, perhaps better than ever. So, off on the road I went to check MPG and overall performance. Two, 100 mile mostly highway trips showed the car now getting about 32 MPG when my original engine could only must about 20 in the city and maybe 21 highway. Also had the auto transmission service done (full flush, screen cleaned, etc.) and all new fluid with a special additive to keep the seals like new and reduce wear (the original trans was rebuilt at about 211,000 miles). Car shifts quickly with ZERO slippage. And the pedal to the metal power has increased significantly. After about 1,000 miles, I drained the oil after using Auto-RX (great stuff) to clean any minor sludge issues (there were none, according to my mechanic), and then filled with the following "cocktail": 3 quarts of Mobil 1 High Mileage Full Synthetic oil, 1 quart of Marvel Mystery Oil and one pint of BestLine Nano Diamond Technology Oil additive (more great stuff...USE it!). This is what will go in the car from this point on (I only drive this car about 7,000 miles a year now so she will get two oil changes each year to keep her running clean! I also use ONLY either WIX (NAPA GOLD is WIX), K & N or Mobil 1 Oil filters (NEVER FRAM). I use the car with all the rear seats in the down position so it functions like a small cargo or mini van. TONS of space back there. And as a side issues, the stereo system sounds like a concert hall since all the sound absorbing seats are now out of the way. A bit of serendipity. Next goal is to get it to 500,000 miles. Total cost of the repairs, $6,000.00 and that includes the purchase of the car ($2300). Try to buy a decent car for THAT little. And I should tell you not a week goes buy when someone will ask to buy my Camry. Either at parking lots, on the road, or one guy who drove right into my driveway as I was detailing the car. I kid you not. So, fellow GEEKSTERS, take heart. You now own something that others always wanted. Like getting to date that prom queen back in high school. They call that KARMA. Enjoy.

I know it‘s a simple design but i think it‘s beautiful

This could have been an undertaker's economy wagon.

I wish they still offered a Camry wagon, I would totally buy one

I bought one of these a year ago from my grandparents. At my high school it was quite well known, most people referred to it as the "White Herse." It's not fast, good looking, and it breaks down on a weekly basis but I wouldn't trade it for any other first car. It fits a ton of people, is comfortable, and doesn't suck down gas. I have had many people come up to me in parking lots or while I'm pumping gas and remark about how they haven't seen one of these in years. Overall, it's been an interstoing, but worthwhile experience.

The best Camry of them all. @SaveTheWagon

Kids, this is what some cars looked like BEFORE crossovers. I sold a couple of these back then, and that rear tailgate rattled terrible, even on brand new ones.

I drive a 95 Camry LE V6 wagon with 246k miles. Still runs great. No surprises in the repair department, except a radiator that suddenly failed three years ago. Otherwise, I’ve just had parts replaced as they wear out. Cosmetically it’s not great, with the clear coat having worn off on one side, but It hasn’t been in a garage since I bought it it 2001 (I don’t have one). It’s been great for hauling my keyboard rig to gigs. Just had the struts and valve cover gasket replaced, and plan on driving it a little longer. I don’t care about the lack of style; it’s reliable and practical.

I miss those days when you saw Camry and Accord wagons. Both were solid built, but the Camry was a hard hitter.

Here in California, I still occasionally see first generation Camrys (1983-1986) on the road.

I want one of these man. I didn't even know they made '92 wagons.

Wow it takes me way back!!! Thanks for not letting this videos die. 👍🏽 👏🏽

I drive a 91 wagon, model before this, it has 515000 kilometers on it, i like it, it keeps on running

Still keeping people happy today.

You can tell that John is STILL fighting the urge to say "Cam-RAY" in this test.

MotorWeek. Such an asset right in my own backyard, but as an over scheduled teen, missed when it first aired. So thankful to watch all of these now in 2020.

My 2001 5 spd 4 banger wagon gets 29mpg highway miles... just under 8 litres per 100ks... now on 442,000 ks. Did the head gasket and timing belt myself in the last 6 months. Last weekend did 800ks on it, not a problem. This car is definitely worth keeping.

Looks like ET's head in the rear! Talking about the rear, dual wipers for the back-seat drivers! Genius.

Huh, had no idea these things had the rear-facing seats

Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks for all the auto reviews.

This Camry wagon still looks good in 2019!

If Toyota still made Camry wagons, I'd buy one with a V6.

Good handling, huh? In high school, we were taking a curve on the freeway when my friend lost control of her ‘92 Camry wagon. The car ended up knocking over a freeway sign, rolling 5 times and landing in an embankment. Driver airbag never deployed and all the windows shattered. The good thing was all five of us walked away with just scratches/cuts. I kept the seatbelt that saved my life. So grateful no one was in the 3rd row jump seat because the whole trunk area ended up crushed.

92 Toyota wagon is Fuccin incredible I feel astonished

I bought a 71K mile Camry LE (NON-WAGON!) last year in the same "gold" paint. Someone down the street I park has a wagon. I think they look awesome and I always figured they had more power. No complaints on my Sedan Camry though, cargo space is kind of crazy, and it is modern enough to be happy with at $3,750 for a car that will likely go forever.

Probably the most reliable car ever built.

My car is 1995 Toyota Camry Wagon LE with V6 3 litr engine... car is still on the road with it's 2th driver(I AM 2nd owner 2005) now 148600 miles no any problems!!!

i don't think i've ever had the pleasure of seeing one of these on the road, maybe one day. wagons4lyfe

I own a 95 Camry wagon. And even now, with 267,000 miles. Still runs and drives great. Still getting average gas mileage even with all of its issues and quirks. It is nearing 30 years old afterall.

The most Bulletproof Toyota's ever made are the Camry's from 1992 to 2001 and the corolla from 1993 to 2002. i see them everywhere and they can last FOREVER!!!

The dual rear wipers look cool.

The good old days.

I used to love the 2 rear wipers on these.

I used to see these wagons all the time wen was little, used to love them guess because was a die hard Camry lover around that time think for a wagon looks stylish which was ahead of its game do believe the Canry Wagon looked better than Accord Wagon which never liked the Accord Wagon for some reason strange because liked the boxy-style sedan but mid-cycle 92-93 models which had nicer rear end, but these wagons were the best ever think exterior on wagon looks could be on a newer car just little more upgraded.

early 90s Toyotas and Hondas were the best built vehicles in my opinion....german cars were nice and heavy but these Japanese gems were light and strong

That rear seating option is amazing

The 85-88 Toyota Cressida wagon also had the double rear wipers.

1992: This car is everything you need. Now: We have backup / front sensors and backup camera.

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I’d gladly drive this today.

I really appreciated when auto manufacturers were bold enough to make wagons for space instead of style. Modern wagons look great, but they do it with such swoopy hatches, you lose tons of practicality. I'm not so tied to aesthetics that I'm turned off by a box; if anything, I really like the idea of having a practical box that's also fun to drive, and performs better than it looks.

just bought one of these with 213k with a 166k timing belt change, today. i think this wagon in white (no clear coat issues) is going to truly outlast me. I bought it after an initial startup and light check and it got me from the valley floor to Sierras without any issues with the v4 engine. Despite having 213k miles on the clock and a belt changed clearly labeled at 166k post drive check had me clear a windshield washer nozzle with a needle.. i could NOT find not anything wrong with it. I'll admit I was surprised after owning problematic vehicles over my short 22 year stint of driving that I walked into the house without even thinking about it. I went outside to see if i had the cargo hiding sleeve (it does not, oh well) and the usual bent off, antenna to get a part number. I haven't had to think about it, despite how happy I was and how cheap, all of the parts are so I can carry spares.. yes, that cheap. I was able to easily drive it up to 2600+ feet from where I first purchased it without feeling the need or desire to engage the ECT (Overdrive mode). I think the only thing to improve the ride of this vehicle as a daily driver is better struts and lighter wheels for MPG reasons, alone. I will break before this thing does.. and for $1500 at an auto auction at 2023 prices in California, I could NOT have found a better vehicle and yeah, I have bought a Hayne's/Chilton's manual for each vehicle I drove and did all repairs myself on everything else I've owned.. and even then, I found a NICE condition Hayne's manual for $2.70 on Amazon (3.99 shipping.. whatever)... so everything about this car is truly, cheap.

Would take a Toyota Camry wagon if they made one based of the current generation, over the too tall Highlander crossover. Now this is a fun to drive passenger car.

My friends mom had the exact same car when I was a kid, we used to sit in the back and stare at the people in the cars behind us. Those rear seats were probably dangerous but they sure were fun.

Whoa there, more comfortable than the quiet, cloud ride of a Taurus?

I would love to get my hands on one of these attractive wagons.

My grandparents used to have a Camry wagon when I was growing up.