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The day that article stops being funny is when you don't see any more 3rd and 4th Gen Camry's

Lol

Lol too funny! My family had one of these. I loved that car

Mom had a 95 Avalon (slightly stretched out V6 Camry) until a couple years ago. 330,000 miles. Only sold it because a rust patch above the windshield cracked the glass and made it impossible to replace. She absolutely loved that car and the engine and transmission still ran perfectly when it was sold. The bodies on these cars give out before the rest of it does (assuming it was maintained halfway decent anyway).

@@jblyon2 Not shocked. My father had a 1968 Beetle for years. Same principle as the Camry. As long as you did the maintenance, both cars would go forever. But, yeah, the Bug started to rust out and my father sold it. That moment made me so sad.

Yep

I’ve even seen some late 80s models running a round.

And not rare a sight either....

Toyota's reliability is superb. My grandpa had a '72 Corolla, brand new, until his death in 1992. 28 years later, my uncle still drives the same vehicle and it doesn't break much (apart from the fact that he rarely took the car out after 2010 due to his own troubles). But 48 years to the vehicle and is still running strong so that's something to ponder upon. P.S It was imported straight from Japan.

And plenty of em

They're basically indestructible!

And call me crazy, but how great is the styling - proportional headlights and grill. Unobtrusive styling. Just an all-round balanced vehicle.

All camrys from all generations are still running today haha I got 246,000 on my Lexus es330

Even Hoovie called it the indestructible car!

@@KS-xo3oh Nice try fake account

Not counting the Toyota Hilux You know... the pickup Top Gear tried to destroy?

Old boxy Volvos and diesel Mercedes are more reliable.

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@@DripDripDrip69 not more reliable sorry.. just as reliable maybe. build quality on this gen Camry is amazing

@@DJ454 Find a Toyota motor that's more reliable than Volvo B18/B20 and Mercedes OM61x.

We had this car in the '90s. LOL! Very reliable and pretty quick too for those days. In the past 30+ years, there's never not a Camry in our family. 🤣 There's a saying, "Every Asian family has a Camry or Accord." And it's true. LOL! 😂

4th gen Camry was even better.

@@zyxzyx3030 No, it wasn't. Nor does the CE V6 5MT count.

@@jmin8400 I've had multiples of both gens, the 4th gens are better in every way.. Not sure why that's so surprising.

miy 96 only has 352,000 and its a LE v6 sheeesh they can really get that high ???

94 reporting in. Just rolled over 100,000 a few weeks ago.

@@augustbikebanditturner3907 Mom sold a 95 Avalon at 330,000 (same engine) and it still ran and shifted like new. If you don't live in the rust belt and properly maintain the thing I wouldn't be surprised if it hit 750k. She had to sell it because of New England rust.

get out there and drive it!!!, thats way to low ​@@Tbird761

For real I wish you could still buy these cars manufactured just as they were in 1993. Maybe swap out the CD Player for Bluetooth and that's it.

My dad got a new one... the new 4 cylinder (naturally aspirated ) has more power AND torque than this gens v6. He absolutely loves it

yeah true but I'm not saying the new ones are bad. Why would anyone have such strong opinions of such basic transport anyhow? These things are so dead nuts reliable that when I think "camry" or "corolla" I think of these old ones since I see the old ass ones nearly every day

I remember walking home during a thunderstorm in elementary school when I saw my first new ‘92 “wide body” Camry. I was like wow, that’s nice. Yea, I did have a Ferrari poster on my wall.

@@Detah_ The V6 manual model tested is advanced for the time. The engine and transmission combo makes it competitive with most cars sold now. You can install a double din Apple CarPlay unit with back up camera and you’re good to go in one of these. The engine is silky smooth and the sound with deleted resonators is actually almost musical. I’ve done this.

😂 I think the entire nose of the car, up to the lower windshield seal was ground off at the same time, too!

I’m glad someone said it🤣

That car almost flipped over LOL It wasn't just some nose dive LOL

DAMN! Show's you how times have changed

The good news is they're still readily available to buy used and will still keep going.

@@danmccarthy4700 yeah but at this point they are pretty old it's the gaskets that are all falling apart. The cars themselves are still amazing. I would buy one and restore it with all new seals and gaskets. This way you get a car that will last for another 30 years

@@casey3916 If you are mechanically-inclined, the Camry is a very easy car to work on. Parts are fairly cheap but looking for interior parts may be tricky.

I mean I don’t doubt that these were some of the best they’ve ever made, but this notion that modern Toyota’s aren’t made the same isn’t really true imo, everyone I know with a modern Toyota/Lexus has not had any major issues.

@@danmccarthy4700 as well made as they are a 30 year old car can be a bit of a handful. While this camry can easily last 30-40 years, most have been neglected and just aren't worth fixing.

Amazing car still.

This car has outlasted the actual shopping mall

Mine got eliminated when i installed tokico shocks, h&r lowering springs and a whiteline rear sway bar. Miss mine, so fun to drive

lol

@@electrikoptik lol ehhh #2 is debatable,,My aunt made a pretty nice buck working for world bank and she drove her 97 Camry all the way until 2008 My grandma still drives her 2003 corolla, And she had that previous 97-02 generation which she REALLY intended to keep forever and she worked for the banks too and did well, Some people are very conservative

Toyota makes the best transportation appliances. Like an old trusty fridge, it isn't flashy or even stylish, but every time you open the door, your food is nice and cold - year after year. And even if you later buy a flashy wifi stainless french-door fridge, it will keep working out in the garage for many years, and serve as the backup when the wifi fridge breaks.

I had a 96 but the 4 cylinder I sold it in 2013 to buy me a new 2014 Mazda 3 , what a car comfy and very very reliable I missed my so much

@@electrikoptik A lot of people keep old cars, especially as a second car. When their trade or sale value drops to a level that they don't make a big dent in a new car, they keep the old one around. That's exactly what I did for many, many years with a 90s Pickup and a brand new Pickup, then an additional new sedan.

True. Mine is the 91 model with 2.2 manual. Driven only 365000km. Just got back from Lappland. Average consumption 7.4/100km. No issues what so ever.

4yh gen chimes in.

@@zyxzyx3030 No one cares about the 4th generation, even if it shares the same platform.

@@kari9856 There is no 1991 model year example of this generation. Toyota in all markets globally, built it for the 1992 model year only, even if a few early cars were first registered from October through December 1991.

@@jmin8400 Yes, got one registered 1991. Still running well.

Along with Keith Richards.

@@edalder2000 and Betty White

And crown Vics or any panther car

At least it will get the driver there and back from the community college. Good luck getting the same kind of reliability from a Chrysler or Dodge.

@@wordman3624 You’re right 👍🏻👍🏻

Old school people wanted to know what going on because back in the day there was a real threat of walking to a phone for help. A change in volts or oil PSI were valuable information back then. It's still good information, just very unlikely to happen.

@@billschlafly4107 for sure, I totally understand why they’re important- it’s just funny that that’s ALWAYS the first gripe he has 😂

I wish we had the transmission dip stick unfortunately my 2015 doesn’t have it.

I had this model V6 manual with ultra rare full clear taillights! I miss that car, don’t know why I got rid of it.

@@rairadrai that sounds sick I’d def get a v6 stick quick lul cars

He said "they made them better in those days".

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IT DOESNT MATTER....

They were extremely rare and never showed up again.

2007-2009 had manual but i think it was only the 4cyl

Had a 98 v6 5 speed. Did amazing burnouts and reverse donuts.

Mind blown

I also owned a 95 le that I fixed. Up a bit rims stereo stuff like that i traded it for a 12 se v6 which I love but I still miss this car...

I understood why you miss it. Only a few will truly understand.

I had a 92 V6 SE with a manual in “wine berry pearl”.

Check out an accord 2.0t with manual. They’re amazing!

Yep. They had just come out with VANOS.. BMWs variable cam timing system.

@@Bartonovich52 BMW is wise by inventing new technologies???..that will break down as they do, to keep the company thriving in the future...I'll pass😁

All that prestige every few months when you pull into the repair $hop. Just awesome

Even VWs can't match Toyota's reliability. Short of buying one inside warranty, I see no good reason to buy a modern German car. Perhaps an old Mercedes diesel, but those are now worn or expensive.

Toyota definitely wasn't cheap on parts, though...I seem to remember that things like bumpers cost around 20% of the total sticker price (in Aussie.)

It's indeed rare. You can find a manual V6 up to the 2011 models.

@@TheHuskyGT V6 and manual was only through 2001. You could still get manual I4 Camry through 2011

Mine was the 2200 i4 and auto. I had 1994 2 door version of it and I loved it until I blew the transmission apart but it lasted until 355k miles

There is a Lexus es300 v6 5sp 1993 also, look at video on "Hoovies Garage" channel.

My uncle had a late 80s wagon with V6 and manual transmission. I was a kid at the time, and didn't know how rare they would become!

We had 200k miles on our 93 and when my brother was scheduled to take his driver's license road test, the instructor got in the passenger front seat and told my brother to start the vehicle and my brother said it's running and he looked at the cluster with 200k miles and said "no way" in disbelief hahaha. That's how smooth these cars are.

It's because they were mini Lexus's.. The 92'-96 era Camry was engineered to pull double duty as a Lexus model also... Of course.

Low mileage for these is 200k miles.

Another treat from motor week

You must not get out much. I see a few on the way to work daily.

@@bugnutz43847683 He's referring to the vintage pepsi soda can

Pretty sly with the product placement

We have one

Literally everything humiliated the Chevrolet Lumina.

My Grandma owns a 92 Lumina and I like it, but id still take the Camry.

Wth is a Lumina 💀

@@srt4788 You must be young.

@@srt4788 It was crappy midsized sedan made by Chevrolet in the 90s.

And that rear end lift! You could drive another car underneath it.

I've seen a few, but the owners are hilariously silly, sinking the equivalent of the entire car's value into repairs every few years, err "Maintence" as the Eurofans call it. LOL!

As a previous bmw “fanboy” i had a 1999 m3 in 2006-2012 that was pretty rock solid. However, new bmws are not very good reliability wise. A few years ago I bought a 1999 Camry with a 5 speed manual. That thing just ran forever with minimal maintenance. It was even on the original clutch with 247,000 miles! Try that in a bmw! Oil changes and front brakes were the only two things I did in 2 years.! I always recommend these cars to people look for reliable cars. Bought mine for $1500 and sold for $1500 2 years later 👍🏻

@@NickelArcade123 Bmw is an endless money pit, a rolling pile of junk. Ask Scotty, he knows.

@@kari9856 man Uncle Killmer knows everything

Remember they had like a gold wheel package with the gold badges

they did until likke 2007-09. that was the last gen camry to offer manual

@@JDMHaze 2011 was the last year.

A Dam Shame! Humanity The invention of the iPhone ruined everything. Everyone is so lazy now

@@mitch9521 Yeah that's why I said generation Because I know it was that 07 to 2011 body style, I just couldn't confirm at what year it stopped but most of the manuals I've seen have been the first two years

They do in South Africa. We don't really have a market for autos here, though and we don't really get many of the US options either.

They’re great vehicles and easy to work on. I have a 97 LE with over 260k miles and still runs like a clock! It’s my daily commuter and still get an average of 28-30 MPG even with the AC running.

@@elgatogordo9523 I got one too le model 358,592 miles

97-2001 , best gen IMHO.

These dudes dont know nothing about riding around like that. Only a few will truly, truly understand. 👍

@@teddyjohnson1290 yessirrr 👊🏽