Sounds about right. I have no problem jumping in and driving it about everyday. Take it on a long trip and I’m not pleased with the seating position or the comfort.
I get it. I own one and they are very very reliable. If you got one for $4k with such few miles, that’s actually a great find! Keep an eye on that timing chain tensioner o-ring as those tend to leak. Good luck with piling on the miles and getting it to 299,999 (at which point the odo stops counting as you probably already know).
Thanks for the tip on the timing chain tensioner O-Ring. I'm compiling a list of some common issues with that generation so I can be on the lookout if anything happens. I'm only using high mileage full synthetic oil in it with the hope of preventing all the seals and O-Rings from leaking.
Yeah hows that working out for domestic manufactures and heir 100k Trucks and 100k suvs and no actual affordable sedans?
When did a XLE Camry last sell new for $20,000 ?
No idea, have never shopped for an XLE. But I was lamenting about when I could get a decent car for $20k. Now it takes $40k. I realize it's inflation, and that my pay has (sorta) kept up with inflation, but it still stings.
I feel the same way about wheels. Had a Camry rental and liked it a lot, except 2 things:
didn't notice the headrests. The seats were pretty decent, then again it was a 15 minute drive. Myself, I could not buy, simply because of the multitude of pushbuttons on the steering wheel, that are tiny, have poor contrast and the tiny buttons are close together. The cabin was a dark place as both I looked at had the dark charcoal interior.
| Deluxe Wagon 4D | $18,908 | $1,969 |
| LE Wagon 4D | $19,553 | $1,972 |
| XLE Sedan 4D | $20,203 | $1,900 |
| SE Sedan 4D | $21,188 | $2,048 |
1993? worse than I thought. Maybe I got a really good deal in 2011 on my stripper Camry, it was $20k at 0%. Only loan that I let go to the full 5 year term.
The same can be said between a small SUV vs midsize car. People buy what they want instead of what fit just right for them. I don't always agree with what others do but that's what freedom means.
Probably 2001. That's the quote we got when my dad went shopping for a new car. Anyways, the new car vs used debate really depends on what your local demand and supply is for. In rust belt I would imagine used cars aren't worth much because they rust, but in the coastal area many used cars are sold for so much, and new cars off the dock is cheap enough to sell locally instead of sending all the way to midland, that you can get a real good deal new vs used.
Maybe in your market, but they're getting discounted by a few grand over here.
Yes, they dealers here would like you to think its still 2022 with no new cars coming, but looking at their lots which are very full tells a different story. Toyota is still the exception though, they don't have a full lot and it might be a great way to sell used cars at crazy prices.
