Only way i'm buy that V6 camry is 1. They agree at the $3,500~ out the door or 2. replace the timing belt, water pump, radiator and all 6 spark plugs at their asking price.
Avalon is a good idea. Lexus ES300 too.
You probably won't get a better deal anywhere else. Give it an inspection and if it's a good vehicle, invest in it.
Yeah, it looks super clean. He's the 2nd owner. Put new brake lines also. I contacted a mobile mechanic near me for a quote on a timing belt job, water pump, and spark plugs replaced on a V6 Camry. Guy wants $1,000 just for labor. Parts are $300~ from Advance Auto Parts.. That V6 Camry will only be worth it if I can get it for $3500~ otd. Even if the dealer replaces that stuff or splits the cost with me, I am not paying their asking price.
Both times I did my TB I ordered from here:
I'm taking a pass on that V6 Camry. Went and took a look at it and it's clean but not worth what their asking. I started at $3500 otd. They were at $5,700. She went down to $5,400. I went up to 3800. Too far away
I even told them I'd pay $4,000 (threw it out there to see if she's serious) if they did the timing belt and water pump along with the sparkplugs. She didn't budge so I'll take a pass.$5700 for a Camry that's old enough to walk into a bar and order a beer is insane.I'm taking a pass on that V6 Camry. Went and took a look at it and it's clean but not worth what their asking. I started at $3500 otd. They were at $5,700. She went down to $5,400. I went up to 3800. Too far away
I called the mechanic that did the timing belt and water pump on my dad's 98 4-cylinder Camry. He's an ex-Toyota mechanic. He told me he'd charge me $600 for the timing belt and water pump service using Asin Timing belt kit and OEM Toyota coolant. Parts $200~ off rock auto. So, $400 for labor? Jesus.
I'm going to look into 4-cylinder ones. Even if they have higher miles, at least the timing belt has been done and whatnot. And I am not paying double the market value.
She got mad when I offered her $3,500 out the door. I'm like dude it's a 25-year-old car almost. The timing belt hasn't been replaced, the water pump hasn't been replaced, the spark plugs haven't been replaced, and the struts are original. I'll have to dump like $2k~ into the car in a year or two (over exaggerated a little. The car drove fine nothing out of the ordinary. No odd noises).
Man, should've kept dad's old camry if I knew I would've wanted a beater. Thing ran like a champ. Before we sold it, we put new rear wheel bearings and a windshield In it. Oil pump gasket etc was replaced 1 year before we sold it.
I've found a couple of private party ones. 1. is a 1999 w/200k miles on it. The guy wants $2200. No rust. Timing belt etc done.
She said she brought the car from a local Toyota dealership(it was traded in there for a new Camry). I know she didn't pay more than let's say $1k for the car? If she paid more than $1,000 for that thing, she needs to leave the car business
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Yeah, I mean it was nice but like I said not $6k nice.
Yeah but that means it's now E85 ready, right? Old enough to buy, old enough to drink, right?
Nice deals. If rust free that is--look underneath, they rot from the bottom up. But this vintage holds its own it seems, and with the 5S-FE leaker, it has built in rustproofing.
No kidding. Although after spending what was probably worth $1k or more of my own time shopping used cars... maybe they are worth that. Crazy times to be in.
