Hey out there....Haven't hit one of these sites since my '99 Dodge truck was but a few years old......Ran out of things to say there and just went on my way.....Anyway, back to the subject line....
Just purchased a Camry SE with the four and auto transmission to take the place of my aforementioned Dodge truck, done mainly for the mileage aspect (considered the Corolla, but decided against it due to the size of the car and the EPA highway difference of mileage of only 5 mpg in comparison). I know it is a new body style, but how reliable of a vehicle is this going to be? Have the mechanicals changed much from previous years? I admit to having not done any research prior to purchase (shame on me, I know), and relied on "reputation" of Toyota (in spite of my bad luck with an '88 truck), the test drive, and my desire to stop making $95 fillups with my V-10 truck.
What kind of mileage with I be getting once it is broken in (the first tank yielded but 23 mpg with mostly freeway miles--very disappointing)? The dealership was supposed to top off the tank when I took it home, perhaps they didn't....I'll fillup tomorrow (half tank) and see what the second will compute out to.....
I'm not into the "tuner" scene, but is there any sites out there where I might see something to differentiate it a little from those that will be flooding the streets very soon? I may just visit a few custom paint shops in my town to see what they could do to spice it up.....I love the new body style (finally not "family-car" styling--in my opinion) and think that it might even be able to handle flames coming from the hood and wrapping down the sides--complementary shades of blue or purple perhaps to go with the titantium metallic......Too cliched or "anti-Toyota", perhaps????? Just looking for a few opinions......Thanks!
Stan