Hello everyone,
I am looking forward to becoming a proud owner of a Camry, the most reliable car in the world! I would like to seek some expert opinions on the car from you owners who drive it day in and day out. The car I am planning to buy is:
1999 Toyota Camry LE Black Color 54,600 miles Title clean, no accidents, verified carfaxThe car was owned in Connecticut for 2 years and so rust is quite evident. The original mats are missing and the carpet needs definite shampooing. Also, the car smells sorta bad. I have heard about ppl complaining of the car smelling like dead rat or rotten egg... this wasn't as bad but definitely unpleasant. I found this interesting in the trunk though...the temperature was in the upper 60s, lower 70s and the tar from one of the boards over the spare tire had begun to melt a bit...I understand that the car is black but does it get SO HOT to melt the tar a bit..it wasn't like the tar was flowing but it sure did get soft.
The KBB value for this car is at 7200 USD roughly. Could someone comment on the gas mileage for this car? Also, at speeds abve 65, there seems to be a little vibration on the steering wheel and the car itself...is this normal? The other questions I had were:
- What are the common failures on these cars?
- How does this car do on gas..what is the avg city/hwy mpg ? [MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERING CURRENT GAS PRICES, I GUESS!!
Please feel free to furnish any other piece of information I need to know/check before buying the car. I really appreciate all of your help in this regard.
Thank you. Guru.