The new 2007 Camry, expected at dealerships in March, sure does look sytlish.
What do you think of the conventional advice to avoid a new car model's first year of production and wait for the second year, when possible problems with the car may have been ironed out at the plant?
It seems unwarranted with my '03 Matrix and seems like it might have been a good idea with my '04 Chevy Colorado.
That's what I thought when I bought my '80 Corolla SR-5
The damn thing only went 224,000 miles, and blew a water pump about halfway.
You may find the body panels have some minor cosmetic issues that they didn't have time to get fixed. Like above the fuel tank filling door, around the door handles, along door edges.
This may not bother you, however. Very few people actually notice these issues.
Regards,
Robin
It depends upon how much of the change is sheet metal and how much is running gear. I wouldn't bee concerned if it is not a major change. Unlike the meatwhistles in Detroit, the Japanese seem to pre-test designs better. Their corporate culture seems to be looking ahead to the next decade, not the next quarter.
consumer reports recommends waiting a year or two after new models go on sale. gives the co a little time to work the bugs out. when the new 02 camry came out there were a few more problems with them than the 01 and
2000.
I saw a study on this recently, I believe in Consumer Reports. This wisdom was generally true for most auto makers, but Toyota was one of the very few (two?) who had low defects in each year, beginning with the first year. I think Honda or Nissan was another.
I'd probably just go for it. My 1993 Nissan Altima (first year of the car) is still running at well over 250K miles. Very few issues and most only recently.
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