Help me Oppos

"AR24-7" (ar24-7)
11/28/2016 at 23:02 • Filed to: None

So I found this Craigslist ad for a ‘98 Camry, and I think it might be too good to be true, but the car looks sooooo clean!!!! I need advice on if I should go for it or not. Please help! In particular Dr. Zoldberg or anyone with good Toyota know-how. Thanks!

Here’s the link:

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I have no clue why the go-kart article is in there but I can’t get it out...soooo either ignore it or view it for your pleasure. But also please help me! Thanks you!

DISCUSSION (12)

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > AR24-7
11/28/2016 at 23:08

It doesn’t have a key.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > AR24-7
11/28/2016 at 23:10

Bruh there’s no key. You’re looking at like $3-400 to have a locksmith put a new ignition lock in. And that’s just the ignition. If you want all the doors to work with the new key it’ll be $$$.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AR24-7
11/28/2016 at 23:15

I will say nay.

bhtooefr > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
11/28/2016 at 23:17

Why, when you might be able to just go to the dealer with the title, and get a key made?

Or, failing that, apparently Toyota puts the key code on the passenger door lock cylinder, so have a locksmith pull it out, get the code, cut a new key.

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > AR24-7
11/28/2016 at 23:41

You simply need an opposite-locksmith!

At your service sir.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > AR24-7
11/29/2016 at 00:06

No key so no run. It’ll be such a headache to get it running.

smobgirl > AR24-7
11/29/2016 at 00:48

Sort of depends on everything else, I’d say. What’s the necessary work and was it well-maintained? My brother picked up a ‘97 Camry with < 90k miles on it for about $600, no work needed and it had a key. It’s no one’s dream car but it runs and it’ll do for now.

traitor joe > AR24-7
11/29/2016 at 00:54

If that car uses a regular key without any electronic recognition system, it would be ridiculously easy to hotwire. You basically just need to take out the ignition cylinder and then you can turn the switch with a screwdriver.

Tapas > AR24-7
11/29/2016 at 06:08

Are you sure the dude is not just sneakily selling off his neighbor’s car? lol

AR24-7 > smobgirl
11/29/2016 at 10:16

Not sure, I tried to contact the seller but I’ve gotten no response so far. I’m thinking that could be a bad sign, considering I contacted them yesterday...

AR24-7 > traitor joe
11/29/2016 at 10:17

True, I learned how to hotwire a car on a ‘70 Beetle. Very easy indeed.

Eggplant > AR24-7
11/29/2016 at 23:25

Just did a quick Google search. Looks like 1998 was the first year of transponder keys in the Camry. I can’t get to Youtube, but it would appear that there is at least one video there about how to pair the key and the ECU. I would budget a hundred bucks or so to get a couple of keys cut, and possibly another hundred bucks to get the dealer to do it if you don’t feel comfortable/can’t program the system yourself.