The least stressful car I've ever owned

"RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire" (ricerocketeer2)
09/11/2020 at 15:26 • Filed to: None

Was a 4-banger Camry. I even put the Camry dent in this one myself with no real damage other than to my ego.

I felt the urge to defend the Camry after the Type-R post on the front page and the “how Jalop is your car” post earlier. I don’t miss the car, but I really do miss the how little time and effort the ownership experience required.

DISCUSSION (22)

For Sweden > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 15:32

Who dislikes the Camry and how many times should they be smacked?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 15:32

There really isn’t anything wrong with it, so it’s easy to makes jokes at its expense.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 15:39

The best car is the one you’ve got.

EL_ULY > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 15:40

PREACH!

I was telling davesaddiction after it scored a -35 on Jalop Score thing how my 95 Camry is literally my favorite car i’ve owned!

F the M3, A6 Avant, Z4 all of those. My shitty Rally Camry is the actual knees on actual non extinct bees! !

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 15:43

I’ve been thinking lately that if I hard to find a replacement for the e90 an old Camry wagon would be awesome. As long as it has the v6 and a hitch.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
09/11/2020 at 15:44

Mmh yes interesting....

Opens Craigslist in other tab

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 15:45

Sounds like another FP dick-measuring contest.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
09/11/2020 at 15:47

See the trick is you buy another car

Now you have it

So it’s a car you’ve got, see?

fintail > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 15:48

My mom had her XV30 Camry since the oughts - also a 4 cyl, it has had zero mechanical issues. AC needs a service (I hope), but that’s really it. You’re not going to have much fun, but maintain it and you’ll never need to worry.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 15:54

At one point a manual V6 of this generation was available down the street from my work. I lightly regret not at least looking at it, but I really didn’t need another car at the time.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
09/11/2020 at 16:05

Best car is the one you wish you’d never sold...

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
09/11/2020 at 16:17

From what I’ve heard, neither the manual nor the V6 did much to spice up the Camry experience.

Maxima Speed > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 16:19

Camry’s are the business. Now that i have the Solara i really dont see a reason to buy anything other than a camry or lexus daily.

Jim Spanfeller > For Sweden
09/11/2020 at 16:20

I think the only thing the the Camry has ever been criticized for is being a tad dull. T here’s really nothing about it that deserves hate, or strong emotions in general. It’s just a car.

Spoon II > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 16:33

Truth! You can’t go wrong with having one incredibly reliable car. I have a Corolla (with roll-up windows) that always gets where it needs to go. It cancels out all of the other vehicles I have that never get anywhere.

Boxer_4 > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 17:04

We had a ‘99 in the generic configuration ( LE, 4 cyl auto in Cashmere Beige with the Oak cloth interior ) for 13 years and 130K miles . Honestly, one of the best cars we ever owned as a family. We owned an ‘01.5 B5.5 Passat 1.8T wagon from new at the same time, and it was an interesting contrast ( we did only keep it for ~8 years... ).

We sold it to a family acquaintance’s son who used it for college and then lived several places across the country. He p ut another ~100,000 miles on it in about 5 years. By the end the car was in really rough shape cosmetically to the point that it wasn’t worth even registering, so it was scrapped.

I’m happy with life with Subarus at this point, but the ‘90s Toyotas were quite special. I still occasionally look to see what the lowest mileage ‘97-’99 SXV30/MCV30 is listed for sale, and sometimes contemplate trying to find the wagon variant that we never got here. Ours would have been a wagon if they sold it here.

liam > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 17:10

But the 4-cyl auto I had didn’t save enough gas over the 6-cyl to have been worth chasing down.

dogisbadob > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 17:41

Toyota makes the best cars. People need to stop the hate :o)

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > For Sweden
09/11/2020 at 18:08

I do think the comparable Hondas are more fun to own, I have driven one of these as a loaner and my Accord of the same era was more sporty to drive and the sleek dash and hood in the Hondas makes it feel that way too. There is no arguing the Toyotas are very good cars though, but I admit when I drove it, I didn’t want one in comparison.

Captain of the Enterprise > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 18:54

Same with my Camry and my Corolla before it.

Kinja'd!!!

I like them and have defended both in the past.

Taylor Martin > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 19:14

I don’t like Camry s all that much because of how many times I see them, but I certainly get the appeal. Those things are cockroaches, and I respect that. If I ever did get one, rest assured, it’d be an older one. The newer ones just seem like you’re settling (also, I don’t think I’ll ever buy a brand new car in my life, but maybe I’m just being a bit of a money grubber about it ).

Victorinoo > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
09/11/2020 at 19:33

I owned a 4 cylinder manual version of this generation Camry, and it was my favorite car to date. It could rip sick burnouts, surprisingly fun manual trans and good brake feel. I have since upgraded to the luxury version of this car, a 1998 lexis es300. They require little maintenance, you can service everything easily from up top in the HUGE engine bay, and if you need parts they are everywhere. Seriously underrated cars.