POV Review | Test Driving a Toyota Camry 20 Years Later ( 200K Miles & $2500 Price Tag ) 

Bought mine brand new in 1999. Still have it with 313,000 miles on it.Same engine, transmission and everything original. Car still runs quiet and seems brand new. AC is ice cold. And meanwhile, my 2005 Chrysler has been sitting in my driveway not working for the past several months. About to have it hauled off.

If engine and transmission are fine this is the best car to purchase

Not only are they great cars to drive, they're super easy to fix and parts are cheap and readily available.

I can smell the interior

Bought an LE 4 months ago. 1 family car, 238k on the dial. Automatic. Drives like a new car. No smoke, no leaks, no dash lights. 1999 clean motor, great black shiny paint, slight sun bleaching on the roof, nothing big. I love this car. Tons of maintenance records and new parts. Paid $1150, great deal!

They don't die those were one of the best , Camrys ever made..

I've owned toyota for the last 20 years...good engineer, good cars

I have the same exact car. I bought mine for 800$ and it only had 190,000 miles on it. No engine lights or no problems. Car runs brand new. One of the best and fun cars I’ve ever had. Plus the gas mileage on these car are phenomenal.

"Let's put the heat back on cuz it's a lil hot outside"

My 98 currently at 440,000 miles... keeping up with those sports car at 75-80 mph all day. original engine and transmission.

Just picked up a 1997 V-6 XLE with 97,000 miles in near perfect condition for $1200 Canadian. It was an old man's car who can't drive it anymore, garage parked with one owner who meticulously maintained it. Feels like I won the lottery.

My 1995 Camry has 231k miles and still runs amazing. Not anything fancy but I definitely love that car

I rather save my clutch than my brake pads.

CE= Classic Edition, VE= Value Edition, LE= Luxury Edition, XLE= Chick Magnet. You shouldn't downshift to slow the car down- that's what brakes are for! Replace clutch from down shifting=$500. Replace brakes (usually front pads way before rear shoes)=$80.

"Toyotas last forever" Not that window motor 😂

As a kid I would have said “a 5 speed camry? Who wants that?!”Now as an adult, I would dream to have this as a daily.

I got one of these today same exact one accept automatic, for $1,000. Best deal ever I swear

My 2001 camry is unbelievable reliable and just works perfect every time and I can turn it on right now and drive to any place in the usa without thinking twice.. While there people I know with 6 year old American cars that are always having mechanical issues! 😂😂😂😂😂🤣

I paid about this much for an 02' Camry and I've been driving it three years with very little maintenance. Love it!

Oh no you didn't just say that about braking! Downshifting instead of braking saves a 10 dollar brake pad for hurting a 250-400 dollars gearbox and clutch, more or less. Also, you can change brake pads in minutes, you can't do that for a gearbox and clutch, can you :)

I bought my 1999 Toyota Camry new. V6 - five speed manual transmission. NO rust (AZ car), No leaks, no lights on - runs like new - easy to fix, easy to maintain - easy to own - they run forever. Also NO CAR PAYMENT

I have one that I'm using to deliver food here in Sydney, I do close to a 1000 km on it every week and it has more than 200,000 km on the engine. Apart from some radiator minor issue that I had to fix, I think this car is one of the most reliable Toyotas out there.

This car is way over priced. It should have been closer to 1500.

She may have 200k on her, but a Camry is an indestructible, economical, comfortable sedan that is still just as popular on American roads as it was in 1997 when this generation came out.

My family has had our 05 Camry LE since new in 2004 and it has 332,000 miles on it, and soon I will be driving it to school

Great car for the price..cheap to maintain and super reliable

" The transmission feels fantastic " " You can save break pads by downshifting " Boi transmission aint gonna be that smooth for long😂

My dad was a used car salesman. Gotta love em. Power window doesn't work... maybe needs a little spray in there:)

The fact your found a 4th gen manual is unbelievable

“Cheapest cars in America” sees and i8 lol

Just bought a 1997 le with 230,000 knock on wood been running great the guy i work with got a new corolla.so burns a little oil,fixed the exhaust but he put almost new tires inspected timing belt.may need a wheel bearing.but for 1,000$ cant beat it love this generation camry oh btw 25mpg with ac on 95%city driving.absolutely love it!!!!

Damn, this 99 was in great shape. I'm impressed

I bought a 97 from my buddy for $800, made the trip from Washington State to Indiana no problems. Funny my radiator got a pinhole but unbelievable funny after being home just 2 weeks that happens. Then again it has 298k miles so gotta expect things like that. Turns the heads having a Washington plate in my small home town.

I have a 98 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L with the automatic transmission that my dad has owned since brand new. It has 144K miles and it’s still in almost perfect condition. Other than rock chips on the hood and the smallest amount of cosmetic wear (from sitting many years in the Arizona sun). The only real problem I have with it is a little bit of oil seepage from the valve cover gasket and a small oil leak from the oil pan gasket... the things 22 years old, what do u expect?

Have a 99 with 390k. This car will run forever

Bought a 2000 Camry in 2009 w/100,000 miles on it...Sold it w/245,000 in 2018.Only things I replaced were oil,brakes,starter,radiator and timing belt..Great car!

I have a 1998 Vienta grande and it’s the best car I’ve ever purchased it currently has 320,000 kms on it but it drives like a dream

I had the exact same problem with the same window. New regulator solved the problem. I love my '99 V6.

Had a 97 Camry auto and the first major problem it had was a head gasket and slight transmission problems at 270k

I have a black 98 manual Camry. This car has 200k manual and rides like a dream.

I just bought a mint condition one with 200000kms in Australia for $1350. It’s super nice!

Bought my 01 Camry in May 2022. Had a 103,000 on it one owner. Xle so v6. Love it so much.

I got my 99 Toyota Camry LE for only 900 and it came with only 171k miles and the ac and heat works wonderfully:)

My 1997 toyota camry with over 242 k miles still runs smooth

My 98 standard has 248 thousand . Replaced starter, one bad rear window motor. No other issues. Can’t kill it.

I just bought a 2001 Toyota Camry LE with 115 000 miles for 1500$.Great car.

I have same car except white exterior color.. Bought it brand new. Those window motors are notorious for leaving windows stuck down.. Had clutch replaced at under 40K..replaced timing chain kit, wheel bearing and both cats..had numerous check engine codes, mostly minor fuel evap issues. A/C still blows like the dead of Canadian winter. That 4cyl engine still rock solid,.. Haven't heard it misfire once, and never left me on the road.

damn people beat these cars too damn hard. My mom owns a 2001 barley cracking at 135,000 miles.

My dad's friend had a 1997 Camry CE. I remember him giving us rides on it when I was little, and we had just come to the states. I did like his other friends Jaguar Type-X AWD much more though😂

6:37 Yes sure, save your brakes by down-shifting, this is technically correct. However, proper way to down-shift is to rev-match, NOT to let out the clutch and "drag" the engine's RPM's back up to match the car's speed. That's how you're going to wear our your clutch.

Got my old grandpas camry -00, 35.000 swedish mil (which is about 217500 miles) Had to change the transmission, but other than that the car runs like a charm!

"put on the heat cuz it's a bit warm outside today" lol

Brake pads are a lot cheaper than transmission parts. I don't downshift unless I feel it's needed for continuous breaking like when you're going down a hill, or to come to a rapid stop

I got a 99 camry 230,000 just put a new used transmission in it with 130,000 on automatic. The ac cranks in mine as well. Had to replace rear window regulators,also the heat is stuck on floor defrost so that's not a concern. I got the car with 60kand the other 170k have all been paper delivery miles and they are hard miles. One of the best things is price of parts and ease of installment for a non mechanic as myself,just watch a video and figure it out.

The motor and regulator needs to be replaced when the windows do that’s cost about $200 total if I remember correctly.

Awesome little car I want to buy a new Camry this year and hopefully it will last me as long as this one has. This is why Toyota is so scared to. move away from naturally aspirated in these cars, its that bulletproof reliability.

Man I wish I could find a manual V6 97-01 Camry!

Those 6th Gen Camry's are fantastic cars! I have a LE with 276,500 miles on it right now. It is a dream car. I will drive this thing forever or until Hell freezes over for a second time! LOL It has spent its entire life in New England and there is no rust anywhere! It gets 33 - 35 mpg AVERAGE! Why should I buy anything new when this thing costs less to own, insure, feed and maintain? I love the way it handles in snow and on dry roads. If you swap out the struts every 50K - 70K miles it will handle like new forever. Just DO NOT by loaded struts from Evil Bay! Those are garbage!! Trust me! I made that mistake! Never again! I use Gabriel cartridges or loaded struts only. Yeah, the factory ones are even better but, my budget just cannot afford them. LOL That door panel can be found at a bone yard or from the dealership. Toyota still offers all of the parts for those vehicles. I've bought some parts from the dealer that no after market vendor can supply. I'm calling BS on the brakes versus downshifting. Brake pads are a lot less expensive that a clutch plus, they are much easier to change! I would offer no more than $1800 for it with the window issue and radio issue which are idiot jobs at best. The biggest issue is that it was a smoker's car and it is a really long and arduous process, as well as costly, to get the stench out of that car. It would need to be done by a really professional detailer and they are few and far between and expensive! If find a smoker's car I immediately drop 30% off of the asking price or I turn around and leave. No questions and no sale! I have friends at the local dealership and they all love it when I bring it in for inspection. Last time, there was actually and argument over who would get to do the inspection because they like the 6th Gens so much! LOL I love driving my 22 year old car around and laughing at the idiots who are paying big bucks just to keep up with the Joneses. These are some of the best cars ever made. At least, in this century. The really good cars were made before 1976. LOL

I got a 1999 Toyota Camry LE. V6 with the 5 speed. Currently at 181k miles.

This Generation Camry is one of the best Camry's that will never die and they came with a the option of a Manual Transmission something that's no longer offered by Toyota for the Camry's I currently got an 07 Camry CE fully loaded 2AZ-FE 5 Speed Manual Transmission Back Leather seats, power SunRoof SE instrument cluster gauges, SE silver trim pieces. It's the Blue Camry on my profile photo.

I got a question, recently my Toyota Corolla 01 manual transmission broke into two pices by broke I mean actually broke, so I was wondering if you knew what years are the transmission are compatible. I heard the matrix are also compatible too and the newer models 2003-2008 are also compatible but I'm just confused...

Rev match heel and toe would so wonders to save on those synchro's. Brake pads are cheaper than a replacement gearbox and clutch.

Wouldn’t it be better not to downshift everywhere? Brake jobs are a lot cheaper than clutch replacement 😂

10:50 Do the turn signals work?

Oh brw work at a dealer new camrys ehhbbb ok.but 19o7 -2001 one of the most amazing c ars ever built.love them.

Bring a scan tool to check it. I would get the XLE V6, it's loaded with everything.

the best design that ever made by Toyota.

i’ve been looking for a manual camry 98 for who sooooo long and nothing found a 95 camry dx so bought it but im still in the look out for that camry 98 manual transmission

So you put the heat on cuz its warm outside? Man you need to teach me these tricks

Probably has had less issues than my damn 2012 VW Jetta... and I paid $7,000 for it.

I have a silver 2000 Camry with 130,000 miles. Wouldn't part with it. Here's a funny story-- about 2 years ago I went to the grocery store and when I came out, there was 4 older camry's parked within 10 feet of each other. Mine and three others. Couldn't believe it. These cars were almost 20 years at that time. What does that tell you?

That generation of toyota camry are almost bulletproof if well maintained

Is it legal to be driven after 10 years?

I have the opportunity to buy a 98 Camry with only 100k miles for $2300. I’m going to try to knock them down a little bit on the price but I’m thinking about getting it due to all the good things I’ve heard about the Camrys from the older years.

Do you have anything around the price ?

I love the camry that's 1999 Love

I have an '01 same body style and same color but automatic, I didnt know they had these in a standard trasmission

I still have my 2000 Toyota Camry 3.0 V6 I bought it new and I have put about 420,000 miles all original

mine was a toyota camry LE 4 cylinder got it for 1900$ had 127000 miles

Thats the issue with the 90 camrys, the windows never want to roll back up lol

I need this car !

so when its warm outside you put the heat on hmmm

These cars are great love the desighns of these old toyotas and they are built to last forever. These are better then and new cars and more reliable then new crap we have on roads today.

I've seen this same car being sold for less than $2000 and is in much better condition than this. The most I'd pay for this Camry in the video would be $1500, but that would be only if this car was the lowest price in my area and I really needed a car. I really hope the price drops to at least $1500 so that someone doesn't get ripped off.

Into the car we have different colors, did you see?)) this car was painted...

my mom had a 2000 toyota camry it’s had 350,000 miles on it and it ran perfect

I have a full black one and I love it

So, at 8:30 the window motor suddenly works again?

Is it sold yet? Getting my license in a month

I paid 600.00 for my 2009 camry with 320.000.00 miles everything works a little rusty but the engine is great still.

What is the topspeed of this car and which engine it has

2500 Is awful, Not only because it's over 200k, Nor Having cigarette stains, These were known (Only 1999) To have cylinder 1 throw a rod and permanently puncture your engine.

Man wish I was driving a good gas car but oh well almost got enough for mustang Gt we’ll see

Man Toyotas Built To Last

I wanna start to drive an old car once I get my permit and license

still have sister's camry 2004 GLi 100k KM odometer only first owner.

I have a camry 2001 I bought it 19 years ago it's in a bad shape now and i want to renew it what do you think ?

6:38 It really doesn't make a difference honestly. Brakes are stupid cheap compared to clutches or transmissions. I downshift if I need extra braking down a decent size hill, but I don't downshift instead of using the brakes. I will recommend leaving the car in gear as you slow down with the brakes, until the engine gets close to idle, then toss it in neutral. That little bit of engine braking helps save brake wear and saves a miniscule amount of fuel without increasing wear or driver effort. It's really dumb to downshift and send the engine to 4000 rpm every time you want to slow down, especially if you don't even rev match. Now, if you're really good at rev matching and double clutching, it doesn't matter as much from a wear perspective, but it's still a lot of effort on the driver's part for minimal reward, again, unless you're descending a decent size hill.

Love my 93 Camry

Dude, you dont need friggin music 🤣