Just think of how much all the people are spending driving those $60-70,000 pickups that you see everywhere just to commute to work and go to the mall.
So true, this is what is one of the most annoying thing about Camry, everyone talks about the base prices of these cars in the reviews, but you will almost never find a camry that does not have pre-installed packages which makes these camry's more expensive then the competition, it is a tricky move.
@@Pamlicojdjdj1487 You have to also figure in the superior resale value of the Camry compared to the competition. The sales price is not the only cost.
@yuanke8779 , if your dealer wants the business badly enough and you are patient enough, they will work with you in reducing the accessories. You are right that it's difficult to get a true sold order that is 100% the way you build it online. Some accessories are "hard adds" and cannot be removed. But a motivated dealer has at least some flexibility to remove a portion of the accessories before the vehicle is produced. They don't want to do this, because without accessories there is relatively little dealer mark-up in the car. Profit on certain accessories can be double or triple the rate of profit on the car itself. Selling a base car is the same to the dealer as discounting the car $500 or $1000. If the car you want has more accessories than you want, and you don't want to wait for one with fewer options, ask the dealer to go 50-50 on those accessories you do not value. They will more than likely do that as opposed to waiting weeks or months for a sale.
My family loves Toyota Camry. I’m a Honda civic person. When the car gets to 135,000 we just get the new version of our cars. I’m on my 4th civic. With my civic full paid off it still cost me about $7000 each yrs to maintain it $3k gas, 1k insurance, 3k registration & maintenance. I buy all that stuff to treat the tires, leather seats, anti fog spray….
@@lennygarrison6836 I looked at their build tool again on the US website just to make sure. It's the "Audio Upgrade Package with options". It doesn't specifically say "JBL". I just assume it is unless its some other premium audio.
I would consider buying the base LE model. That would be all I would need. What bothers me is Toyota has made it a little difficult to change the transmission fluid in their vehicles. Changing the transmission fluid in my 12' Altima is a piece of cake. My car also has a dipstick where you can check the transmission fluid level.
@@josephkelleher8820if you have 20k in your bank you hold on to it instead of blowing it and having nothing. You can totally afford the car with that much savings
@@user-nr2ch9pp2g I purchase the manufacturer’s extended warranty contract the same day I purchase the car for the most and longest possible coverage (7-10 years). I factor the cost of the warranty into the price of the vehicle. This way I get to enjoy and peace of mind. When the extended warranty ends, that’s when I start shopping for my next new vehicle in cash.
Thank you for telling me i cantafford it. Been emailing a Toyota salesman and about to email back to put me on the list. Three in transit. I have to let him down.
I' d get the LE which has a more comfortable ride with 16 tires.The leather.Camry XlE with leather is $5000 more. I only payed $2000 for my genuine leather couch.
I’d like to know why Toyota is only offering the 2-position memory seats on the loaded XLE and not the XSE. Great video on the actual cost of ownership (variables aside).
Excellent numbers crunch video! Toyota is a solid company that produces excellent vehicles.....However, THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. Yes, they hold their value and reliability is awesome, but when you factor in all the BS they get expensive real quick. Granted all new vehicles are expensive. (do a video on new Trucks OMG) Great information video.
In Australia, where the Camry is imported from Japan, we have limited add-on options, but the four trims come with more standard features compared to the US models. For example, the SL trim, which combines the best features of the XSE and XLE, is packed with standard features but offers fewer color choices and no two-tone option. No AWD at all. Instead of the XLE, we have the SX, a sports-tuned model with fewer features than the SL. Following that is the Ascent Sport, which corresponds to the SE but includes more standard features than the US-built SE. The base model, Ascent, is equivalent to the LE and also comes with more standard features. Prices here are generally fixed and advertised as Drive Away Price, meaning what you see is what you pay. Overall, Australian Camry models are about 15% cheaper than their US counterparts.
pretty cool breakdown. It would be great to have a list of all the expenses together to show how you got the total number. My old used car is costing me about $585/month following your examples but applied to my car. I wonder if any "new" car comes close. Also how much would it cost one the car is paid off and on its way to end of life. lets say at 13-14 years or 200-210k miles. So lifetime owner ship of the car would be a bit lower.
I like the way you break everything down to the real cost because most people don't think that way. I hope I can find a wife with that same mentally instead of insisting I buy her a Maserati. Keep educating people so they don't live beyond their means!
I would love to buy the XSE model, but refuse to buy one with a glass roof! I can not find an XSE without a glass roof, neither can my dealership. Plus, the customer gets charged an up-charge for the glass roof of $1300. That's plain old ridiculous! I don't want or need that, and I don't want it, and sure as HELL will NOT pay for it!
Do you really not understand that $1.02 ends with the word centS not cent? Notice those pennieS are plural. Plural has the "S" on the end. It is annoying to hear you talking like a rapper.
Your constant hand gestures while talking is very distracting and disingenuous. Even if your content is informative, I find myself looking at your hand movements and losing focus.
If you have to finance, you can’t afford it. Banks are profiting big money off interest, they sure do love the younger people too, straight suckering all of you 😆 while you barely get by with other bills on top of that
