We review the CHEAPEST Toyota Camry on the market
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We review one of the cheapest Toyota Camrys on the market. This is also the car we've picked for a couple of our best mates to compete in the upcoming Shitbox Rally.
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00:00 - Intro
00:26 - What is it?
02:40 - How's the interior?
05:57 - Tech & safety?
08:07 - What's it like to drive?
10:43 - Pricing, fuel use & warranty
11:31 - What goes wrong?
15:12 - Should you buy it?
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You guys should definitely start a sub series reviewing old school, everyday classics/shitboxes - camry, falcon, Accord, Magna, Pulsar etc. I'd watch the heck out of that!
Yes!!! Much more affordable! 👍👍👍
Heck yes. And weird collectables Volvos, Subaru brumbies, Land rovers, VW Transporters, Cordia!
Yes please!
I have owned a 2000 Mitsubishi Magna TJ Sports for most of it's life. A reliable old thing.
100% great idea! Review rare cars and even beaters
Drove these as taxis years ago. Absolutely bulletproof. Mine did 750000 km before the motor blew. But that was after it's life as a taxi. Wish they built cars like this today.
With proper and correct maintenance, I reckon a modern car could last just as long.
@@adelaideautowashes unfortunately no… all the new technological sh*t they put in for emissions, and other BS render their lifespan way shorter.
@@adelaideautowashes you might be right but there's no proof yet.
Toyota earned its reputation and its proven.
@@Ericthefilo I’ve already seen loads of the new gen Camrys used for ride sharing/deliveries with 200-250k with no issues. I wouldn’t be too worried buying a new one
Tried to buy a Camry hybrid wagon. No longer taking orders
My mum has the 1999 V6 manual, still looks like it just drove out of the dealership. Absolutely reliable too.
See when the paint is shiny and perfect and there’s no damage, I really admire these cars (and their owners that took good care of them), and is probably my favourite Camry generation design wise, bar the newest one.
Most of them though look like this now, and I never park next to them bc clearly the car got bashed up bc the driver doesn’t give a shit.
I’ve still got my mums ‘97 last of the wide body’s 2.2 sedan in that light metallic blue out there in the shed. Mint likes yours snd runs a treat. Sits right beside the old mans ‘74 HJ ute. If they were good for their keep ‘em going down the road.
@@User-cb4jm * time
I had a leased 2000 CE Toyota, (same as the '99) & was great! Wish I bought it out!
I did buy a new 2004 Camry LE, which I still have, but I still miss that 2000 model!
These reviews are perfect. Alot of people can't drop 20 to 200k on a car and are happy with this kind of transport..more please.
I'm driving a 1996 Toyota conquest with a whopping 678000 kms on the clock. It's my daily driver. I took it on a road trip 1200km road trip around south africa during the December holidays. Not even a single drop of water was spilled. What can I say.. Toyota will always be Toyota
100%
Agreed!
Some are not stupid enough.
Not gonna lie, I love the concept of this style of video, Reviewing old average or worse condition cheap beater cars.
I wanna see more of these.
Heck. You can take my partners DY Mazda 2 in below average condition for a spin lol
Exactly, redriven. Not just broken in.
I have the 2.2, it has climate control, electric windows, bonnet struts and the interior is still mint apart from also having a broken centre arm rest. She's a land yacht and her name is Camry Diaz lol
Me 2
My dad had one of these in V6 manual. Did 200,000 km with literally no issues. He then sold it to my sister who systematically destroyed it. No maintenance, maybe a service every 60,000km, filthy and unloved it still made another 140,000km before being crashed.
Just to think this car is more reliable than a brand new Land Rover!
This is the car I drive! Bought one because a year ago the car market was so bad, it still is. My mate sold it to me.
Mines done 412k. Door cards are falling off, has the ceiling liner has been done. The engine and transmission are fantastic. It will go past 500k!
Great work! I just inherited a 97 2.2 4cyl beast from my mum (in her 70’s). It had been dead on her driveway for years. Picture cobwebs, leaves, dirt and more hits than Elvis - possibly the 2nd worst camry in Oz. I was asked to remove the car… of which I threw in a battery and fuel and to my surprise it started first go. I drove it 1250km home and have clocked up another 6000km over the last 4mths… and like you am in shock at its smooth ride, acceptable performance and space. Due to it keeness to keep going it has received a lavish coating of matt black paint from a can, has its windows tinted and has an upgraded headunit with wireless apple carplay. Im not sure if its love… but its bloody good fun! Keep up the great work. Looking forward to seeing how your camry progresses.
You guys have to do an Au falcon the most hideous falcon you can buy. Especially when you get into the interior
Only second to that horrendous ford Taurus
I’d like to add my opinion as the favourite part of the car: the glove box, it was really squishy and comfortable as my friend sent his v6 Camry wagon of this generation into a tree with me in the passenger seat 👍
When is there a video coming out on the ever popular VT/ VX series of Commodores and the Falcon AU/ BA ?
Thease cars were the bread and butter family and fleet cars of the late 90’sto the mid-late 2000’s , which the Camry competed against...
bruh my dad's camry in sydney is waay worse but it still runs like gold
Magnas of the same era drove waaaaay better, but weren’t as reliable in the long term. Love this type of content by the way 👍
The V6 engine in these dropped into a Corolla with a turbo or supercharger makes for a great & fun sleeper.
Well there is the Blade Master G, though that has a 3.5 V6
Just bought a 1998 4 cyl model with 175000km and still had the original timing belt and watepump when i changed it, 25 yrs old, awesome..
I'd take this old girl over any of the MGs or GWMs or Havals on the market today as I know that she's going to keep running strong as shes lasted this long and still running lol.
You might have too be careful that the fuzz don't come to check if she was the getaway car for a gang if that is a blood stain on the back seat mate 😂.
Definitely got a bloody good laugh out of this review especially explaining what physical things like maps and CDs were 😂.
Bloody good work guys and keep putting the TV stations too shame shame with the quality of your videos and I look forward to next week's videos as per usual 👍.
What issues have you had owning Chinese cars ?
@@perpetualgrin5804 don't worry if you own one you won't be able to list them all 🤣
@@perpetualgrin5804 the one's I've been in were definitely gutless and uncomfortable and you could tell were cheap and nasty. Others I've spoke too as well have said the same like one MG someone had as a courtesy car (first person to use it from what I understand) and it aggravated they back injury driving it and one bought a Foton Tunland and got rid of it for a Triton after 12 months as they said it was too thirsty with fuel and underpowered/gutless and these are just a few that I've heard from others who have bought/or used them.
@@perpetualgrin5804 watch autoExpert here on YT..,too many to list... to give you one, GWM’s start to rust when sold from a dealer located too close to the beach
@@paulsz6194 Auto expert is a nutter.
I've got a mate with a 2002 manual V6 XV20 with over 300,000km and another mate with a 2005 manual V6 XV30 Sportivo with 230,000km, both absolute tuff weapons that never fail. Both of the blokes take them on dirt road and mega 400-500km trips relatively often and neither of them have had any issues. The V6's are surprisingly good on fuel with the manual as well, all you've gotta worry about is the rego. If you need a really cheap really reliable car its hard to pass these up.
What's a rego?
What a coincidence. My elderly aunt is offering me her 1994 manual 2•4 Camry for free! It's clean and unbelievablely is still below 100000ks. Tbh I don't know what I'm waiting for, I'm convinced.
Get it, you will not regret it 🎉
You gave me the best laugh I've had in weeks with this review, well done😂
Shaz’s waters let go on the back seat 100%
I've recently moved back to Newcastle and need a cheap but reliable car. I start watching, and 10 minutes in, I see my dad's house/my childhood house in the B-roll. This is a sign, right?
Yet another awesome RD review! You said you'd be covering it's progress in the rally (such a great initiative) but could you also cover any mechanical work you do to the car in preparation? Any basic stuff (oil change, transmission service, etc) as well as any mods that will be necessary... Thanks guys!
My family had a 2001 Camry Conquest V6 back in the date. It was a pretty nice car.
I read a review of another well used old Camry which contained the line: "its drivers seat retains the sweet nectar of a thousand farts..."
Shakespeare himself couldn't have put it better.
Interior with more plastic than Fisher-Price, all the power of a wet fart, and a face like a dropped pie, and yet I still love it.
Just finished the Summer rally. Got given an XV10 Vienta for it, but decided that was too good. Took an insurance write-off Suzuki Alto as team Not A V8. Coped surprisingly well.
Driveshaft fell out, but got repaired and we had 3 flat tyres in 25 minutes. Pack light and it will be much easier.
Loving these review's!
Thanks for the quick mention of my Supercharged TS Camry in New Zealand !! Loved seeing it amongst this video.
A elderly person I know has one sitting around in her garage. It’s basically brand new 20 year old stock. Roughly driving around 1000 miles per year, it’s at 18k miles currently. It unironically has better paint quality than my daily driver model X at 2000 miles.
Marvelous! I'd love to see a photo of it if I can. I am very fond of this generation of Camry because I have pleasant childhood memories with it.
I had one of these as my first car (minus the V6) but it had a manual. It never broke, ever. Super reliable car.
Love what you guys are doing on youtube!
Great videos !
I have a 2000 model Conquest. In showroom condition. This car is bulletproof. It has 324,576 kays on the clock. No oil leaks, no coolant leaks no power steering leaks, heck, no leaks. This still has the original steering joints.
Yes, it has had struts changed after 170,000 and they are still going strong. The Timing belt changed 3 times. New engine and auto mounts after 296,000 and 2 new radiators. Oil and filter replacement every 5,000. Auto every 25,000.
Suspension bushes front only at 296,000. new fuel pump and that's it. This car is unstoppable and if any car is treated correctly serviced on time and no longer than 6 months or 5, 000 km whichever comes first, is carried out, then a car will last as long as you treat it well and tuck it in at night. I've never read stories before bed to it, but hay, who knows, it may help.
Oh and white is the only colour to get in any car. You can keep it looking great. Never garaged but every 6 months I would give it a coat of mother's synthetic wax. The secret is to every morning give it a quick wipe down with a chamois and the paint will stay like glass. I haven't used wash on it for sometimes 9-10 months at a time.
What a great video. This car was and in a lot of cases still a reliable vehicle. Thanks.
always go with the 4 cylinder option when buying a Camry! me and a Mate did 900k's to a tank on a road trip,
we were sweating bullets by the 900k point and we were desperately looking for a servo but it did it! 😎
Your best yet by far. Thumbs up from me.
Love to see this crossing the dessert. Keep up the good job guys 👌.
Hahaha I love it. This is my new favourite channel. You should have worn a Hazmat suit before getting into this Camry. After watching the Toyota Century review I think I want one!
Audio is back. Thanks guys, whatever you did has fixed the issue 👍🏻
One of your besssssst video's so far!!!! loved it, and can't wait to see what you end up with for the rally
Thanks so much!!
Love your presentations Adam.
cant wait to see the new series!
Great review!
However, I'd like to hear more about the round shiny disc that has music on it. Lol
...and these map things sounded interesting.
Good review and some nice laughs along the way.
Gonna check out a few more of your videos.
About a decade ago I had a 2001 Touring Camry in manual V6. Was a brilliant first car and actually went pretty hard in the manual. Got thrashed but nothing ever went wrong even with close to 300k
Loved your review of the stains in the car!
hey guys, really been loving the videos recently. i'm not sure if you have ever heard of the Mazda Eunos 500 but i think that would be a really cool car to get on the channel because it's rare and apparently great to drive. my nana used to have a manual one and just remembered how cool and comfortable it felt.
I took my V6 Camry wagon across Australia numerous times, including the occasional 4WD track! This car took an absolute beating over the 465,000 km I had it for and yet it never, ever let me down. I painted it mission brown with Bunnings spray paint, so when I gave it to a friend, he quickly got rid of it out of embarrassment.
I'm in the UK and had loads of old high mileage Camrys, nothing ever went wrong with any of them but it was always rear shocker turret corrosion that killed them.
I've got an '01 V6 auto to use for roadtrips - they are so smooth (ride and engine/gearbox). It's actually crazy how quiet they are inside for an old car
You got the 4th gen camry as a wagon? You're lucky. Also, in most markets (US and Canada in particular) this generation Camry was from 1997-2001. This Camry isn't very bad on the inside, it just needs a restoration.
Not common though, rarely seen.
Believe it or not, it the wagon was designed with he Australian market in mind...
Good one mate. We had a 2lt. many years ago and loved it. The body died but the donk was brilliant.
That generation of Camrys was well designed and bullet proof I have one with 292,000 miles and it's still runs great.
wow i thought my 1997 camry had bad paint, but that's taken the cake!
£800 @ 64,00 miles. 2.2 manual. unbelievable car tbh
My first ''car'' (wasnt really mine) was a 1998 Vienta VXI. Turns out they do leak oil a lot after a while. It had 5 missmatching tires somehow, all different brands, including the spare. The roof was stuck on with thumbtacks, my Nonno called it the Stary Night roof like the rolls royce. It was a solid car to drive, had decent power. I stupidly decided to put coils in it, losing the luxury worn out suspension that you could bounce like a basketball. The engine bay was mint, the fuel door had to be opened with your fingers because it broke. Still got it alongside my 97 Celica. The late 90s camrys were hands down the best car to ever be made.
I’ll be doing the Autumn Rally as well, I’ll be looking out for the boys and Camry.
This was a well designed car back in the day. Very sharp and clean lines.
I've owned 2 Camry's one sedan & one wagon both ultra reliable, good old dependable cars cheap to buy & cheap to fix 👍
your probably not gonna see this but PLEASE DO THE Lexus IS200! would definetly make an interesting review
We had a 1998 2.2l Camry for 19 years. Probably the most reliable Australian car ever made! It had over 360'000 kms on the clock , transmission and aircon still worked well. Only major repair was head gasket at 320 k.Went to wreckers last year as it was too expensive to repair oil leaks to pass rego. Replaced it with a 2006 Sportivo, hope its as good as the last Camry
As I recall, you could buy a supercharger kit directly from Toyota and install it on the V6. This is in the United States at least. We lost the wagon in 1997 unfortunately
I had a 1987 Camry wagon for 13 years and it never missed a beat (not sure what country that one was made in)? Looking forward to watching the transformation (and for a great cause)! 😊😊
This generation of the Camry is my childhood.
That's only a partial bloodstain on the rear seat, it's decomposing body fluids while might taste yucky, it won't hurt you to digest some..
Hi Redriven 👋
Great video 🎉
Please do a "should you buy" for the BMW M2
PS: Numero uno went over 380000, and died towing a double axle trailer up a long steep hill. I was FLOGGING it.
Number 2 still went, when I disposed of it, but at 220000, it kept overheating violently,' Had it repaired several times, but it was a shitbox, even when it ran close to OK. Talk about shift-shock from 1-2!
Mine, 01 5 spd 4 banger wagon, just replaced the radiator today, it looks original, and a relatively straight forward job. A month ago, finished replacing the head gasket, and just before i also did the timing belt, water pump, coolent flush, cam crank and oil pump shaft seals, oil seal... cars only done 436k ks and still got a lot of life left in her. My interior is a lot cleaner than that one too. Definitely worth the effort and resonably straight forward to do for your car enthusiast from many youtube video tutorials out there.
The smoking comment: legend 😂
Love you work, mates!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
A good choice Adam and a worthy cause - like the Suzuki Swift this is one of those rare models that is an honest, simple and reliable vehicle especially given it was built here in Australia (demise of Holden and Ford] - I see many of these in the new cultural mix of the inner Northern suburbs of Adelaide and beyond - all you needed to complete the wardrobe was a cardigan and straw hat on the rear parcel shelf as you travelled to your local lawn bowls club for the Wednesday schnitzel special in Woy Woy.
A stapler will fix the roof hammock, and contact cement, nylon cord and spline roller for the door cards.
Had my 2000 conquest 2.2 to 315k and still running strong had to get shot of her because I needed a larger boot space, only things that went wrong was the radiator core. Not huge excitement but a great day to day runner. Robust and reliable frugal on fuel too in 2.2 guise.
You should have worn a hazmat suit for shits and giggles 🤣
As long as the aircon and Stereo are working - that's all the luxury you need !!. Great cars, if a little plain - we had them as work hacks for my last job - tatty , and a few knocking noises in the rear suspension etc - but unstoppable.
My A/C works...in a much worse car than this...but I got use to never using A/C so I still don't to this day, and I live in a very hot climate.
Very good....MOAR!
I had the 1999 4-cylinder about six years ago as my beater and the car was a cockroach - never dying, always living. It was in a bit better nick than this one, but had the same issue with the headliner sagging. I can't say I loved the car, but it drove well, did its job and always got me home.
I respect old Japanese cars like this. They're simple, reliable, and will get you to where you need to go in a sensible and comfortable manner.
Explains what a cd is when the vehicle has a casette player lol
I had a manual 3 litre V6. I miss it and wish Toyota still made manual Camries.
lol... more oldie reviews definetely ... such good exposure therapy for you too adam .. the struggleis real .... so much dirt ... so much chaos out there !
I bought one a few years back for 400 bucks... same as this one but green... put a cheap stereo in and serviced it. Sold it 6 months later for 1000. Brillant car. Everything worked. Air con worked a treat. Probably still going now
Are you a nice Vietnamese lady? I sold a green 2.2L for $400 a few years back.
@@riversonthemoon no I am not... does sound like she got a bargain though
A coupla new bushes, a belt or two, and and a strut or four, an she'll be as good as new.
It should glide over all those corrugated outback roads in air conditioned comfort, all the while cosseting the the buttocks of those aboard.
Might wanna Karcher the crap outa the interior first but.
I never realised these were made in Australia l knew Toyota had a factory in Victoria and there are plenty of this generation of this car still going around l can go somewhere around were l live anf l will see two or three if them in much better cosmeticly than this one and people just drive them because they don't break down l don't know how many kilometers they have done but if its running well why get rid of it
i loved this ! His horror on the filth hahahaha ! i just picked up a 95 corolla thats the same apart from the filth , body is rough as , its full of rust , interior is clean but very worn , your hand sticks to the steering wheel ! But everything works , its smooth , its quite , its heaps of power for what it is , shifts well , its bloody awesome
These are the only types of car we can afford nowadays. Make more reviews of older cars! lol
Edit: the reference to older stuff like CD’s, coins and maps was hilarious 😂😂
Lovely! BTW can I ask the model of your watch? it looks beautiful!
Thanks!
Mate, you are an absolute legend! Thank you
04:15 So there’s a spot for your CD’s but no CD player? How advanced!😂😂😂
Interesting video. I was wondering if you could look at the Toyota Corolla fielder hybrid. There’s not many wagons around these days. They seem like good value.
Thanks for the very informative video, it was hilarious to see you all fresh and clean, as if you stepped out of the shower get into this not so clean car 😂 wearing gloves was a great idea! However, you are rigth these were excellent cars, here in the Central American area, hardly seen. Gas prices have always been high and for marketing reasons Toyota has always sent the smaller engine cars.
Owned a '98 Camry in Brissy, spent about 3k at Midas to get her sorted. Must have put about 100k miles on her over 4 years, nvr broke down. Aircond was still blowing cold air when I sold her to a mate.
Beautiful car an absolutely kick ass workhorse !! for sure
Mine was the 4 cylinder. Door cards falling off, most interior lighting had failed and the aircon couldn't stop blowing in air from the outside.
It finally died on James Ruse drive at 3am after having done 400,000 kilometres
I had the earlier SV20 model with the 2.0 litre twin cam engine and auto gear box.
In 350k kms the only major parts that needed replacement were the drive shafts (CVs got a little noisy) and struts and shocks. Just had normal servicing and a wash and clean every 6 months or so.
Would have kept it longer but needed a bigger car for growing family.
Hard to kill these Camrys.
Can you guys do a review on the ASV50R Camry from 2015-2017?
Had a leased, 2000 CE Camry, (lowest level). It ran & looked great! I now have a bought
new, 2004 Camry LE, which still looks terrific & has never broken down, in 19 years!
Remember, your 1999 Camry may not look great, but it's still running, after 23 years!
I bought one of these 4 years ago for 3000 bucks and only had 132000 kilometres on it , it's a entry stock as a rock base model with a 2.2 litre 4 cylinder engine, easy to maintain, very basic, if I need any spare parts for it , here in Adelaide we have the privilege to go to U Pull It which is a self serve wrecking yard , it's all good.
I have a 1996 Toyota Vienta XV10 and it is an *absolute dream to drive.* 212000 km on the odometer and the previous owner took proportional care of it. 3.0L V6 gets me anywhere I want to go and don't see it letting me down anytime soon! 💪
Best car I ever had and still have
Hell yeah let’s see more of these absolutely filthy $400 cars
I've got a 2001 XV20 V6 Maual - TRD supercharged GTP Camry here in NSW for you to review if interested.