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#25 of 54 2002 Camry -----what a POS by sean3 Nov 16, 2005 (4:08 pm)
Replying to: wwest (Nov 16, 2005 1:35 pm) OK I drove the 2002 Camry at the Toyo dealer. what a POS..I thought I was driving a 90's Ford..It rattled so bad interior wise, from the Pillars, dash, seatbelts, doors...Then drove another 2002 same trim with slightly more miles...Same exact car exept the Color...It was rattle free...what gives? I thought Toyota was pretty uniform in there manufacturing process..the dealer had no explanation, acting so suprised...the quiet one was listed at $$325 less but has 4,000 more miles....this made me rethink the whole Camry thing... Any Advice?? Thanks Sean Replies to this message: user777 (Nov 16, 2005 4:56 pm) amtn (Nov 16, 2005 5:29 pm) 210delray (Nov 16, 2005 7:58 pm) sean3 (Nov 16, 2005 8:48 pm) sean3 (Nov 16, 2005 8:58 pm) themoon77 (Nov 18, 2005 10:52 am)
#26 of 54 Re: 2002 Camry -----what a POS [sean3] by user777 Nov 16, 2005 (4:56 pm)
Replying to: sean3 (Nov 16, 2005 4:08 pm) well, you don't know how they were driven, nor how they were cared for...
#27 of 54 Re: 2002 Camry -----what a POS [sean3] by amtn Nov 16, 2005 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: sean3 (Nov 16, 2005 4:08 pm) Sean- I just read your most recent post. I'm the person who asked the slude question a couple of days ago and you replied that you were thinking of getting a 2002 Solara for 12,500. (it had 46,000 miles on it).   Just curious. . . is what you're looking at a convertible or a coupe? And, is the POS the same one you are talking about?   I'm trying to determine if the price they are quoting me is a good price.   Thanks! AMTN
#28 of 54 Re: 2002 Camry -----what a POS [sean3] by 210delray Nov 16, 2005 (7:58 pm)
Replying to: sean3 (Nov 16, 2005 4:08 pm) Like user777 said, you don't know how the car was treated. Still, the 2002 model, the first year of the current design, did seem to generate more squeak and rattle complaints.   That's why a thorough test drive is important. Replies to this message: sean3 (Nov 16, 2005 8:48 pm) sean3 (Nov 16, 2005 8:58 pm)
#29 of 54 Yes, well cared for, but by sean3 Nov 16, 2005 (8:48 pm)
Replying to: 210delray (Nov 16, 2005 7:58 pm) What kind of maintnance do you have to do to the INTERIOR to be rattle free? My old '1994 Jeep Cherokee has Zero rattles, and it has been abused, trust me...I don't beleive one can do much in the way of maintnance of the Interior trim...obviously Camry had more problems than Normal with interior Fit and finish....JD gave the 2002 Camry a 2/5 in the Squeak and rattle department,,,then it seemed to climb back up 2003 and on...I know generally One of Toyotas worst cars is still probably better than any of Ford's best, but come on my '94 Cherokee is quieter inside. I also do not appreciate Toyota's "WE do no wrong" arrogant attitude...I was in my friends '96 Nissan Sentra today and heard zero rattles or squeaks...   I am in Chicagoland, it is cold..but this does not seem to effect my Jeep...I am just sick of the inline 4.0 Liter gas hog,,,but let me tell you this is one tough engine...Totally trustworthy and solid...if fact I almost wish something would go wrong with it so I'll have more an excuse to get rid of it...Last time mechanic replaced the starter, he said those 4.0's are bullet proof, just thirsty. ...I know Toyota sells a gazillion camry's, but so did Ford with the Taurus. and they weren't particularly well crafted...I read somewhere the 1986 Taurus was a turning point in automotive design...sweeping up every award possible..even had Toyota shakin in its booties...I know my Mom had a 1993 Ford Taurus and it was one good looking sedan for it's time...the best generation Taurus in my opinion...1996 and on were ugly bloated wastes of metal..I deffinetly see a decline in Toyota's quality, Asians have become so cheap, asking premiums for sub-par products....Maybe I will look at Malibu? the Asian advantage is slowly losing it's truth..I had an old 1988 Accord in high school, which was a fine car, that I rarely had the oil changed or anything..It never let me down..My XXX wife has a 2001 Accord that reminds me more of a grand am, more than my 1989 Acccord. many more problems with hers, and major ones to...Major oil leaks, Tranny problems...seems GM's quality is improving to Toyota levels, maybe by 2008??or so,,,by then Toyota will probably have more market share than GM, Toyota is becoming like GM, knowing they have the major NA market, and quality will go further down...IMO ...thanks... Sean
#30 of 54 ATTM by sean3 Nov 16, 2005 (8:58 pm)
Replying to: 210delray (Nov 16, 2005 7:58 pm) No this is just your typical Camry LE...I am in Aurora,,Cchicago) and the lowest dealer price I have found is around $13,000 2002 LE w/46K...by the way, I financed with Eloans, it is kind os cool..they send you a blank check up to your approved amount, and you fill it out to the dealer, cool part is it is valid for 45 days after approval..it automatically expires. I was approved for $15,000 for 48mos 7.74%...although I wonder if i would have requested more I would have likely got a few thousand more...?, But I will leave it alone, Keep my payments down..Thanks Sean
#31 of 54 Re: 2002 Camry -----what a POS [sean3] by themoon77 Nov 18, 2005 (10:52 am)
Replying to: sean3 (Nov 16, 2005 4:08 pm) I also had an experience with a 2002 Camry, this one with only 35,000 miles. It rattled quite a bit up front, not so bad that the radio at a moderate volume wouldn't drown it out. I did not buy the car, but the rattles were not the deciding factor. By the way...did you receive the good ol' "insinuating profanity" email from edmunds for using your acronym? I sure did, at one time. They deleted my post, too.   Edge
#32 of 54 Re: '03 Camry Batteries keep die-ing [mrsacks] by bildow Apr 09, 2006 (7:15 am)
Replying to: mrsacks (Oct 30, 2005 6:30 am) Take your car to any auto electric or dealer to see if the alternator is putting out amperage to charge the battery and run the car at the same time. It sounds like the alternator maybe going south.
#33 of 54 Re: '03 Camry Batteries keep die-ing And I now HATE TOYOTAs [mrsacks] by bildow Apr 09, 2006 (7:23 am)
Replying to: mrsacks (Nov 02, 2005 6:26 pm) Take your car to any good auto electric repair I have found that in some cases the alternator has weak schrader diodes this has happened to me a couple of times. Another thing if your alternator is good it takes 2-3 hours of driving to bring a battery up to a full charge. Get a small battery charger and leave it on over night charging your battery this also works well.
#34 of 54 Re: '03 Camry Batteries keep die-ing And I now HATE TOYOTAs [mrsacks] by 1dee May 01, 2006 (2:26 pm)
Replying to: mrsacks (Nov 08, 2005 6:29 pm) Thanks so much for posting your information. My mother is having the same problem with her 03 Camry. Took it to the dealership, battery checked out, they wanted to charge $35 to service the battery (clean it). Told them no thanks and asked them to check everything that was under warranty. Everything checked out, went across the street to advance got a battery brush and the spray (about $6.00) everything was fine until today. So I checked out the website and found your msg, she's having my brother check it out. Thanks again

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